Gone Traveling: Recent Episodes
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The TTC Gone Traveling Show reviews the 7Days EuroCup field for the 2022-23 season with Antigoni Zachari of EuroHoops.net. Antigoni and David Hein talk about which teams left the competition and which are back along with who might be considered some of the biggest teams - the new season's Fab Four.
The TTC Gone Traveling show reviews the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four with Moshe Barda of the EuroLeague Sweet 16 podcast. How did Anadolu Efes Istanbul win the title? Whow is more disappointed - Olympiacos or Barcelona? Where does Efes' run rank in EuroLeague history? Who will be back in the Final Four next season? The last time this season - Moshe hits Dave with obscure cultural references and Dave promises to be "fresher" to the young "hipsters".
The TTC Gone Traveling Show reviews the 7Days EuroCup Final with Antigoni Zachari of EuroHoops.net. Antigoni and David Hein look back on Virtus Segafredo Bologna ending Frutti Extra Bursaspor's Cinderella run and winning the title and returning to the EuroLeague. They also look back on the award winners and how the 2021-22 season will be remembered.
He's back ... The TTC Gone Traveling show reviews the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague playoffs and previews the Final Four with Moshe Barda of the EuroLeague Sweet 16 podcast. Is all right in the world again for Real Madrid? Is the switch back on for reigning champs Anadolu Efes Istanbul - with a surprise defensive display? Will Olympiacos Piraeus continue the Greek magic at the Final Four? What about FC Barcelona's high ups and low downs? And why are we warning you about "Safety Dance"?
The TTC Gone Traveling Show reviews the 7Days EuroCup Semi-finals Playoffs with Antigoni Zachari of EuroHoops.net. Antigoni and David Hein talk about Frutti Extra Bursaspor getting the job done and reaching the EuroCup final, where they will meet up with Virtus Segafredo Bologna, who did a strong job pushing past Valencia Basket. Antigoi and Dave go into detail about the up-coming Final.
The TTC Gone Traveling Show reviews the 7Days EuroCup Quarter-finals Playoffs with Antigoni Zachari of EuroHoops.net. Antigoni and David Hein talk about Frutti Extra Bursaspor's next magical surprise - beating Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana - and MoraBanc Andorra upsetting Gran Canaria. Of course they also look at Valencia Basket and Virtus Segafredo Bologna reaching the Semi-Finals - which are also previewed. AND ... Antigoni and Dave also give their picks for All-EuroCup First and Second Teams. PLEASE - message us and let us know your picks for the seasonal selection teams.
The TTC Gone Traveling talks to FIBA's Enzo Flojo about the Japanese B.League action from April 20-24. The talk is about the fantastic battle for the eighth playoffs spot among Sea Horses Mikawa, Akita Northern Happinets and Hitachi Sun Rockers. The week also saw Link Tochigi Brex beat Kawasaki Brave Thunders, and Ryukyu Golden Kings grab two wins over Shimane Susanoo Magic.
The TTC Gone Traveling Show reviews the 7Days EuroCup Eighth-finals Playoffs with Antigoni Zachari of EuroHoops.net. Antigoni and David Hein discuss ratiopharm ulm upsetting Joventut Badalona as well as Frutti Extra Bursaspor surprising Partizan NIS Belgrade and MoraBanc Andorra defeating Buducnost VOLI Podgorica. The lesson of the Eighth-finals playoffs: stick to your guns and don't jump on new bandwagons or off old bandwagons. We also look ahead to the Quarter-Finals if Ulm can defeat Virtus Segafredo Bologna (which they already have done this season) and if Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana can deal with the weight of being a favorite.
The TTC Gone Traveling talks to FIBA's Enzo Flojo about the Japanese B.League action from April 13-17. This week the Diamond Dolphins grabbed a big upset victory on the road over the Ryukyu Golden Kings. The week's action also saw Sea Horses pick up two huge wins at the Happinets to really tighten up the race for the second wild card. We also looked ahead at an important week of action as Happinets face a tough schedule and Sea Horses could overcome them.
