Episodes

  • The 2020-21 Basketball Champions League season may be over but we have one more podcast for you, featuring our regular chat with BCL CEO Patrick Comninos. We look back at the 2020-21 season and also look ahead to 2021-22 and the changes that are in place for next season in addition to plenty of other topics. Enjoy.

    Rundown of the show
    
2:25 - BCL CEO Patrick Comninos

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  • The 2020-21 Basketball Champions League season is complete and Hereda San Pablo Burgos have repeated as champions. The Spanish club continued their fairytale last 12 months with another BCL crown as they knocked off Pinar Karsiyaka of Turkey 64-59 in the Final in Nizhny Novgorod. Burgos captain Vitor Benite was named the Final 8 MVP and he talked to the Coast To Coast podcast about the team's run to the title.

    David Hein talks to Igor Curkovic who was on site in Russia for all the action, and the two break down the games and then work some overtime for even more analysis. If you missed any of the games in Russia, don't worry, the Coast To Coast podcast has you covered.

    Rundown of the show
    
36:35 - Vitor Benite of Hereda San Pablo Burgos

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  • The Basketball Champions League Final 8 is upon us … tip-off of the first Quarter-Final is Wednesday and the Coast To Coast podcast guys want to offer up their predictions of the action in Nizhny Novgorod. BCL announcer Jeff Taylor comes on the show to also give his thoughts on how he thinks things will go down in Russia.

    David Hein and Igor Curkovic break down all of the match-ups and then reveal who they think will be hoisting the trophy on May 9. If you want to know more about the Basketball Champions League and some of its best players, the Coast To Coast podcast has you covered.

    Rundown of the show
    
32:50 - Jeff Taylor

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  • We are getting closer and closer to the Basketball Champions League Final 8 and this week's Coast To Coast podcast features three interviews: Aaron Doornekamp of Lenovo Tenerife, Kasey Shepherd from Nizhny Novgorod and Robin Benzing of Casademont Zaragoza.

    David Hein gets you set up for the interviews and also lets you know what's up on the BCL website. If you want to know more about the Basketball Champions League and some of its best players, the Coast To Coast podcast has you covered.

    Rundown of the show
    2:25 - Aaron Doornekamp of Lenovo Tenerife
    41:00 - Kasey Shepherd from Nizhny Novgorod
    1:14:40 - Robin Benzing of Casademont Zaragoza

    If you have any questions or ideas about what we should talk about on the podcast, please email us at info(@)championsleague.basketball

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  • The road to the trophy at the Basketball Champions League Final 8 is set as we now have the draw for the event at Nizhny Novgorod from May 5-9. The build-up continues and this week's Coast To Coast podcast features interviews with a leading figure from three of the eight teams: head coach Stefanos Dedas of Hapoel Unet-Credit Holon, Alex Renfroe of Hereda San Pablos Burgos and Ish Wainright of SIG Strasbourg.

    David Hein flies the podcast ship solo again this week and talks briefly about the draw - don't worry, a more detailed breakdown is coming in a future show - and runs down the content on the BCL website. The Coast To Coast podcast is there for you if you have missed anything about the Basketball Champions League.

    Rundown of the show
    6:30 - Stefanos Dedas of Hapoel Unet-Credit Holon
    42:50 - Alex Renfroe of Hereda San Pablo Burgos
    1:20:05 - Ish Wainright of SIG Strasbourg

    If you have any questions or ideas about what we should talk about on the podcast, please email us at info(@)championsleague.basketball

    Follow the Basketball Champions League on Twitter and Instagram at @BasketballCL and like the Basketball Champions League on Facebook and subscribe to our BCL YouTube channel. Also, download the BCL mobile app on iOS and Android and watch games on Livebasketball.tv.

  • The host for the Basketball Champions League Final 8 has been named and Nizhny Novgorod will welcome the basketball community to Russia on May 5-9. This week's Coast To Coast podcast features an interview with Hayden Dalton of ERA Nymburk.

