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Basketball Champions League
The official podcast of the Basketball Champions League. Analysis, interviews and more from hosts Austin Green and Dave Hein
The 2020-21 Basketball Champions League season may be over but we have one more podcast for you, featuring our regular chat with BCL CEO Patrick Comninos. We look back at the 2020-21 season and also look ahead to 2021-22 and the changes that are in place for next season in addition to plenty of other topics. Enjoy.
Rundown of the show 2:25 - BCL CEO Patrick Comninos
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The 2020-21 Basketball Champions League season is complete and Hereda San Pablo Burgos have repeated as champions. The Spanish club continued their fairytale last 12 months with another BCL crown as they knocked off Pinar Karsiyaka of Turkey 64-59 in the Final in Nizhny Novgorod. Burgos captain Vitor Benite was named the Final 8 MVP and he talked to the Coast To Coast podcast about the team's run to the title.
David Hein talks to Igor Curkovic who was on site in Russia for all the action, and the two break down the games and then work some overtime for even more analysis. If you missed any of the games in Russia, don't worry, the Coast To Coast podcast has you covered.
Rundown of the show 36:35 - Vitor Benite of Hereda San Pablo Burgos
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The Basketball Champions League Final 8 is upon us … tip-off of the first Quarter-Final is Wednesday and the Coast To Coast podcast guys want to offer up their predictions of the action in Nizhny Novgorod. BCL announcer Jeff Taylor comes on the show to also give his thoughts on how he thinks things will go down in Russia.
David Hein and Igor Curkovic break down all of the match-ups and then reveal who they think will be hoisting the trophy on May 9. If you want to know more about the Basketball Champions League and some of its best players, the Coast To Coast podcast has you covered.
Rundown of the show 32:50 - Jeff Taylor
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We are getting closer and closer to the Basketball Champions League Final 8 and this week's Coast To Coast podcast features three interviews: Aaron Doornekamp of Lenovo Tenerife, Kasey Shepherd from Nizhny Novgorod and Robin Benzing of Casademont Zaragoza.
David Hein gets you set up for the interviews and also lets you know what's up on the BCL website. If you want to know more about the Basketball Champions League and some of its best players, the Coast To Coast podcast has you covered.
Rundown of the show 2:25 - Aaron Doornekamp of Lenovo Tenerife 41:00 - Kasey Shepherd from Nizhny Novgorod 1:14:40 - Robin Benzing of Casademont Zaragoza
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The road to the trophy at the Basketball Champions League Final 8 is set as we now have the draw for the event at Nizhny Novgorod from May 5-9. The build-up continues and this week's Coast To Coast podcast features interviews with a leading figure from three of the eight teams: head coach Stefanos Dedas of Hapoel Unet-Credit Holon, Alex Renfroe of Hereda San Pablos Burgos and Ish Wainright of SIG Strasbourg.
David Hein flies the podcast ship solo again this week and talks briefly about the draw - don't worry, a more detailed breakdown is coming in a future show - and runs down the content on the BCL website. The Coast To Coast podcast is there for you if you have missed anything about the Basketball Champions League.
Rundown of the show 6:30 - Stefanos Dedas of Hapoel Unet-Credit Holon 42:50 - Alex Renfroe of Hereda San Pablo Burgos 1:20:05 - Ish Wainright of SIG Strasbourg
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The host for the Basketball Champions League Final 8 has been named and Nizhny Novgorod will welcome the basketball community to Russia on May 5-9. This week's Coast To Coast podcast features an interview with Hayden Dalton of ERA Nymburk.
David Hein goes solo on the podcast this week and looks briefly at Nizhny Novgorod as hosts and then runs down the content on the BCL website. If you missed anything this week, the Coast To Coast podcast has you covered.
Rundown of the show 4:44 - Hayden Dalton of ERA Nymburk
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The field for the Basketball Champions League Final 8 is set with Pinar Karsiyaka and SIG Strasbourg booking the final two tickets for the big event on May 5-9. The Coast To Coast podcast breaks down those two games and the other action on the final gameday of the Play-Offs. The interview of the week is with Tony Taylor of Pinar Karsiyaka.
David Hein goes solo on the podcast this week and looks at all the games of the week. He then goes Overtime to offer even more insight into the BCL. If you missed anything this week, the Coast To Coast podcast has you covered.
Rundown of the show 4:30 - Group I 7:00 - Group J 8:05 - Group K 10:20 - Group L 12:35 - Overtime 16:00 - Tony Taylor of Pinar Karsiyaka
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Six of the eight spots in the Basketball Champions League Final 8 have been booked as five teams joined Nizhny Novgorod in qualifying for the showcase event in May. Reigning champions Hereda San Pablo Burgos, Lenovo Tenerife and fellow Spanish side Casademont Zaragoza all secured their tickets as did ERA Nymburk and Hapoel Unet-Credit Holon. The week saw plenty of drama as Igokea knocked off Burgos and Holn got a last-second win over Happy Casa Brindisi. The interview of the week is with Philipp Galewski, the general manager of Brose Bamberg.
Igor Curkovic and David Hein highlight all the storylines including Zaragoza getting two wins and SIG Strasburg and Turk Telekom Ankara setting up a winner-take-all matchup in the final week of the Playoffs. Of course, the co-hosts work some more in Overtime to give you even more info about the BCL. If you missed anything this week, the Coast To Coast podcast has you covered.
Rundown of the show 3:30 - Group I 6:35 - Group J 9:15 - Group K 12:15 - Group L 15:50 - Overtime 23:15 - Philipp Galewski, GM of Brose Bamberg 1:04:40 - Next week's games
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The first team has booked its ticket to the 2020-21 Basketball Champions League Final 8 as Nizhny Novgorod remained undefeated in the Play-Offs with two convincing wins to reach the season-ending highlight. Week 4 featured plenty of more excitement and some history. For the interview of the week we talked to Sasu Salin of Lenovo Tenerife.
Igor Curkovic is back and he and David Hein break down all the action, including the thrilling finish in Izmir, AEK Athens losing twice on the road and Brose Bamberg breaking club records. Of course, they also work some Overtime for even more in-depth analysis. If you missed any of the action in the BCL, the Coast To Coast podcast has you covered.
Rundown of the show 3:00 - Group I 6:30 - Group J 9:30 - Group K 15:50 - Group L 18:00 - Overtime 29:50 - Sasu Salin of Lenovo Tenerife 51:50 - Next week's games
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Week 3 of the 2020-21 Basketball Champions League Play-Offs only had five games but there was plenty of drama. There is a three-way lead atop Group I and there was a wild finish between Happy Casa Brindisi and Tofas Bursa. And for the interview of the week we talked to Dylan Ennis of Casademont Zaragoza.
With Igor Curkovic on family leave, David Hein is joined by BCL website editor Dimitris Kontos, and they look back on all of the games and get you up to speed on what happened. And then they work some Overtime for even more in-depth analysis. The Coast To Coast podcast is the perfect place if you missed any of the action or just need your fix of Basketball Champions League.
Rundown of the show 5:25 - Group I 10:20 - Group J 12:30 - Group K 17:40 - Overtime 29:50 - Dylan Ennis of Casademont Zaragoza 1:09:00 - Next week's games
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Week 2 of the 2020-21 Basketball Champions League Play-Offs was full of surprises and great performances. Among the higlights was a Hereda San Pablo Burgos blowout of Spanish rivals Lenovo Tenerife, ERA Nymburk winning a thriller late versus Dinamo Sassari and NIzhny Novogorod grabbing a road victory over SIG Strasbourg. The interview of the week is with Selim Cinar, the general manager of Pinar Karsiyaka.
David Hein and Igor Curkovic go through all of the games and cover all the talking points. And then they go deeper into the week's action in Overtime. The Coast To Coast podcast is the perfect place if you missed any of the action or just need your fix of Basketball Champions League.
Rundown of the show 5:35 - Group I 8:20 - Group J 11:45 - Group K 14:35 - Group L 18:55 - Overtime 27:15 - Selim Cinar, GM of Pinar Karsiyaka 1:05:40 - Next week's games
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The Play-Offs of the 2020-21 Basketball Champions League have started and there was plenty of excitement. Reigning champs Hereda San Pablo Burgos needed a major right to win, Pinar Karsiyaka won the all-Turkish battle and Brose Bamberg suffered their first loss of the season. This week's interview is with Sam Dekker of Turk Telekom Ankara.
David Hein and Igor Curkovic break down all the action from the week and do some Overtime work. If you have missed any of the action, the Coast To Coast podcast is the place for you.
Rundown of the show 3:30 - Group I 7:20 - Group J 9:45 - Group K 14:30 - Group L 17:35 - Overtime 24:55 - Sam Dekker of Turk Telekom Ankara 1:12:25 - Next week's games
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The 2020-21 Basketball Champions League is just about back with the Play-Offs tipping off next week. Before that we take one final look at each of the groups. For the interview of the week, Zoran Lukic, head coach of Nizhny Novgorod, gave us some of his time to talk about the Russian club's beginnings and plenty more.
Before the interview, David Hein and Igor Curkovic give predictions for each of the Play-Offs groups. If you want to keep up to date with the Basketball Champions League, we have you covered.