The TTC Gone Traveling show takes a look at the 7Days EuroCup Playoffs with Antigoni Zachari of EuroHoops.net. Antigoni and David Hein break down all the Eighth-Finals match-ups and beyond and reveal who they believe will be the 2021-22 EuroCup champions.
The TTC Gone Traveling show takes a look at the top action from Round 18 of the 7Days EuroCup with Antigoni Zachari of EuroHoops.net. This week we discuss Umana Reyer Venice getting a road win over Gran Canaria, Buducnost VOLI Podgorica coming out of their shell to slow down the hype around Frutti Extra Bursaspor and why we shoudn't read too much about Valencia Basket's big win over ratiopharm ulm. No, we don't preview the up-coming Round of 16 games - that will come next week. That one will be loads of fun.
The TTC Gone Traveling show reviews Round 34 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with Moshe Barda of the EuroLeague Sweet 16 podcast. This week we look at Real Madrid's collapse at home against FC Bayern Munich as well as Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv's statement win at FC Barcelona. Of course we look ahead to the playoffs and why you shouldn't want to face Maccabi or AS Monaco.
The TTC Gone Traveling talks to FIBA's Enzo Flojo about the Japanese B.League action from April 4-11. We talked about Alvark getting a big win at Brex as well as Happinets lost at SunRockers but then magical comeback victory at Brave Thunders. We close with a look at the playoffs picture and a massively important week for Happinets and SeaHorses.
The TTC Gone Traveling talks to FIBA's Enzo Flojo about the Japanese B.League action from March 21 to April 3. This week, we look at the Brave Warriors strong run of play, some big games and series being postponed and a breakdown of the playoffs race. It looks like Brex, Happinets, Sea Horses and Sun Rockers are battling for the final two spots.
The TTC Gone Traveling show takes a look at the top action from Round 17 of the 7Days EuroCup with Antigoni Zachari of EuroHoops.net. This week we look at Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana knocking off Valencia Basket for a seventh straight win plus Frutti Extra Bursaspor keep winning, Buducnost VOLI Podgorica keep losing and Lietkabelis Panevezys finally lose again at home. Oh, and Virtus Segafredo Bologna played a thriller with Gran Canaria.
The TTC Gone Traveling show takes a look at the top action from Round 16 of the 7Days EuroCup with Antigoni Zachari of EuroHoops.net. This week Frutti Extra Bursaspor show how to beat Valencia Basket; Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana continue to roll; Boulogne Metropolitans 92 prove that Joventut Badalona are beatable on the road and Aubrey Dawkins shines in the fourth quarter.
The TTC Gone Traveling talks to FIBA's Enzo Flojo about the Japanese B.League action from March 9-20. This week, we look at Shimane Susanoo Magic playing some great basketball and Hiroshima Dragonflies had a tough run and Ryukyu Golden Kings actually lost a game.
The TTC Gone Traveling show reviews Round 30 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with Moshe Barda of the EuroLeague Sweet 16 podcast. This week really didn't have any earthshaking games. ALBA Berlin missed a chance to really give the playoffs picture a different look. And Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade could have added a dash of chaos if they had won at FC Barcelona. We also look ahead to what will be a crazy double-rounder.
The TTC Gone Traveling show takes a look at the top action from Round 15 of the 7Days EuroCup with Antigoni Zachari of EuroHoops.net. This week, Cedevita Olimpia Ljubljana show that Virtus Segafredo Bologna are still not invincible; Joventut Badalona flash some great defense versus Lietkabelis Panevezys; and Partizan NIS Belgrade take care of business against Boulogne Metropolitans 92.
The TTC Gone Traveling show takes a look at the top action from Round 14 of the 7Days EuroCup with Antigoni Zachari of EuroHoops.net. This week, Virtus Segafredo Bologna suddenly looks like everything is okay. What is happening to Buducnost VOLI Podgorica? How good is Lietkabelis Panevezys - after surprising energy-less Partizan NIS Belgrade.
