The Valencia Basket began its journey in the Euroliga with a victory that is celebrated twice. The orange team triumphed 94-96 over Besiktas in a highly competitive match decided in a final possession, with TJ Shorts and Nikola Mirotic as the protagonists in the outcome.
The Euroleague 2026-27 has kicked off with ten matches played between Thursday and Friday. The Spanish teams split their first victories: Barça defeats Anadolu Efes and Valencia falls to Besiktas in a thrilling match. Zeljko Obradovic returns to Panathinaikos after fourteen years, while Tony Parker, Ibon Navarro, Anton Gavel, and Pedro Martínez make their debuts on the benches of their new projects.
The first day of the Euroleague left three notable victories on Friday. Valencia surprised Besiktas in Istanbul (96-94), Fenerbahçe controlled Virtus (78-68), and Partizan dominated Olimpia Milano (92-76) in Belgrade with a memorable performance by Carlik Jones.
Nigel Williams-Goss, guard of Zalgiris Kaunas, suffered a hamstring injury during the first game of the season in Euroliga. The player will be sidelined for approximately two weeks, as confirmed by the Lithuanian club after the victory against Red Star in Belgrade.
Valencia Basket faces a new era under the guidance of Xavi Albert after a historic season that took them to the Final Four of the Euroleague. With a completely revamped roster and top-level reinforcements like Nikola Mirotic and Dylan Osetkowski, the orange team aims to maintain its relevance in the continental elite.
The Euroleague opened its new season with seven matches played between Thursday and Friday. Dubai surprised Real Madrid in the final seconds, while Bayern Munich triumphed over Hapoel Tel Aviv with a decisive three-pointer from Voigtmann. Jonas Valanciunas returned to the competition after twelve years of absence.
Euroleague: Pedro Martínez's team suffers a defeat 78-77 against Dubai in a match decided in the final seconds. Bacon was the local offensive standout with 24 points, while Luwawu-Cabarrot led the whites with 11 points in a tight battle.
Baskonia and Ukrainian center Alex Len have mutually agreed to terminate his contract after noticing discomfort in his foot during the player's first training session with the Vitoria team.
The EuroLeague begins its 2026-27 season this Thursday with several teams depleted by injuries. The Panathinaikos faces its debut without four top-level players, while the Barça is missing two new big men in their opening game against Anadolu Efes.
David Carro, European agent of Octagon, denied in an interview with AS that Dubai BC and Hapoel are responsible for salary inflation in the Euroleague. His argument: traditional giants like Olympiacos, Panathinaikos, and Anadolu Efes spend even more and simply reject competition in the historical hierarchy of European basketball.
The Athens Final Four left an economic and social legacy of 26.75 million euros, attracting almost 18,000 visitors from 27 countries. The analysis reveals that each euro invested generated a return of 2.62 euros, consolidating the event as a milestone in European basketball.
Real Madrid opens the 2026/27 Euroleague season by facing Dubai just days after being crowned European Supercup champion. Pedro Martínez seeks to maintain the momentum after an immaculate first few weeks at the helm of the white project.