Seven German basketball clubs take the floor across four different international competitions on Wednesday, with ratiopharm ulm and Bamberg Baskets hosting their fixtures while five other teams hit the road ahead of the national cup weekend.
EuroLeague Showdown in Istanbul
FC Bayern Munich travels to Turkey to face Anadolu Efes Istanbul on Wednesday at 20:00 local time (17:00 UTC) at the Basketball Complex, marking a reunion with former head coach Pablo Laso.
Anadolu Efes enters the fifth round dealing with the absence of star signing Mike James, who suffered a torn Achilles tendon. Head coach Laso brought in Cameron Payne as a replacement guard, joining a backcourt featuring Jordan Loyd, Daron Russell, PJ Dozier, and Matthew Strazel. The Turkish club also added center Bruno Fernando and veteran forward Dario Saric over the summer. In domestic play, Efes remains undefeated following an 85-76 victory over Denizli, where Saric contributed 18 points.
EuroCup Action in Ulm
ratiopharm ulm welcomes Bosna BH Telecom Sarajevo on Wednesday at 18:30 local time (16:30 UTC) in EuroCup group play. Ulm enters the fixture with an even record following an opening home victory against Botevgrad and an away loss to Spanish side Manresa. Michael Körner handles commentary duties for the MagentaSport broadcast starting at 18:15 local time.
Bosna Sarajevo arrives in Germany seeking better fortune after dropping narrow 72-75 decisions to Panevezys and PAOK Saloniki. Coached by Dario Gjergja, the triple Yugoslav champion secured a wild card into the EuroCup following the exclusion of Monaco. Center Reggie Perry anchors the paint after recording 28 points and eight rebounds in an Adriatic League win over Derby Podgorica.
FIBA Europe Cup Away Trips for Trier and Würzburg
SWR Sport broadcasts the match live on YouTube with commentary from David Luding, alongside streams on swr.de and sportschau.de.
Fitness First Würzburg Baskets travels to face Iraklis Saloniki on Wednesday at 18:00 local time (15:00 UTC) in Group E, seeking to rebound from a 65-73 defeat in Cyprus. Iraklis opened group play with a 64-59 victory over MZT Skopje.
Champions League Test in Bamberg
Bamberg Baskets hosts Group D favorite UCAM Murcia on Wednesday at 19:00 local time (17:00 UTC) in their first home fixture of the Basketball Champions League season. Bamberg looks to recover from an 87-93 loss in Peristeri, while the Spanish visitors arrive after an 85-58 victory over Varese and a 100-94 domestic win against FC Barcelona.
UCAM Murcia head coach Sito Alonso remains without injured guard Souley Boum due to a hamstring strain. Backcourt duties fall to Michael Forrest, Dylan Ennis, and Jonah Radebaugh, supported by veteran forward Howard Sant-Roos. MagentaSport provides live coverage beginning at 18:50 local time with Martin Kern on the call.
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