Main interviews

Final Four MVP interview: Trajan Langdon, CSKA

Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

His basketball journey began in one famous land of the north, Alaska, and has found glory in another, the Russian capital of Moscow. In between, CSKA Moscow guard Trajan Langdon has played the sport at the highest levels possible. His professional career hit a peak on May 4, 2008 with CSKA's second Euroleague title in three seasons after a Final Four in which he was voted MVP and named to the All-Euroleague First Team. Langdon, who turns 32 this week, has found his niche on the other side of the world from where he started, although on occasion, as he says in this Euroleague.net interview, he has gotten closer to home than even he expected. "Vladivostok is on the water, and looking out across it I realized that Alaska was probably a two- or three-hour flight away, which is a crazy way to come all around the world," Langdon told Euroleague.net "And it did enter my mind that some of the experiences I have had, using basketball as a tool and as a guide, are really unbelievable..."

F4 Interview: Zvi Sherf, Maccabi Elite

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Zvika Sherf of Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv arrives at the Final Four as one of the most experienced head coaches to never have lifted the Euroleague crown.

F4 Interview: Ettore Messina, CSKA Moscow

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

CSKA Moscow head coach Ettore Messina is already on the short list of Europe's best coaches ever as he seeks his fourth Euroleague crown at the 2008 Final Four in Madrid.

F4 Interview: Neven Spahija, Tau Ceramica

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

This may be Tau Ceramica head coach Neven Spahija's first Final Four appearance, but that doesn't mean he is lacking experience.

F4 Interview: Simone Pianigiani, Montepaschi Siena

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Some may look at Montepaschi Siena and head coach Simone Pianigiani as the new kid on the block at this Final Four, but he's hardly concerned with what others think.

F4 Interview: Zoran Planinic, Tau Ceramica

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Tau Ceramica's Zoran Planinic is entering the prime of his career and has had a season to prove it, guiding his club back to the Final Four in his second season with Tau.

F4 Interview: Yotam Halperin, Maccabi Elite

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Yotam Halperin is living the dream of countless Israeli schoolboys, that of playing for Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv, the country's signature sports team, at the very top of European basketball.

F4 Interview: Romain Sato, Montepaschi Siena

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

His first Euroleague season has been a learning experience for Romain Sato, but fortunately for his team, Montepaschi Siena, he's a quick learner.

April MVP Interview: Ramunas Siskauskas, CSKA Moscow

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

CSKA Moscow small forward Ramunas Siskausas is the only defending champion at the 2008 Final Four as he tries to accomplish something that no player has done before…

March MVP interview: Milt Palacio, Partizan

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

After turning 30 last month, Partizan Igokea point guard Milt Palacio is living through the most exciting chapter of his career just when, perhaps, he expected it least.

Euroleague.net interview: Mike Batiste, Panathinaikos

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

When the going gets tough, there isn't a team on the planet that wouldn't want power forward Mike Batiste of Panathinaikos in uniform.

Euroleague.net interview: Omer Asik, Fenerbahce Ulker

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

For many Euroleague fans - as for the victims of his blocked shots - Omer Asik of Fenerbahce Ulker came out of nowhere this season to be a defensive force on his team.

February MVP interview: Bootsy Thornton, Montepaschi Siena

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

When he burst on the Euroleague scene with a nifty nickname and a game to match, Bootsy Thornton ended his first season with Montepaschi Siena by averaging the fourth-most points in the highest-scoring Final Four ever.

Euroleague.net interview: Alex Mumbru, Real Madrid

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Real Madrid is one of four unbeaten teams in the Top 16 so far, and one major factor in that success is small forward Alex Mumbru, an unsung hero who leads the team in minutes played.

Euroleague.net interview: Drew Nicholas, Efes Pilsen

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

You can count on a single hand the number of Euroleague players who have been able to score on mighty Panathinaikos the way that Drew Nicholas did to open the Top 16.