The TTC Gone Traveling show reviews Round 29 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with Moshe Barda of the EuroLeague Sweet 16 podcast. Ah the chaos the EuroLeague is giving us with their results - AS Monaco trashing Anadolu Efes Istanbul - while also getting the tiebreaker, ALBA Berlin beating Olympiacos Piraeus, Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade knocking off Maccabi Tel Aviv, Zalgiris Kaunas defeating Barcelona. Fun fun fun - and Moshe is there to help break it down.
The TTC Gone Traveling talks to FIBA's Enzo Flojo about the Japanese B.League action from March 2-6. This week, the Link Tochigi Brex win two big games as do the Akita Northern Happinets. The Hiroshima Dragonflies, Sea Horses Mikawa, Shiman Susanoo Magic and Kawaski Brave Thunders all were only able to get splits. Another topic is the Chiba Jets only having played 27 games while some teams already have 38 games this season. We also look ahead to two tantalizing match-ups next Wednesday March 9: Chiba vs Brex and Dragonflies vs Ryuku Golden Kings
The TTC Gone Traveling show reviews Rounds 27 and 28 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with Moshe Barda of the EuroLeague Sweet 16 podcast. It's hard to talk about basketball with the turmoil going on in Ukraine but we look at what impact the war in Ukraine is having on the EuroLeague. We talk about Anadolu Efes Istanbul's big last two rounds. Another major topic is the two formats for the standings if the three Russian teams are expelled for the rest of the season - and who the winners and losers are. And of course we look ahead to the next round of action - and the two big games - Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade vs Maccabi Tel Aviv and AS Monaco vs Efes.
The TTC Gone Traveling show takes a look at the makeup games in the 7Days EuroCup with Antigoni Zachari of EuroHoops.net. Gran Canaria dropped two games this week - both on the road after having their game the week before postponed due to not enough players. Umana Reyer Venice was one of the teams that beat Gran Canaria as the Italians continue to roll. And JL Bourg-en-Bresse also beat the islanders.
The TTC Gone Traveling talks to FIBA's Enzo Flojo about the up-coming FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifiers. This is a big window for Philippines and Korea who have some major issues going into the bubble in Manila. There is also Japan hoping to re-live their shocking win over Australia a couple years ago. And can Lebanon continue their strong form at Jordan?
The TTC Gone Traveling show reviews Round 26 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with Moshe Barda of the EuroLeague Sweet 16 podcast. We look at the chaotic week that was Round 26 - ranging from Zalgiris Kaunas beating AS Monaco to Real Madrid losing twice in the week - and twice badly - to UNICS Kazan getting Zvezda'd at home in a loss to Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade to Zenit St Petersburg falling at ALBA Berlin. All in all, the race for the playoffs and all eight spots promises to be thrilling.
The TTC Gone Traveling show takes a look at the top action from Round 13 of the 7Days EuroCup with Antigoni Zachari of EuroHoops.net. This week, Umana Reyer Venice surprise suddenly slumping Buducnost VOLI Podgorica; Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana need a great outing to down short-handed ratiopharm ulm; and Partizan NIS Belgrade are the second team to book a spot in the playoffs.
The TTC Gone Traveling talks to FIBA's Enzo Flojo about the Japanese B.League. NOTE - we will not be mentioning which rounds of games played to avoid confusion. This week, the Brave Thunders slip up and drop two games at home to the Crane Thunders; the Dragonflies also managed only a split at the Brave Warriors; and Brex get strong contributions from their domestic players.
The TTC Gone Traveling show reviews Rounds 24 and 25 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with Moshe Barda of the EuroLeague Sweet 16 podcast. It seems like we have the final 12 teams who will challenge for the eight playoff spots after a tough double round week for Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade and LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne, the latter who are 3-13 since a 6-2 open to the season. Reigning champs Anadolu Efes Istanbul and AS Monaco on the other hand both had good weeks while Olympiacos Piraeus and UNICS Kazan ended losing streaks.
