🎟 Use code YOUTUBE15 for an exclusive discount! 👉 Subscribe today on EuroLeague TV: tv.euroleague.net 🏀 Live EuroLeague Basketball — Anytime, Anywhere! 🏀 Never miss the action: stream EVERY game live & on demand! His 7 straight points in the closing stages sealed the outcome against Maccabi. Anadolu Efes Istanbul had an extraordinary offseason, beefing up a roster that now looks complete with players complementing each other in all positions. On Tuesday evening, the Turkish side beat Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv 85-78 in its EuroLeague opener, with five players recording double digits in scoring. The one who stepped up when it mattered most was Rolands Smits. In an exciting tug-of-war clash, Efes led 75-67 with 6:28 remaining, but Maccabi went on a 0-9 surge to get back in front with 4:33 left on the clock. Enter Efes’s game-changer, with Smits drilling a corner triple to put the hosts back ahead. Maccabi didn’t manage to respond and Smits hit again on the other end. Efes ...