Lorenzo Brown will not play against Efes / News - Basketnews.com

Brown is still suffering from a back injury and will miss the game alongside newcomer Joe Tomasson. Rafi Menco, meanwhile, will play after overcoming an injury.

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Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv will play against Anadolu Efes Istanbul without one of their main players.

The Israeli club announced that Lorenzo Brown will miss the match in Riga, Latvia, due to a back injury.

The star guard has been dealing with the injury for weeks now. Namely, he told BasketNews earlier he's been playing at 70% and that he's using pills to help him play.

Joe Thomasson, who the team signed earlier this week, will not debut for the club yet. Meanwhile, Rafi Menco, who's been dealing with an injury recently, is set to play against Efes.

The game will be held in Riga, Latvia, due to the ongoing war in Israel and its consequences. It will be the first-ever EuroLeague game in the country.

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