URBONUS’ host Donatas Urbonas is joined by Errick McCollum & Codi Miller-McIntyre, who explains the differences in getting a triple-double in Europe versus the NBA, reveals why he turned down Panathinaikos for Partizan, and opens up about nearly hanging up his jersey before signing with Baskonia. Topics: Rejecting Panathinaikos offer for Partizan (0:00); How Codi Miller-McIntyre almost retired (8:44); Why a triple-double in Europe is much harder than in the NBA (23:54); The most clutch &...
Feb 28, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 158
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas, Rytis Vysniauskas, and Gytis Blazevicius exclude Team USA from the FIBA window ranking Top 5 and discuss how the perfect EuroLeague All-Star weekend could surpass the NBA’s. SKSTORE - one of the biggest basketball stores in Europe. Shop online, sign up to the Partners Club Loyalty program and get 5% discount off your first order. Check it out at: https://skstore.eu/ Topics: Gytis vs. PJ Dozier on NBA 2k (0:00); Who’s at fault for crappy NBA All-Star Game? (4:22); How Eu...
Feb 21, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 157
URBONUS co-hosts Augustas Suliauskas, Rytis Vysniauskas & Gytis Blazevicius discuss the controversial ending of Crvena Zvezda - Zalgiris game, Red Star fans throwing objects on the court, pick dirtiest EuroLeague players & answer other fun Q&A questions. BN+ Topics: Is Keenan Evans a Top 3 guard already?; Dirtiest EuroLeague players; Basketball memories that made us fall in love with the game; Players we have a soft spot for; Which Serbian club deserves to stay in EuroLeague more?; D...
Feb 12, 2024•21 min•Ep. 156
URBONUS’ Rytis Vysniauskas and Augustas Suliauskas discuss various EuroLeague topics: whether or not PAO are one of the two best teams in the EuroLeague right now, talks about problems with the refereeing, ranks Top 10 centers, while also remembering an amazing career of Marc Gasol. Topics: Are Panathinaikos a Top 2 team? (0:00); Can Zalgiris create a miracle? (14:42); The problem with EuroLeague referees & rules (25:29); Best moment of Marc Gasol’s career (37:35); If we were Anadolu Efes’ G...
Feb 05, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 155
URBONUS host Donatas Urbonas, alongside elite BCL scorers Errick McCollum & Marcus Foster, reacts to Luka Doncic’s 73-point game, predicts potential 50-point EuroLeague scorers, forms the USA’s ‘Revenge Team,’ shares impressions of consecutive Red Star win over Partizan, and names the top 4 teams to win the BCL this season. Topics: Errick goes hard at Hawks for letting Luka score 73 (0:00); Why 73-point game will never happen in EuroLeague (6:00); Who’ll score 50 in EuroLeague game (10:05); ...
Jan 29, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 154
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas, Augustas Suliauskas & Gytis Blazevicius explore potential player swaps between EuroLeague and NBA teams, discuss the ideal derby for the Final Four, and make the first pick for Dubai’s new team roster in an exciting Q&A session. BN+ Topics: Could Novak Djokovic be a good baller?; Volleyball is bigger than basketball?; Obscure EL player we still think about today; An unseen video that would go viral today; Shane Larkin or Facundo Campazzo?; Creating a perfect EL ...
Jan 25, 2024•20 min•Ep. 153
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas and Augustas Suliauskas analyze Panathinaikos’ case for the Final Four, discuss the status of Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo in the European GOAT debate, and name iconic players for every EuroLeague team. Topics: Rytis sick of Panathinaikos’ success? (0:00); Three YouTube recommendations (1:51); Jokic & Giannis over Dirk (4:07); Meeting BN+ member in Kaunas (12:23); Top 3 plays of PAO vs. Partizan (15:22); What might push PAO to Final 4 (17:51); PAO’s most cl...
Jan 22, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 152
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas, Rytis Vysniauskas, and Augustas Suliauskas delve into EuroLeague’s iconic coaches, break down Partizan’s historical comeback, evaluate Olympiacos’ level of concern, and react to Nikola Jokic’s conspiracy story. Topics: Dusko in history books (0:00); Dusko’s merch that you cannot help but love (4:28); Rytis’ surprising appearance in EL club’s merch store (9:50); Coaching icons of Olympiacos & Maccabi (13:10); Duško Vujoševič or Željko Obradovič? (21:20); Why is Pedro...
Jan 15, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 151
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas, Augustas Suliauskas, and Rytis Vysniauskas share insights if trades would ruin EuroLeague, analyze Partizan’s collapse against Fenerbahce, react to surprising statements from Tony Parker, and discuss other hot topics. Topics: An interview to watch (0:00); Would trades ruin EuroLeague (2:03); What do players think about trades (12:25); What’s real & what’s misinterpreted about trades (13:22); Why trades in EuroLeague make sense (15:57); Who got news about real intent...
Jan 10, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 150
URBONUS’ Augustas Suliauskas & Rytis Vysniauskas give out EuroLeague Mid-season awards: MVP, Best Defensive Player, Best Coach, Most Improved Player. Guys also discuss 10 players who deserve a spot in All-EuroLeague First & Second teams, while also giving bold predictions for 2024 & sharing impressions about this week’s biggest games, including El Clasico. Topics: El Clasico impressions (0:00); Trinchieri’s first ideas in Zalgiris (8:49); Brave decision by Nikola Topic & his debu...
