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URBONUS
Donatas Urbonas hosts a basketball podcast, centered around Euroleague and European basketball events.
Episodes
URBONUSCalathes Landing Spots, Spanoulis Risk & Next Big Fener’s Move
URBONUS lineup with BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas, Augustas Suliauskas & Errick McCollum picks the best landing spot for Nick Calathes, discusses the next big…
URBONUSWhy Wilbekin Should Choose Fener Over Barca & Saras Debate
Unusual URBONUS lineup with BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas, Augustas Suliauskas & Errick McCollum discusses the Madrid’s triumph in the Spanish league; if Sarunas…
URBONUSReplacement for Micic, #1 EuroLeague Pick & Maccabi HC Ideas
Donatas Urbonas & Errick McCollum discuss the key off-season questions and share their ideas on a potential replacement for Vasilije Micic, name a star player…
URBONUSShame in Belgrade & Ataman in the NBA
BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas & Rytis Vysniauskas discuss the shameful events in the ABA league finals, Crvena Zvezda’s advantage over Partizan, the smart idea…
URBONUSMicic in Milwaukee, Itoudis’ Fener & Olympiacos’ Missing Title Piece (Q&A)
BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas & Rytis Vysniauskas, stunned by the feedback from Boston, discussed the NBA destination for Vasilije Micic and what Dimitris…
URBONUSHuge Laso Mistake & Efes Case For Greatest Team of All Time
BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas & Rytis Vysniauskas wrap up the EuroLeague season, focusing on a crucial final mistake, putting Efes and its stars in GOAT…
URBONUSWhat Did Olympiacos Miss & Why Mirotic Needs More Help
BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas & Rytis Vysniauskas discuss the semifinals of the EuroLeague Final Four, what Olympiacos and Barcelona were missing to make the…
URBONUSDream About KD, Olympiacos’ MVP & Mike James’ Future
BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas & Rytis Vysniauskas discuss ridiculous Rytis’ dream about Kevin Durant, makes fun of the NBA fans’ pressure, discusses unexpected…
URBONUSIs Kevin Durant Coming to Pireaus & Future Decisions for Maccabi
BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas & Rytis Vysniauskas discuss Kevin Durant’s chances of appearing in Piraeus, Game 5 predictions, key Maccabi future decisions & if…
URBONUSGhosts of Mirotic, Injustice to Zeljko & Playoff Dramas
BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas & Rytis Vysniauskas discuss the EuroLeague playoffs dramas, including Partizan’s EuroCup upset. Topics: Intro (00:00); Injustice to…
URBONUSEuroLeague Playoff Predictions & Debate on Maccabi vs Real
BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas & Rytis Vysniauskas share their EuroLeague playoff predictions. This episode is sponsored by Nord VPN. Use code “URBONUS” and get a…
URBONUSControversial Call in El Clasico & Alternative EuroLeague Awards
BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas & Rytis Vysniauskas discuss wild scenes of the recent El Clasico in Barcelona and give away EuroLeague regular season awards…
URBONUSMike James’ MVP Case & Ways to Fix 5 EuroLeague Teams
BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas & Rytis Vysniauskas discussed Mike James’ MVP case, an intriguing coach of the year race, the most exciting playoff matchups, and…
URBONUSWho Will Join EuroLeague, Next Stop for Xavi & Building New Efes (Q&A)
BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas & Rytis Vysniauskas discussed the potential EuroLeague wild card candidates, Xavi Pascual, and other exciting coaching market…
URBONUSPAO Rebuild Ideas, Jokubaitis’ NBA Future & Underperforming Players
BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas & Rytis Vysniauskas share surprising feedback from the war zone, Panathinaikos rebuild ideas, Rokas Jokubaitis chances to go to…
URBONUSWeird Scenes Around Zeljko & Who Will Get Paid Next in EuroLeague
BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas & Rytis Vysniauskas share behind the scenes of Sarunas Jasikevicius and Zeljko Obradovic’s visit in Lithuania, discuss the collapse…
URBONUSTerrible EuroLeague Moves, Shengelia to Barca & Top 8 Predictions
BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas & Rytis Vysniauskas discussed the war in Ukraine and the questionable EuroLeague’s moves, predicted the last four teams to make the…
URBONUSZach Leday on the Difference Between Zeljko & Saras and Partizan’s Road to Success
EuroCup star Zach LeDay joins Donatas Urbonas on the URBONUS podcast to talk about Partizan’s road to success, learning from legendary coaches Zeljko…
URBONUSMisko Raznatovic on Jokic’s Supermax, Micic’s NBA Future & Handling Spanoulis
Europe's most well-known basketball agent Misko Raznatovic joins Donatas Urbonus to discuss his career, biggest clients and his upcoming challenges. Topics…
URBONUSFenerbahce’s unsung heroes & Spanish giants’ moves
BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas & Rytis Vysniauskas discussed why Real can’t beat Barcelona anymore, a change emerging in Madrid, the beauty of Fenerbahce, and…
URBONUSWhat Happened Between Messina & Guduric and Surprising Fener
BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas & Rytis Vysniauskas discussed the scuffle in Milan, historical EuroLeague fights to mark the week of violence, a mistake in Moscow…
URBONUSCSKA Pursuing Pangos Again & What Happened to Olympiacos
BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas & Rytis Vysniauskas discussed how AS Monaco could have won the game against Real Madrid, what stopped the hottest EuroLeague team…
URBONUSMike James Turnaround & Dark Horse for the EuroLeague Title (with Errick McCollum)
Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar guard Errick McCollum joins BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas on the Urbonus podcast to discuss the next big free agent for the EuroLeague…
URBONUSDid Ataman Cross the Line & What Partizan are Missing
BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas & Rytis Vysniauskas discussed if it was fair to throw Ergin Ataman out of the game again, a few missing pieces for Partizan to win…
URBONUSJokic-Gobert Debate & Why OLY are Final 4 Bound
BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas & Rytis Vysniauskas discussed the EuroLeague greats, upcoming coaching changes, and 8 additions for Top 8 teams on their first…
URBONUSAre Fenerbahce’s Playoff Hopes Dead? Plus 6 Hot Predictions for 2022
BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas & Rytis Vysniauskas discuss Fenerbahce’s playoff hopes after losing Vesely and De Colo and how the EuroLeague could handle the…
URBONUSEuroLeague on Netflix & Midseason Awards
BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas & Rytis Vysniauskas discuss controversial actions in Barcelona, how Netflix could help the EuroLeague, why there’s such a gap…
URBONUSDirty Rudy, Angry CSKA & Predictions We Were Dead Wrong About
BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas & Rytis Vysniauskas discuss CSKA problems, dirty play that got Shavon Shields hurt, what was surprising about UNICS, reasons behind…
URBONUSMiddle Finger at El Clasico & Crazy EuroLeague Trade Scenarios
BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas & Rytis Vysniauskas discuss the EuroLeague El Clasico in Barcelona, Llull’s middle finger, furious Maccabi fans, the next Vesely’s…
URBONUSEfes vs Barca Masterclass Ruined by the Refs? Plus Solutions for EuroLeague Teams
BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas & Rytis Vysniauskas returns to discuss the best game of the EuroLeague season, poor officiating night and suggests some adjustments…
URBONUSSasa Djordjevic on NBA adventure, exceptional De Colo & Zeljko’s goal
Fenerbahce BEKO Istanbul head coach Aleksandar Djordjevic joined the Urbonus podcast in Kaunas to talk about early days playmaking for Larry Bird, choosing…
URBONUSBooed Hezonja and wild Crvena Zvezda - Partizan derby
BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas & Rytis Vysniauskas discuss Mario Hezonja’s return to Athens, the most exciting things from the first Crvena Zvezda and Partizan…
URBONUSSarunas Jasikevicius on winning formula, happy Zeljko & NBA in Europe
FC Barcelona head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius joined the Urbonus podcast in Milan to talk about his philosophy of building a championship team in Barcelona, the…
URBONUSAngry Saras and ridiculous EuroLeague TV interviews
BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas & Rytis Vysniauskas discuss the game of the week in Milan and what was unusual behind the scenes, why CSKA are not in crisis yet…
URBONUSAtaman (not) on a hot seat, Zalgiris survival plan & time for a change in Baskonia
BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas & Rytis Vysniauskas discuss the possibility of a coaching change in Anadolu Efes and Baskonia, the roster changes in Zalgiris, and…
URBONUSWeird revolution, new EuroLeague boss, and struggling NBA players in Europe
BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas & Rytis Vysniauskas talk about Jordi Bertomeu’s position as CEO and the most interesting Euroleague games of round 5 Topics: Intro…
URBONUSSergio Scariolo on improving NBA bridge, key in post-Gasol era & clear goal with Virtue
Sergio Scariolo talks to BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas about building a connection with Spain NT stars, Spain basketball future in the post-Gasol era, the…
URBONUSAre Efes in trouble, the best EuroLeague team & coaches on the hot seat
BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas & Rytis Vysniauskas discuss the hottest topics of the first four EuroLeague rounds. Topics: Intro about the long break between…
URBONUSNikola Vujcic on debating the best EuroLeague team ever & provoking miracles in Maccabi
Nikola Vujcic talks to BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas about the championship formula in the EuroLeague, debating the best modern EuroLeague team ever, a tough…
