Justin Robinson scored the decisive basket with 1.6 seconds left, giving victory to Barça Basket in the Euroleague against Maccabi Tel Aviv. The American point guard led the blue-and-burgundy attack alongside Kevin Punter and Umoja Gibson, overcoming an eight-point deficit that seemed to seal the game.
The top executives of the Euroleague, Chus Bueno and Diego Guillén, have traveled to Tel Aviv to assess the feasibility of Israeli teams playing their home matches. The discussions with Maccabi and Hapoel have taken place in a positive atmosphere.
Valencia Basket hosts Hapoel Tel Aviv this Thursday at the Roig Arena with a perfect European start: three wins in three matches. Facing them is one of the most talented projects in the Euroleague, a rival that brings back tense memories in the Fonteta after encounters in the EuroCup and last season.
Real Madrid suffers its third consecutive defeat in Euroliga, falling to Hapoel Tel Aviv (102-98) in a match where they came back from 22 points down. Pedro Martínez demanded a change in mentality and urged to avoid blaming others in the worst start in the history of the club in the continental competition.
The third round of the Euroleague brought moments of great sporting tension and a concerning injury. Hapoel Tel Aviv shocked Real Madrid (102-98), while Virtus Bologna and Paris Basketball achieved their first victories of the season in a day marked by the incident involving Mike James.
The Real Madrid of Pedro Martínez succumbed in Bulgaria to Hapoel (102-98), confirming the worst start in their European history with a record of 0-3. A crumbling defense in the first half, with 63 points conceded at halftime, and an insufficient comeback in the third quarter highlight the structural problems of the white team in the Euroliga.
Tomas Satoransky, the Czech point guard now at Hapoel Tel Aviv, speaks candidly in an interview with SPORT about his departure from the Catalan club. The player maintains his controversial words regarding the Blaugrana management and explains the reasons for his decision to change projects in the Euroleague.
The Real Madrid arrives at the third round of the Euroleague without any victories following two consecutive away defeats. The team led by Pedro Martínez urgently needs to correct its errors in ball circulation, which have become their main competitive burden.
Hapoel Tel Aviv, after completing its first season in the EuroLeague with a sixth place finish and a victory against Real Madrid in the playoffs, does not dismantle its structure. Instead, it expands it with ten new signings and a long-term contract strategy that extends until 2030, consolidating a project designed to compete on two fronts.
Negotiations are progressing to resolve the financial dispute and complete the administrative procedures.
The preseason in the EuroLeague yielded mixed results. Fenerbahçe narrowly defeated Olimpia Milano (81-79) with Will Clyburn in the spotlight, while Jonas Valanciunas was forced to leave Zalgiris's game due to injury.
The Hapoel Tel Aviv strengthens its squad with the addition of Max Heidegger, an American point guard of Israeli nationality arriving from Burgos. The 29-year-old player signs for one season following the team's return to the EuroLeague.