Rundown of the show 3:15 - Preview Group I 6:15 - Preview Group J 9:35 - Preview Group K 13:25 - Preview Group L 17:00 - Zoran Lukic of Nizhny Novgorod 1:0130 - Preview of next week's games
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We still have a couple of weeks before the 2020-21 Basketball Champions League returns, but many of the BCL teams were in action in their domestic cups and we talk about how they faired. This week's Coast To Coast podcast also features an interview with Oren Amiel, the head coach of ERA Nymburk.
Before the interview, David Hein talks about some of the articles that are on the competition's website as well as about Nymburk and Igokea winning the cup competitions in their respective countries. There might be a FIBA national team break, but the Coast To Coast podcast is still there for your BCL needs.
Rundown of the show 4:15 - Oren Amiel of ERA Nymburk
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There were no games in the 2020-21 Basketball Champions League this week but there is content for BCL fans including this week's Coast To Coast podcast, featuring an interview with DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell of Tofas Bursa.
Before the interview, David Hein talks about some of the articles that are on the competition's website as well as Hereda San Pablos Burgos celebrating their title in the FIBA Intercontinental Cup over Quimsa of Argentina.
Rundown of the show 3:50 - DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell of Tofas Bursa
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The draw is out for the 2020-21 Basketball Champions League Play-Offs and we now know the road to the Final 8. This podcast takes a look at the draw and what can be expected starting March 2. But this episode of Coast To Coast also wraps up the Regular Season with a kind of roundtable with BCL game announcers Mark Clark, Lloyd Gardner and Jeff Taylor.
Before the roundtable, David Hein and Igor Curkovic go to Overtime and offer up some thoughts on the draw and what can be expected. If you are looking for information and opinions about the Regular Season and Play-Offs draw, we have you covered.
Rundown of the show 4:30 - Overtime 16:50- Mark Clark, Lloyd Gardner and Jeff Taylor
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The Regular Season of the 2020-21 Basketball Champions League is complete with Pinar Karsiyaka, VEF Riga and Igokea booking the final three spots in the 16-team field. The final gameday also saw Brose Bamberg finish the Regular Season as the only undefeated team at 6-0. The draw for the Play-Offs will take place on Tuesday, February 2. The interview of the week is a chat with Anthony Clemmons of Igokea.
David Hein and Igor Curkovic break down all the action from the week and then put in some Overtime as they give you everything you need in all things BCL. Worry not if you missed anything this week, the Coast To Coast podcast has you covered.
Rundown of the show 5:40 - Group E 9:55 - Group F 14:20 - Group G 16:45 - Group H 22:05 - Overtime 32:15 - Anthony Clemmons of Igokea
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We have 13 of the 16 teams set for the next stage of the Basketball Champions League after the action on Gameday 11. The Coast To Coast podcast goes in-depth on all the teams that booked their tickets to the Play-Offs and those surprising teams that didn't reach the next stage. And for the interview of the week we chat with Filou Oostende head coach Dario Gjergja.
David Hein and Igor Curkovic take a deep dive into all the games and then provide even more analysis in Overtime. Don't worry if you missed anything, the Coast To Coast podcast has you covered.
Rundown of the show 4:30 - Group A 10:50 - Group B 13:00 - Group C 15:45 - Group D 19:25 - Overtime 28:00 - Dario Gjergja of Filou Oostende 1:15:10 - Next week's games
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Brose Bamberg remained the only undefeated team in the Basketball Champions League and four more clubs - defending champions Hereda San Pablo Burgos, SIG Strasbourg, Happy Casa Brindisi and Turk Telekom Ankara - have booked their spots in the BCL Playoffs with their wins in Gameday 10. The BCL Coast To Coast podcast breaks down all the action - both on and off the court. And for the interview of the week we talk to Simon Michail of Keravnos.
David Hein and Igor Curkovic review all the games and then work "Overtime" for even more great info on this week's action. Don't worry if you missed anything in the BCL, we have you covered.
Rundown of the show 7:00 - Group B 10:00 - Group E 16:30 - Group F 20:10 - Group G 23:00 - Group H 25:00 - Overtime 34:30 - Simon Michail of Keravnos 1:24:25 - Next week's games
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Two more teams - Iberostar Tenerife and Casademont Zaragoza - have booked their spots in the Basketball Champions League Playoffs with their wins in Gameday 9. The BCL Coast To Coast podcast looks at what happened in those games and reviewed all the other games. The interview of the week is with Grant Jerrett of Darüssafaka Tekfen.
David Hein and Igor Curkovic break down all the action and then go overtime for more in-depth analysis of the week of games. If you have missed any of the action, we have you covered.
Rundown of the show 4:30 - Group A 12:30 - Group B 18:10 - Group C 22:20 - Group D 25:25 - Group F 27:25 - Overtime 37:45 - Grant Jerrett of Darüssafaka Tekfen 1:20:40 - Next week's games
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Happy New Year and all the best to everyone for 2021 from the Basketball Champions League Coast To Coast podcast team. There were no games this past week but we look back at 2020 and look ahead to 2021. There is also an interview with CJ Harris of Hapoel Unet-Credit Holon.
David Hein is joined by Diccon Lloyd-Smeath to talk about each of our favorite three moments from 2020 and also came up with three New Year's resolutions for BCL teams. And of course, we look at the action for the next week of action.
Rundown of the show 8:30 - 2020 moments 18:20 - New Year's resolutions 24:20 - CJ Harris of Hapoel Unet-Credit Holon 51:30 - Next week's games
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Gameday 8 was highlighted by Brose Bamberg becoming the first team to book a spot in the Basketball Champions League Playoffs while Casademont Zaragoza lost their first game of the 2020-21 season. We break down all the on-goings in the BCL on the Coast To Coast podcast with this week's episode - the final one of 2020 - also including an interview with Lasan Kromah of Cholet.
David Hein and Igor Curkovic discuss all the action from the past week and then work Overtime to give BCL lovers more great info. Don't worry if you missed this week's games, we have you covered.
Rundown of the show 4:10 - Group D 6:55 - Group E 12:10 - Group F 16:35 - Group G 22:20 - Group H 24:50 - Overtime 35:20 - Interview with Lasan Kromah of Cholet
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Two surprises highlight Gameday 7 action in the Basketball Champions League as Bakken Bears routed Dinamo Sassari and Cholet handed AEK Athens their first loss of the 2020-21 season. We take a look at all the BCL happenings on the Coast To Coast podcast and this week's episode also includes an interview with James Bell of Happy Casa Brindisi.
David Hein and Igor Curkovic review all of this past week's games and then get some Overtime in to give BCL fans even more info. If you missed any of the games, this is the place for you.
Rundown of the show 5:10 - Group A 12:40 - Group B 13:50 - Group C 19:20 - Group D 23:35 - Overtime 34:55 - Interview with James Bell of Happy Casa Brindisi 1:06:00 - Next week's games
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A fourth team moved to 3-0 and Retabet Bilbao collected its first-ever victory in the Basketball Champions League on Gameday 6 of the 2020-21 season. We review all the BCL happenings on the Coast To Coast podcast and this week's episode features an interview with Adama Darboe of Bakken Bears.
David Hein and Igor Curkovic give their opinions on all the games and then work some more in Overtime to offer even more analysis. Don't worry if you missed any of the games, we have you covered.
Rundown of the show 5:10 - Group D 6:40 - Group E 11:15 - Group F 15:55 - Group H 19:30 - Group G 21:05 - Overtime 30:25 - Interview with Adama Darboe of Bakken Bears 1:110:15 - Next week's games
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The Basketball Champions League is almost back as the first FIBA window of the 2020-21 season is now closed and we are ready to return to action. This week's episode features an interview with Maksim Salash of Tsmoki-Minsk.
With Igor Curkovic unable to go, David Hein flies solo again and looks at some of the news items of the week, including a change in the BCL format as well as new additions for Peristeri and Casademont Zaragoza.
Rundown of the show 9:55 - Interview with Maksim Salash of Tsmoki Minsk 39:40 - Preview of next week
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The Basketball Champions League is on its first FIBA window hiatus of the 2020-21 season, but there is still the BCL Coast To Coast podcast to get you through. This week's episode features an interview with Kyle Allman of VEF Riga.
With Igor Curkovic on leave at the FIBA EuroBaskets 2022 Qualifiers, David Hein flies solo and looks at some of the items on the BCL website involving the teams and players - and jerseys.
Rundown of the show 3:30 - Interview with Kyle Allman of VEF Riga
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Three teams improved to 3-0 in the Basketball Champions League and we look at Gameday 5 of the 2020-21 season on the Coast To Coast podcast. The reigning champions Hereda San Pablo Burgos also collected their first win of the season. And to finish off the show we have an interview with Dominic Lockhart of Brose Bamberg.
David Hein and Igor Curkovic break down all the action from all the groups and then take a deeper look with Overtime. If you want to know everything you need to know about the BCL, then this is the place to be.
Rundown of the show 5:00 - Group A 9:55 - Group B 14:25 - Group C 17:30 - Group H 20:20 - Overtime 27:10 - Interview with Dominic Lockhart of Brose Bamberg
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Week 4 featured the most games in a week thus far with 12 contests, highlighted by another thrilling win by Casademont Zaragoza and Igokea surprising Turk Telekom Ankara among other great action. And of course we have an interview as head coach Gasper Okorn talks about the development at Falco Szombathely.
