URBONUS hosts Donatas Urbonas and Gytis Blazevicius are joined by Monaco forward Jaron Blossomgame to preview what could be the most competitive EuroLeague season yet, break down the most underrated signings, react to the shocking Team USA roster, and rank the best naturalized players at EuroBasket 2025. Topics: What’s Jaron Blossomgame really doing in Lithuania?! (0:00) These 2 teams must be EuroLeague S-Tier next season (4:30) The most underrated EuroLeague signings nobody talks about (17:48) ...
Aug 18, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 248
URBONUS co-hosts Rytis Vysniauskas, Gytis Blazevicius & Augustas Suliauskas discuss Panathinaikos Athens signing Richaun Holmes, the weakest Slovenian national team that Luka Doncic has ever played for, and play a game of drafting teams using just 15 euros.
Aug 15, 2025•38 min•Ep. 247
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas, Augustas Suliauskas, and Gytis Blazevicius rank the NBA signings heading to the EuroLeague in a tier list, and discuss whether Giannis can lead Greece to a EuroBasket medal — and if Germany can repeat their World Cup magic in Europe.
Aug 04, 2025•57 min•Ep. 246
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas and Augustas Suliauskas discuss whether any team can match Serbia’s star power at EuroBasket 2025 and break down the most surprising EuroLeague free agency moves in a tier list.
Jul 29, 2025•45 min•Ep. 245
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas & Gytis Blazevicius break down the situation between Jonas Valanciunas, the Denver Nuggets, and Panathinaikos, and define the perfect window for PAO to get him. They also rank the most surprising EuroLeague offseason moves in a tier list.
Jul 15, 2025•47 min•Ep. 244
URBONUS co-hosts Donatas Urbonas and Gytis Blazevicius dive into a heated debate on which Serbian team—Partizan or Crvena Zvezda—made the better move by signing star forwards Jabari Parker and Chima Moneke. They also break down Nigel Hayes-Davis’ departure from Fenerbahce Istanbul and his surprising 1-year deal with the Phoenix Suns.
Jul 01, 2025•33 min•Ep. 243
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas, Augustas Suliauskas, and Gytis Blazevicius break down the confusing details of Nikola Milutinov’s extension with Olympiacos, explore the best landing spots for Mike James, and hand out their grades for the biggest EuroLeague signings so far.
Jun 12, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 242
URBONUS Rytis Vysniauskas & Augustas Suliauskas react to Fenerbahce winning EuroLeague title, talks about TJ Shorts going to PAO, and begs the league to get rid of the 3rd place game. Episode partners: – Hoop N Court - Bring a pro-level court to your home, club, or academy with HoopnCourt.com - from Olympic-grade surfaces to top U.S. hoops and shooting machines. Visit https://hoopncourt.com/ to build your dream court! – Trace ‘n Chase is your go-to shop for sports cards, collectibles, memora...
May 25, 2025•40 min•Ep. 241
Rytis Vysniauskas & Augustas Suliauskas analyze both EuroLeague Final Four semifinals. How did Vassilis Spanoulis crush Olympiacos' title dreams? How Fenerbahce got their revenge against Panathinaikos? Who are the favorites in the final? Episode partners: – Hoop N Court - Bring a pro-level court to your home, club, or academy with HoopnCourt.com - from Olympic-grade surfaces to top U.S. hoops and shooting machines. Visit to build your dream court! – Trace ‘n Chase is your go-to shop for spor...
May 24, 2025•48 min•Ep. 240
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas, Augustas Suliauskas, and Gytis Blazevicius rank the best EuroLeague Final Fours in a tier list. From unforgettable moments to epic stories, they break down each event and reveal the one Final Four that truly deserves the S-tier spot. Episode partner: Hoop N Court - Bring a pro-level court to your home, club, or academy with HoopnCourt.com — from Olympic-grade surfaces to top U.S. hoops and shooting machines. Visit https://hoopncourt.com/ to build your dream court!...
May 20, 2025•16 min•Ep. 239
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas, Gytis Blazevicius & Augustas Suliauskas share their predictions for the EuroLeague Final Four. They break down the semifinal matchups and reveal their picks for the team they believe will win the championship. Episode partner: Hoop N Court - Bring a pro-level court to your home, club, or academy with HoopnCourt.com — from Olympic-grade surfaces to top U.S. hoops and shooting machines. Visit https://hoopncourt.com/ to build your dream court!...
May 19, 2025•32 min•Ep. 238
URBONUS’ Gytis Blazevicius and Augustas Suliauskas react to Panathinaikos Athens advancing to Final Four with a Game 5 win over Anadolu Efes, as well as AS Monaco beating FC Barcelona series finale. Episode partner: Trace ‘n Chase is your go-to shop for sports cards, collectibles, memorabilia, mystery boxes and grading services in Europe! Shop now at https://tracenchase.com/ and use promo code BASKETNEWS5 for a special discount!...