    David Hein goes solo on the podcast this week and looks briefly at Nizhny Novgorod as hosts and then runs down the content on the BCL website. If you missed anything this week, the Coast To Coast podcast has you covered.

    Rundown of the show
    4:44 - Hayden Dalton of ERA Nymburk

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  • The field for the Basketball Champions League Final 8 is set with Pinar Karsiyaka and SIG Strasbourg booking the final two tickets for the big event on May 5-9. The Coast To Coast podcast breaks down those two games and the other action on the final gameday of the Play-Offs. The interview of the week is with Tony Taylor of Pinar Karsiyaka.

    David Hein goes solo on the podcast this week and looks at all the games of the week. He then goes Overtime to offer even more insight into the BCL. If you missed anything this week, the Coast To Coast podcast has you covered.

    Rundown of the show
    4:30 - Group I
    7:00 - Group J
    8:05 - Group K
    10:20 - Group L
    12:35 - Overtime
    16:00 - Tony Taylor of Pinar Karsiyaka

    If you have any questions or ideas about what we should talk about on the podcast, please email us at info(@)championsleague.basketball

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  • Six of the eight spots in the Basketball Champions League Final 8 have been booked as five teams joined Nizhny Novgorod in qualifying for the showcase event in May. Reigning champions Hereda San Pablo Burgos, Lenovo Tenerife and fellow Spanish side Casademont Zaragoza all secured their tickets as did ERA Nymburk and Hapoel Unet-Credit Holon. The week saw plenty of drama as Igokea knocked off Burgos and Holn got a last-second win over Happy Casa Brindisi. The interview of the week is with Philipp Galewski, the general manager of Brose Bamberg.

    Igor Curkovic and David Hein highlight all the storylines including Zaragoza getting two wins and SIG Strasburg and Turk Telekom Ankara setting up a winner-take-all matchup in the final week of the Playoffs. Of course, the co-hosts work some more in Overtime to give you even more info about the BCL. If you missed anything this week, the Coast To Coast podcast has you covered.

    Rundown of the show
    3:30 - Group I
    6:35 - Group J
    9:15 - Group K
    12:15 - Group L
    15:50 - Overtime
    23:15 - Philipp Galewski, GM of Brose Bamberg
    1:04:40 - Next week's games

    If you have any questions or ideas about what we should talk about on the podcast, please email us at info(@)championsleague.basketball

    Follow the Basketball Champions League on Twitter and Instagram at @BasketballCL and like the Basketball Champions League on Facebook and subscribe to our BCL YouTube channel. Also, download the BCL mobile app on iOS and Android and watch games on Livebasketball.tv.

  • The first team has booked its ticket to the 2020-21 Basketball Champions League Final 8 as Nizhny Novgorod remained undefeated in the Play-Offs with two convincing wins to reach the season-ending highlight. Week 4 featured plenty of more excitement and some history. For the interview of the week we talked to Sasu Salin of Lenovo Tenerife.

    Igor Curkovic is back and he and David Hein break down all the action, including the thrilling finish in Izmir, AEK Athens losing twice on the road and Brose Bamberg breaking club records. Of course, they also work some Overtime for even more in-depth analysis. If you missed any of the action in the BCL, the Coast To Coast podcast has you covered.

    Rundown of the show
    3:00 - Group I
    6:30 - Group J
    9:30 - Group K
    15:50 - Group L
    18:00 - Overtime
    29:50 - Sasu Salin of Lenovo Tenerife
    51:50 - Next week's games

    If you have any questions or ideas about what we should talk about on the podcast, please email us at info(@)championsleague.basketball

    Follow the Basketball Champions League on Twitter and Instagram at @BasketballCL and like the Basketball Champions League on Facebook and subscribe to our BCL YouTube channel. Also, download the BCL mobile app on iOS and Android and watch games on Livebasketball.tv.