David Hein and Igor Curkovic break down the games and then go a bit more in-depth with Overtime. Any time you miss a week of action in the BCL - or just want to be entertained and informed - we have you covered.
Rundown of the show 3:30 - Group A 5:35 - Group B 7:45 - Group C 10:45 - Group D 13:00 - Group E 16:55 - Group F 18:15 - Group G 20:45 - Group H 25:05 - Overtime 34:10 - Interview with head coach Gasper Okorn of Falco Szombathely 116:00 - A brief look at Gameday 5
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The third week of action in the Basketball Champions League 2020-21 season saw Dinamo Sassari pull off a big win over Iberstar Tenerife and AEK Athens knock off Hapoel Holon. But that is just part of the Gameday ... plus we have an interview with Bonzie Colson of SIG Strasbourg.
David Hein and Igor Curkovic take a look at the games and then go even deeper with Overtime. If you want to know the latest on-goings in the BCL, we have you set.
Rundown of the show 1:25 - Group A 4:30 - Group B 11:45 - Group C 15:50 - Overtime 32:25 - Interview with Bonzie Colson of SIG Strasbourg 56:30 - A brief look at Gameday 4
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The second week of action in the Basketball Champions League 2020-21 season provided plenty of great highlights and storylines. This week's episode also includes an interview with Marco Spissu of Dinamo Sassari.
David Hein and Igor Curkovic review the action from Groups E to H and then drop some extra BCL knowledge in the Overtime segment. Sit back and enjoy the podcast and catch up on anything you may have missed from the second week of games.
Rundown of the show 1:20 - Team of the Month of October and MVP of the Month 10:00 - Group E 18:50 - Group F 22:50 - Group G 29:30 - Group H 34:50 - Overtime 48:35 - Interview with Dinamo Sassari guard Marco Spissu 1:12:40 - Gameday 3 preview
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The first week of action in the Basketball Champions League 2020-21 season is in the books and even though only four of the eight scheduled games were played, there were plenty of storylines to discuss. This week's episode also includes an interview with Predrag Savovic, CEO of RETAbet Bilbao Basket.
David Hein and Igor Curkovic break down the games and add an extra pinch of spice in the Overtime section. Sit back and enjoy the podcast knowing we have you covered for the first week of games.
Rundown of the show 3:25 - Group A 11:45 - Group B 14:05 - Group C 16:40 - Overtime 28:50 - Interview with RETAbet Bilbao Basket CEO Predrag Savovic
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The Basketball Champions League 2020-21 season is about to tip off, and here is the Coast To Coast podcast preview of what might be the best season in the history of the competition. This week’s episode includes an interview with BCL CEO Patrick Comninos looking back at the recently-completed Final 8 and looking ahead to the fifth BCL campaign.
David Hein and new co-host and BCL writer Igor Curkovic break down all the groups and add some special goodness in the Overtime section. If you aren’t caught up and ready for the 2020-21 season, we have you set.
Rundown of the show 9:30 - Group A 12:50 - Group B 16:30 - Group C 18:50 - Group D 22:50 - Group E 26:45 - Group F 30:25 - Group G 33:10 - Group H 36:30 - Overtime 48:35 - Interview with BCL CEO Patrick Comninos
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The Basketball Champions League Coast To Coast podcast reviews the Final 8 and Hereda San Pablo Burgos’ run to the 2019-20 title and looks back at the season and how it will be remembered.
David Hein is joined by BCL writer Igor Curkovic, who was on hand in Athens for the Final 8. The podcast also features an interview with Final 8 MVP and BCL champion Thad McFadden.
2:45 - Igor Curkovic 23:30 - Thad McFadden
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The Basketball Champions League Coast To Coast podcast picks up its preview of the Final 8 - the up-coming 2019-20 season-ending tournament, which will take place in Athens, Greece.
In Part 2 of our preview, David Hein (@heinnews on Twitter) is joined by BCL writer Diccon Lloyd-Smeath (@DLScoaching) to look at the Thursday October 1 Quarter-Finals between ERA Nymburk and JDA Dijon and Casademont Zaragoza facing Iberostar Tenerife. We are joined by Vojtech Hruban from Nymburg, Nikos Zisis of AEK, Zaragoza’s Robin Benzing and Tenerife center Giorgi Shermadini.
1:45 - Vojtech Hruban 10:20 - A look at the changes at Nymbuk 15:00 - Nikos Zisis 27:25 - A look at the changes at AEK 32:55 - Our picks on the winner between Nymburk v AEK 38:40 - Robin Benzing 48:05 - A look at the changes at Zaragoza 53:25 - Giorgi Shermadini 1:03:40 - A look at the changes at Tenerife 1:09:30 - Our picks on the winner between Zaragoza v Tenerife
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The Basketball Champions League Coast To Coast podcast is finally back after a long break due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the Final 8 is right around the corner. We are looking at the up-coming 2019-20 season-ending tournament, which will take place in Athens, Greece.
In Part 1 of our preview of the BCL Final 8, David Hein is joined by BCL writer Diccon Lloyd-Smeath to look at the Wednesday, September 30 Quarter-Finals between Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem and Hereda San Pablos Burgos and Turk Telekom Ankara's showdown with JDA Dijon. We are joined by TaShawn Thomas from Jerusalem, Vitor Benite of Burgos, Kyle Wiltjer from Turk Telekom and Dijon guard David Holston as they talk about the up-coming BCL spectacle.
6:10 - TaShawn Thomas 11:50 - A look at the changes at Jerusalem 16:55 - Vitor Benite 26:45 - A look at the changes at Burgos 31:00 - Our picks for the winner between Jerusalem v Burgos 36:15 - Kyle Wiltjer 43:35 - A look at the changes at Turk Telekom 49:50 - David Holston 59:35 - A look at the changes at Dijon 1:03:30 - Our picks for the winner between Turk Telekom v Dijon
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On this week’s episode, Basketball Champions League CEO Patrick Comninos joins the show. He talks about the BCL’s decision to crown a 2019-20 champion by holding a Final Eight tournament in September. He covers the factors that led to the decision, when the BCL hopes to name a host, his thoughts on the 2019-20 season and much more.
After that, hosts Austin Green and David Hein talk about some of the highlights from the 2019-20 BCL season. This will be the final episode until we get closer to the Final Eight (Sept. 30 - Oct. 4).
2:50 - BCL CEO Patrick Comninos - 4:55 - The decision process behind the Final Eight - 12:10 - Update on the host selection process - 20:45 - Thoughts on the 2019-20 season and remaining teams - 31:25 - How the BCL will choose teams for the 2020-21 season - 36:45 - The BCL’s new partnership with GCBH
57:20 - Austin and Dave’s most memorable teams from the 2019-20 season 1:02:30 - Players who defined the 2019-20 season 1:08:00 - Surprise of the Season 1:10:40 - Stat of the Season 1:12:50 - Game of the Season 1:16:20 - Way too early favorites for the Final Eight
On this week's episode, BCL writer Diccon Lloyd-Smeath joins hosts Austin Green and David Hein to talk about the 2018 Final Four in Athens. Diccon was in attendance to see AEK's thrilling 100-94 win over Monaco in the Final. The guys talk about AEK's improbable run to the Final Four, the intense atmosphere in Athens and the most important moments from a classic game.
0:45 - BCL announces F8 in September 6:20 - Diccon joins to talk about AEK vs. Monaco 10:15 - 2017-18 regular season memories 11:20 - AEK's miracle run to the Final 4 13:20 - Who were the 2018 F4 favorites at the time? 15:10 - Atmosphere in Athens 19:55 - AEK's dominant start to the game 21:35 - Monaco comeback and Gladyr threes 22:55 - The 4th quarter 25:50 - Wild ending to the game 27:50 - Mike Green as the F4 MVP 30:10 - AEK narrative changing from "Cinderella" to powerhouse 31:50 - AEK and the 2019-20 BCL season 35:40 - The 2020 F8 in September
BCL play-by-play commentator Jeff Taylor joins the show to re-live the 2017 Final Four with hosts Austin Green and David Hein. They talk about the atmosphere in Tenerife, the Semi-Final losses for Monaco and Reyer Venezia, and Tenerife's win over Banvit in the first BCL Final.
After that, they talk briefly about the 2019-20 season.
6:55 - Atmosphere in Tenerife 9:55 - Monaco vs. Banvit 14:35 - Tenerife vs. Venezia 18:25 - Tenerife vs. Banvit 28:20 - Thoughts on the 2019-20 BCL season
On this week's episode, TaShawn Thomas from Hapoel Jerusalem joins the show. Thomas is one of the best players in the Basketball Champions League and is a contender for the MVP award this year. He is averaging 15.6 points, 6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. He was Gameday MVP twice this season and helped lead Jerusalem to the Quarter-Finals.
Thomas talks about Jerusalem's great season, his love for the club, their championship hopes and much more.
2:39 - TaShawn Thomas interview
On this week's episode, Linos Chrysikopoulos from AEK joins the show. He talks about AEK's Round of 16 series win over Bonn, their in-season changes and goals for the season.
