Raúl González

Galician basketball returns to the top category with a triple presence. Liga Endesa once again welcomes Río Breogán, Monbus Obradoiro, and Leyma Coruña, three decades after the last precedent of 1993-94, when Dyc Breogán, OAR Ferrol, and Coren Ourense competed.

Nigel Williams-Goss extends his connection with Zalgiris until the 2028-29 season, rejecting the interest from Panathinaikos. The American point guard averaged 11.5 points in the last season and was key in the Lithuanian team's qualification for the Euroleague playoffs.

The Joventut proclaims itself champion of the Supercopa Endesa after defeating Barcelona in the final. The victory at the Olímpic de Badalona breaks an eighteen-year drought without titles for the green-and-black team, which played a memorable tournament against three Euroleague teams.

The Zalgiris of Kaunas has presented a budget of 28.8 million euros for the 2026-27 season, reflecting significant economic growth following the excellent results of the previous year. The management led by Paulius Jankunas will allocate 19.7 million directly to player and coaching staff salaries.

Zalgiris Kaunas has secured the continuation of its American guard Nigel Williams-Goss through a contract extension that will last until the 2028-29 season. The Lithuanian management confirmed the news during the annual preseason press conference, ahead of the start of the 2026-27 EuroLeague.

Rokas Jokubaitis made his debut this Sunday with Bayern Munich in the victory of 108-72 against Brose Bamberg, more than a year after suffering a serious knee injury at EuroBasket. The Lithuanian point guard returned to official competition after a long rehabilitation that kept him off the court for the entire season.

The Euroleague Basketball has presented a renewed format of the adidas NextGen EuroLeague for the 2026-27 season, expanding its schedule to six European stops compared to the previous four. The competition incorporates two new pre-qualification phases in Rijeka and Vienna to offer more opportunities for interested clubs and academies.

Bros Joey and Jesse Buss, former executives of the Lakers, are in advanced negotiations to acquire LDLC ASVEL from Tony Parker. The brothers hold exclusive negotiation rights until early November, giving them an advantage over other potential buyers of the French EuroLeague club.

Real Madrid, the Super Cup champion six days ago, faces its first game of the 2026-27 Euroleague against Dubai Basketball at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai on Thursday, September 24 at 18:00 (Movistar Plus+). An immediate rematch after the semifinal in Abu Dhabi, where the whites won in overtime before claiming the title against Olympiacos.

The MoraBanc Andorra signs Georgian point guard Rati Andronikashvili for two months as a training player. The 25-year-old international, standing at 1.94 meters, brings experience in the Liga Endesa and Primera FEB to lighten the load in directing the tricolor team.

The Baskonia of Paolo Galbiati opens the 2026-27 Euroleague on Thursday, September 24th at 20:30 in the Fernando Buesa Arena against Olympiacos, the reigning champion of Europe. The team from Vitoria arrives weakened in the paint after the injury of Alex Len, leaving Kenneth Faried as the only available natural five.

The Euroleague 2026-27 kicks off at the Palau Blaugrana with one of the highlights of the opening day. On Thursday, September 24, at 20:30, Barça will face Anadolu Efes in a clash between two clubs with a history of Final Fours, both having almost completely rebuilt their rosters after a season to forget.