Olympiacos (19-8) scored another big win after Milan’s poor draw, this time over Barcelona (18-9) in a hot SEF 77-70. Despite a poor start (11-20 in the 1st period), the “red-whites” quickly leveled the score, emerged victorious in the next three quarters and are again looking for … the regular season. Larentsakis (14 points), McKissick (14) and Vezenkov (13) were the main characters.

At the same time, the Euroleague continues to attract Dubai’s petrodollars, expecting a large financial replenishment of its treasury.

And if we believe yesterday’s publication of Mundo Deportivo, then there are 13 shareholders in the nearest board of the highest European competition (Olympiakos, Panathinaikos, Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid, Baskonia, Fenerbahce, Anadolu Efes, Armani , Maccabi, Zalgiris, Villerbahn, Bayern Munich and CSKA Moscow) will be asked to decide whether to accept a €150 million offer over the next six years.

What does the Arab plan include? According to the profile publication, they are ready to offer a specific amount on the condition that initially the team from the United Arab Emirates will be represented in the Euroleague with a wild card from the 2024/25 season, and subsequently by holding the Final 4 in 2025 and 2029.

If the shareholders say yes, then the addition of European teams to the competition should be considered almost certain, with Paris Saint-Germain and the London Lions long in the pipeline, as well as an agreement with FIBA ​​regarding the calendar. “windows” and the idea of ​​combining the BCL with the Eurocup.

• Panathinaikos enter the Euroleague Devil’s Week battle tonight (22:00) with an away game against Monaco. The Greens will be left without the services of the injured Gudaitis, Agravanis and Walters, while Christos Cerelis considers fatigue management as the key to the match, as well as the defensive function of his team.