Before the interview, hosts Austin Green and David Hein recap the Round of 16 and talk about the BCL's indefinite suspension due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
0:00 - BCL season suspended 5:20 - Tenerife 1-1 Oostende 8:35 - Zaragoza 2-0 Lietkabelis 11:08 - Nymburk 2-0 Bandirma 13:15 - AEK 2-0 Bonn 16:16 - Turk Telekom 2-0 Besiktas 18:30 - Dijon 1-1 Nizhmy 20:30 - Jerusalem 2-0 Peristeri 22:10 - Burgos 2-0 Sassari 25:00 - Overtime 33:10 - Linos Chrysikopoulos interview
On this week's episode, Tenerife point guard Marcelinho Huertas joins the show. Huertas is an MVP candidate this season in the BCL, and he scored 15 points in the first quarter of Game 1 against Oostende. He talks about Tenerife's win, his connection with Giorgi Shermadini, the Brazilian national team, being teammates with Kobe Bryant during his final season and much more.
Before the interview, hosts Austin Green and David Hein recap all eight Game 1s from the Round of 16.
1:30 - Sassari vs. Burgos 6:00 - AEK vs. Bonn 9:20 - Nymburk vs. Bandirma 11:33 - Hapoel Jerusalem vs. Peristeri 13:35 - Turk Telekom vs. Besiktas 15:50 - Dijon vs. Nizhny 17:45 - Zaragoza vs. Lietkabelis 19:40 - Tenerife vs. Oostende 21:40 - Overtime (Stat and surprise of the week, best performance by a role player, toughest loss, bold prediction) 29:35 - Marcelinho Huertas interview
The Play-Offs are here! On this week's episode, hosts Austin Green and David Hein preview every Round of 16 matchup. They cover key players to watch, the latest injuries and transfers, and make predictions for each best-of-three series.
After that, point guard Brandon Brown from Nizhny Novgorod joins the show. Brown talks about his fascinating career path to get to Nizhny, their strong season and their Round of 16 matchup with David Holston and JDA Dijon.
2:00 - Zaragoza vs. Lietkabelis 4:10 - Tenerife vs. Oostende 6:25 - Nymburk vs. Bandirma 8:40 - AEK vs. Bonn 12:20 - Turk Telekom vs. Besiktas 13:55 - Dijon vs. Nizhny 16:35 - Hapoel Jerusalem vs. Peristeri 18:10 - Sassari vs. Burgos 23:35 - Brandon Brown interview
On this week's episode, Martin Breunig from Telekom Baskets Bonn joins the show. Breunig had a strong regular season for Bonn and helped lead them to the Basketball Champions League Play-Offs with an 8-6 record. He talks about his team's up-and-down season, their new coach Will Voigt and Bonn's goals for the year.
Before the interview, hosts Austin Green and David Hein give their initial reactions to the Play-Offs draw. The Round of 16 matchups were determined this week, and the best-of-three series start on Tuesday, March 3.
2:40 - Play-Offs draw reaction 11:55 - Martin Breunig interview
On this week's episode, DJ Seeley from Casademont Zaragoza joins the show. Seeley has been a key contributor for Zaragoza, who finished first in Group D and are having a great season in Spain. Seeley talks about their recent win over Brindisi, securing first place in the group and their goals going forward.
Before the interview, hosts Austin Green and David Hein make their award picks for the 2019-2020 BCL regular season. They talk about their choices for MVP, the Star Lineups and more.
2:00 - MVP 5:45 - Star Lineup First Team 8:45 - Star Lineup Second Team 13:35 - Coach of the Year 18:50 - Defensive Player of the Year 20:15 - Most Entertaining Player 23:25 - DJ Seeley Interview
On this week's episode, JDA Dijon point guard David Holston joins the show. Holston went from a player with zero scholarship offers to being fourth in career three-pointers in the NCAA and winning the MVP trophy in France. He talks about his career, Dijon's blowout win over Besiktas in Gameday 14 and their strong play this season.
Before that, hosts Austin Green and David Hein recap Gameday 14. They talk about Lietkabelis and Burgos earning the final Play-Offs spots, Bamberg's overtime upset over Tenerife and more.
2:50 - Team of the Week 5:24 - Group A 10:27 - Group B 15:32 - Group C 18:51 - Group D 23:40 - Overtime (stat of the week, most surprising playoff teams, eliminated team we'll miss the most, most disappointing teams, and scariest 4-seed) 31:40 - David Holston interview
On this week's episode Dyshawn Pierre from Dinamo Sassari joins the show. Pierre was the MVP of Gameday 1 and has been one of the best players in the Basketball Champions League this season. He talks about Sassari's Gameday 13 win over Holon, Sassari's recent success, playing for the Canadian national team and much more.
Before the interview, hosts Austin Green and David Hein recap Gameday 13. They cover Oostende's epic comeback vs. Manresa, Peristeri's important win over Bamberg and much more.
1:45 - Team of the Week 4:40 - Group A 11:08 - Group B 15:35 - Group C 19:05 - Group D 23:00 - Overtime 32:00 - Dyshawn Pierre interview 56:30 - Gameday 14 preview
On this week's episode, Brose Bamberg's Bryce Taylor joins the show. Bryce has played in Germany since 2009 and was a key player in Bamberg's run to the 2019 Basketball Champions League Final Four. He talks about his love of Germany, beating AEK in last year's Quarter-Finals, Bamberg's recent win over VEF Riga and their important Gameday 13 matchup with Peristeri.
Before the interview, hosts Austin Green and David Hein recap Gameday 12. They cover UNET Holon's road win over Manresa, Bandirma's impressive performance vs. Rasta Vechta and more.
2:50 - Team of the Week 5:05 - Group A 9:55 - Group B 16:50 - Group C 19:45 - Group D 23:15 - Overtime 30:10 - Bryce Taylor interview 1:02:00 - Gameday 13 preview
On this week's episode, UNET Holon's TJ Cline joins the show. Cline talks about Holon's strong play recently, growing up with a basketball Hall of Famer as his mom, and playing with the Israeli national team.
Before that, hosts Austin Green and David Hein recap Gameday 11. They cover Nymburk's big win over Tenerife, the shootout between Anwil and Hapoel Jerusalem and much more.
2:45 - Team of the Week 5:45 - Group A 9:50 - Group B 16:05 - Group C 23:00 - Group D 27:20 - Overtime (Stat and Surprise of the Week, Best Win, Worst Loss, Bold Predictions) 36:40 - TJ Cline interview 1:06:00 - Gameday 12 preview
On this week's episode, San Pablo Burgos point guard Ferran Bassas joins the show. He talks about Burgos' important victory over Bandirma in Gameday 10, winning the Basketball Champions League with Tenerife in 2017, and much more.
Before that, hosts Austin Green and David Hein recap a wild Gameday 10. They cover Oostende's surprise win over Sassari, Zaragoza handing Falco Szombathely their first home loss, and MVP candidate Howard Sant-Roos leaving AEK.
4:45 - Sant-Roos leaves AEK 8:00 - Team of the Week 10:05 - Group A 15:30 - Group B 20:30 - Group C 24:30 - Group D 29:10 - Overtime 36:40 - Ferran Bassas interview 1:07:05 - Gameday 11 preview
On this week's episode, hosts Austin Green and David Hein are joined by Basketball Champions League play-by-play man Jeff Taylor. They talk about a variety of topics around the league, including MVP candidates, title favorites, and breakout teams.
After that, they cover the latest signings in the BCL and preview Gameday 10.
5:00 - Start of conversation with Jeff Taylor 8:20 - MVP picks 11:00 - Championship contenders 14:50 - Breakout teams and players 22:10 - Most fun teams and players to watch 24:50 - Team currently in 4th or 5th place that could be most dangerous in playoffs 27:35 - Places we'd like to see the 2020 BCL Final Four 34:45 - BCL signings and transfers 39:30 - Gameday 10 preview
On this week's episode, David Hein interviews Teksut Bandirma's high-flying big man Emanuel Terry. Terry is having a great first season in Europe, averaging 10.8 points and 9.3 rebounds per game in the Basketball Champions League. In Gameday 9, he made the Team of the Week with a monster performance: 25 points, 7 rebounds and an important win over Antwerp.
Terry talks about the win over Antwerp, his successful NCAA Division II college career, making his NBA debut and much more. The interview starts at 1:45.
On this week's episode, hosts Austin Green and David Hein recap Gameday 9 of the Basketball Champions League. They cover Dinamo Sassari's comeback win over Turk Telekom, the heavyweight battle between AEK and Hapoel Jerusalem and much more.
After that, high-flying center Zach Hankins from ERA Nymburk joins the show. The breakout rookie talks about Nymburk's BCL goals, winning the NCAA Division II national championship and his love of animals.
1:48 - Team of the Week 4:03 - Group A 7:50 - Group B 14:50 - Group C 18:45 - Group D 23:27 - Overtime (Stat and surprise of the week, worst home loss and more) 31:25 - Zach Hankins interview
On this week's episode, hosts Austin Green and David Hein recap Gameday 8. They cover Nizhny's win over previously undefeated Tenerife, Anwil's shootout vs. Rasta Vechta and much more.
After that, Besiktas point guard Jordan Theodore joins the show. The first MVP of the Basketball Champions League, Theodore talks about his career, the development of the competition and Besiktas' recent win over PAOK.