The TTC Gone Traveling show takes a look at the top action from Round 12 of the 7Days EuroCup with Antigoni Zachari of EuroHoops.net. Herbalife Gran Canaria take down Valencia in OT to really take hold of first place in Group B - despite on-going problems domestically. Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana still need to be concerned despite a 17-point win. Joventut Badalona are the first team to lock up a spot in the playoffs by beating Partizan. And Slask Wroclaw saves Dave's Power Rankings.
The TTC Gone Traveling show reviews Round 23 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with Moshe Barda of the EuroLeague Sweet 16 podcast. Olympiacos Piraeus got Zvezda'd as Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade handed the Greeks their first home loss of the season. UNICS Kazan for their part had a rough week with two losses - after things were looking so good. And don't look now but FC Bayern Munich holds the eighth place spot.
The TTC Gone Traveling show takes a look at the top action from Round 11 of the 7Days EuroCup with Antigoni Zachari of EuroHoops.net. Valencia flex their muscle - and shoot the lights out - in shockingly clear win over Buducnost VOLI Podgorica; JL Bourg en Bressen grab a massive win over Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana; Anthony Clemmons shines as Turk Telekom Ankara surprise Partizan NIS Belgrade; and Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar finally getting help - from their kids.
The TTC Gone Traveling talks to FIBA's Enzo Flojo about Rounds 33, 34 and 35 of the Japanese B.League. Ryukyu Golden Kings learn a valuable lesson; Toyama Grouses are playing spoilers; and Shimane Susanoo Magic are the winners of the week.
The TTC Gone Traveling talks to FIBA's Enzo Flojo about Rounds 31 and 32 of the Japanese B.League. How much will Happinets drew only getting a home split with the B-Corsairs? The same can be asked about SeaHorses and them getting just one win over the Grouses at home. And Alvark committed just 11 turnovers over two games against the Evessa. We also talk about Mark Pringris taking over at commissioner of the Pilipinas Super League.
The TTC Gone Traveling show reviews Round 22 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with Moshe Barda of the EuroLeague Sweet 16 podcast. We start off with UNICS Kazan and the Browns beating FC Barcelona. Next we move on Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv shutting down Olympiacos Piraeus for a big win after a long break from any action. Of course, we need to check in on AX Armani Exchange Milan - who beat CSKA Moscow in a big showdown.
The TTC Gone Traveling show reviews Rounds 20 and 21 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with Moshe Barda of the EuroLeague Sweet 16 podcast. After a week away because of no games, we talk about AX Armani Exchange Milan beating Barcelona, who then picked up another big win over Anadolu Efes Istanbul. Of course, "I won the cup" is discussed, and where do we see CSKA Moscow after two wins.
The TTC Gone Traveling show takes a look at the top action from Round 9 of the 7Days EuroCup with Antigoni Zachari of EuroHoops.net. Antigoni finally shows some love for Hamburg Towers - dominant winners over Turk Telekom Ankara. Joventut Badalona keep cruising - easing past Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar. And we also look at the nailbiter victories for Virtus Segafredo Bologna and Buducnost VOLI Podgorica in Group B.
The TTC Gone Traveling talks to FIBA's Enzo Flojo about the Chinese CBA league. With the Japanese B.League on hold after the All-Star Weekend was cancelled, Enzo talks about three-time reigning champions Guandong Southern Tigers' troubles this season while the Liaoning Flying Leopards are flying high atop the league. Also discussed is Stephon Marbury as a coach and why the Xinjiang Flying Tigers might be a problem for teams higher in the standings.
The TTC Gone Traveling talks to FIBA's Enzo Flojo about Rounds 27 and 28 of the Japanese B.League. Well, what was left of them at least after a spike of Covid-19 cases in Japan and outbreaks in some teams allowed only five games to be played with the rest of the contests being postponed. The Shimane Susanno Magic picked up a statement win over the Crane Thunders while the SunRockers and Brave Thunder split in a big East division showdown. In the other series, the Grousers came up with a big split of the Happinets.
