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Code Sports
NBL teams to take on EuroLeague powerhouses
Kendric Davis of the 36ers celebrates after shooting a three pointer on the half time buzzer during the NBL Play-In match between South East Melbourne Phoenix and Adelaide 36ers at John Cain Arena, on February 16, 2025, in Melbourne, Australia. Photo: Daniel Pockett/Getty Images
Sydney and Melbourne will host a pair of EuroLeague giants this September.
Sydney and Melbourne will host a pair of EuroLeague giants this September as part of the first Pavlos Giannakopoulos Tournament held outside Europe, as revealed by Code Sports Basketball.
According to the reports, NBL teams the Sydney Kings and the Adelaide 36ers are favoured take on Serbia’s KK Partizan and Greece’s Panathinaikos at Qudos Bank Arena.
Melbourne’s John Cain Arena will also play host to a blockbuster clash between the two European heavyweights.
In a bid to attract more international talent and eyeballs to the Australian game, the Kings and 36ers’ four-game series against KK Partizan and current EuroLeague champions Panathinaikos will be broadcast globally.
Boomers and Dallas Mavericks NBA star Dante Exum played for Serbian powerhouse KK Partizan Belgrade in 2022-23, winning the ABA League trophy.
“To have executives from two of the biggest basketball teams in the world in Australia is an honour and incredibly exciting,” NBL director and board member, Nikola Milivojevic, said.
Visit Code Sports Basketball for the full story.
