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Donatas Urbonas hosts a basketball podcast, centered around Euroleague and European basketball events.
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5 days ago
5 days ago
URBONUS’ Gytis Blazevicius & Augustas Suliauskas discuss the recent extension of Zalgiris Kaunas guard Sylvain Francisco and rank all the EuroLeague MVP candidates by putting them in a tier list.
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Topics:
- What Francisco’s extension means to Zalgiris (0:00)
- Putting all EuroLeague MVP candidates in a tier list (17:58)
Friday Mar 07, 2025
Friday Mar 07, 2025
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas and Gytis Blazevicius break down two key revelations following Panathinaikos’ win over Real Madrid, explain the EuroLeague luxury tax and its potential impact on the league’s future, and rank the top expansion candidates—revealing who’s leading the race to join EuroLeague.
Topics:
- URBONUS’ changes (0:00)
- This Win Reveals Two HUGE Things About PAO (3:07);
- Is luxury tax going to ruin the EuroLeague? (19:25);
- Ranking candidates to join the EuroLeague (39:51).
Friday Feb 28, 2025
Friday Feb 28, 2025
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas, Rytis Vysniauskas, and Gytis Blazevicius react to the disgraceful political scenes in Belgrade during the Zalgiris vs. Crvena Zvezda game, analyze the key questions surrounding Saben Lee’s move to Olympiacos, break down the winners and losers of the EuroLeague signing deadline, and rank the top in-season signings of the year.
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Topics:
- Why do we think this was a shameful act in Belgrade (0:00);
- Could Madrid and Barca both miss the playoffs? (17:14);
- EuroLeague signing deadline winners and losers (30:57);
- Rytis doesn’t like the Saben Lee signing? (37:10);
- Concern ranking: PAO, Olympiacos & Fenerbahce (45:54);
- One of the most dramatic signing deadline stories in recent memory (49:45);
- Would Olympiacos-2 make the playoffs? (54:05);
- EuroLeague budgets research reactions (57:47);
- Top 3 in-season signings (1:04:23).
Friday Feb 14, 2025
Friday Feb 14, 2025
URBONUS’ co-hosts Rytis Vysniauskas, Gytis Blazevicius & Augustas Suliauskas update their EuroLeague power rankings and discuss the highest risers and biggest falls. Guys also touch on Daniel Theis joining AS Monaco, Patrick Beverley leaving Hapoel Tel Aviv and what’s important in the upcoming FIBA EuroBasket Qualifier window.
Topics:
- A break from ‘actual’ basketball (0:00);
- What impact will Daniel Theis have in Monaco (3:43);
- The hottest team in the EuroLeague right now (15:56);
- Keys to Fener finding a winning way (22:44);
- Can PAO be great without Lessort? (27:39);
- The biggest riser in the power rankings (31:59);
- Monaco’s drop despite returning Calathes (38:06);
- Dangerous Bayern that keeps surprising (41:38);
- Partizan finally fulfilling their defensive potential (44:41);
- From Paris leading the table to battling for play-in (49:12);
- Why is Barcelona kinda boring? (52:12);
- Two teams that realistically fit the play-in picture (55:30);
- The uncertainty about Efes (1:01:23);
- Baskonia improved but is it enough? (1:03:16);
- Zalgiris’ downfall needs to be studied (1:05:00);
- The bottom 4 that hasn’t moved (1:10:27);
- Patrick Beverley’s drama with Itoudis (1:11:44);
- Would we pay Micic a Top 5 EuroLeague salary? (1:15:55);
- Important games for Greece, Germany & Croatia (1:19:14).
Friday Feb 07, 2025
Friday Feb 07, 2025
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas, Augustas Suliauskas, and Rytis Vysniauskas discuss Kendrick Nunn’s dominance in the EuroLeague and his potential decision on returning to the NBA. They also put together a potential All-EuroLeague Flopping Team, debate whether Wade Baldwin’s return will hurt or help Fenerbahce’s winning basketball, analyze NBA trades that benefited European players the most, and break down five wild trade scenarios— who is the EuroLeague’s version of Jimmy Butler, Dennis Schroder, or Vasilije Micic?
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Topics:
- The reason behind Zach LeDay’s All-EuroLeague season (0:00);
- EuroLeague All-Flopping Team (6:05);
- Why this was a crucial week for Panathinaikos (8:09);
- Crazy difference between Nunn at home & away (12:50);
- Nunn’s future: EuroLeague or NBA? (27:14);
- How Fener could have won in OAKA (40:28);
- Is Wade Baldwin an upgrade or distraction for Fener? (44:47);
- Errick McCollum’s Impact in numbers (51:00);
- Best NBA trade for Europe (56:30);
- EuroLeague’s Jimmy Butler, Schroder & Micic (1:06:30).
