Raúl González

The UCAM Murcia continues its unstoppable streak in preseason after defeating MoraBanc Andorra 91-65 in San Javier. This is the third consecutive victory by more than twenty points, with just eleven days remaining until the start of the Liga Endesa.

The Bilbao completed its preseason undefeated by defeating 85-99 against Baskonia in Mendizorroza, confirming its winning formula based on offensive distribution and taking advantage of the opponent's moments of weakness. Six players reached double digits in a demonstration of offensive balance.

The Euroleague will start its SuperCup next week with a completely revamped set of regulations. The competition will implement the changes approved by FIBA from the first match, with special emphasis on clarifications regarding contact with the shooter, one of the most controversial plays in basketball.

Lorenzo Brown has not played a Euroleague match for almost eight months since his last appearance on January 22. The American guard with a Spanish passport remains without a team while negotiating an exit from his contract with Olimpia Milano, a process that has stalled in recent weeks.

The Anadolu Efes faces the 2026-27 season after finishing the previous one in second-to-last place with twelve wins and twenty-six losses. Four years separate the back-to-back championship of 2022 from this radical reconstruction, with Pablo Laso at the helm from day one and significant signings like Mike James and Dario Saric.

Besiktas returns to Euroliga after a thirteen-season absence. The Turkish club receives a one-year invitation following Monaco's withdrawal, unanimously approved by the shareholders' meeting. With nine new signings and a core of continuity, the team is preparing for a demanding debut in the toughest European competition.

Ibon Navarro leaves Spain at 50 years old to take on his first challenge outside the country at the helm of Red Star Belgrade. The coach from Vitoria rejected the opportunity to continue at Unicaja and wait for Barça to accept the 300,000 euros buyout clause that the Serbian club deposited, which has executed an ambitious market with eight signings and the arrival of Milos Teodosic as sports director.

Olimpia Milano is undergoing a profound transformation to break its playoff drought. Eight new signings, a coach in his first full season, and the goal of returning to the postseason after two seasons away shape an ambitious project in the EuroLeague.

Euroleague Basketball has announced significant changes to the regulations for the 2026-27 season, including the division of technical fouls into two categories and new guidelines on shooting actions. Technical fouls for simulation will result in automatic ejection, while unsportsmanlike fouls are divided into disruptive and flagrant.

Barça faces the new season with a radical transformation: it retains only five players from the previous squad, has signed eleven new ones, and changed both the coach and the sporting director. The focus is on athletic profiles and players eager to grow, moving away from the previous model after finishing ninth last season without postseason presence.

Dubai has starred in the most aggressive transfer market of the summer in Euroleague. After finishing its debut with a balanced record (19-19), the Emirati club has invested in six continental-level signings, including Toko Shengelia from Barcelona and Thomas Walkup from Olympiacos, as well as appointing Xavi Pascual as head coach.

Valencia Basket has completed the signing of Montenegrin interior Nikola Mirotic for the next season. The player, an international with Spain, arrives as a free agent after parting ways with AS Monaco, a team with which he won four titles last season and competed in the EuroLeague Playoffs.