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BCL Columnists Igor Curkovic and Diccon Lloyd Smeath found a perfect co-host for their pregame show at the Basketball Champions League Final Four in Belgrade, Serbia. Coach Aleksandar Dzikic welcomed them in his hometown, then talked about his favorite thing - basketball Xs and Os, in depth about all four participating teams. This is Part I on Semi-Final 1 between Lenovo Tenerife vs Peristeri bwin.

On the third episode of Season 8, Anna travels to Malaga to sit down with Yankuba Sima, Tyson Carter and Kendrick Perry of Unicaja to talk about the teams' season so far, adjusting to tough environments and how to deal with pressure on and off the court.



Q1 On the court | Unicaja in Season 8

Q2 Crossover | Adjusting in Europe

Q3 Sideline | Basketball in Spain

Q4 Heat Check | Who surprised the most in Season 8?

On the second episode of Season 8, Anna travels to Istanbul to sit down with David McCormack, Jonah Radebaugh and Sadik Kabaca of Galatasaray EKMAS to talk about the teams' season so far, adjusting to tough environments and how to deal with pressure on and off the court.



Q1 On the court | Galatasaray EKMAS in Season 8

Q2 Crossover | How to: Adjust

Q3 Sideline | Basketball in Turkey

Q4 Heat Check | Blind Ranking Basketball Stars + Quarterfinals Predictions

On the first episode of Season 8, Anna meets with Justin Gorham and RJ Cole of Rytas Vilnius to talk about their journey to Lithuania, this season so far and the best advice they have for rookies and players coming to Europe.



Q1 On the court | Rytas Vilnius and Season 8

Q2 Crossover | Justin and R.J.'s journeys in Europe so far

Q3 Sideline | How is life in Vilnius?

Q4 Heat Check | If teammates were sitcom characters

All Buzzer Beater hosts come together this time to talk everything Final Four 2023 in Malaga with special guest Kyle Wiltjer, who played with Unicaja and won the #BasketballCL trophy with Tenerife in 2022. He also shares his experiences in the competition, the final game, his experience in China this season and his hot takes for this year's Final Four edition!



01:20 | Q1 | On the Court: Final Four teams analysis

31:52 | Q2 | Crossover: Kyle Wiltjer on his Final Four and winning it all

41:08 | Q3 | Sideline: From Europe to China

51:55 | Q4 | Heat Check: Hot Takes for the Final Four

On the newest episode, Anna and SwishCultures founder Anthony Goods discuss recent developments in the league with SIG Strasbourg's Power Forward Ike Udanoh. Javontae Hawkins, who recently moved from Limoges CSP to Telekom Baskets Bonn, shares the history with Coach Tuomas Iisalo - and we find out why history is also a reason Udanoh wants to meet Bonn in the Basketball Champions League Final Four this season.