Raúl González

Pedro Martínez appeared in Abu Dhabi before Real Madrid's debut against Dubai Basketball in the EuroLeague Supercup semifinals. The Madrid coach emphasized the importance of focusing on the present and acknowledged the uncertainty surrounding the first official matches of the season.

The Breogán River defeated Manchester 84-105 in the quarter-finals of the Basketball Champions League and qualified for the semifinals, where it will face Dziki Warsaw on Saturday at 5:00 PM.

Thomas Heurtel joins AEK Athens at the age of 37 to compete in his first Basketball Champions League. The French guard arrives from ASVEL Villeurbanne under the orders of Dragan Sakota.

In mid-September, with university campuses already in session, a group of European players is left uncertain about where they will play this season. After signing contracts with U.S. universities, their eligibility has come into question due to the tightening of NCAA rules. Some may return to Europe, where EuroLeague clubs are already on the lookout for this opportunity.

EuroLeague TV announces a significant expansion of its streaming platform for the 2026-27 season, incorporating matches from the top national leagues in Europe and around the world. The live offering is enhanced with competitions from Australia, China, France, Germany, and Greece, thus consolidating its position as a benchmark for international professional basketball.

The salary gap in the EuroLeague 2026-27 reaches historic highs. Vasilije Micic tops the list with 5.6 million dollars at Hapoel Tel Aviv, while only four clubs account for the twelve highest contracts on the continent. Spain is excluded due to tax issues.

Hapoel Tel Aviv, after completing its first season in the EuroLeague with a sixth place finish and a victory against Real Madrid in the playoffs, does not dismantle its structure. Instead, it expands it with ten new signings and a long-term contract strategy that extends until 2030, consolidating a project designed to compete on two fronts.

The Fenerbahçe faces the new EuroLeague season after a summer of transformation. After finishing fourth in the previous regular season with just +53 in point differential, the Turkish organization has focused on strengthening its offensive capabilities with nine significant signings, while maintaining the defensive core that characterized it.

The Endesa League 2026-27 will implement significant changes to its regulations, aligning with FIBA guidelines. Unsportsmanlike fouls will be replaced by disruptive and flagrant fouls, while technical fouls will be divided into two distinct categories based on their nature.

Baskonia completed its summer transformation on September 14, days before the debut. After winning the Copa del Rey in February by defeating Real Madrid, Barça, and La Laguna Tenerife, the Vitoria club lost its two best performers from that final: Trent Forrest left for Fenerbahçe and Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot signed with Real Madrid.

Olympiacos, champions of Europe after winning the final against Real Madrid in May, has completed its transfer market with four strategic signings without touching the core that lifted the trophy in Athens. Jean Montero and Codi Miller-McIntyre are the star signings of a summer that has been the most expensive in the recent history of the Greek club.

Virtus Bologna is facing a rebuild after finishing nineteenth with 10 wins and 28 losses last season. The Italian club presents a new coach, Àlex Mumbru, and a completely reshaped roster with young players and sustainable contracts.