I do write about 🏀 for BasketNews, Backdoor Podcast & Inside Scouting. In real life I deal with logistics, shitposting and so onhttps://bsky.app/profile/paxer89.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/paxer89.bsky.social/post/3mbbdo3kvts2uJuan Roig, owner of Valencia Basket, has invested in one of the biggest arenas in European basketball and the biggest youth development center in the continent, all with his money. How 600 million turned Valencia into one of European biggest realities @basketnews.bsky.social https://basketnews.com/news-237656-juan-roig-600-million-bet-on-valencia-basket-future.html31 Dec 2025 07:27 +0000at://did:plc:5p53oryalgbixxgneg4djsao/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbbdo3kvts2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/paxer89.bsky.social/post/3m63fsrsw6k2iOn @basketnews.bsky.social I wrote about Quinn Ellis and how quickly the 22-year-old the British point guard is turning from an "investment for the future" to a consistent contributor for Olimpia Milan in his first EL season https://basketnews.com/news-235371-ellis-rapid-rise-the-22-year-old-shaping-milans-euroleague-revival.html20 Nov 2025 18:34 +0000at://did:plc:5p53oryalgbixxgneg4djsao/app.bsky.feed.post/3m63fsrsw6k2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/paxer89.bsky.social/post/3m5ua5fwrvc2sFormer NBA big man Noah Vonleh is expected to strike a deal with Russian side Zenit, I've been told. Vonleh most recently played in China.17 Nov 2025 22:04 +0000at://did:plc:5p53oryalgbixxgneg4djsao/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5ua5fwrvc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/paxer89.bsky.social/post/3m5qevqle5c2xThe new NBA European league, which is supposed to start in 2027, will have a team based in Manchester. According to Gianni Petrucci, president of Italian basketball federation, the Manchester team will be run by Manchester United, one of the biggest football teams in the world.16 Nov 2025 09:18 +0000at://did:plc:5p53oryalgbixxgneg4djsao/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5qevqle5c2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/paxer89.bsky.social/post/3m5olj2w4p22aA new issue of my newsletter "Continental Crossover" is now available for free I went through several topics, including Xavi Pascual's return to Barcelona, the rise of Olimpia Milan point guard Quinn Ellis and a weird sponsorship deal announced by Baskonia https://open.substack.com/pub/paxer89/p/xavi-pascuals-return-in-barcelona?r=8um91&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true15 Nov 2025 16:11 +0000at://did:plc:5p53oryalgbixxgneg4djsao/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5olj2w4p22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/paxer89.bsky.social/post/3lyxokaacns25New episode of my newsletter "The Continental Crossover" is now available I talked a bit about the aftermath of Eurobasket, what's happening on the Euroleague market & more You can subscribe for free at this link: https://open.substack.com/pub/paxer89?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=8um91 https://open.substack.com/pub/paxer89/p/post-eurobasket-flow-euroleague-season?r=8um91&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true16 Sep 2025 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:5p53oryalgbixxgneg4djsao/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyxokaacns25https://bsky.app/profile/paxer89.bsky.social/post/3lxby6lp6pk22First true episode of my newsletter "Continental Crossover" is available, I wrote about Ofer Yannay's statements about Nigel Hayes-Davis salary in the NBA and the relationship between EL owners and the truth You can subscribe for free following this link https://open.substack.com/pub/paxer89/p/little-bit-of-fact-checking?r=8um91&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true26 Aug 2025 07:22 +0000at://did:plc:5p53oryalgbixxgneg4djsao/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxby6lp6pk22https://bsky.app/profile/paxer89.bsky.social/post/3luzlfqb2uc2yI wrote about Shake Milton, Partizan Belgrade's most recent additions His years in Philly, what he can bring to the team and why, despite some limitations, he might be the right for coach Obradovic's system @basketnews.bsky.social https://basketnews.com/news-228447-shake-milton-partizan-fit.html28 Jul 2025 12:22 +0000at://did:plc:5p53oryalgbixxgneg4djsao/app.bsky.feed.post/3luzlfqb2uc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/paxer89.bsky.social/post/3lujymlnmb22jLast season, Olimpia Milan tried to mix things up, adding more youth and