On a special Championship edition of The Crossover with Joe Arlauckas, Konstantinos Mitoglou’s looks back on the first season of his second stint with Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens, a year he will never forget. From the confidence Coach Ergin Ataman boasted in their first practice together to the three-pointer he sank to help seal the championship game victory over Real Madrid, it was a wild ride for Mitoglou with the Greens. 

Joe Arlauckas is once again joined by coach Panagiotis Giannakis and İsmail Şenol in Berlin, as they look back on Friday night’s two semi-finals in the Final Four. The panel also preview the matchup in Sunday’s Championship game between Real Madrid and Panathinaikos, and answer listener questions such as how can Pana best contain Edy Tavares? Plus they give their prediction for who will claim the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague title for 2023-24

Joe Arlauckas comes live and direct from Berlin ahead of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four, to look ahead to Friday's semi-finals. Joining him to preview the matchups are legendary coach Panagiotis Giannakis and beIN SPORTS reporter İsmail Şenol. The panel break down Panathinaikos v Fenerbache and Real Madrid v Olympiacos, as well as answering some listener questions!

As the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season nears the playoffs, Joe Arlauckus’ guest is a man who’s helped Olympiacos reach the post-season after a breakout year. Alec Peters charts his rollercoaster career in the EuroLeague, from winning a Championship in his first season, his appreciation for Duško Ivanović and being behind Sasha Vezenkov on the depth chart. Alec reflects on what has so far proven to be a career year in Piraeus before showing his knowledge in ‘The Crossover Test’.

The latest guest on The Crossover with Joe Arlauckas is FC Bayern Munich’s Serge Ibaka. The ‘Mafuzzy Chef’ shares all the gossip from his hit cooking show before getting into his extraordinary life story. The conversation charts his amazing journey from playing basketball on makeshift courts in the Congo, to his big break in France and Spain, becoming an NBA Champion and Pablo Laso convincing him to return to Europe. Serge answers some of his own spicy questions, before taking ‘The Crossover...

The Crossover with Joe Arlauckas continues on a roll with another amazing guest – Baskonia’s Chima Moneke. We hear about Chima’s remarkable early life travelling the world and the sacrifices he had to make to reach where he is today. He recalls the setbacks he received early in his professional career before finding his feet in France and Spain. And of course, Chima shows off his knowledge of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague in ‘The Crossover Test’

Joe Arlauckas’ latest guest on The Crossover is Partizan’s James Nunnally. The veteran charts his remarkable pro journey through Europe, China, the US and back again. The pair breakdown his Championship winning season with Fenerbache, and swap Željko Obradović stories. Then, things get real as talk turns to the shocking fall Nunnally suffered from the rim in 2018, an incident that could have cost him his career. Lastly, Nunnally shows off his knowledge of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague in...

Joe Arlauckas’ latest guest is one of the summer’s most eye-catching arrivals to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague - AS Monaco’s Kemba Walker! The 4 time NBA All-Star recalls a childhood spent on the legendary street courts of The Bronx, and on-stage as a dancer. He touches on becoming a global basketball star while still in college and being drafted by Michael Jordan. Kemba also shares his first thoughts on life in the EuroLeague and he shows off his knowledge of the league in ‘The Crossover...

A new season of The Crossover with Joe Arlauckas kicks off with one of the most unique minds in the EuroLeague, Fenerbache’s Nigel Hayes-Davis. In a wide-ranging interview, Nigel shares with Joe the importance his mother and step-father had in shaping him into the man he is today both on and off the court. They also talk learning languages, Nigel’s ventures into the business world and his basketball experience so far in Europe. Finally, Hayes-Davis also passes the first edition of ‘The...

Joe Arlauckas is joined by not one, but two members of 2023 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Champions, Real Madrid. Head Coach Chus Mateo and Point Guard Nigel Williams-Goss give Joe the lowdown on the team's journey to reach the Final Four this season and the remarkable way they clinched the Championship in Kaunas.

Ahead of the Final Four in Kaunas, Joe Arlauckas hosts a special Roundtable edition of The Crossover previewing the week's action. Joe is joined by EuroLeague legend Nikola Vujic, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv's Jake Cohen and Deniz Aksoy, basketball reporter for Saran TV. The panel look at how the four teams got to the Final Four, and give their predictions for the semi-finals and Championship game.

Joe Arlauckas is joined by Zalgiris Kaunas guard Ignas Brazdeikis on the latest episode of The Crossover! The 24-year-old explains how constantly moving cities in his childhood, and the unwavering support of his family, helped him achieve so much in his youth basketball career. Brazdeikis admits his experience in the NBA was a real struggle at times, and that he was drawn back to Europe to play in the EuroLeague because he thinks it's the most competitive league in the world. He also...

