EuroLeague & Friends

Esto es EuroLeague & Friends Made in Spain, el primer podcast oficial en español de Euroleague Basketball, co-presentado por Javier Gancedo y Quino Colom. Nuestro primer invitado es Xavi Pascual, nuevo entrenador del FC Barcelona. Xavi se había comprometido con nosotros antes de firmar por el Barça y ha mantenido su promesa para hablar de muchas cosas interesantes, algunas de ellas reveladas por primera vez, sobre su trayectoria profesional.  Lo más destacado del episodio incluye:  Primeras impresiones en su vuelta al Barça, dejando claras sus intenciones. ¿Estuvo el Barça cerca fichar a Vassilis Spanoulis en el mejor momento de su carrera?  ¿Cómo la ayudaron sus experiencias con Panathinaikos y Zenit a ser mejor entrenador? ¿Fue Xavi Pascual el inventor del Spanish Pick & Roll?  Recuerdos de 2010: aquel fin de semana inolvidable en París.  Estamos aquí para hablar de baloncesto y pasarlo bien, con buen rollo y al más alto nivel.  ¡No os perdáis el primer episodio de EuroLeague & Friends Made in Spain! ¡Estamos aquí para quedarnos!

The Manimal is MVP | Kenneth Faried’s Monster NOVEMBER Run! | EL & FRIENDS MVP TALK Kenneth Faried is the EuroLeague MVP of November… and his story is unbelievable. After playing in Taiwan and signing just a two-month deal, the Manimal arrived in Athens and instantly changed everything for Panathinaikos — undefeated since he put on the Green jersey. In this exclusive EuroLeague & Friends MVP Podcast interview, Faried sits down with Olivia Harlan Dekker in Barcelona to share the whirlwind month that brought him back to the very top of European basketball: • From Taiwan to Athens in 24 hours • Starting immediately and becoming a fan favorite • Top-5 in rebounds & blocks in November • Dunks, energy, hustle — vintage Manimal • Why he believes PAO can make the Final Four • His emotional tribute to his mother • Learning Greek culture, chants & the importance of the Greek Derby Faried talks about embracing the Panathinaikos identity, keeping a high motor, and using his NBA experience to dominate in the EuroLeague again. His passion, IQ, and chemistry with teammates like Sloukas, Kendrick Nunn & Juancho have made him the missing puzzle piece. From EuroLeague comeback to MVP glory, this is the motivation every basketball fan needs.

Welcome to EuroLeague & Friends Global, where we explore the moments, rivalries, and personalities that define basketball culture across Europe and beyond. In this episode, Bogdan Bogdanović joins Deniz and Kyle to break down the Serbian Derby between Partizan and Crvena Zvezda - the rivalry that shaped him as a player and a person. From childhood memories and the pressure of choosing a side, to the unforgettable atmospheres in Belgrade Arena and Pionir, Bogdan shares stories only someone who lived it can tell. He opens up about how one box-out changed a EuroLeague championship, how young players freeze (or rise) under the Belgrade lights, why the derby transforms the city, and how fans influence every possession - even in warm-ups. The conversation goes global as Bogdan discusses the EuroLeague’s rise in the U.S., the impact of Jokić, why NBA friends still don’t understand the Derby until they see it, and the coaching moments with Željko Obradović that still stay with him today. A deep, emotional, and often hilarious journey into the rivalry that makes basketball the heartbeat of Belgrade.

EuroLeague & Friends is back with a full-court episode from Istanbul, Belgrade, Athens and Milan. Deniz Aksoy is joined by Aleksandra Radivojevic, Vasiliki Karamouza and Giulia Cicchine to talk Nigerian stars in Belgrade, Panathinaikos’s new-look frontcourt, Paris’s wild comebacks, clutch game-winners and the upcoming Serbian derby. If you love EuroLeague hoops, fantasy storylines and behind-the-scenes vibes, this one’s packed.

What a start to the season! Zalgiris Kaunas guard Sylvain Francisco joins Olivia Harlan Dekker on the first episode of EuroLeague & Friends: MVP Talk after being named the EuroLeague October MVP. From leading Zalgiris to a 6–2 record to posting a 23-point, 10-assist double-double against Virtus Bologna, Francisco has become the heartbeat of the Lithuanian side.