URBONUS

BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas & Orazio Cauchi discuss the biggest EuroLeague teams needs and what was behind the latest most exciting EuroLeague signings. Topics: Intro (00:00); Nigel Hayes to Barcelona and Gabriel Deck rumors (1:12); a possible turnaround for Kevin Pangos and CSKA patience on the reinforcement (4:12); what’s the latest on the market for Baskonia, Crvena Zvezda, and Greg Monroe (8:5...

In the latest episode of URBONUS podcast BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas & Rytis Vysniauskas discuss the final games of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Basketball Tournament.   Topics: Intro (00:00); Very disappointing face of Slovenia (1:50); Patty Mills leadership lesson for Luka Doncic (11:20); Andrew Bogut’s role behind this Boomer success (16:05); Challenge for Luka Doncic and if he made the right decisio...

URBONUS Podcast is back with BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas and Orazio Cauchi discussing the Top 10 EuroLeague market players to land in the NBA, 10 most intriguing players coming from the CBA with potential destinations in Europe, and uncertainty around the next CBA season.   Topics: Intro (00:00); The current information and feelings if foreigners will be allowed to play the CBA next season (1:07);...

BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas & Rytis Vyšniauskas discuss the group stages of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Basketball Tournament.   Topics: intro and the level of Olympics Group phase (00:00); why Spain played a better game than Slovenia and how they stopped Luka Doncic (06:09); terrible call on Doncic and Spain getting under Luka’s skin (11:57); incredible stat of Doncic and why Tobey is a better fit tha...

BasketNews' Donatas Urbonas talks to Buducnost Podgorica coach Aleksandar Dzikic. Topics: intro and no time to feel sorry about Serbia and Lithuania (0:00); NBA Draft today and 15 years ago (4:35); the change of Vlatko Cancar and credit to Aleksander Sekulic (7:43); the gamble of the NBA Draft and enormous difference in numbers between the EuroLeague and the NCAA (12:30); Usman Garuba quality and...

URBONUS podcast is back with BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas and Orazio Cauchi debating topics, including Igor Kokoskov and Fenerbahce on track to part ways, Alexey Shved returning to CSKA Moscow, and Milano Armani making big roster changes.   Topics: introduction (0:00); Igor Kokoskov on track to become a part of the Dallas Mavericks coaching staff (2:03); would Sasha Djordjevic be the right leader o...

BasketNews’ insider Donatas Urbonas and sports commentator Rytis Vyšniauskas debate the biggest winners and losers of the EuroLeague offseason. The guys also discuss the biggest question marks for EuroLeague clubs going into next season.   Topics: EuroLeague free agency winners (5:50); Anadolu Efes keeping their championship core together (6:05); are Fenerbahce ready to make a comeback? (18:30); c...

BasketNews' Donatas Urbonas and Orazio Cauchi discuss two of the biggest stories in European basketball this offseason: Partizan Belgrade big moves with Zeljko Obradovic and Vasilije Micic signing a new deal in Istanbul. Topics: Zeljko Obradovic’s return to Partizan (5:00); is politics behind Partizan’s cash flow? (10:37); possible Ekpe Udoh and Obradovic reunion? (20:21); what about Serbians in P...

In an opening Urbonus podcast episode Donatas Urbonas talks to two-time NBA All star, Indiana Pacers and Lithuania National team center Domantas Sabonis. Topics: Intro and the most important game for The Big Boy Sabas (00:00); Sabonis family behind Domas success (3:50); How Gonzaga had to keep Domas out of the gym (7:43); Crazy series of events on the NBA Draft day (10:25); Westbrook vs. Durant an...