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Seven weeks into the 2026-27 BKT EuroCup season and we are reviewing Round 7 in Episode 7. We still have two perfect teams with Hapoel Midtown Jerusalem and Napoli Basketball while the first couple of teams are starting to look at must wins if they want to stay in playoffs contention.Ivan Beas and David Hein review Turk Telekom Ankara’s entertaining victory over U-BT Cluj-Napoca; Roma Basketball grabbing a big win over ratiopharm ulm; Kids&Us Manresa knocking off Bosna BH Telecom Sarajevo; and Buducnost VOLI Podgorica fighting off Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse. The guys also look at excellent individual showings by Thomas Kennedy of London Lions, Neptunas Klaipeda’s veteran Mindaugas Girdziunas, Carlos Stewart from Le Mans Sarthe Basket and Lietkabelis Panevezys’ Bandja Sy. To close the episode, Dave and Ivan take a look at some of the top matchups in Round 8 of the EuroCup.If you want to keep up with the BKT EuroCup, this is the podcast for you. Enjoy our breakdown and if you have any questions or comments, please message us at [email protected] or contact us on Twitter/X at heinnews or Ivan Beas.If you enjoyed this podcast and never want to miss an episode, click on the above button to subscribe. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit takingthecharge.substack.com/subscribe

We have moved into the second third of the 2026-27 BKT EuroCup season and this is Episode 5 of the show looking at Round 5. Just like last week, three teams are still undefeated - Aris Thessaloniki, Hapoel Midtown Jerusalem and Napoli Basketball - and two clubs are still waiting for their first wins - Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana and Balkan Botevgrad.Ivan Beas and David Hein review Turk Telekom Ankara’s big win over Skyliners Frankfurt; Hapoel Midtown Jerusalem taking down Aris Thessaloniki in the big game of unbeatens; Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana getting their first win over Baglietto Derthona Tortona; and PAOK Thessaloniki outrunning Roma Basketball. The guys also look at top individual performances by Hugo Benitez from Kids&Us Manresa, Bahcesehir College Istanbul’s Trevion Williams, Jahmi’us Ramsey of Napoli Basketball and London Lions’ Maxwell Lewis.To finish up the show, Dave and Ivan take a look at some of the top matchups in Round 7 of the EuroCup.If want to know about the BKT EuroCup, this is the podcast for you. Enjoy our breakdown and if you have any questions or comments, please message us at [email protected] or contact us on Twitter/X at heinnews or Ivan Beas.If you enjoyed this podcast, subscribe to the Taking The Charge substack and never miss an episode or an article. Just click on that button above. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit takingthecharge.substack.com/subscribe

We have moved into the second third of the 2026-27 BKT EuroCup season and this is Episode 5 of the show looking at Round 5. Just like last week, three teams are still undefeated - Aris Thessaloniki, Hapoel Midtown Jerusalem and Napoli Basketball - and two clubs are still waiting for their first wins - Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana and Balkan Botevgrad.Ivan Beas and David Hein look at Bahcesehir College Istanbul beating PAOK Thessaloniki; Turk Telekom Ankara losing again, this time at London Lions; NINERS Chemnitz defeating Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse and Dolomiti Energia Trento battling past Buducnost VOLI Podgorica. The guys also look at individual showings by Will Christmas of Skyliners Frankfurt, Aris Thessaloniki’s Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Joaquin Taboada from Recoletas Salud San Pablo Burgos and JD Notae of Kids&Us Manresa.To close the show, Dave and Ivan take a look at some of the top matchups in Round 6 of the EuroCup.If you are looking to know about the BKT EuroCup, this podcast for you. Enjoy our breakdown and if you have any questions or comments, please message us at [email protected] or contact us on Twitter/X at heinnews or Ivan Beas.If you like this podcast, subscribe to the Taking The Charge substack and never miss an episode or an article. Just click on that button above. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit takingthecharge.substack.com/subscribe

We are four weeks into the marathan that is the 2026-27 BKT EuroCup season and this is Episode 4 of the show looking at Round 4. There are three undefeated teams left - Aris Thessaloniki, Hapoel Midtown Jerusalem and Napoli Basketball - and two clubs are still waiting for their first wins - Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana and Balkan Botevgrad.Ivan Beas and David Hein look at Aris Thessaloniki racing past Rostock Seawolves, London Lions’ wild win over U-BT Cluj-Napoca, Baglietto Derthona Tortona knocking off Recoletas Salud San Pablo Burgos and Siauliai Basketball surprising Turk Telekom Ankara on the road. The guys also look at individual performances by Xavier Moon of Maxima Roma, Balkan Botevgrad’s Ulrich Chomche, Bryce Jones of Tofas Bursa and Riga Zelli youngster Rolands Sulcs.To finish up the show, the guys look ahead to some of the top matchups in Round 5 of the EuroCup.If you want to know about the BKT EuroCup, this podcast for you. Enjoy the breakdown and if you have any questions or comments, please message us at [email protected] or contact us on Twitter/X at heinnews or Ivan Beas.If you like this podcast, subscribe to the Taking The Charge substack and never miss an episode or an article. Just click on that button above. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit takingthecharge.substack.com/subscribe

