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PAB Newsletter #23 – The science of the “Hot Hand” in Basketball
Authors: Jaime Sampaio, Baris Kocaoglu, Julio Calleja-González, Igor Jukic, Francesco Cuzzolin, Mar Rovira, Antonio Santo The 'hot hand' phenomenon has long intrigued players, coaches, and fans with its seemingly magical influence on performance. It's the belief...
ELPA series: “A day in life” by Darrun Hilliard
We followed Darrun Hilliard on his day before the game to see his daily life in Tel Aviv. Darrun tells us more about the life of American playing overseas, the pros and cons, ups and downs, and the impact it has on his family....
Together with the rest of EuroLeague Basketball family, ELPA supports Bidev’s “Basketball Village”
When the biggest earthquake in Türkiye's recent history hit 11 cities including the province of Hatay, the whole world showed its solidarity with the thousands of people affected by it. The basketball community was no exception, with clubs, players, coaches,...
ELPA series: “A day in life” by Mathias Lessort
ELPA followed Mathias Lessort behind the scenes on a game day at his team’s arena. Mathias also told us how he feels living in Belgrade and described his special relationship with Partizan fans, who are known for their amazing support and strong bond with the team....
ELPA series: “A day in life” by Donatas Motiejunas
ELPA followed Donatas Motiejunas during a game day on a Euroleague double week. The individual work with his personal trainer, his pre-game preparation, the cool-down session… Find out more about Motiejunas' daily life through our camera with our new video series...
Andrew Andrews and BC Panathinaikos find amicable solution via EuroLeague’s mediation
After Andrew Andrews and Panathinaikos Athens hit a wall in their contractual relationship, the ELPA, which at all times tried to bring both parties to an amicable solution, suggested that instead of unilateral actions, parties try to settle their dispute and...
ELPA Performance Advisory Board led the basketball panel at the “Symposium in soccer and basketball”in Zagreb
On Saturday 25th February at the Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, ELPA Performance Advisory Board (PAB) presented its view on a very important topic of today’s European basketball - the congested competition schedule. ELPA Managing Director Bostjan...
ELPA represented at the “Symposium in Soccer and Basketball”
The EuroLeague Players’ Association is proud to be partner of the “Symposium in soccer and basketball”, which will be held on 25th February 2023 in Zagreb, Croatia. ELPA will be represented by our ELPA Performance Advisory Board who will take over the basketball’s...
2nd edition of ELPA Performance International Congress (EPIC) : Save The Date !
After a successful first edition in 2021, the ELPA Performance International Congress (EPIC) will be back this year, on July 1st 2023. The seminar will take place on-site in Europe (location will be revealed later) and will feature our entire Performance Advisory...
PAB Newsletter #18 – Psychological flexibility: the skill every player should train
Authors: Mar Rovira, Francesco Cuzzolin, Julio Calleja-Gonzalez, Igor Jukic, Baris Kocaoglu, Sergej M. Ostojic, Jaime Sampaio Psychological flexibility is a key concept which has emerged in the current scientific literature around well-being and sports performance....