Maccabi Tel Aviv guard Lorenzo Brown drops in to The Crossover to catch up with Joe Arlauckas! He takes us through his nomadic, and ultimately frustrating, early career in America, before making the game-changing decision to move to Europe in 2019 - something he wishes he’d done earlier. The American recently nationalised Spanish gives an insight into how he dealt with being told that he’d never play basketball again after a failed physical, and first adapting to life in EuroLeague with...

In a first for The Crossover, Joe Arlauckas’ next guest is none other than legendary referee Luigi Lamonica! The Italian takes us behind the scenes on his journey to the highest level of officiating, which began at the age of just 13. Lamonica also recounts what he feels was one of the biggest mistakes of his career, and explains how poor refereeing can have very real consequences for those blowing the whistle. Luigi touches on the mental strength referees need to have to carry out their...

Joe Arlauckas is joined by Anadolu Efes forward, and former Final Four MVP, Will Clyburn on the latest episode of The Crossover! The American explains how important his family and friends were to him whilst growing up in Detroit, and why he moved teams so much during a nomadic college and university career. Clyburn admits he didn’t know a lot about European basketball before making the move to Germany in 2013, but recognises now that it was the best move for his career. He also gives a...

Joe Arlauckas’ next guest on The Crossover is Virtus Bologna’s Head Coach, Sergio Scariolo. The pair delve into Sergio’s early life in Brescia and how he wound up coaching basketball in Italy. Sergio even reveals how Joe nearly became the centre-piece of his Fortitudo Bologna team in 1996. He also explains why he made the decision to coach in Spain, something that proved to be a career-defining move. He recalls his years with Baskonia, Real Madrid, and his 5 year tenure in Malaga, as well as...

In this episode of The Crossover, Joe Arlauckas gets to know Partizan Belgrade's Dante Exum. Dante speaks about growing up in a sporting family in Melbourne, dreaming of representing Australia at basketball. He discusses being drafted in the 1st Round by the Utah Jazz and the unfortunate run of injuries that defined his early career. Dante then explains why he joined Barcelona, and shares his memories of playing in 'El Classico' on his debut. Plus he discusses his move to Belgrade and life...

The Crossover is back for season five, and Joe Arlauckas is joined by none other than the new CEO of EuroLeague basketball Marshall Glickman! He discusses his ambitious plans for the competition, including disruptive ideas on numerous topics like the league format, the way content is produced, the financial side of the competition, the relationship of the League with the players and the expansion to new markets, among many others. He also describes what his life was like growing up in...

The final guest on The Crossover in 2021/22 is EuroLeague winner Tibor Pleiss!  The German talks us through how supportive his parents were when he was chasing his basketball dream as a youngster and how a move outside of his native country to Baskonia was an important turning point for him. Pleiss explains how his short stint in the NBA was the most frustrating time of his career before Ergin Ataman gave him the opportunity to return to Europe with Galatasaray in 2016. He...

Joe Arlauckas looks back on a pulsating set of EuroLeague Final Four semi-finals, and previews the Championship game between Real Madrid and Anadolu Efes Istanbul. Joining him are David Rivers, Andrea Trinchieri and Aleksandra Radivojevic, as this season’s competition reaches its thrilling conclusion!

Joe Arlauckas sits down with one of EuroLeague's most fascinating characters, AS Monaco's Mike James. In a revealing interview, he explains how his desire to compete led him to basketball, and eventually, Europe. The pair get real about some of the notable twist and turns throughout his career, as Mike gives his side of the story. And finally, Joe challenges his EuroLeague knowledge in 'The Crossover Test.' This is an episode not to be missed!

Joe Arlauckas’ next guest on The Crossover is Olympiacos Head Coach Georgios Bartzokas! He explains how tough it was to overcome the knee injuries he suffered as a player, and how that led to him becoming a coach at young age, even whilst he was still playing. Bartzokas describes how he learnt his trade at clubs like Maroussi and Olympia Larissa, before he experienced one of the happiest moments of his life by joining Olympiacos. He recounts what his year out from basketball entailed during...

Partizan Belgrade’s Kevin Punter joins Joe Arlauckas on the latest episode of The Crossover! He describes what it was like growing up in the Bronx, and when he decided it was best to make a move to Europe to further his basketball career. Punter details what it’s like adapting to different clubs, and how incredible it was to win consecutive Champions League titles with AEK Athens and Virtus Bologna. He takes us through the joy of reaching the EuroLeague Final Four in 2021, and the hurt of...

Guerschon Yabusele drops by The Crossover to have a chat with Joe Arlauckas! He details his passion for boxing as a youngster and how he still does training drills regularly to help him out on the basketball court. Guerschon explains that whilst it was a big thrill to be selected so high up in the NBA draft in 2016, his time America was tricky at times, and didn’t quite work out how he thought. He describes how joining ASVEL was an exciting chance to play in the EuroLeague, and set the...