May 06, 2025•28 min•Ep. 237
URBONUS co-hosts Gytis Blazevicius & Augustas Suliauskas react to the wild Game 5 of the Olympiacos Piraeus - Real Madrid, where the Greeks eliminated the royal club and secured their spot in the EuroLeague Final Four. Episode partner: – Trace ‘n Chase is your go-to shop for sports cards, collectibles, memorabilia, mystery boxes and grading services in Europe! Shop now at https://tracenchase.com/ and use promo code BASKETNEWS5 for a special discount!
May 02, 2025•25 min•Ep. 236
URBONUS co-hosts Gytis Blazevicius & Augustas Suliauskas recap Real Madrid’s home win in G3 against Olympiacos Piraeus. They also look at main factors that led to Fenerbahce Istanbul sweeping Paris Basketball and securing tickets to Abu Dhabi’s Final Four. Episode partner: – Trace ‘n Chase is your go-to shop for sports cards, collectibles, memorabilia, mystery boxes and grading services in Europe! Shop now at https://tracenchase.com/ and use promo code BASKETNEWS5 for a special discount! Top...
Apr 29, 2025•28 min•Ep. 235
URBONUS crew Rytis Vysniauskas and Gytis Blazevicius discuss G2 of both Olympiacos - Real Madrid & AS Monaco - FC Barcelona. Can the underdogs avoid a sweep or are Olympiacos & Monaco one foot in the Final Four already? Episode partner: – Trace ‘n Chase is your go-to shop for sports cards, collectibles, memorabilia, mystery boxes and grading services in Europe! Shop now at https://tracenchase.com/ and use promo code BASKETNEWS5 for a special discount!...
Apr 25, 2025•26 min•Ep. 234
URBONUS host Gytis Blazevicius & former Panathinaikos player Andrew Andrews react to Anadolu Efes stealing Game 2 in Athens & Fenerbahce going 2-0 vs Paris Topics: How Efes slowed down Nunn & stole an away game (0:00); Is Fenerbahce about to sweep Paris? (16:41).
Apr 24, 2025•26 min•Ep. 233
URBONUS' Donatas Urbonas, Augustas Suliauskas & Gytis Blazevicius reacts to Game 1 thriller between Panathinaikos & Anadolu Efes and discusses Juancho Hernangomez's brilliant performance and Ergin Ataman's press conference rant.
Apr 23, 2025•32 min•Ep. 232
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas, Augustas Suliauskas, and Gytis Blazevicius share their predictions for the Olympiacos vs. Real Madrid and Fenerbahce vs. Paris Basketball playoff series. They explain why Piraeus fans should be cautious about facing the Spanish giants, and why EuroLeague newcomers Paris could be primed for a stunning postseason upset. Topics: Shocking Fenerbahce vs Paris prediction (0:00); Our disappointment after the Play-In watch party (16:01); Can Madrid pull off a playoff shocker vs...
Apr 19, 2025•36 min•Ep. 231
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas, Gytis Blazevicius, and Augustas Suliauskas break down the controversial Crvena Zvezda vs. Bayern game and Paris’ overlooked strength that stunned Real Madrid, potentially setting up a nightmare matchup for Olympiacos. They also share their final Play-In prediction and discuss a possible upset that could shake up the playoff picture. Topics: Why don’t we fully agree with Sfairopoulos (0:00); This is why Bayern deserved to win (7:20); What should Zvezda do next? (16:00); ...
Apr 16, 2025•35 min•Ep. 230
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas, Augustas Suliauskas, and Gytis Blazevicius share their predictions for the EuroLeague playoff matchups — including Panathinaikos vs. Efes, and Monaco vs. Barcelona — along with their Play-In predictions. Topics: EuroLeague Play-In Predictions (0:00); Is PAO vs Efes prediction will become a meme again? (14:06); Why Barca is underrated and Monaco series debate (28:40).
Apr 14, 2025•46 min•Ep. 229
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas, Augustas Suliauskas, and Gytis Blazevicius share their emotional reactions to Luka Doncic’s return to Dallas and discuss what made it arguably the most awkward game in NBA history. They also react to Cedi Osman’s extension with Panathinaikos predict PAO’s next big move in the market. Episode partner: — Nord VPN. Visit https://nordvpn.com/basketnews and get 4 months for free when buying a two year plan! Never miss a game - stay connected and protected with NordVPN. Topic...
