Raúl González

The Barça Basket faces its debut in the 2026-27 Euroleague at the Palau Blaugrana against Anadolu Efes, led by Pablo Laso. The azulgrana team arrives weakened in the paint, with confirmed absences that will force Sekulic to rethink his tactical scheme to compete against an experienced opponent.

Força Lleida and Aurimas Majauskas have reached a mutual separation agreement after barely a month at the club. The Lithuanian forward-center, who arrived on August 18 with a non-guaranteed contract, will not continue at iLERNA Lleida after participating in preseason and official competitions.

The FC Barcelona faces a transition season with a completely revamped squad and a debuting coach at the elite level. After three years without titles, the pressure is at its peak to compete in Euroliga and ACB with the seventh budget in the continental competition.

The Liga Endesa 2026-27 will implement significant regulatory changes aligned with FIBA. The unsportsmanlike fouls will disappear to make way for more precise categories: disruptive and flagrant fouls, while technical fouls are divided into two types based on their behavioral or administrative nature.

The 25th of September marks the start of the second edition of the U22 League, a competition designed for young talents from major clubs to grow and aspire to the ACB first team or projects in the NCAA. The Real Madrid, the reigning champion, opens the season at home against Valencia Basket with a revamped roster but with three established leaders.

Kosner Baskonia has announced the termination of the contract with Ukrainian center Alex Len, a summer signing who never played a game. Discomfort in his foot that arose during the first training session has led to the mutual agreement for his departure.

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.

Aleksander Sekulic appeared before Barça's continental debut with a direct message: the defense needs to improve after conceding 101 points against Joventut. The azulgrana coach warns that Anadolu Efes comes built to compete in the playoffs and that his team is still in the construction phase.

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.

Lorenzo Brown is close to resolving his future after weeks of uncertainty. The Spanish point guard is negotiating with Hapoel Jerusalem, as confirmed by the Israeli media Sport 5, in a deal conditional on his departure from Olimpia Milano.