Euroleague

  • Sports

BC Žalgiris is clear favorite against unfamiliar Budučnost

BC Kaunas Žalgiris will do everything to end one more losing streak in Euroleague when they face Podgorica Budočnost at…

6 years ago
  • Sports

Šaras says he’s staying because he is at home here in LT

Šarūnas Jasikevičius is staying in Kaunas for at least another year. This is perhaps the most important victory for BC…

7 years ago
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Jasikevičius stays as BC Žalgiris Kaunas head coach

Šarūnas Jasikevičius is staying as head coach of BC Žalgiris Kaunas for the next season, the club said on Wednesday.…

7 years ago
  • Sports

Jasikevičius bows to his family on becoming Kaunas honorary citizen: I am, who I am only thanks to it

Kaunas Žalgiris Head Coach, Šarūnas Jasikevičius has overcome many hurdles this season as a young coach. His team gave a…

7 years ago
  • Sports

Žalgiris coach Jasikevičius becomes honorary citizen of Kaunas

Šarūnas Jasikevičius, chief coach of the Žalgiris Kaunas basketball club, was on Wednesday officially made an honorary citizen of Lithuania's…

7 years ago
  • Sports

Government to consider repaying BC Žalgiris EUR 580,000 in old debt – PM

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Monday that the government will look at the possibility of paying back 2…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuanian president urges Serbia to align position on Russia with EU, respect investors

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė, on a visit to Belgrade, on Friday called on Serbia to align its position on Russia…

7 years ago
  • Sports

Lithuanian president to watch BC Zalgiris play in Euroleague Final Four in Belgrade

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė plans to travel to Belgrade this week to watch BC Žalgiris Kaunas playing in the Euroleague…

7 years ago
  • Sports

Kaunas mayor suggest making Jasikevičius honorary citizen

Visvaldas Matijošaitis, mayor of Lithuania's second-largest city of Kaunas, has proposed honoring BC Žalgiris Kaunas coach Šarūnas Jasikevičius and making…

7 years ago
  • Sports

BC Žalgiris Kaunas makes it to Euroleague Final Four

BC Žalgiris Kaunas has made it to the Euroleague Final Four for the first time since 1999. [...]

7 years ago
  • European Union
  • Foreign affairs

MEPs urge European Commission to help the European basketball community and evaluate the dispute between FIBA and Euroleague

Members of the five political groups of the European Parliament urge European Commission to help the European basketball community and…

7 years ago
  • Sports

Jasikevicius to continue coaching Zalgiris Kaunas

Zalgiris Kaunas basketball club has signed a new two-year contract with head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius, the basketball club said on…

8 years ago
  • Society

Vytautas Magnus Uni, Euroleague establish joint masters program of studies

Euroleague and Lithuania's Vytautas Magnus University (VDU) on Thursday announced plans to establish a joint program of master's studies –…

8 years ago
  • Sports

Lithuanian Basketball Federation suspends Vilnius club after FIBA declares war on Euroleague

The recent threats from the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) to ban 14 nations, including Lithuania, from Eurobasket 2017 have prompted…

9 years ago
  • Society

Kaunas revamp raises questions about local democracy

If 2015 was an eventful year for Kaunas as the city underwent an infrastructure revamp, it also raised issues about…

9 years ago
  • Sports

Basketball: No-show Navarro

Fans of the Lithuanian national basketball team will be pleased to find out Spanish legend Juan Carlos Navarro has been…

9 years ago
  • Sports

Žalgiris lost to Maccabi but still hopes to be in Euroleague Top 8

Maccabi Tel Aviv won yesterday at home against the Lithuanian champions Žalgiris in a close match 79:72. Jeremy Pargo paced…

10 years ago
  • Sports

Žalgiris Kaunas celebrates its 100th victory in Euroleague

Lithuanian basketball champions Žalgiris Kaunas succeeded in defeating Greek club Panathinaikos Athens in a tough Euroleague match 76-70. It was…

10 years ago
  • Sports

Šarūnas Jasikevicius to be named Euroleague Basketball Legend

Lithuanian legendary basketball player, Šarūnas Jasikevičius, who retired at the end of last season, will be formally crowned a Euroleague…

10 years ago
  • Sports

Neptūnas Klaipėda is the new sensation of Euroleague

Most of the players in the Lithuanian basketball club Neptūnas have grown up in the city of Klaipėda, which has…

10 years ago