Apr 10, 2025•40 min•Ep. 228
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas, Augustas Suliauskas, and Gytis Blazevicius break down the key details of Kendrick Nunn’s extension, reveal more about the “disrespectful” EuroLeague offer to Partizan and Zvezda, and unveil their All-EuroLeague Team selections. Topics: The wildest thing about Nunn’s extension (0:00); Crazy difference from the first Nunn’s paycheck (9:36); Any red flags behind Nunn’s extension? (10:32); Top 10 best-paid EuroLeague players right now (14:10); A confusing part about Kevin P...
Apr 02, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 227
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas and Augustas Suliauskas react to Olympiacos’ rare losing streak and share their insights on the NBA Europe project and the future of the EuroLeague. Episode partner: – Trace ‘n Chase is your go-to shop for sports cards, collectibles, memorabilia, mystery boxes and grading services in Europe! Shop now at https://tracenchase.com/ and use promo code BASKETNEWS5 for a special discount! Topics: Is Olympiacos in trouble? (0:00); What did we learn from NBA Europe announcement? ...
Mar 28, 2025•43 min•Ep. 226
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas and Gytis Blazevicius react to the EuroBasket 2025 draw, identify the group of death, rank the groups by strength, and discuss which teams are most likely to advance to the next stage. Episode partner: – Trace ‘n Chase is your go-to shop for sports cards, collectibles, memorabilia, mystery boxes and grading services in Europe! Shop now at https://tracenchase.com/ and use promo code BASKETNEWS5 for a special discount!...
Mar 27, 2025•24 min•Ep. 225
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas, Gytis Blazevicius, and Augustas Suliauskas break down the key games that could shape the EuroLeague playoff race in the final regular season rounds, and create their dream EuroLeague playoff matchups, crafting the most exciting and unpredictable showdowns. Episode partner: – Trace ‘n Chase is your go-to shop for sports cards, collectibles, memorabilia, mystery boxes and grading services in Europe! Shop now at https://tracenchase.com/ and use promo code BASKETNEWS5 for a...
Mar 24, 2025•38 min•Ep. 224
URBONUS’ Gytis Blazevicius & Augustas Suliauskas discuss the recent extension of Zalgiris Kaunas guard Sylvain Francisco and rank all the EuroLeague MVP candidates by putting them in a tier list. Episode partner: – Trace ‘n Chase is your go-to shop for sports cards, collectibles, memorabilia, mystery boxes and grading services in Europe! Shop now at https://tracenchase.com/ and use promo code BASKETNEWS5 for a special discount! Topics: What Francisco’s extension means to Zalgiris (0:00) Putt...
Mar 14, 2025•44 min•Ep. 223
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas and Gytis Blazevicius break down two key revelations following Panathinaikos’ win over Real Madrid, explain the EuroLeague luxury tax and its potential impact on the league’s future, and rank the top expansion candidates—revealing who’s leading the race to join EuroLeague. Topics: URBONUS’ changes (0:00) This Win Reveals Two HUGE Things About PAO (3:07); Is luxury tax going to ruin the EuroLeague? (19:25); Ranking candidates to join the EuroLeague (39:51)....
Mar 07, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 222
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas, Rytis Vysniauskas, and Gytis Blazevicius react to the disgraceful political scenes in Belgrade during the Zalgiris vs. Crvena Zvezda game, analyze the key questions surrounding Saben Lee’s move to Olympiacos, break down the winners and losers of the EuroLeague signing deadline, and rank the top in-season signings of the year. Episode partner: – Trace ‘n Chase is your go-to shop for sports cards, collectibles, memorabilia, mystery boxes and grading services in Europe! Sh...
Feb 28, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 221
URBONUS’ co-hosts Rytis Vysniauskas, Gytis Blazevicius & Augustas Suliauskas update their EuroLeague power rankings and discuss the highest risers and biggest falls. Guys also touch on Daniel Theis joining AS Monaco, Patrick Beverley leaving Hapoel Tel Aviv and what’s important in the upcoming FIBA EuroBasket Qualifier window. Topics: A break from ‘actual’ basketball (0:00); What impact will Daniel Theis have in Monaco (3:43); The hottest team in the EuroLeague right now (15:56); Keys to Fen...
Feb 14, 2025•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 220
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas, Augustas Suliauskas, and Rytis Vysniauskas discuss Kendrick Nunn’s dominance in the EuroLeague and his potential decision on returning to the NBA. They also put together a potential All-EuroLeague Flopping Team, debate whether Wade Baldwin’s return will hurt or help Fenerbahce’s winning basketball, analyze NBA trades that benefited European players the most, and break down five wild trade scenarios— who is the EuroLeague’s version of Jimmy Butler, Dennis Schroder, or Va...
Feb 07, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 219