2:00 - Team of the Week 4:10 - Group A 9:03 - Group B 12:40 - Group C 17:45 - Group D 22:50 - Overtime (Stat and surprise of the week, bold predictions and best/worst groups) 30:35 - Jordan Theodore interview 1:03:25 - Gameday 9 preview
On this week's episode, hosts Austin Green and David Hein recap Gameday 7. They cover AEK's thrilling win at Anwil, Zaragoza's double-overtime escape vs. Brindisi and much more.
After that, Peristeri center Yanick Moreira joins the show. Moreira talks about Peristeri's win vs. Nymburk, winning the 2019 BCL title with Virtus Bologna and his basketball journey from Angola.
1:50 - Team of the Week 4:02 - Group A 7:35 - Group B 12:40 - Group C 17:40 - Group D 22:25 - Overtime (Stat and Surprise of the Week, MVP of the first half of the regular season and title favorites) 35:15 - Yanick Moreira interview 1:01:05 - Gameday 8 preview
On this week's episode, hosts Austin Green and David Hein preview Gameday 7 and interview Lietkabelis guard Tomas Dimsa. Dimsa has helped Lietkabelis win consecutive games after starting the season 0-4. He talks about their recent success, their goals this season, and winning medals with the Lithuanian youth national teams.
4:05 - Tomas Dimsa interview 19:10 - Gameday 7 preview
On this week's episode, hosts Austin Green and David Hein cover epic comebacks by Sassari and Tenerife, Rasta Vechta's road win over AEK and much more.
After that, Telenet Giants Antwerp power forward Dave Dudzinski joins the show. Dudzinski recently became the first player in BCL history to have at least 20 points and 20 rebounds in the same game. He talks about that performance, Antwerp's recent win over Pau-Orthez, their Final Four run in 2018 and being a leader on this new-look roster.
1:45 - Team of the Week 3:40 - Group A 7:45 - Group B 14:25 - Group C 20:00 - Group D 24:00 - Overtime (Stat/Surprise of the week, most overrated/underrated teams) 34:45 - Dave Dudzinski interview
On this week's episode, hosts Austin Green and David Hein recap Gameday 5 of the Basketball Champions League. They cover Tenerife's comeback victory over Gaziantep, Pau-Orthez's upset win vs. Hapoel Jerusalem and much more.
After that, Gameday 5 MVP Kyle Wiltjer joins the show. Wiltjer led Turk Telekom to a win over Oostende with 33 points and 10 rebounds, He talks about his big game, Turk Telekom's title hopes, his World Cup experience with Canada and more.
2:30 - Team of the Week 6:00 - Group A 10:15 - Group B 16:45 - Group C 23:00 - Group D 27:05 - Overtime (5 topics from around the BCL) 37:23 - Kyle Wiltjer interview 1:03:50 - Gameday 6 preview
On this week's episode, hosts Austin Green and David Hein recap Gameday 4. They talk about Tenerife beating Nymburk in the battle of undefeated teams, Manresa's important win over Turk Telekom and much more.
After that, Gameday 4 MVP Nicolas De Jong joins the show. De Jong scored 35 points as Pau-Lacq-Orthez beat San Pablo Burgos for their first win of the season.
1:20 - Team of the Week 4:10 - Group A 10:50 - Group B 15:40 - Group C 21:45 - Group D 28:45 - Overtime (Best New Signing, Surprise of the Week and more) 39:00 - Nicolas De Jong interview 57:00 - Gameday 5 preview
On this week's episode, hosts Austin Green and David Hein recap Gameday 3 of the Basketball Champions League. They talk about Holon setting the scoring record, Dijon's dominance in Group D and much more.
Later in the show, star shooting guard Tony Wroten from Anwil Wloclawek joins the program (35:15). Tony talks about Anwil getting their first win of the BCL season, his love for the passionate fans in Poland and his massive sneaker collection.
1:55 - Team of the Week 3:20 - Group A 8:10 - Group B 18:48 - Group C 18:50 - Group D 25:03 - Overtime (Most surprising player, Stat of the Week + other topics from around the league) 35:15 - Tony Wroten interview
On this week's episode, hosts Austin Green (@LosCrossovers) and David Hein (@heinnews) recap Round 2. They talk about buzzer-beaters for Nymburk and Brindisi, Bamberg's slow start and Hapoel Jerusalem's impressive win over AEK.
After that, Oostende's Jean-Marc Mwema joins the show. Mwema talks about Oostende's big win over Holon, the rise of Belgian basketball and his off-court business interests. If you're in Belgium, check out his restaurants BEAT and #Hashtag.
1:30 - Team of the Week 6:15 - Group A 11:30 - Group B 18:30 - Group C 24:50 - Group D 30:00 - Overtime (Unsung hero, best performance in a loss, team that needs a new signing and more) 39:30 - Jean-Marc Mwema interview
On this week's episode, hosts Austin Green and David Hein recap Round 1 of the 2019-20 Basketball Champions League season. They talk about Turk Telekom's win on the road at Holon, Nymburk's statement victory over Bamberg and more.
After that, Rasta Vechta shooting guard Trevis Simpson joins the show. Simpson exploded for 30 points to help Vechta win their first ever Champions League game.
On this week’s episode, hosts Austin Green (@LosCrossovers) and David Hein (@heinnews) preview Groups C and D of the 2019-20 Basketball Champions League regular season. They talk about the key players for each team, predict the Play-Offs and Final Four teams, and pick a Star Lineup for each group.
After that, shooting guard Zoltan Perl from Falco Szombathely joins the show. Perl helped his hometown team qualify for the Basketball Champions League regular season for the first time. He talks about that accomplishment plus his experience with the Hungarian national team and more.
Group C 1:55 - Brose Bamberg 4:30 - Iberostar Tenerife 7:00 - Peristeri winnmasters 8:55 - VEF Riga 11:15 - Mornar Bar 1245 - Gaziantep 14:45 - Nizhny Novgorod 17:25 - ERA Nymburk 19:40 - Play-Offs Predictions 21:25 - Star Lineup picks
Group D 22:50 - Happy Casa Brindisi 24:35 - Casademont Zaragoza 26:45 - Falco Szombathely 28:40 - PAOK 30:30 - Besiktas Sompo Sigorta 3245 - JDA Dijon 34:30 - Telekom Baskets Bonn 37:10 - Neptunas Klaipeda 39:05 - Play-Offs Predictions 40:15 - Star Lineup picks
41:35 - Final Four predictions 45:40 - Zoltan Perl interview
The Basketball Champions League is back! On our first episode of the season, hosts Austin Green and David Hein preview Groups A and B. They talk about players to watch from every team, pick which teams will advance to the playoffs and choose a Star Lineup for both groups.
After that, Polski Cukier Torun shooting guard Keith Hornsby joins the show. Hornsby made a buzzer-beating three-pointer in the qualifying rounds to send Torun into the BCL regular season for the first time ever.
GROUP A 2:35 - BAXI Manresa 5:15 - Dinamo Sassari 730 - Filou Oostende 945 - Lietkabelis 12:16 - Polski Cukier Torun 14:02 - SIG Strasbourg 16:36 - Turk Telekom 18:23 - UNET Holon 19:52 - Group A playoff picks 22:10 - Group A Star Lineup picks
GROUP B 25:15 - AEK Athens 28:04 - Anwil Wloclawek 29:59 - EB Pau-Lacq-Orthez 31:15 - Hapoel Jerusalem 33:25 - Rasta Vechta 36:19 - San Pablo Burgos 40:42 - Teksut Bandirma 43:04 - Telenet Giants Antwerp 46:00 - Group B playoff picks 46:36 - Group B Star Lineup picks
52:15 - Keith Hornsby interview
On the last episode of the season, 2019 BCL Final Four MVP Kevin Punter joins the show. Kevin helped Virtus Bologna beat Bamberg and Tenerife to win the trophy, dropping 21 points in the Semi-Finals and 26 in the Final. He talks about becoming the first player to win two BCL titles, the incredible focus and killer mentality of Bologna, and celebrating with the amazing fans in Basket City.
After the interview, hosts Austin Green (@LosCrossovers) and David Hein (@heinnews) wrap up the 2018-19 Basketball Champions League season. They talk about their favorite moments, the biggest surprises, players who burst onto the scene, and the best games from the year.
2:20 - Kevin Punter interview 38:45 - 2018-19 season review
On this episode we give our instant reactions to Virtus Bologna beating Iberostar Tenerife 73-61 to win the 2018-19 Basketball Champions League. Hosts Austin Green (@LosCrossovers) and David Hein (@heinnews) analyze the Final, including MVP Kevin Punter's 26-point performance.
0:00 - Bologna vs. Tenerife 19:15 - 3rd Place Game (Antwerp vs. Bamberg) 22:38 - BCL Awards
Also, if you missed it you can listen to our rapid reaction podcast from Friday's Semi-Finals games.
1:30 - Tenerife vs. Antwerp 13:56 - Bologna vs. Bamberg
The 2019 Basketball Champions League Final matchup is set! Hosts Austin Green (@LosCrossovers) and David Hein (@heinnews) react to the Semi-Finals games, which saw Tenerife and Bologna advance. Tenerife knocked out Antwerp, the Final Four hosts, while Bologna dominated against Bamberg.
