The BC Wolves have been bitten by the injury bug and fans will have to wait for about four (4) weeks for the return of the team's leader Rasheed Sulaimon due to a lower leg injury. He got hurt during the match against BC Žalgiris of Kaunas and this made him miss the rest of the game.

During the third quarter of the Žalgiris game, the American import slipped on the floor during a hard drive towards the basket. He had to be assisted by his teammates off the court after he fell.

A recent medical diagnosis revealed that R. Sulaimon had severely damaged the ligaments of his left ankle.

"Treatment of this injury is somewhat complicated by the fact that he suffered an ankle ligament sprain for the first time in his career. Currently, the most important thing to do is to control the swelling of the leg, which in the initial onset is much greater than subsequent sprains. As soon as the swelling subsides, we will start rehabilitation and try to get Rasheed back on the field as soon as possible," said Wolves team physiotherapist Gintarė Katkutė-Lackė.

The star guard has been averaging 18.3 points, 2.9 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 18.9 utility points in seven (7) games played in the Betsafe-LKL Championship.

He logged per-game numbers of 20.2 points, 5.4 assists, 3 rebounds and 18.6 RRP in the five (5) BKT EuroCup matches he played.

On Sunday evening, the BC Wolves (8/1) of Vilnius became the first team to win against the defending Lithuanian champions in Betsafe-LKL's 31st season.

The Kęstutis Kemzura-coached team defeated Žalgiris Kaunas (8/1) to the score of 75:64 (17:14, 13:19, 22:12, 23:19) on their home court, and are currently spotless while playing in Vilnius since their move to the nation's capital.

The hosts started strong by employing a tough defensive effort right off the jump ball as it took almost six (6) minutes for Žalgiris to register points in the game. After the first quarter, the Wolves were ahead 17:14. However, towards the end of the second quarter, Žalgiris managed to catch up and took a slim advantage heading into the second half - 33:30.

After halftime, the guests kept their pace to keep the score at 40:32, but the Vilnius team ramped up their play in the third quarter 20:5 and finally regained the upper hand - 52:45. Unfortunately, the Wolves lost one of their star players to injury in the third quarter - Rasheed Sulaimon appeared to hurt his leg after slipping on the floor and did not return to the game.

Midway through the fourth quarter, the Wolves extended their lead to double digits (69:59). Zalgiris tried to chip away at the deficit (69:64), but Kristupas Žemaitis and Vaidas Kariniauskas each nailed a three-pointer to ensure the victory for the Vilnius-based club.

In this game, Kaunas played without Tomas Dimša, who suffered a minor groin injury, while Jeffery Taylor was still not able to suit up for the Wolves.

8,522 fans showed up to watch the game at the Avia Solutions Group Arena.

As of this writing, the league's Big Three have lorded over the tournament's standings with identical slates - aside from the BC Wolves and Žalgiris, BC Rytas of Vilnius also has eight wins with one loss.

BC Wolves: Rasheed Sulaimon and Vaidas Kariniauskas (6 rebounds) 15 each, Tre'shawn Thurman 14, Adas Juškevičius 9, Eigirdas Žukauskas 8, Kristupas Žemaitis (9 rebounds) and Djordje Gagič 5 each, Regimantas Miniotas 4. Christian Mekowulu, Arnas Beručka, and Vitalijs Kozys all went scoreless.

Zalgiris: Nazareth Mitrou-Long 15, Laurynas Birutis 11, Brady Manek 9.

Effective immediately, Astijus Pūkas has been named as the BC Wolves' new Team Manager and will take care of the club's administrative duties and organizational requirements as it plays in its second season.

He replaces Justina Meškevičiūtė, who has been performing said functions for more than a year. Instead, J.Meškevičiūtė will continue to be part of the club's activities as she handles the implementation of international projects for the Wolves.

"First of all, a big Thank You goes to Justina, who previously agreed to take on the role of team manager at the beginning of the club's development. Thanks to her, all management processes for the team were created and presided over. She will now continue her work with the club and help us in international waters. Justina has accumulated extensive project management experience, which is very necessary for the club to realize its future vision, and therefore we must direct those competencies to where the club will benefit the most," said Andrius Žiauberis, Club Director of the Vilnius-based Wolves.

A. Pūkas is currently studying at the Vilnius University's Institute of International Relations and Political Sciences. He has undergone an internship with the Lithuanian Basketball League, the participants of said academy are given the opportunity to familiarize themselves with sports communication, marketing, management, and event organization throughout the season.

At the end of the season, he was awarded the "powered by Citadele" scholarship, an accolade given to the best students of this academy.

"Congratulations to Astijus on joining the team. This guy has a great passion for basketball. We received good recommendations from the LKL academy, so we decided to invite him to our organization," said Donatas Zavackas, Wolves' sports director.