LET IT SNOW: Heavy snow hit Athens and Istanbul, and players playing in those two cities used the unusual occurrence.
30+ YEARS YOUNG: Monaco's Yakuba Ouattara said he turned 30, but his mind is stuck at 24. Nicolo Melli shared some words, and a cake, with his Milan teammates for his 31st b-day, and UNICS brought John Brown his cake for 30th birthday ahead of the game against CSKA.
FAMILY TIME: For players playing internationally, it is always special time when family comes to visit.
FRIENDS WILL BE FRIENDS: Two three-time champions Andrey Vorontsevich and Nikita Kurbanov spent 11 seasons together with CSKA, but this season went against each other for the first time on EuroLeague floors.
WINNERS' CORNER: Real remains atop of the standings, Milan continued its winning run, while Crvena Zvezda became the first team to win in Piraeus.