  • Week 3 of the 2020-21 Basketball Champions League Play-Offs only had five games but there was plenty of drama. There is a three-way lead atop Group I and there was a wild finish between Happy Casa Brindisi and Tofas Bursa. And for the interview of the week we talked to Dylan Ennis of Casademont Zaragoza.

    With Igor Curkovic on family leave, David Hein is joined by BCL website editor Dimitris Kontos, and they look back on all of the games and get you up to speed on what happened. And then they work some Overtime for even more in-depth analysis. The Coast To Coast podcast is the perfect place if you missed any of the action or just need your fix of Basketball Champions League.

    Rundown of the show
    5:25 - Group I
    10:20 - Group J
    12:30 - Group K
    17:40 - Overtime
    29:50 - Dylan Ennis of Casademont Zaragoza
    1:09:00 - Next week's games

    If you have any questions or ideas about what we should talk about on the podcast, please email us at info(@)championsleague.basketball

    Follow the Basketball Champions League on Twitter and Instagram at @BasketballCL and like the Basketball Champions League on Facebook and subscribe to our BCL YouTube channel. Also, download the BCL mobile app on iOS and Android and watch games on Livebasketball.tv.

  • Week 2 of the 2020-21 Basketball Champions League Play-Offs was full of surprises and great performances. Among the higlights was a Hereda San Pablo Burgos blowout of Spanish rivals Lenovo Tenerife, ERA Nymburk winning a thriller late versus Dinamo Sassari and NIzhny Novogorod grabbing a road victory over SIG Strasbourg. The interview of the week is with Selim Cinar, the general manager of Pinar Karsiyaka.

    David Hein and Igor Curkovic go through all of the games and cover all the talking points. And then they go deeper into the week's action in Overtime. The Coast To Coast podcast is the perfect place if you missed any of the action or just need your fix of Basketball Champions League.

    Rundown of the show
    5:35 - Group I
    8:20 - Group J
    11:45 - Group K
    14:35 - Group L
    18:55 - Overtime
    27:15 - Selim Cinar, GM of Pinar Karsiyaka
    1:05:40 - Next week's games

    If you have any questions or ideas about what we should talk about on the podcast, please email us at info(@)championsleague.basketball

    Follow the Basketball Champions League on Twitter and Instagram at @BasketballCL and like the Basketball Champions League on Facebook and subscribe to our BCL YouTube channel. Also, download the BCL mobile app on iOS and Android and watch games on Livebasketball.tv.

  • The Play-Offs of the 2020-21 Basketball Champions League have started and there was plenty of excitement. Reigning champs Hereda San Pablo Burgos needed a major right to win, Pinar Karsiyaka won the all-Turkish battle and Brose Bamberg suffered their first loss of the season. This week's interview is with Sam Dekker of Turk Telekom Ankara.

    David Hein and Igor Curkovic break down all the action from the week and do some Overtime work. If you have missed any of the action, the Coast To Coast podcast is the place for you.

    Rundown of the show
    3:30 - Group I
    7:20 - Group J
    9:45 - Group K
    14:30 - Group L
    17:35 - Overtime
    24:55 - Sam Dekker of Turk Telekom Ankara
    1:12:25 - Next week's games


    If you have any questions or ideas about what we should talk about on the podcast, please email us at info(@)championsleague.basketball

    Follow the Basketball Champions League on Twitter and Instagram at @BasketballCL and like the Basketball Champions League on Facebook and subscribe to our BCL YouTube channel. Also, download the BCL mobile app on iOS and Android and watch games on Livebasketball.tv.

  • The 2020-21 Basketball Champions League is just about back with the Play-Offs tipping off next week. Before that we take one final look at each of the groups. For the interview of the week, Zoran Lukic, head coach of Nizhny Novgorod, gave us some of his time to talk about the Russian club's beginnings and plenty more.