We are here for Episode 3 of the show looking at Round 3 of the 2026-27 BKT EuroCup season. First off, sorry for missing last week but there were personal issues that made it not possible to record.After three rounds of games, five teams are undefeated at 3-0 - Aris Thessaloniki, Hapoel Midtown Jerusalem, Napoli Basketball, Tofas Bursa and Bahcesehir College Istanbul; while four teams are still waiting for their first win - Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana, reigning champs Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse, Bosna BH Telecom Sarajevo and Balkan Botevgrad.Ivan Beas and David Hein look at Umana Reyer Venice defeating Turk Telekom Ankara; Riga Zelli knocking off Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana, Roma Basketball beating Balkan Botevgrad; and La Laguna Tenerife rolling past Maxima Roma. They also look at individual performances by Christian Bishop of U-BT Cluj-Napoca, Neptunas Klaipeda’s Elvar Fridriksson, Timmy Allen from Kids&Us Manresa and Alex Schumacher of Lietkabelis Panevezys.To close the show, the guys look ahead to some of the top matchups in Round 4 of the EuroCup.If you want to know about the BKT EuroCup, this the podcast for you. Enjoy and if you have any questions or comments, please message us at [email protected] or contact us on Twitter/X at heinnews or Ivan Beas.If you like this podcast, subscribe to the Taking The Charge substack and never miss an episode or an article. Just click on that button above. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit takingthecharge.substack.com/subscribe

And we are off - Round 1 of the 2026-27 BKT EuroCup season is complete and four clubs won their first-ever games in the competition - Riga Zelli, Recoletas Salud San Pablo Burgos, La Laguna Tenerife and Maxima Roma. Of the 16 games in Round 1, only three road teams grabbed victories - Dolomiti Energia Trento, Aris Thessaloniki and Buducnost VOLI Podgorica. Ivan Beas and David Hein look at Napoli Basketball beating Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse; Tenerife fighting past Turk Telekom Ankara; Maxima debuting with a win over U-BT Cluj-Napoca; and Bahcesehir College Istanbul knocking off Roma Basketball. They also look at individual performances by Kenneth Lofton of Hapoel Midtown Jerusalem, DJ Steward from Burgos, Aris’ EJ Liddell and Tre’Shawn Thurman from Tofas Bursa. To close the show, the guys look ahead to some of the top matchups in Round 2 of the EuroCup.If you want to know about the BKT EuroCup, this the podcast for you. Enjoy and if you have any questions or comments, please message us at [email protected] or contact us on Twitter/X at heinnews or Ivan Beas.If you like this podcast, subscribe to the Taking The Charge substack and never miss an episode or an article. Just click on that button above. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit takingthecharge.substack.com/subscribe

The 2026-27 BKT EuroCup season tips off on September 29 and that means we need to talk about the 25th campaign. David Hein is joined this season on the Gone Traveling podcast by Ivan Beas to talk about all things EuroCup. Here is the preview episode where they look at the top favorites for the title as well as which teams are darkhorse candidates to celebrate next April. They also speculate which players could be named to the All-EuroCup First Team when it’s all said and done as well as lesser-known players they are watching this season.If you want to know about the BKT EuroCup, this the podcast for you. Enjoy and if you have any questions or comments, please message us at [email protected] or contact us on Twitter/X at heinnews or Ivan Beas. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit takingthecharge.substack.com/subscribe

The Adidas NextGen EuroLeague Finals have finished and FC Barcelona grabbed the much-anticipated title to end a decade-long drought since their last crown since 2016. Barcelona defeated Real Madrid in the Championship Game in front of an exciting crowd at the Telekom Center in Athens - also known as the OAKA. David Hein reviews the Finals with Rafa Hernandez of Overtime. They discuss the exciting final game as well as look at both of the finalists Barcelona and Real. Hein and Hernandez also talk about the other teams in the Finals as well as the NextGen’s “regular season”; how the competition took steps forward this season; and what top stories you can already look forward to in 2026-27.Click here is you want to follow Rafa and here to find more content from Dave.If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider subscribing to Taking The Charge. You will never miss a post. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit takingthecharge.substack.com/subscribe

We have a champion! Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse have won the BKT EuroCup and will play next season in the EuroLeague after sweeping Besiktas GAIN Istanbul in the best of three finals. Adam Mokoka took home Most Valuable Player honors for two games of great performances including the championship-winning layup with 1.1 seconds left in Game 2. Marco Munno and David Hein review Bourg’s unlikely win in Game 1 in Istanbul and then finishing off the Turkish team at home. Bourg become the third French club to win the EuroCup - the other two coming in 2021 with AS Monaco hoisting the crown and Paris Basketball knocking off Bourg in the 2024 Finals. This is the final episode of the season but if you have any questions or comments, please message us at [email protected] or contact us on Twitter/X at heinnews or Marco Munno. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit takingthecharge.substack.com/subscribe

We have two teams left standing in the 2025-26 BKT EuroCup as Besiktas GAIN Istanbul and Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse reached the Finals and will face off for a ticket to the EuroLeague next season. Marco Munno and David Hein review Besiktas sweeping Istanbul rivals Bahcesehir College Istanbul as well as Bourg needing three games to fight past Turk Telekom Ankara. Marco and Dave also go in depth into the best-of-three Finals, which will be played on April 22, April 28 and May 1. And they both pick their winners - and give the reasons.If you have any questions or comments, please message us at [email protected] or contact us on Twitter/X at heinnews or Marco Munno. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit takingthecharge.substack.com/subscribe