URBONUSMonaco GM Efimov on recruiting Mike James, building an arena on the sea & making a miracle
Monaco GM Oleksiy Efimov joins BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas to talk about creating a miracle in Monaco, recruiting Mike James, going through an incredible…
URBONUSEuroLeague RS predictions: the main rival for Efes and bold takes on Olympiacos & Zenit
BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas & Rytis Vysniauskas make the EuroLeague regular season predictions, listing all 18 teams from the 18th to 1st seed. Topics: Intro…
URBONUSKevin Punter from making $40k a year to highest-paid & the fate changing shot for Milan
Kevin Punter joins BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas to talk about the roots of his scoring mentality, crucial shot in the Final 4 which could have changed a future…
URBONUSEmotional Zeljko, Mike James sensation & what happened to Barca
BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas & Rytis Vysniauskas pay their respects after the passing of legendary coach Dusan Ivkovic. When they discuss sensational Monaco…
URBONUSMario Hezonja on why he left Panathinaikos & how the NBA challenges toughened him up
Mario Hezonja joins BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas to talk about a blessing offer going through a very tough period of his life, an enormous love story with…
URBONUSVasilije Micic on why he turned down the CSKA and NBA offers for Efes
We apologize for the sound in this episode, as we ran into some technical issues with Donatas' microphone during the recording & had Vasilije's microphone too…
URBONUSErgin Ataman: How son and Spurs changed his mentality & would Efes make the NBA playoffs?
Ergin Ataman talks to BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas about the vital thing of building championship Anadolu Efes roster, why it could make the NBA playoffs, his…
URBONUS$2.5M hostage Mike James, Mudiay vs. Napier, new look Real & All-Time EuroLeague five
BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas & Rytis Vysniauskas discuss the first preseason games of Real, Monaco, Baskonia and Zalgiris, Mike James situation, Emmanuel…
URBONUSErrick McCollum on CJ McCollum joining him in Europe & lessons of his unexpected journey
Errick McCollum talks to BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas about his unexpected journey in basketball, him and CJ McCollum playing for the same EuroLeague team…
URBONUSFenerbahce GM Gherardini: Rebuild, Zeljko project & the NBA we never dreamed about
The general manager of Fenerbahce Istanbul, Maurizio Gherardini, talks to BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas about the Fener’s rebuild, interesting calls before…
URBONUSHayes to Barcelona, a turnaround for Pangos, and the biggest EuroLeague teams needs
BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas & Orazio Cauchi discuss the biggest EuroLeague teams needs and what was behind the latest most exciting EuroLeague signings…
URBONUSLessons for Doncic, the case for the Olympics GOAT, and an early look at Paris 2024
In the latest episode of URBONUS podcast BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas & Rytis Vysniauskas discuss the final games of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Basketball…
URBONUSTop 10 EuroLeague players to land in the NBA & Top 10 most intriguing CBA players
URBONUS Podcast is back with BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas and Orazio Cauchi discussing the Top 10 EuroLeague market players to land in the NBA, 10 most…
URBONUSVulnerable Luka Doncic, advocating Team USA and not so crazy Tokyo predictions
BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas & Rytis Vyšniauskas discuss the group stages of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Basketball Tournament. Topics: intro and the level of…
URBONUSNBA Draft 2021: Garuba, Sengun, Jokubaitis and the biggest unanswered basketball questions
BasketNews' Donatas Urbonas talks to Buducnost Podgorica coach Aleksandar Dzikic. Topics: intro and no time to feel sorry about Serbia and Lithuania (0:00)…
URBONUSWhat’s next for Kokoskov & Fener, surprising reunion in Moscow and painful changes in Milan
URBONUS podcast is back with BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas and Orazio Cauchi debating topics, including Igor Kokoskov and Fenerbahce on track to part ways…
URBONUSEarly EuroLeague Free Agency winners, losers, and main question marks
BasketNews’ insider Donatas Urbonas and sports commentator Rytis Vyšniauskas debate the biggest winners and losers of the EuroLeague offseason. The guys also…
URBONUSWhat’s behind Obradovic project and the offer which saved Micic in Efes
BasketNews' Donatas Urbonas and Orazio Cauchi discuss two of the biggest stories in European basketball this offseason: Partizan Belgrade big moves with Zeljko…
URBONUSDomantas Sabonis talks about family behind his success and exciting Pacers hire
In an opening Urbonus podcast episode Donatas Urbonas talks to two-time NBA All star, Indiana Pacers and Lithuania National team center Domantas Sabonis…