The TTC Gone Traveling show reviews Round 18 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with Moshe Barda of the EuroLeague Sweet 16 podcast. We tip off the shot actually with possible plans to postpone the season and what that could mean. In terms of reviewing the action, Bitci Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz leads our on-the-court chat with a big win over FC Barcelona. Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade lost in overtime to Zenit St Petersburg but would the Serbs be more fun to watch in the playoffs than teams like CSKA or Milan? Is European basketball talking enough about UNICS Kazan star John Brown? And to finish we ask: Should Maccabi fans be worried?
The TTC Gone Traveling show takes a look at the top action from Round 8 of the 7Days EuroCup with Antigoni Zachari of EuroHoops.net. The big story is Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar winning a thriller at home over Partizan Belgrade. In the category team with a poor record in the first seven games to watch over the rest of the Regular Season ... Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana come up with a huge 97-85 win at Valencia Basket. And then we touch on Herbalife Gran Canaria and their run-away home win over Virtus Bologna
The TTC Gone Traveling talks to FIBA's Enzo Flojo about Rounds 22 and 23 of the Japanese B.League. We tip off with Brex and Susanoo Magic splitting in a big East-West showdown. There was another big split last week - SunRockers and Chiba Jets each taking a game in an important showdown in the East. And one more East-West split had the Happinets taking the first game at home but losing the second against the Dragonflies.
The TTC Gone Traveling show reviews Round 17 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with Moshe Barda of the EuroLeague Sweet 16 podcast. We start out with the amazing Real Madrid victory over CSKA Moscow - with four teenagers among Real's nine players. Next up is the injury/Covid-19 issues facing Fenerbahce and Milan. And of course, we really cannot not talk about FC Barcelona's impressive comeback over UNICS Kazan. Remember, don't shush the crowd with too much time on the clock!
The TTC Gone Traveling show reviews Rounds 15 and 16 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with Moshe Barda of the EuroLeague Sweet 16 podcast. We start with the surprise firing of Zvezdan Mitrovic at AS Monaco - and Dave breaking off his allegiances to the team. Meanwhile ... sweep is the word of the week with seven teams grabbing two wins. Do we actually see a bit of separation now? Is AX Armani Exchange Milan in real trouble now with the injury to Shavon Shields? Why does it seem that Maccabi Tel Aviv are always facing teams on a roll? And what do we think of CSKA Moscow?
The TTC Gone Traveling show takes a look at the top action from Round 7 of the 7Days EuroCup with Antigoni Zachari of EuroHoops.net. We try to make heads or tails of Evgeny Pashutin's getting fired at Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar. It definitely wasn't due solely to their surprise loss at Hamburg Towers. Partizan NIS Belgrade meanwhile had a much much harder time than expected at home against Slask Wroclaw. And Herbalife Gran Canaria grabbed a big win at Buducnost VOLI Podgorica.
The TTC Gone Traveling talks to FIBA's Enzo Flojo about Rounds 19, 20 and 21 of the Japanese B.League. We talk about Brex's big week of beating the Akita Northern Happinets midweek and then SeaHorses twice over the weekend. The SunRockers had a tough week, losing to Alvark midweek and then twice to Ryukyu Golden Kings, who remained the creme de la creme in the league with an 18-3 record after their road sweep. And the Kawasaki Brave Thunders knocked off the Gunma Crane Thunders and then split with the Chiba Jets on the road. Of course we looked ahead to the Christmas weekend action which features Brex hosting Shimane Susanoo Magic and Chiba at SunRockers.
The Taking The Charge Gone Traveling show looks back at Gameday 8 of the Basketball Champions League with Josh Bett of the BCL Trash Talk podcast. Hapoel Jerusalem are back! What a statement win over Pinar Karsiyaka. Another statement victory came from MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg at Lenovo Tenerife and then we also talk about Igokea grabbing the tiebreaker against ERA Nymburk.