Monday Feb 03, 2025
Monday Feb 03, 2025
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas, Augustas Suliauskas, and Gytis Blazevicius react to Luka Doncic trade, discover EuroLeague’s version of Doncic’s transfer, display crazy EuroLeague playoff scenarios, list top in-season signings, GMs, and present the EuroLeague dunk contest dream lineup.
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Saturday Feb 01, 2025
Saturday Feb 01, 2025
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas and Augustas Suliauskas react to Belgrade’s derby and Crvena Zvezda’s statement win over Partizan while also discussing their concerns regarding NBA Europe and EuroLeague expansion plans.
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Topics:
- Why we wouldn’t like to live Sterling Brown’s life last night (0:00);
- This was an iconic Belgrade derby picture (3:19);
- Did Sfairopoulos outcoach Zeljko? (7:54);
- The substitution that Zeljko might regret now (12:53);
- You didn’t expect that from Filip Petrusev? (23:15);
- This sequence explained why Zvezda won (28:03);
- Is Bolomboy going to make the All-EuroLeague Team? (34:47);
- Zvezda going for Top 6? (39:20);
- What we hate about Belgrade’s derby (42:25);
- Who blocked Augustas on social media? (44:23);
- Why the NBA Europe project could fail (50:29);
- The best and worst of EuroLeague expansion (1:01:15);
- NBA Europeans that we want to see traded (1:09:25).
Friday Jan 24, 2025
Friday Jan 24, 2025
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas, Gytis Blazevicius & Augustas Suliauskas break down the insane Panathinaikos’ comeback against Zalgiris and Ergin Ataman’s ejection, rewind an iconic Zeljko Obradovic moment, and discuss the teams NBA might target for their new league in Europe.
Topics:
- Two biggest factors behind PAO’s comeback (0:00);
- Stats we’ve never seen before (5:45);
- Is Zalgiris’ decline related to Lonnie Walker? (10:35);
- Zalgiris might hit the market (23:00);
- Ataman’s ejection controversy (26:22);
- Panathinaikos’ target that reminds Mathias Lessort (33:23);
- Is PAO in danger of missing the Final 4? (39:31);
- Why Gytis might switch from EuroLeague to NBA (43:59);
- USA traps for European basketball fans (48:37);
- European teams that the NBA is targeting for their league (52:40);
- Did Kevin Durant just disrespect international basketball? (1:01:47);
- Zeljko’s TikTok that stole the internet (1:05:20);
- How many Serbian teams will make the playoffs? (1:15:24).
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Friday Jan 17, 2025
Friday Jan 17, 2025
URBONUS’ Rytis Vysniauskas & Augustas Suliauskas analyze EuroLeague’s action: Olympiakos’ double success in Vitoria and Madrid, Partizan’s huge win over Milano, while also discussing what will Dennis Smith Jr bring to Real Madrid.
Topics:
- Another Rytis’ rant about Lamelo Ball (0:00);
- Let’s talk about Crvena Zvezda! (2:55);
- Dominant Olympiakos in Madrid (12:49);
- How do you stop Fournier & Vezenkov 2-man game? (25:12);
- Did the refs decide games in Madrid & Barcelona? (29:48);
- Crucial Partizan’s step towards the playoffs (37:46);
- Reacting to Dennis Smith Jr joining Real (49:22);
- Damian Lillard in the EuroLeague? (58:05).
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Friday Jan 10, 2025
Friday Jan 10, 2025
URBONUS’ Rytis Vysniauskas & Augustas Suliauskas analyze Kendrick Nunn’s historic 5-game stretch, Panathinaikos excellent performance versus Partizan. The crew also discuss recent moves by Anadolu Efes & Fenerbahce, whether or not the EuroLeague should have the 6th man award, and potential stars that could make the jump to the NBA soon.
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Topics:
- Kendrick Nunn’s historic 5-game run (0:00);
- This is the real Panathinaikos, no more messing around (7:02);
- Evaluating Yurtseven’s & Gabriel’s early impact (19:02);
- Can we still expect more from Partizan this season? (22:49);
- Rytis has something to say about Pokusevski (27:12);
- Do Luka Banchi & PJ Dozier make Anadolu Efes title contenders? (30:52);
- Our reactions to Errick McCollum joining Fenerbahce (38:05);
- Should Barcelona replace Pennaroya? (44:18);
- The Terminal: Part 2 or the Thomas Heurtel saga (52:12);
- EuroLeague stars that should ask for a trade (54:55);
- Best 6th man in EL & do we need such award in Europe? (1:00:09);
- EuroLeague players who could move to NBA soon (1:05:26).