1:30 - Tenerife vs. Antwerp 13:56 - Bologna vs. Bamberg
The Final Four is here! BCL writers Igor Curkovic and Diccon Lloyd-Smeath join hosts Austin Green and David Hein to preview the 2019 Final Four in Antwerp. They talk about Tenerife vs. Antwerp, Bologna vs. Bamberg and make their picks for the champions and MVP. Can anyone stop Tyrese Rice? Is Tenerife's experience enough to overcome Antwerp's home-court advantage? Listen to find out.
4:40 - Iberostar Tenerife vs. Telenet Giants Antwerp 17:48 - Virtus Bologna vs. Brose Bamberg
On this week's episode, Hapoel Jerusalem assistant coach Ryan Pannone joins the show. Jerusalem played against three of the 2019 Final Four teams (Tenerife, Bamberg, Antwerp) twice each this season. Ryan talked about the strengths and weaknesses of those teams, how Jerusalem tried to defend great guards like Tyrese Rice and Paris Lee, and much more. You can follow Ryan on Twitter @RyanPannone.
Before the interview with Pannone, hosts Austin Green (@LosCrossovers) and David Hein (@heinnews) pick their MVP, Coach of the Year and Best Young Player from the 2018-19 season.
4:27 - Coach of the Year 11:57 - Best Young Player 17:55 - MVP 26:07 - Ryan Pannone on facing Tenerife, Bamberg and Antwerp
On this week's episode, Basketball Champions League CEO Patrick Comninos joins the show. With the 2019 Final Four approaching, he talks about the host city of Antwerp, the growth of the BCL, what he hopes to see in future seasons and more.
Before the interview, hosts Austin Green (@LosCrossovers) and David Hein (@heinnews) pick their Star Lineups for the 2018-19 Basketball Champions League. Fan voting has begun for the Star Lineups on the official website championsleague.basketball, and the winners will be announced at the Final Four. You can pick two guards, two forwards and one center.
3:30 - Star Lineup guards 11:07 - Forwards 19:20 - Centers 28:52 - BCL CEO Patrick Comninos
On this week's episode, 2018 BCL Final Four MVP Mike Green joins the show. Green played for Strasbourg in this year's BCL, but he was a key contributor to AEK's title run in Athens last season. He talks about winning the BCL with AEK, being named Final Four MVP, his season with Strasbourg and his thoughts on the 2019 Final Four in Antwerp.
Before that, hosts Austin Green (@LosCrossovers) and David Hein (@heinnews) talk about Antwerp hosting the Final Four and react to the Semi-Finals draw. Segafredo Virtus Bologna will face Brose Bamberg in the first Semi-Final on May 3, while Iberostar Tenerife will battle Antwerp later in the night. The 3rd Place Game and Final will be on Sunday, May 5.
2:45 - Antwerp hosting the Final Four 7:45 - Tenerife vs. Antwerp instant reaction 11:22 - Bologna vs. Bamberg instant reaction 15:32 - Mike Green interview
The Final Four is set! On this week's episode, Quarter-Finals MVP Tim Abromaitis joins the show to talk about Tenerife's return to the BCL Final Four. Abromaitis helped Tenerife win the 2017 title, and they'll be fighting for another trophy after beating Hapoel Jerusalem. Abromaitis had 21 points in the second leg of the Quarter-Finals.
Before the interview with Abromaitis, hosts Austin Green and David Hein analyze the Quarter-Finals. They talk about Bamberg beating the defending champions AEK, the amazing atmosphere in Bologna, and the young Antwerp team making the Final Four. Also, Austin interviewed Tony Taylor and Brian Qvale from Virtus Bologna after their win vs. Nanterre.
2:35 - Team of the Quarter-Finals 5:39 - AEK vs. Bamberg 13:18 - Bologna vs. Nanterre 22:07 - Tony Taylor interview 26:22 - Brian Qvale interview 33:00 - Antwerp vs. Nizhny 37:05 - Tenerife vs. Jerusalem 43:45 - Overtime (Stat and Surprise of the Week, Overreactions, Player we'll miss the most and Favorite moment from the Quarter-Finals) 55:23 - Tim Abromaitis interview
On this week's episode, talented young center Ismael Bako joins the show to talk about Antwerp's big 15-point win over Nizhny in the first leg of the BCL Quarter-Finals. Bako also talks about Antwerp growing together, winning the Belgian cup and much more.
Before the Bako interview, hosts Austin Green (@LosCrossovers) and David Hein (@heinnews) break down the first leg of the Quarter-Finals. They cover each of the four matchups in-depth and talk to Dusan Sakota (AEK) and Tyrese Rice (Bamberg) for some post-game comments.
2:47 - Bamberg vs. AEK 12:40 - Dusan Sakota interview 15:25 - Tyrese Rice interview 19:43 - Nanterre vs. Bologna 28:48 - Jerusalem vs. Tenerife 36:06 - Nizhny vs. Antwerp 41:55 - Overtime (Stat and Surprise of the Week, Overreaction Friday, Injured Player Who Was Missed the Most, and our Team of the Week + MVP) 55:33 - Ismael Bako interview
The Basketball Champions League Quarter-Finals are here! On this week's episode of the podcast, hosts Austin Green (@LosCrossovers) and David Hein (@heinnews) preview the four matchups, which feature eight teams from eight different countries.
Joining them to talk about the Quarter-Finals is play-by-play commentator Jeff Taylor, as well as BCL writers Igor Curkovic and Diccon Lloyd-Smeath. They talk about every matchup and predict who will make the 2019 Final Four.
2:30 - Jeff Taylor on the Quarter-Finals and best young players in the BCL 25:12 - Igor Curkovic and Diccon Lloyd-Smeath - 26:30 - Hapoel Jerusalem vs. Iberostar Tenerife - 34:00 - Nanterre 92 vs. Segafredo Virtus Bologna - 44:02 - Nizhny Novgorod vs. Telenet Giants Antwerp - 50:00 - Brose Bamberg vs . AEK - 54:27 - Diccon's Final Four picks - 57:00 - Igor, Dave and Austin's Final Four picks
On this week's episode, Hapoel Jerusalem wing James Feldeine joins the show. He talks about Jerusalem's dominant Round of 16 performance vs. Neptunas, his desire to build a legacy in Jerusalem, their Quarter-Finals matchup with Tenerife and much more.
Before the interview, hosts Austin (@LosCrossovers) and David Hein (@heinnews) recap the Round of 16. They cover Bamberg's narrow win over Banvit, Tenerife's epic comeback vs. Promitheas and more.
2:27 - MVP and Team of the Round of 16 615 - AEK vs. PAOK 10:07 - Banvit vs. Bamberg 13:23 - Besiktas vs. Nanterre 19:22 - Murcia vs. Antwerp 22:43 - Venezia vs. Nizhny 25:10 - Tenerife vs. Promitheas 30:02 - Jerusalem vs. Neptunas 32:05 - Overtime (5 topics from around the BCL) 40:45 - James Feldeine interview
On this week's episode, Neptunas Klaipeda big man Jerai Grant joins the show. Grant talks about growing up in a family of NBA players, Neptunas' strong season and what they can do to overcome their loss to Jerusalem in the first leg of the Round of 16.
Before the interview, hosts Austin Green (@LosCrossovers) and David Hein (@heinnews) break down the first leg of the Round of 16. They cover Kendrick Perry's scoring explosion, upsets in Antwerp and Patras and much more.
2:05 - Nizhny vs. Venezia 7:27 - Antwerp vs. Murcia 11:27 - PAOK vs. AEK 14:09 - Bamberg vs. Banvit 17:17 - Le Mans vs. Bologna 20:47 - Nanterre vs. Besiktas 24:18 - Promitheas vs. Tenerife 29:03 - Neptunas vs. Jerusalem 33:44 - Overtime (Stat of the Week, biggest surprise, Overreaction Friday, Team of the Week and Winning team from Leg 1 in the most danger) 42:35 - Jerai Grant interview
On this week's episode, Brose Bamberg guard Nikos Zisis joins the show. The Greek veteran has seen it all in Europe, winning trophies everywhere he goes and playing for some of the most legendary coaches on the continent. He talks about Bamberg's first BCL season, their matchup with Banvit in the Round of 16, his shot to win the German Cup, the clutch play of Tyrese Rice and much more.
Before the Zisis interview, hosts Austin Green (@LosCrossovers) and David Hein (@heinnews) preview the Round of 16. They talk about the most important individual matchups, key stats in each series and make some bold predictions for the Play-Offs.
2:05 - Nizhny vs. Venezia 4:47 - PAOK vs. AEK 7:50 - Le Mans vs. Bologna 11:39 - Neptunas vs. Jerusalem 14:50 - Promitheas vs. Tenerife 18:30 - Bamberg vs. Banvit 21:57 - Antwerp vs. Murcia 25:00 - Nanterre vs. Besiktas 28:45 - Nikos Zisis interview
On this week's episode, Virtus Bologna's star shooting guard Kevin Punter joins the show (9:18 mark of the episode). Punter was a key member of AEK's championship team last season, and he's looking to bring the trophy to Bologna this year. He's also the BCL's all-time leading scorer and one of the most exciting players in all of Europe. Punter talks about last year's title run with AEK, Bologna's ambitions this season, his time at the University of Tennessee and much more.