The TTC Gone Traveling talks to FIBA's Enzo Flojo about Rounds 17 and 18 of the Japanese B.League. The biggest topic is Ryukyu Golden Kings twice coming back from double digit fourth quarter deficits to beat Brex. We also talk about Akita Northern Happinets sweeping Alvark Tokyo at home. And let's not forget Shimane Susanoo Magic's bad loss to Ibaraki Robots. Plus we preview one heck of a week of action with Rounds 19, 20 and 21.
The TTC Gone Traveling show reviews Round 14 action of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with Moshe Barda of the EuroLeague Sweet 16 podcast. Of course we start with El Classico and Barcelona beating Real Madrid. Next up ... Milan snapping their losing streak against Monaco - plus Chacho rebound trivia. We close with trying to figure out what's up with Shabazz Napier as Zenit have now lost three straight - and three games they really should have won.
The TTC Gone Traveling show takes a look at the top action from Round 6 of the 7Days EuroCup with Antigoni Zachari of EuroHoops.net. Actually, first we geek out on chess - one of Antigoni's other passions. And then we look at Lietkabelis beating Joventut; how Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar is like 2020-21 FC Barcelona after their win over Trento; and what we learned from Virtus Segafredo Bologna beating Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana.
The TTC Gone Traveling show reviews Round 13 action of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with Moshe Barda of the EuroLeague Sweet 16 podcast. First off, of course, is the breakdown of FC Barcelona's thrilling overtime win at Anadolu Efes Istanbul. Then the focus shifts to AX Armani Exchange Milan's continued struggles - combined with ALBA Berlin's strong play. Then we chat about Olympiacos Piraeus building on their roll on the road at UNICS Kazan. Oh, and Zenit St Petersburg got Zvezda'ed!
The TTC Gone Traveling talks to FIBA's Enzo Flojo about the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifiers as well as Rounds 15 and 16 of the Japanese B.League. We chat about Saudi Arabia's big win over Jordan in the Asian Qualifiers. In the B.League, we look at Kawasaki Brave Thunders splitting with Alvark Tokyo as well as Shimane Susanoo Magic getting one win over San-en Nagoya Dolphins.
The TTC Gone Traveling talks to FIBA's Jeff Taylor about the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 African Qualifiers. We look at Cote d'Ivoire's growing dominance and confidence, ask what's wrong with Nigeria and Angola and wonder if Guinea and Uganda are on the rise.
The TTC Gone Traveling talks to FIBA's Enzo Flojo about the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifiers. We ease into it with Lebanon crushing Indonesia and talk about Jordan and Kazakhstan both not looking superb and Iran pulling away from Bahrain. And then we deep-dive into the two games between China and Japan - in which only China showed up in Sendai.
The TTC Gone Traveling show reviews Round 12 action of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with Moshe Barda of the EuroLeague Sweet 16 podcast. First he complains about the weather in Israel. Then he looks at Olympiacos Piraeus adding to the troubles for AX Armani Exchange Milan. Another big topic is ALBA Berlin finally at full strength and defeating Maccabi Tel Aviv. And of course we gotta talk about the Istanbul derby - Anadolu Efes coming back to beat Fenerbahce. Enjoy!
The TTC Gone Traveling show previews this week's FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers with FIBA veteran commentator Jeff Taylor. They break down some of the numerous coaching changes among the European teams - especially some of the surprising moves. Which of the eight groups in Europe would be considered a Group of Death? What are some of the most tantalizing match-ups in the first window. Jeff also gives a couple of things to watch about the other qualifiers in Africa, Americas and Asia.
The TTC Gone Traveling show reviews Rounds 10 and 11 action of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with Moshe Barda of the EuroLeague Sweet 16 podcast. One of the EL Sweet 16 podcast masterminds breaks down AX Armani Exchange Milan losing two games - especially giving up 97 points while being ranked tops in defense. FC Barcelona's comeback win over CSKA Moscow is also a topic - and it says more about Barcelona than CSKA. There's also talk about UNICS Kazan, AS Monaco, Zalgiris Kaunas.
