BCL Columnists Igor Curkovic and Diccon Lloyd Smeath found a perfect co-host for their pregame show at the Basketball Champions League Final Four in Belgrade, Serbia. Coach Aleksandar Dzikic welcomed them in his hometown, then talked about his favorite thing - basketball Xs and Os, in depth about all four participating teams. This is the final part on the Final game between Lenovo Tenerife and Unicaja.
BCL Columnists Igor Curkovic and Diccon Lloyd Smeath found a perfect co-host for their pregame show at the Basketball Champions League Final Four in Belgrade, Serbia. Coach Aleksandar Dzikic welcomed them in his hometown, then talked about his favorite thing - basketball Xs and Os, in depth about all four participating teams. This is Part II on Semi-Final 2 between UCAM Murcia vs Unicaja.
BCL Columnists Igor Curkovic and Diccon Lloyd Smeath found a perfect co-host for their pregame show at the Basketball Champions League Final Four in Belgrade, Serbia. Coach Aleksandar Dzikic welcomed them in his hometown, then talked about his favorite thing - basketball Xs and Os, in depth about all four participating teams. This is Part I on Semi-Final 1 between Lenovo Tenerife vs Peristeri bwin.
On the third episode of Season 8, Anna travels to Malaga to sit down with Yankuba Sima, Tyson Carter and Kendrick Perry of Unicaja to talk about the teams' season so far, adjusting to tough environments and how to deal with pressure on and off the court.
Q1 On the court | Unicaja in Season 8
Q2 Crossover | Adjusting in Europe
Q3 Sideline | Basketball in Spain
Q4 Heat Check | Who surprised the most in Season 8?
On the second episode of Season 8, Anna travels to Istanbul to sit down with David McCormack, Jonah Radebaugh and Sadik Kabaca of Galatasaray EKMAS to talk about the teams' season so far, adjusting to tough environments and how to deal with pressure on and off the court.
Q1 On the court | Galatasaray EKMAS in Season 8
Q2 Crossover | How to: Adjust
Q3 Sideline | Basketball in Turkey
Q4 Heat Check | Blind Ranking Basketball Stars + Quarterfinals Predictions
On the first episode of Season 8, Anna meets with Justin Gorham and RJ Cole of Rytas Vilnius to talk about their journey to Lithuania, this season so far and the best advice they have for rookies and players coming to Europe.
Q1 On the court | Rytas Vilnius and Season 8
Q2 Crossover | Justin and R.J.'s journeys in Europe so far
Q3 Sideline | How is life in Vilnius?
Q4 Heat Check | If teammates were sitcom characters
All Buzzer Beater hosts come together this time to talk everything Final Four 2023 in Malaga with special guest Kyle Wiltjer, who played with Unicaja and won the #BasketballCL trophy with Tenerife in 2022. He also shares his experiences in the competition, the final game, his experience in China this season and his hot takes for this year's Final Four edition!
01:20 | Q1 | On the Court: Final Four teams analysis
31:52 | Q2 | Crossover: Kyle Wiltjer on his Final Four and winning it all
41:08 | Q3 | Sideline: From Europe to China
51:55 | Q4 | Heat Check: Hot Takes for the Final Four
On the newest episode, Anna and SwishCultures founder Anthony Goods discuss recent developments in the league with SIG Strasbourg's Power Forward Ike Udanoh. Javontae Hawkins, who recently moved from Limoges CSP to Telekom Baskets Bonn, shares the history with Coach Tuomas Iisalo - and we find out why history is also a reason Udanoh wants to meet Bonn in the Basketball Champions League Final Four this season.
For the third episode, Anna and BCL writer and editor Igor Curkovic focus on the FIBA Intercontinental Cup in Tenerife. Two time BCL champion and FIBA IC trophy winner from 2020 Marcelinho Huertas from hosting team Lenovo Tenerife shares his insights on the competition and what it takes to win it, as well as the team chemistry and what makes the island team so successful.
Visit www.fiba.basketball/intercontinentalcup/2023/ for all news on the competition.
On the second episode, Anna and BCL writer and editor Igor Curkovic discuss recent developments in the league. Dario Brizuela (Unicaja | Spanish National Team) shares his experience with mental health struggles and mental health professional Philippe shares insights on what can be done when facing internal adversity.
Q1 On the court | 2:00
Q2 Crossover w/ Dario Brizuela | 18:40
Q3 Sideline w/ Mentally Fit | 35:50
Q4 Heat Check | 43:20
For this inaugural episode, Anna and Anthony will focus on "Brotherhood", welcoming Dylan and Tyler Ennis from Galatasaray Nef and Tofas Bursa, and Duke University graduate Javin DeLaurier from Hapoel Atsmon Holon.