Before the Punter interview, hosts Austin Green (@LosCrossovers) and David Hein (@heinnews) cover some of the domestic league and international cups that took place last week. BCL teams Hapoel Jerusalem, Brose Bamberg and SIG Strasbourg won their domestic cups, while AEK won the FIBA Intercontinental Cup.
0:00 - Domestic league cups and FIBA Intercontinental Cup 9:18 - Kevin Punter interview
On this week's episode, Le Mans guard Antoine Eito joins the show (15:52 mark of the episode). Eito was dubbed Mr. Big Shot in France last season because of his clutch shooting, and he delivered again for Le Mans this year. He made two three-pointers in the final 25 seconds of the 4th quarter against Anwil to help Le Mans overcome a 4-point deficit and qualify for the playoffs in the final week. Eito talks about those shots, Le Mans' recent hot streak, playing against Tony Parker as an 18-year-old, and much more.
Before the Eito interview, hosts Austin Green (@LosCrossovers) and David Hein (@heinnews) talk a little about the national cup competitions and the Round of 16.
0:00 - Domestic/international cup week and Round of 16 thoughts 15:52 - Antoine Eito interview
On this week's episode of BCL Coast to Coast, Nanterre guard Dominic Waters talks about his team's road win at Holon to qualify for the Play-Offs. Waters had 14 points and 7 assists to eliminate his former team. He also covers some of his career highlights and says Tenerife are the BCL favorites (42:10 mark of the episode).
Before that, hosts Austin Green (@LosCrossovers) and David Hein (@heinnews) recap the final Gameday of the regular season. They talk about the heart-break for Avellino, Holon, Strasbourg and Oostende, while Nizhny, Le Mans, Nanterre and Neptunas qualified for the Play-Offs.
And later in the episode, BCL writers Igor Curkovic (@IgorCurkovic) and Diccon Lloyd-Smeath (@DLScoaching) join the show to give their instant reactions to the Round of 16 matchups.
2:10 - Team of the Week, MVP 5:00 - Group A (Avellino, Nizhny and Le Mans) 15:36 - Group B (Holon vs. Nanterre) 22:09 - Group C 24:05 - Group D (Oostende vs. Strasbourg, Neptunas) 33:56 - Overtime (5 quick topics from around the BCL) 42:10 - Dominic Waters interview 1:05:27 - Round of 16 preview - 1:08:15 - (4)Antwerp vs. (1) Murcia - 1:11:20 - (3) Nizhny vs. (2) Venezia - 1:15:27 - (4) Promitheas vs. (1) Tenerife - 1:20:40 - (3) Neptunas vs. (2) Jerusalem - 1:25:30 - (4) Le Mans vs. (1) Bologna - 1:27:20 - (3) Nanterre vs. (2) Besiktas - 1:31:50 - (3) Bamberg vs. (2) Banvit -1:37:18 - (4) PAOK vs. (1) AEK
On this week's episode of BCL Coast to Coast, star point guard Kendrick Perry from Nizhny Novgorod joins the show. Perry talks about Nizhny's important win over Ventspils, their fight for the playoffs, his battles with Keifer Sykes in college and the BCL, and much more (46:10 mark of the episode).
Before the Perry interview, hosts Austin Green (@LosCrossovers) and David Hein (@heinnews) break down Gameday 13. They cover Venezia's OT win at Nanterre, the chaos in Group D and more. At the end of the episode, they look ahead to the final week of the regular season.
2:05 - 5:45 - Team of the Week, MVP 5:45 - 10:58 - Group A 10:58 - 18:19 - Group B (Nanterre vs. Venezia) 18:19 - 23:35 - Group C 23:35 - 36:26 - Group D (Besiktas vs. Oostende, Strasbourg vs. Bologna) 36:26 - 46:10 - Overtime (5 questions from around the BCL) 46:10 - 1:15:10 - Kendrick Perry interview 1:15:10 - 1:21:22 - Gameday 14 preview and predictions
On this week's episode, Promitheas star Rion Brown joins the show. He talks about the Greek club's meteoric rise, their win over Strasbourg, his NCAA days at Miami and much more.
Before the interview, hosts Austin Green (@LosCrossovers) and David Hein (@heinnews) break down Gameday 12. They cover Bamberg's playoff-clinching victory, Besiktas' thrilling win at Bologna and more.
1:30 - 5:15 - Team of the Week, MVP 5:15 - 8:25 - Group A playoff picture 8:25 - 12:38 - Group B (Holon vs. Tenerife) 12:38 - 17:23 - Group C (Bamberg vs. Antwerp) 17:23 - 34:30 - Dave's trip to Patras, Promitheas vs. Strasbourg, Bologna vs. Besiktas 34:30 - 40:49 - Overtime (5 questions from around the BCL) 40:49 - 1:09:02 Rion Brown interview 1:09:02 - end - Gameday 13 preview
Double-double machine Babacar Toure from Fribourg Olympic joins the show this week. He talks about Fribourg's win over Bonn, fighting for a FIBA Europe Cup spot, his move from Senegal to Switzerland and more.
Before the interview, hosts Austin Green (@LosCrossovers) and David Hein (@heinnews) break down Gameday 11. They talk about new-look Banvit, the instant classic between Tenerife and Venezia, Bamberg making a coaching change and the chaos in Group D.
1:11 - 3:50 - Team of the Week and MVP 3:50 - 13:13 - Group A 13:13 - 21:21 - Group B 21:21 - 27:01 - Group C 27:01 - 33:10 - Group D 33:10 - 41:20 - Overtime (Stat and Surprise of the week, Overreaction Friday, Team outside the top 4 most likely to make the playoffs and best new addition) 41:20 - 53:05 - Babacar Toure interview 53:05 - 58:49 - Gameday 12 preview
On this week's episode, Gameday 10 MVP Jason Rich joins the show. The Besiktas shooting guard exploded for 28 points in a 69-64 win on the road at Strasbourg. He talks about his MVP performance, Besiktas finding their groove, playing at Florida State and much more.
Before the Rich interview, hosts Austin Green (@LosCrossovers) and David Hein (@heinnews) analyze Gameday 10. They talk about some of the best games from the week, including Bamberg's 77-73 win over defending champions AEK Athens.
1:20 - 3:10 - Team of the Week 3:10 - 9:45 - Group A 945 - 14:40 - Group B 14:40 - 22:30 - Group C 22:30 - 30:50 - Group D 30:50 - 38:35 - Overtime (Stat of the Week, Biggest Surprises and more) 38:35 - 1:12:40 - Jason Rich interview 1:12:40 - 1:15:48 - Gameday 11 preview
On this week's episode, Basketball Champions League writer Diccon Lloyd-Smeath joins the show. Diccon (@DLScoaching) writes the Insider column and Closer Look series on championsleague.basketball. He talks about some of the articles he's written this season, including features on Virtus Bologna, Anwil Wloclawek and Hapoel Jerusalem. He also gives some insight into top Final Four contenders, his MVP pick and more.
After the conversation with Diccon, hosts Austin Green (@LosCrossovers) and David Hein (@heinnews) preview Gameday 10.
1:18 - 24:00 BCL chat with Diccon Lloyd-Smeath 24:00 - end - Gameday 10 preview
On this week's episode, BCL writer Igor Curkovic (@IgorCurkovic) joins the show. Igor writes the live blog, power rankings and Help-side column for championsleague.basketball. He talks about his process for those projects, the improvement of the BCL, MVP candidates, his favorite teams to watch and much more.
Before that, hosts Austin Green (@LosCrossovers) and David Hein (@heinnews) do some BCL New Years Resolutions for 2019. Which team should practice their free throws? Which player needs to stop committing stupid fouls? Which team should light DVDs of their recent games on fire to exorcise some demons? Listen to this week's episode to find out!
0:00 - 11:35 - 2019 BCL New Years Resolutions 11:35 - 33:10 Conversation with Igor Curkovic
On this week's episode, Gameday 9 MVP Paris Lee joins the show. The star point guard for Telenet Giants Antwerp had 27 points and 10 assists in a 102-78 win over Fuenlabrada. He talks about Antwerp's big win, the special bond he has with the Belgian club and much more.
Before the interview with Lee, hosts Austin Green (@LosCrossovers) and David Hein (@heinnews) break down Gameday 9.
0:00 - 3:55 - Team of the Week 3:55 - 8:20 - Group A 8:20 - 14:40 - Group B 14:40 - 21:40 - Group C 21:40 - 29:06 - Group D 29:06 - 38:20 - Overtime 38:20 - 1:03:30 - Paris Lee interview
On this week's episode, JDA Dijon point guard Axel Julien joins the show. He talks about Dijon's win over Nymburk, helping France qualify for the 2019 World Cup, his incredible trick shots and more.
Before that, hosts Austin Green (@LosCrossovers) and David Hein (@Heinnews)analyze a great Gameday 8. They talk in-depth about Ludwigsburg vs. Banvit, PAOK vs. Venezia, Jerusalem vs. AEK and Neptunas vs. Bologna, as well as some other news and notes from around the league.