The TTC Gone Traveling show takes a look at the top action from Round 5 of the 7Days EuroCup with Antigoni Zachari of EuroHoops.net. And then there were none: Turk Telekom Ankara hands Lokomotive Kuban Krasnodar their first loss and there are no more undefeated teams in the EuroCup. Valencia Basket seem to have stabilized themselves - at least offensively - after a win over JL Bourg. And Partizan NIS Belgrade had more trouble than some expected against Lietkabelis Panevezys.
The Taking The Charge Gone Traveling show looks back at Gameday 7 of the Basketball Champions League with Josh Bett of the BCL Trash Talk podcast. U-BT Cluj Napoca beat Hapoel U-NET Holon in a double-OT thriller while Rytas Vilnius grabbed the tiebreaker against Besiktas and AEK Athens finally got their first victory
The TTC Gone Traveling talks to FIBA's Enzo Flojo about Rounds 12, 13 and 14 action in the Japanese B.League. The Susanoo Magic are still rolling and nearly extended their winning streak to seven games. Chiba Jets bounced back from a bad loss to a double-header sweep. The Ryukyu Golden Kings are still in first place despite losing a game to the Crane Thunder.
The TTC Gone Traveling show reviews Round 9 action of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with Moshe Barda of the EuroLeague Sweet 16 podcast. CSKA Moscow narrowly avoid a historic four-game losing streak in beating Maccabi Tel Aviv, who can also be happy with the loss. Nothing happy in Fenerbahce Istanbul land after getting beaten down by AX Armani Exchange Milan. And then we look at Zenit St Petersburg beating Olympiacos Piraeus.
The TTC Gone Traveling show takes a look at the top action from Round 4 of the 7Days EuroCup with Antigoni Zachari of EuroHoops.net. Things may finally be quieting down at Valencia Basket after coming back to beat Virtus Bologna. Also this week, MoraBanc Andorra hand Partizan Belgrade their first loss of the season and ratiopharm ulm lose a 21-point lead but beat Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana in double overtime.
The Taking The Charge Gone Traveling show looks back aa Gameday 5 of the Basketball Champions League with Josh Bett of the BCL Trash Talk podcast. Wow, AEK Athens are in some real trouble. Besiktas down Rytas Vilnius in double-overtime and Unicaja Malaga show they mean business.
The TTC Gone Traveling show reviews Round 8 action of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with Moshe Barda of the EuroLeague Sweet 16 podcast. What is happening with Anadolu Efes Istanbul? Are FC Barcelona boring? When will we see the real face of CSKA Moscow? That and plenty more.
The TTC Gone Traveling show takes a look at the top action from Round 3 of the 7Days EuroCup with Antigoni Zachari of EuroHoops.net. Buducnost VOLI Podgorica take down their next "Fab Four" victim. Valencia Basket lose again - this time to Herbalife Gran Canaria and Dave says head coach Joan Penarroya is on the wobbly chair. And Partizan NIS Belgrade beat Joventut Badalona but had to do so playing Joventut's style game.
The TTC Gone Traveling talks to FIBA's Enzo Flojo about Round 9 action in the Japanese B.League. We talk about the Chiba Jets getting two victories over the Shiga Lakestars. Then we finally give some love to the Shimane Susanoo Magic, who picked up two wins at the Hiroshima Dragonflies to extend their winning streak to four games. Enzo also looks at the Kawasaki Brave Thunders struggling to get a win over Grouses.
The Taking The Charge Gone Traveling show looks back aa Gameday 4 of the Basketball Champions League with Josh Bett of the BCL Trash Talk podcast. Is Hapoel Jerusalem done? What can you say about MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg? And PAOK come up with a big first W at home vs Galatasaray.