dynamism to a core of established players The experiment, tho, didn't really work and now, in what could become coach Messina's last dance on the bench, the team is going for a win-now kind of roster. @basketnews.bsky.social https://basketnews.com/news-228026-milans-reset-from-youth-experiment-to-win-now-mentality.html22 Jul 2025 07:36 +0000at://did:plc:5p53oryalgbixxgneg4djsao/app.bsky.feed.post/3lujymlnmb22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/paxer89.bsky.social/post/3lpjbhbokc22mThe only guarantee for the next Euroleague, so fat, is that ALBA Berlin won't be there For @basketnews.bsky.social I analyzed what kind of impact the exit of the German side might have on both Euroleague and EuroCup https://basketnews.com/news-224697-how-alba-exit-could-affect-euroleague-model.html19 May 2025 09:35 +0000at://did:plc:5p53oryalgbixxgneg4djsao/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpjbhbokc22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/paxer89.bsky.social/post/3loftkpzmtk27TJ Shorts has just finished an amazing Euroleague rookie campaign with Paris Basketball and has now become one of the most coveted players on the market Paris will have a hard time keeping him around, so for @basketnews.bsky.social I wrote about six potential replacements to consider https://basketnews.com/news-223286-tj-shorts-replacements-top-targets-paris-basketball.html05 May 2025 07:23 +0000at://did:plc:5p53oryalgbixxgneg4djsao/app.bsky.feed.post/3loftkpzmtk27https://bsky.app/profile/paxer89.bsky.social/post/3ln3di6chw22rThe NBA has reached out to Dubai-based club Dubai Bc to gauge their interest in joining the new European-based league that NBA is trying to create in partnership with FIBA Full story on @basketnews.bsky.social https://basketnews.com/news-223115-nba-european-expansion-interest-in-dubai-basketball-team.html18 Apr 2025 09:44 +0000at://did:plc:5p53oryalgbixxgneg4djsao/app.bsky.feed.post/3ln3di6chw22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/paxer89.bsky.social/post/3lmylbfyua22xhttps://action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-04-Huawei-EU-corruption-scandal-petition-EN?akid=s6119782..I8f7Aa17 Apr 2025 07:25 +0000at://did:plc:5p53oryalgbixxgneg4djsao/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmylbfyua22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/paxer89.bsky.social/post/3lmwvwtkz7s2rItalian prospect Achille Lonati, currently with Olimpia Milan, has officially committed to St.Bonaventure. GM Adrian Wojnarowski was a big fan of Lonati and has been covering him for weeks.16 Apr 2025 15:31 +0000at://did:plc:5p53oryalgbixxgneg4djsao/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmwvwtkz7s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/paxer89.bsky.social/post/3lmjqk6bpkc2rLast night, for the third time in a row, Olimpia Milan season in Euroleague ended without a playoff or play-in spot For @basketnews.bsky.social , I went through some of the reasons why their rebuild hasn't worked so far and what needs to change in order to return to contend in Europe https://basketnews.com/news-222613-why-didnt-olimpias-roster-rebuild-work.html11 Apr 2025 09:50 +0000at://did:plc:5p53oryalgbixxgneg4djsao/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmjqk6bpkc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/paxer89.bsky.social/post/3lmfm62hehk2oFor @basketnews.bsky.social I wrote about the amazing season that Ivica Zubac is having and why he deserves to be in the conversation for the Defensive Player of The Year award 🧱 https://basketnews.com/news-222491-ivica-zubac-best-season-yet-why-clippers-big-deserves-his-flowers.html09 Apr 2025 18:21 +0000at://did:plc:5p53oryalgbixxgneg4djsao/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmfm62hehk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/paxer89.bsky.social/post/3llyfnsyrds2mFor @basketnews.bsky.social I tried to analyze some of the trends that we might see on the Euroleague market this summer From the increasing interest in smaller guards to the need for versatile wings. Despite the new salary cap, prices will continue to go up https://basketnews.com/news-222060-euroleague-market-trends-that-we-might-see-in-the-upcoming-offseason.html04 Apr 2025 12:19 +0000at://did:plc:5p53oryalgbixxgneg4djsao/app.bsky.feed.post/3llyfnsyrds2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/paxer89.bsky.social/post/3ll4rgiuhts22For @basketnews.bsky.social I put together a list of some of the most interesting players who might make the jump from EuroCup to Euroleague this summer Spoiler: there are several point guards