Jan 04, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 149
URBONUS’ Rytis Vysniauskas and Augustas Suliauskas discuss the upcoming EuroLeague transfer window by offering trade ideas for many teams, including Olympiacos, Fenerbahce, and Craven Zvezda. They also discuss racism incident in Piraeus, reported three-team trade with Keenan Evans as its centerpiece, Partizan’s offensive excellence in a match vs Zalgiris, Sarunas Jasikevicius’ debut behind Fenerbahce’s wheel. Topics: Rytis winning the best commentator award (0:00); How legit were Fenerbahce-Olym...
Dec 19, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 148
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas is joined by co-host Errick McCollum from Izmir Karsiyaka, along with special guest Chima Moneke from Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz. Together, they delve into Dusko Ivanovic’s effect, share funny story from a critical moment in the victory against Crvena Zvezda, explore the most underrated EuroLeague players, discuss hypothetical and potential transfer scenarios, and analyze the recent Dante Exum’s stretch in Dallas. Topics: How Moneke became Partizan & Zvezda player (0:0...
Dec 12, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 147
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas, Augustas Suliauskas & Rytis Vysniauskas pick their dark horses to surprise in the 2024 Paris Olympics Qualifying Tournaments. They also share their takeaways from the games featuring Partizan, Panathinaikos, and Fenerbahce, Yam Madar’s incident and the best potential destinations in Europe for Dwight Howard. Topics: Biggest victory in Augustas’ career? (0:00); The funniest coaching challenge ever? (4:00); Partizan’s season starts now? (8:22); Jerian Grant did someth...
Dec 04, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 146
Errick McCollum and Arturas Gudaitis join URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas as they dive into the Japanese league’s advantages over Europe, breakdown Kevin Pangos’ situation in Milan, discuss Tyler Dorsey’s DNP situation in Fenerbahce, and react to the Luka Doncic-Russell Westbrook rivalry. Topics: Japanese basketball advantages over Europe (0:00); Underrated EuroLeague center (11:48); Why Gudaitis loved playing with Mike James (14:20); EL teams that Gudaitis & Errick watch the most (16:42); Why Fene...
Nov 27, 2023•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 145
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas, Rytis Vysniauskas, and Augustas Suliauskas break down the controversy surrounding Ettore Messina’s interview, analyze the NBA situation of Vasilije Micic and Sasha Vezenkov, and share their reactions following Olympiacos, Efes, and Crvena Zvezda wins. Topics: Did Efes turn their season around? (0:00); Interesting Efes moves while exploring NBA market (4:44); Reaction to controversial Messina’s interview (8:37); How Messina’s remarks might impact Milan’s future (16:30); ...
Nov 15, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 144
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas, Rytis Vysniauskas, and Augustas Suliauskas take a look back at the first month of the EuroLeague season. They discuss early MVP candidates, rank the new head coaches, share their thoughts on early overreactions, highlight best rookies, and discuss the major elite players’ absences. Topics: Zeljko vs. Messina & guarding Mike James (0:00); Early MVP race candidates (8:07); Pozzecco’s vs. Banchi’s effect (20:23); Should we trust in Sfairopoulos’ effect? (35:27); Funny ...
Nov 06, 2023•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 142
URBONUS’ host Donatas Urbonas, co-host Errick McCollum, and guest Kendrick Perry from Unicaja Malaga analyze Kendrick Nunn’s arrival at Panathinaikos, potential changes in the Athens club, Bruno Caboclo’s impact on Partizan, and discuss what’s making Spanish teams excel this year, all while debating whether Mike James holds the title of the best player in Europe. Topics: Discovery about Kendrick Perry (0:00); Nunn’s strengths & challenges in Europe (2:01); Perry’s Panathinaikos’ advice to Nu...
Nov 01, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 141
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas, Rytis Vysniauskas, Augustas Suliauskas dive deep into the discussion of Dusko Ivanovic’s unexpected dismissal, controversial calls surrounding the Olympiacos vs. Partizan and Maccabi vs. Panathinaikos games, and NBA predictions for Vasilije Micic, Sasha Vezenkov, and Victor Wembanyama. – SKSTORE - one of the biggest basketball stores in Europe - offers you to browse through some finest basketball equipment from the best brands on the market, such as Nike, Jordan Brand, ...
Oct 23, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 140
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas and Augustas Suliauskas discuss the early EuroLeague surprises and disappointments, delve into Zvezda’s and Olympiacos’ collapse in Round 2, provide insights into the concerning Maccabi situation, bring you into Ergin Ataman’s 4-hour video session, and share their feelings about Luka Doncic’s visit to Madrid. – SKSTORE - one of the biggest basketball stores in Europe - offers you to browse through some finest basketball equipment from the best brands on the market, such ...