    Before the interview, David Hein and Igor Curkovic give predictions for each of the Play-Offs groups. If you want to keep up to date with the Basketball Champions League, we have you covered.

    Rundown of the show
    3:15 - Preview Group I
    6:15 - Preview Group J
    9:35 - Preview Group K
    13:25 - Preview Group L
    17:00 - Zoran Lukic of Nizhny Novgorod
    1:0130 - Preview of next week's games

    If you have any questions or ideas about what we should talk about on the podcast, please email us at info(@)championsleague.basketball

    Follow the Basketball Champions League on Twitter and Instagram at @BasketballCL and like the Basketball Champions League on Facebook and subscribe to our BCL YouTube channel. Also, download the BCL mobile app on iOS and Android and watch games on Livebasketball.tv.

  • We still have a couple of weeks before the 2020-21 Basketball Champions League returns, but many of the BCL teams were in action in their domestic cups and we talk about how they faired. This week's Coast To Coast podcast also features an interview with Oren Amiel, the head coach of ERA Nymburk.

    Before the interview, David Hein talks about some of the articles that are on the competition's website as well as about Nymburk and Igokea winning the cup competitions in their respective countries. There might be a FIBA national team break, but the Coast To Coast podcast is still there for your BCL needs.

    Rundown of the show
    4:15 - Oren Amiel of ERA Nymburk

    If you have any questions or ideas about what we should talk about on the podcast, please email us at info(@)championsleague.basketball

    Follow the Basketball Champions League on Twitter and Instagram at @BasketballCL and like the Basketball Champions League on Facebook and subscribe to our BCL YouTube channel. Also, download the BCL mobile app on iOS and Android and watch games on Livebasketball.tv.

  • There were no games in the 2020-21 Basketball Champions League this week but there is content for BCL fans including this week's Coast To Coast podcast, featuring an interview with DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell of Tofas Bursa.

    Before the interview, David Hein talks about some of the articles that are on the competition's website as well as Hereda San Pablos Burgos celebrating their title in the FIBA Intercontinental Cup over Quimsa of Argentina.

    Rundown of the show
    3:50 - DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell of Tofas Bursa

    If you have any questions or ideas about what we should talk about on the podcast, please email us at info(@)championsleague.basketball

    Follow the Basketball Champions League on Twitter and Instagram at @BasketballCL and like the Basketball Champions League on Facebook and subscribe to our BCL YouTube channel. Also, download the BCL mobile app on iOS and Android and watch games on Livebasketball.tv.

  • The draw is out for the 2020-21 Basketball Champions League Play-Offs and we now know the road to the Final 8. This podcast takes a look at the draw and what can be expected starting March 2. But this episode of Coast To Coast also wraps up the Regular Season with a kind of roundtable with BCL game announcers Mark Clark, Lloyd Gardner and Jeff Taylor.

    Before the roundtable, David Hein and Igor Curkovic go to Overtime and offer up some thoughts on the draw and what can be expected. If you are looking for information and opinions about the Regular Season and Play-Offs draw, we have you covered.

    Rundown of the show
    4:30 - Overtime
    16:50- Mark Clark, Lloyd Gardner and Jeff Taylor

    If you have any questions or ideas about what we should talk about on the podcast, please email us at info(@)championsleague.basketball

    Follow the Basketball Champions League on Twitter and Instagram at @BasketballCL and like the Basketball Champions League on Facebook and subscribe to our BCL YouTube channel. Also, download the BCL mobile app on iOS and Android and watch games on Livebasketball.tv.

  • The Regular Season of the 2020-21 Basketball Champions League is complete with Pinar Karsiyaka, VEF Riga and Igokea booking the final three spots in the 16-team field. The final gameday also saw Brose Bamberg finish the Regular Season as the only undefeated team at 6-0. The draw for the Play-Offs will take place on Tuesday, February 2. The interview of the week is a chat with Anthony Clemmons of Igokea.