https://basketnews.com/news-221565-top-10-eurocup-players-who-could-make-the-jump-to-euroleague.html24 Mar 2025 12:36 +0000at://did:plc:5p53oryalgbixxgneg4djsao/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll4rgiuhts22https://bsky.app/profile/paxer89.bsky.social/post/3lkd7ivygic2uSince Russian teams were banned from European competitions, Xavi Pascual has often been linked to a potential return to Euroleague Basketball For @basketnews.bsky.social I thought about 4+1 possible landing spots for the Catalan head coach https://basketnews.com/news-221134-xavi-pascuals-next-move-5-potential-euroleague-destinations.html14 Mar 2025 08:38 +0000at://did:plc:5p53oryalgbixxgneg4djsao/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkd7ivygic2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/paxer89.bsky.social/post/3lk2cwtpr3k27NCAA is becoming increasingly more attractive for International prospects and several countries will see some of their best talents heading to the US. Italy is no different and for @basketnews.bsky.social I analyzed the situation of some of the top Italian talents receiving interest from the NCAA https://basketnews.com/news-220513-next-stop-america-the-italian-prospects-poised-to-take-over-the-ncaa.html10 Mar 2025 19:46 +0000at://did:plc:5p53oryalgbixxgneg4djsao/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk2cwtpr3k27https://bsky.app/profile/paxer89.bsky.social/post/3ljp6xdtcik2tFor @basketnews.bsky.social I wrote about Maccabi Tel Aviv's search for a new GM https://basketnews.com/news-220760-maccabi-tel-aviv-hunting-for-a-new-gm-two-italian-executives-in-the-mix.html06 Mar 2025 09:35 +0000at://did:plc:5p53oryalgbixxgneg4djsao/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljp6xdtcik2thttps://bsky.app/profile/paxer89.bsky.social/post/3liyggejcsk2qIn 2022, Virtus Bologna won the EuroCup and Massimo Zanetti's project reached its peak. Since then, though, the club struggled to keep the right trajectory and is now facing an extremely difficult season surrounded by uncertainty. My new article for @basketnews.bsky.social https://basketnews.com/news-220008-end-of-an-era-virtus-bologna-face-the-biggest-challenge-yet.html25 Feb 2025 08:18 +0000at://did:plc:5p53oryalgbixxgneg4djsao/app.bsky.feed.post/3liyggejcsk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/paxer89.bsky.social/post/3lht5f5p7rc2zItalian prospect Luigi Suigo (2007) is on an official visit to Illinois. Plenty of interest from the US schools for the young big man https://youtu.be/7d1xU7OariM?si=RWevZEbm1j7URPuC10 Feb 2025 12:27 +0000at://did:plc:5p53oryalgbixxgneg4djsao/app.bsky.feed.post/3lht5f5p7rc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/paxer89.bsky.social/post/3lhlas3ulnk2vHearing that American forward Damien Jefferson, who recently left Turkish club Karsiyaka, is getting closer to a deal with German side Chemnitz07 Feb 2025 09:07 +0000at://did:plc:5p53oryalgbixxgneg4djsao/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhlas3ulnk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/paxer89.bsky.social/post/3lhdpurlgq22pFor @basketnews.bsky.social I had the chance to talk with Awudu Abass, who joined Dubai Basketball this summer. In our convo, Awudu mentioned the reasons that led him to this decision, his life in Dubai, and how the club is building a relationship with the fans of the area https://basketnews.com/news-219008-inside-dubai-basketball-awudu-abass-talks-growth-challenges-and-future-goals.html04 Feb 2025 09:16 +0000at://did:plc:5p53oryalgbixxgneg4djsao/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhdpurlgq22phttps://bsky.app/profile/paxer89.bsky.social/post/3lgbi6molxk2qIn my latest piece for @basketnews.bsky.social I focused on the upcoming trade deadline in the NBA. What's gonna happen with Jimmy Butler? Which European players might be on the move? To have a better understanding of the situation I asked for the help of @jakelfischer.bsky.social https://basketnews.com/news-218176-nba-trade-deadline-rumors-insider-latest-news-micic-valanciunas-vucevic.html21 Jan 2025 18:27 +0000at://did:plc:5p53oryalgbixxgneg4djsao/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgbi6molxk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/paxer89.bsky.social/post/3lfz7wvoksc2nFor @basketnews.bsky.social I looked at some of the most interesting European prospects for the upcoming 2025 NBA Draft https://basketnews.com/news-218011-2025-nba-draft-european-prospects-to-watch.html18 Jan 2025 11:39 +0000at://did:plc:5p53oryalgbixxgneg4djsao/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfz7wvoksc2n