Oct 16, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 139
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas is joined by co-host Errick McCollum and special guest Braian Angola from Hapoel Tel Aviv, who shares his experience and feelings in Tel Aviv following the unprecedented terror attacks in Israel. The trio also delves into a detailed analysis of the standout performances in the Olympiacos vs. Panathinaikos game, gives a bold prediction for Red Star, and offers their response to Ergin Ataman’s comments. Topics: War in Israel & the situation in Tel Aviv (00:00); What pl...
Oct 09, 2023•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 138
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas, Rytis Vysniauskas, and Augustas Suliauskas share their power rankings for the 2023-24 EuroLeague season, bringing a couple of controversial takes that are likely to ignite some interesting discussions. Topics: Putting ourselves under the bus on our own will (0:00); Two clear bottom teams (5:30); “Most overrated player” motivation in Valencia (13:12); Is depth always a good thing in the EuroLeague? (19:17); The blessing and the curse of Baskonia (26:03); Do we see Bayern...
Oct 02, 2023•2 hr 18 min•Ep. 137
URBONUS’ Augustas Suliauskas & Donatas Urbonas react to Ignas Brazdeikis’ transfer from Olympiacos to Zalgiris and preview the EuroLeague season, analyzing the best and worst offseason contracts, the No. 1 pick in the EuroLeague, coaches on the hot seat, and more. Topics: Reaction to Brazdeikis move to Olympiacos (00:00); Why it’s a win-win move for Zalgiris (6:57); What Brazdeikis will bring to Olympiacos (11:33); Did Olympiacos stay in title contention (17:00); Potential Zalgiris candidate...
Sep 25, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 136
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas, Rytis Vysniauskas & Augustas Suliauskas share their reactions following the FIBA World Cup 2023 final between Germany and Serbia.
Sep 10, 2023•41 min•Ep. 133
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas, Rytis Vysniauskas, and Augustas Suliauskas share views on main reasons behind the USA’s and Canada’s collapse and applaud the unsung heroes of Serbia and Germany. They also give their FIBA World Cup 2023 title game and MVP predictions. Topics: Shockingly simple actions that made the USA collapse (0:00); How did NBA habits hurt the USA in the World Cup (9:33); Which USA players would make the Olympic team (15:30); Addressing USA’s issue once again (20:40); Unsung Germany...
Sep 09, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 132
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas, Augustas Suliauskas, and Rytis Vysniauskas discuss the frustrating Luka Doncic experience, the worst night for Dennis Schroder, and how Serbia exposed Lithuania. Also, they share their FIBA World Cup semifinal predictions. Topics: The issue with Luka Doncic (0:00); Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s example to Luka (6:20); Dillon Brooks & Canada’s way of stopping Luka (11:53); What for Dennis Schroder should be and shouldn’t be blamed for (25:25); Are we okay with the last D...
Sep 07, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 131
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas, Rytis Vysniauskas & Augustas Suliauskas share their World Cup quarterfinal predictions and discuss a spectacular Lithuania victory over the USA. Topics: The biggest victory behind Lithuania’s W over USA (0:00); Disrespect toward Lithuania? (4:09); Lithuania’s example of how to beat the USA (9:45); Funny story behind arriving at a historical game (13:45); Lithuania exposed the USA’s weaknesses? (18:09); Canada was 1-2 shots away from missing the Olympics? (22:19); Di...
Sep 04, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 130
URBONUS’ Rytis Vysniauskas & Augustas Suliauskas share their impressions from an eventful Day 1 of the FIBA World Cup 2nd round. Guys discuss whether or not Svetislav Pesic’s mistakes led to Serbia collapsing against Italy, how there was nothing Greece could do against Lithuania, first serious test to the USA & how Steve Kerr responded, how team effort helped Luka & Slovenia advance as well as discussing the upsets by Brazil and Latvia. This Urbonus episode is sponsored by Courtside ...
Sep 02, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 128
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas, Rytis Vysniauskas & Augustas Suliauskas share their predictions about who will make the FIBA World Cup 2023 quarterfinals. They also compared their Greek NT concern barometer, discussed a new Serbia star in the making, and tried to understand the mess with Shane Larkin and Scottie Wilbekin in Turkey. This Urbonus episode is sponsored by Courtside 1891 . It is FIBA’s premium streaming partner for the World Cup and will allow you to watch action from the FIBA Basketba...
Aug 31, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 127
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas, Augustas Suliauskas and Rytis Vysniauskas break down the Team USA vs. Greece game and Germany’s title odds, reasons behind France’s and Finland’s collapse, and react to Kobe’s presence in Manila and Noah Lyles statement. This Urbonus episode is sponsored by Courtside 1891 . It is FIBA’s premium streaming partner for the World Cup and will allow you to watch action from the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 We’ve got good news - a 10% discount code that will enable you to r...
Aug 29, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 126
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas, Rytis Vysniauskas, and Augustas Suliauskas discuss their first World Cup thoughts and impressions from the Philippines. They cover the exciting Jordan Clarkson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns game, Canada’s statement for the title, and highlight standout individuals from Round 1. This Urbonus episode is sponsored by Courtside 1891 . It is FIBA’s premium streaming partner for the World Cup and will allow you to watch action from the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 We’ve got good n...
Aug 27, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 125