    David Hein and Igor Curkovic break down all the action from the week and then put in some Overtime as they give you everything you need in all things BCL. Worry not if you missed anything this week, the Coast To Coast podcast has you covered.

    Rundown of the show
    5:40 - Group E
    9:55 - Group F
    14:20 - Group G
    16:45 - Group H
    22:05 - Overtime
    32:15 - Anthony Clemmons of Igokea

    If you have any questions or ideas about what we should talk about on the podcast, please email us at info(@)championsleague.basketball

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  • We have 13 of the 16 teams set for the next stage of the Basketball Champions League after the action on Gameday 11. The Coast To Coast podcast goes in-depth on all the teams that booked their tickets to the Play-Offs and those surprising teams that didn't reach the next stage. And for the interview of the week we chat with Filou Oostende head coach Dario Gjergja.

    David Hein and Igor Curkovic take a deep dive into all the games and then provide even more analysis in Overtime. Don't worry if you missed anything, the Coast To Coast podcast has you covered.

    Rundown of the show
    4:30 - Group A
    10:50 - Group B
    13:00 - Group C
    15:45 - Group D
    19:25 - Overtime
    28:00 - Dario Gjergja of Filou Oostende
    1:15:10 - Next week's games

    If you have any questions or ideas about what we should talk about on the podcast, please email us at info(@)championsleague.basketball

    Follow the Basketball Champions League on Twitter and Instagram at @BasketballCL and like the Basketball Champions League on Facebook and subscribe to our BCL YouTube channel. Also, download the BCL mobile app on iOS and Android and watch games on Livebasketball.tv.

  • Brose Bamberg remained the only undefeated team in the Basketball Champions League and four more clubs - defending champions Hereda San Pablo Burgos, SIG Strasbourg, Happy Casa Brindisi and Turk Telekom Ankara - have booked their spots in the BCL Playoffs with their wins in Gameday 10. The BCL Coast To Coast podcast breaks down all the action - both on and off the court. And for the interview of the week we talk to Simon Michail of Keravnos.

    David Hein and Igor Curkovic review all the games and then work "Overtime" for even more great info on this week's action. Don't worry if you missed anything in the BCL, we have you covered.

    Rundown of the show
    7:00 - Group B
    10:00 - Group E
    16:30 - Group F
    20:10 - Group G
    23:00 - Group H
    25:00 - Overtime
    34:30 - Simon Michail of Keravnos
    1:24:25 - Next week's games

    If you have any questions or ideas about what we should talk about on the podcast, please email us at info(@)championsleague.basketball

    Follow the Basketball Champions League on Twitter and Instagram at @BasketballCL and like the Basketball Champions League on Facebook and subscribe to our BCL YouTube channel. Also, download the BCL mobile app on iOS and Android and watch games on Livebasketball.tv.

  • Two more teams - Iberostar Tenerife and Casademont Zaragoza - have booked their spots in the Basketball Champions League Playoffs with their wins in Gameday 9. The BCL Coast To Coast podcast looks at what happened in those games and reviewed all the other games. The interview of the week is with Grant Jerrett of Darüssafaka Tekfen.

    David Hein and Igor Curkovic break down all the action and then go overtime for more in-depth analysis of the week of games. If you have missed any of the action, we have you covered.

    Rundown of the show
    4:30 - Group A
    12:30 - Group B
    18:10 - Group C
    22:20 - Group D
    25:25 - Group F
    27:25 - Overtime
    37:45 - Grant Jerrett of Darüssafaka Tekfen
    1:20:40 - Next week's games

    If you have any questions or ideas about what we should talk about on the podcast, please email us at info(@)championsleague.basketball

    Follow the Basketball Champions League on Twitter and Instagram at @BasketballCL and like the Basketball Champions League on Facebook and subscribe to our BCL YouTube channel. Also, download the BCL mobile app on iOS and Android and watch games on Livebasketball.tv.