The TTC Gone Traveling talks to FIBA's Enzo Flojo about Round 9 action in the Japanese B.League. The Alvark needed a comeback to beat Niigata; and Brex battered Chiba in a statement win. What the Brave Thunder can be happy about just like the Golden Knights.
The TTC Gone Traveling show reviews Rounds 6 & 7 action of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with Moshe Barda of the EuroLeague Sweet 16 podcast. What a week! Where to start among those 18 games? It's gotta be hard to be a Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul fan - especially if you have a weak heart. CSKA Moscow show two faces - which is the real one? Can we even know with their injuries? Barcelona finally wins - as Moshe expected (eventually) - and Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv seems to be cruising.
The TTC Gone Traveling show takes a look at the top action from Round 2 of the 7Days EuroCup with Antigoni Zachari of EuroHoops.net. We have our first upset of one of the "Fab Four" - we see you Joan Penarroya and Valencia. Joventut Badalona has been very impressive thus far and why Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar maybe should be worried a little bit.
The TTC Gone Traveling show reviews Round 1 action of the 7Days EuroCup with Antigoni Zachari of EuroHoops.net. They look at the "Fab Four" - Virtus, Valencia, Lokomotiv and Partizan as well as Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana.
The TTC Gone Traveling show reviews Round 5 action of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with Moshe Barda of the EuroLeague Sweet 16 podcast. Is Anadolu Efes Istanbul out of the woods with their first victory? Is AX Armani Exchange Milan for real at 5-0? What should we think about Olympiacos Piraeus?
The Taking The Charge Gone Traveling show looks back at second half of Gameday 2 of the Basketball Champions League with Josh Bett of the BCL Trash Talk podcast. Are AEK Athens and Hereda San Pablo Burgos - his favorite team and the side he picked to three-peat, respectively - in trouble after just two rounds of games?
The TTC Gone Traveling talks to FIBA's Enzo Flojo about the fourth weekend of games in the Japanese B.League. The Chiba Jets and Hiroshima Dragonflies are the leaders of the East and West divisions, respectively. Who are right on their tales?
The TTC Gone Traveling show reviews Rounds 3 and 4 action of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with Moshe Barda of the EuroLeague Sweet 16 podcast. They discuss the next injury at CSKA Moscow; Barcelona working overtime - twice; and why you shouldn't worry about the defending champs Anadolu Efes Istanbul being 0-4 - yet.
Taking The Charge Gone Traveling previews the 7DAYS EuroCup 2021-22 season with Antigoni Zachari of Eurohoops.net. They talk about the four powerhouse favorites, if Boulogne Metropolitans among others can keep them from the Semi-Finals, the love of Jaka Blazic, why JL Bourg is like old JDA Dijon and plenty more.
The Taking The Charge Gone Traveling show looks back at first half of Gameday 2 of the Basketball Champions League with Josh Bett of the BCL Trash Talk podcast. They talk about Pinar Karsiyaka winning again; Hapoel Jerusalem falling to 0-2 - with two home losses; and Lenovo Tenerife on a mission.
The Taking The Charge Gone Traveling show looks back at Gameday 1 of the Basketball Champions League with Josh Bett of the BCL Trash Talk podcast. They talk about the great showings of Vitor Benite and Bonzie Colson as well as Falco Szombathely knocking off AEK Athens.
The TTC Gone Traveling show reviews Round 2 action of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with Moshe Barda of the EuroLeague Sweet 16 podcast. They discuss Martin Schiller being fired at Zalgiris Kaunas, Kenneth Faried's signing with CSKA Moscow, CSKA's win over Anadolu Efes Istanbul and Olympiacos Piraeus surprising Real Madrid.
Taking The Charge Gone Traveling talks to FIBA's Enzo Flojo about the second weekend of games in the Japanese B.League. There are no undefeated teams after four games but which teams have played well so far?
Taking The Charge Gone Traveling previews the Basketball Champions League with Josh Bett of the BCL Trash Talk podcast. They talk about who are some of the top contenders for the title in the sixth season; how the new format will add even more excitement; and a couple of leading names to watch.