0:00 - 645 - Team of the Week 6:45 - 14:12 - Group A (Ludwigsburg vs. Banvit) 14:12 - 23:55 - Group B (PAOK vs. Venezia) 23:55 - 33:28 - Group C (Jerusalem vs. AEK) 33:28 - 39:28 - Group D (Neptunas vs. Bologna) 39:28 - 48:38 - Overtime (Stat of the Week, Surprise of the Week, Underrated Performance, Overreaction Friday and Signs of the Apocalypse) 48:38 - 1:10:08 Axel Julien interview 1:10:08 - 1:15:00 - Gameday 9 preview
This week BCL and FIBA play-by-play commentator Jeff Taylor joins the show. He talks about covering international basketball since 1998, some of the best games he's called, the craziest environments he's been in and his thoughts on the 2018-19 BCL season.
Before that, hosts Austin Green (@LosCrossovers) and David Hein (@Heinnews) quickly recap the recent FIBA World Cup qualifying window and highlight some BCL players who played well for their national teams. After the interview with Jeff, Austin and David talk about the best games to watch in the upcoming BCL Gameday 8.
0:00 - 10:00 - FIBA World Cup Qualifying Window recap 10:00 - 54:30 - Jeff Taylor interview - 11:40 - Best games he's called - 16:00 - Craziest environments - 19:00 - The 2018 Final 4 in Athens - 20:50 - Improvement of BCL competition level - 23:30 - Surprises this season - 25:30 - Favorite BCL players - 28:00 - Top BCL title contenders - 31:00 - MVP candidates - 35:00 - Tricks of the commentator trade - 39:30 - #FreeTheFastbreak - 43:30 - Why he likes the FIBA windows - 50:00 - Look ahead to 2nd half of the BCL season
54:30 - end - BCL Gameday 8 preview
Since we're at the halfway point of the regular season, hosts Austin Green (@LosCrossovers) and David Hein (@HeinNews) decided to give out some awards and make predictions for the second half of the season.
After that, FIBA Head of Refereeing Carl Jungebrand joins the show. He talks about some of the new rules, the challenges of being a referee and the Tough Calls articles on ChampionsLeague.basketball.
2:20 - 5:20 - 1st Half MVP 5:20 - 9:52 - Best Young Player 9:52 - 13:05 - Best Old Player 13:05 - 15:05 - Best Defender 15:05 - 16:57 - Coach of the 1st Half 16:57 - 20:55 - All-BCL Team 20:55 - 23:10 - All-BCL Domestic Team 23:10 - 25:28 - Most Disappointing Team 25:28 - 26:58 - Most Surprising Team (Positive) 26:58 - 29:20 - Teams most likely to fall out of/jump in the playoff race 29:20 - 35:56 - Top 4 Championship Contenders 35:56 - 37:37 - You need to score one basket to save your life -- which player do you choose? 37:37 - 39:25 - Best Hair 39:25 - 42:45 - Most Fun Team and Player to Watch 42:45 - end - Carl Jungebrand interview (FIBA Head of Refereeing)
This week on BCL Coast to Coast, Vince Hunter from the defending champions AEK Athens joins the show. He talks about AEK's 6-1 start, his personal dominance in the first half of the season and what the team needs to do to repeat as BCL champions.
Before that, hosts Austin Green (@LosCrossovers) and David Hein (@HeinNews)break down the best games from Gameday 7. At the end of the episode, they preview the upcoming FIBA World Cup qualifying window from a BCL perspective.
0:00 - 5:22 - Team of the Week, MVP 5:22 - 11:35 - Group A 11:35 - 19:00 - Group B 19:00 - 24:38 - Group C 24:38 - 32:05 - Group D 32:05 - 49:32 - Overtime! (Underrated Players, Stats and Surprises of the Week, Overreaction Friday and Which team currently in the top 4 of their group won't make the playoffs?)
49:32 - 1:01:11 - Vince Hunter interview 1:01:11 - end - Hunter wrap-up and World Cup qualifying window preview
In this week's podcast, former All-NBA player and current Hapoel Jerusalem big man Amar'e Stoudemire joins the show. He talks about Jerusalem's tough road win at Bamberg, their goals for the season and his many off-court interests.
Before the Stoudemire interview, hosts Austin Green (@LosCrossovers)and David Hein (@HeinNews) break down all of the action from Gameday 6.
0:00 - 7:25 - Team of the Week, MVP 7:25 - 20:23 - Group A 20:23 - 33:22 - Group B 33:22 - 47:40 - Group C 47:40 - 1:03:02 - Group D 1:03:02 - 1:07:47 - Amar'e Stoudemire interview 1:07:47 - end - Gameday 7 preview
This week on BCL Coast to Coast, UCAM Murcia guard Charlon Kloof joins the show. He talks about his great Gameday 5, Murcia's 5-0 start, their Final 4 aspirations, finding basketball in his tiny home country of Suriname and competing against his former St. Bonaventure teammate Demetrius Conger.
Before the Kloof interview, hosts Austin Green (@LosCrossovers) and David Hein (@Heinnews) break down all of the action from Gameday 5.
0:00 - 5:15 - MVP and Team of the Week 5:15 - 18:15 - Group A 18:15 - 23:00 - Group B 23:00 - 30:54 - Group C 30:54 - 42:40 - Group D 42:40 - 1:08:30 - Charlon Kloof interview 1:08:30 - end - Gameday 6 preview
Kamil Laczynski from Polish champions Anwil Włocławek joins the show. He talks about Anwil's incredible offense, being a pass-first point guard (1st in BCL in assists) and his team's motivation in their first continental competition since 2010.
Before the interview with Laczynski, hosts Austin Green (@LosCrossovers) and David Hein (@HeinNews) recap an exciting Gameday 4.
0:00 - 4:30 - Team of the Week and MVP 4:30 - 17:28 - Group A 17:28 - 27:32 - Group B 27:32 - 41:53 - Group C 41:53 - 56:55 - Group D 56:55 - 1:19:00 - Kamil Laczynski interview 1:19:00 - end - Gameday 5 preview
Javier Beiran from 2017 BCL champions Iberostar Tenerife joins the show. Beiran talks about his team's dominant 3-0 start, their championship aspirations and playing for the Spanish national team like his father.
Before the Beiran interview, hosts Austin Green (@LosCrossovers) and David Hein (@HeinNews) break down a great Round 3 of BCL action. Topic times are listed below.
0:00 - 2:45 Team of the Week, MVP 2:45 - 16:40 - Group A 16:40 - 23:50 - Group B 23:50 - 36:55 - Group C 36:55 - 47:00 - Group D 47:00 - 57:20 - Javier Beiran interview 59:30 - end - Round 4 preview
Banvit big man Jordan Morgan joins the show to talk about his great start to the season, getting personal shoutouts from Barack Obama and his charity work through the Jordan Morgan Foundation http://www.jordanmorganfoundation.com/
Before the interview with Morgan, hosts Austin Green (@LosCrossovers) and David Hein (@HeinNews) analyze some of the best games from Round 2 of the Basketball Champions League.
1:05 - 6:30 - Group A 6:30 - 15:57 - Group B 15:57 - 23:53 - Group C 23:53 - 34:10 - Group D 35:05 - 59:35 - Jordan Morgan interview 59:35 - end - Round 3 preview
Round 1 MVP Norris Cole of Avellino joins the show to talk about his great BCL debut and Avellino's title chances. Also, hosts Austin Green (@LosCrossovers) and Dave Hein (@HeinNews) break down some of the best games from Round 1 of the Basketball Champions League.
1:50 - 4:50 - Nizhny vs. Avellino recap 4:50 - 16: 45 - Norris Cole interview 16:45 - 20:55 - Wrapping up the Cole vs. Perry duel 20:55 - 31:07 - Other Group A games 31:07 - 37:40 - Group B games 37:40 - 48:50 - Group C games 48:50 - 58:55 - Group D games 58:55 - end - Look ahead to Round 2
In the first episode of BCL Coast to Coast, Austin Green and Dave Hein preview the 2018-19 Basketball Champions League season. They talk about the qualifying rounds and break down the four groups before being joined by 2018 BCL Coach of the Year John Patrick from MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg.
0:00 - 5:30 - Intro and Qualifying Round wrap-up
5:30 - 14:10 - Group A (Anwil Wloclawek, Banvit, Le Mans Sarthe Basket, MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Sidigas Avellino, UCAM Murcia, Ventspils
14:10 - 20:52 - Group B (Fribourg Olympic, Iberostar Tenerife, Nanterre 92, Opava, PAOK, Telekom Baskets Bonn, Umana Reyer Venezia, UNET Holon)
20:52 - 32:07 - Group C (AEK Athens, Brose Bamberg, CEZ Nymburk, Hapoel Jerusalem, JDA Dijon Basket, Lietkabelis Panevezys, Montakit Fuenlabrada, Telenet Giants Antwerp)
32:07 - 39:35 - Group D (Besiktas Sompo Japan, Filou Oostende, medi Bayreuth, Neptunas Klaipeda, Petrol Olimpija, Promitheas Patras, Segafredo Virtus Bologna, SIG Strasbourg)
39:40 - 57:50 - Interview with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg head coach John Patrick, the 2018 BCL Coach of the Year
57:50 - 1:02:08 - Look ahead to interesting Round 1 games