February 09, 2012
Sportingbet Fantasy Challenge: Week 4, injury update
Fantasy Challenge For the second week in a row, the Sportingbet Fantasy Challenge winner came from Greece! Ioannis Papanikos and his team "betojohn" came out on top with 201.1 points in one of the lowest-scoring weeks in the history of Sportingbet Fantasy Challenge, now in its sixth season. Ioannis will receive an official Euroleague basketball as his prize! After three weeks, Tomasz Pycia of Poland and his team "himym" remain atop of the standings with 561.1, more than 10 better than the next-best team. At the end of 10 weeks, of course, the competition for regular season champion will end with some great prizes: A team jersey signed by the player winner's choice and €100 worth of Sportingbet Free Bets. And of course the eventual overall winner, after 16 weeks, gets a grand prize that is unique in the world: a VIP trip for two to the 2010 Final Four in Paris and €500 worth of Sportingbet Free Bets. So, keep adding teams and trying your luck all season long in Sportingbet Fantasy Challenge. Remember that the Week 4 deadline is 17:15 CET on Wednesday, November 11, one hour before the first games of the week, Maroussi vs. Caja Laboral and CSKA Moscow vs. Union Olimpija. Until then enjoy making your three weekly player changes and putting together the best 10 players possible to take part in the fun and prizes.

 

FANTASY CHALLENGE RUNDOWN
GROUP A

Asvel Villeurbanne

 Asvel Villeurbanne:
- Center Curtis Borchardt is out with a hand injury.
- T.J. Parker remains sidelined with a knee injury.

Cibona

 Cibona:
- Center Dalibor Bagaric is not expected to play this week due to a leg injury.

Fenerbahce Ulker

 Fenerbahce Ulker:
- Mirsad Turkcan remains sidelined with a groin injury.
- Willie Solomon was released from the team on Monday.
- Emir Preldzic is not expected to play due to illness.

Montepaschi Siena

 Montepaschi Siena:
- Ksistof Lavrinovic has not played in two weeks due to back trouble and continues to practice separately from the team. His status for the game against Fenerbahce Ulker is in doubt.

Regal FC Barcelona

 Regal FC Barcelona:
- Juan Carlos Navarro returned to action in the Spanish League over the weekend after missing last week's game and is fit to face Asvel Basket.
- Gianluca Basile remains sidelined with a sprained ankle and will miss this week’s game against Asvel Basket.
- Lubos Barton remains sidelined with a torn tendon in his left leg suffered last season.

Zalgiris

 Zalgiris:
- Head coach Gintaras Krapikas has a full squad available to face Cibona.
GROUP B

Efes Pilsen

 Efes Pilsen:
- Small forward Preston Shumpert has returned to practive after missing a week with an ankle injury.
- Kerem Tunceri is expected to play despite a minor knee injury.

Entente Orleanaise

 Entente Orleanaise:
- Head coach Philippe Herve has a full squad available for his team's game against Unicaja.

Lietuvos Rytas

 Lietuvos Rytas:
- October MVP Bojan Popovic and big man Milko Bjelica have been ill with high fevers that caused them to miss Lithuanian League games, but are expected to play against Partizan.
-Justas Sinica and Lukas Brazdaukis are battling flu-like symptoms and are doubtful against Partizan.
- Reserve point guard Evaldas Dainys cut a finger on his right hand at home and is unable to dribble or shoot.

Olympiacos

 Olympiacos:
- Ioannis Bourousis has returned to practice following a leg injury. His status for this week's game is unclear.
- Josh Childress has been diagnosed with the H1N1 virus, which will sideline him against Efes Pilsen.
- Von Wafer missed practice time and a Greek League game to travel to America for his grandfather’s funeral.

Partizan

 Partizan:
- Point guard Petar Bozic remains sidelined with a muscle injury

Unicaja

 Unicaja:
- Guard Shammond Williams joined the club this week and could be available for his debut against Orleans.
- Forward Georgios Printezis is out indefinitely with a shoulder injury.
- Guard Joseph Gomis will miss the regular season with an Achilles tendon injury.
GROUP C

Caja Laboral

 Caja Laboral:
-Tiago Splitter (sprained ankle), Fernando San Emeterio (sprained ankle) and Pau Ribas (head injury) are all under treatment, but expected to play Wednesday.
- Guard Marcelinho Huertas will miss at least two weeks after being diagnosed with a muscle micro-tear in his left thigh.
- Walter Herrmann is out two months following knee surgery.
- Point guard Sean Singletary could make his debut this week.

CSKA Moscow

 CSKA Moscow:
- Matjaz Smodis is sidelined with a back injury.

Lottomatica Roma

 Lottomatica Roma:
- Angelo Gigli is expected to miss a month with a knee injury.
- Small forward Luigi Datome remains sidelined with a thigh muscle injury.
- Luca Vitali has returned to training, but has yet to play a game after undergoing surgery to remove his tonsils.

Maccabi Electra

 Maccabi Electra:
- Head coach Pini Gershon has a full squad available for the game against Roma.

Maroussi BC

 Maroussi BC:
- Center Stephen Arigbabu is expected to miss a month after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his knee.
- Guard Fanis Koumpouras has yet to play this season due to injury.

Union Olimpija

 Union Olimpija:
- Guard Vlado Ilievski has yet to play this season for Olimpija due to leg problems and is expected to miss at least another week.
GROUP D

Armani Jeans Milano

 Armani Jeans Milano:
- Veteran guard Massimo Bulleri remains a question mark due to an abdominal injury.

Asseco Prokom

 Asseco Prokom:
- Daniel Ewing missed a Polish League game over the weekend and his availability against Panathinaikos is unclear.
- Guard Junior Harrington joined the club this week and could make his debut against Panathinaikos.
- Reserve guard Przemyslaw Zamojski has not played yet this season due to a leg injury.

EWE Baskets Oldenburg

EWE Baskets Oldenburg:
- Playmaker Jason Gardner will miss at least two more weeks due to a back injury.

BC Khimki Moscow Region

 BC Khimki Moscow Region:
- Head coach Sergio Scariolo has a full squad available for his team's game at Armani Jeans Milano.

Real Madrid

 Real Madrid:
- Center Tomas Van den Spiegel is sidelined with an ankle injury.
- Big man Felipe Reyes is out due to a calf injury.

Panathinaikos

 Panathinaikos:
- Big man Mike Batiste is expected to miss another week with a calf injury.
- Guard Sarunas Jasikevicius has not yet recovered from knee surgery.
- Big man Kostas Tsartsaris remains out with a broken hand.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Euroleague.net
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