Galatasaray Odeabank

Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling has responded to Fenerbahçe's Italian forward Gigi Datome after he posted a tweet about a scar on his forehead reminiscent of Harry Potter's infamous "lightning scar."

Datome was injured during a game between Galatasaray Odeabank-Fenerbahçe on March 14, with social media users immediately likening it to the scar of the fictional character.

Galatasaray Odeabank ended its historical five-game winless stint in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague against Maccabi Tel Aviv in emphatic fashion on Jan. 24 by pulling away to a 102-63 victory at home in Abdi İpekçi Arena. 

Turkey's Fenerbahçe will visit Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz, a Basque side that wants to turn its most recent victory into a streak, on Nov. 11 in Round 6 of the Euroleague at the Fernando Buesa Arena as Galatasaray Odeabank takes on Olympiacos.

Istanbul club Fenerbahçe remained undefeated in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague and joined CSKA Moscow atop the standings by downing Zalgiris Kaunas 82-68 at home on Oct. 26. 

Ekpe Udoh and Jan Vesely led the winning side with 14 points apiece. Udoh added eight rebounds while Vesely made eight of eight free throws. 

Istanbul basketball giant and Euro League final runner-up Fenerbahçe have booked tickets for the Turkish Spor Toto Basketball League playoff finals, eliminating archrival Galatasaray Odeabank in the semi-final series late on May 31.

Turkey's Galatasaray Odeabank became the 2016 Eurocup basketball champion late on April 27 after beating Strasbourg 78-67 in the last game of the final, played at the Abdi Ipekci Sports Hall in Istanbul.

Galatasaray Odeabank beat the visiting French team in the second and last game of the finals.        

Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul will play for its first continental trophy after surviving overtime to knock out last season's runner-up, Herbalife Gran Canaria Las Palmas, on April 6 in the Canary Islands. 

Gran Canaria won the game 94-81 but lost the series by a single point on aggregate, as Galatasaray had won 75-89 a week earlier in the series opener. 

The Turkish national women's basketball team is hoping for a medal, gold if possible, at the 2015 European Championships in Hungary. Two games this weekend will be crucial for whether the team can take the first step and advance from its group.

Having beaten Poland in its opening game on June 11, Turkey takes on Belarus on June 13 and Greece on June 14 in Group B.