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Injuries and absences mark Day 2 of the Euroleague
The second matchday of the Euroleague 2026-27 is taking place with a significant number of confirmed absences. From long-term injuries to last-minute omissions, teams are facing this round with depleted rosters, especially in key competitions like those of Barça, Real Madrid, Valencia, and Baskonia.
The FC Barcelona is defeated in the Euroleague against Dubai by 94-87, experiencing their first setback of the season. Despite a spectacular comeback in the final minutes, the Blaugrana are unable to complete the reaction and succumb to a rival that dominated the match since halftime.
Real Madrid achieved a golden victory in their league debut against Unicaja, resolving a match of maximum tension in the final moments. Defensive details and accuracy on rebounds were decisive for the whites to take the win 89-87, with the Malagueños failing key opportunities close to the basket in the final stretch.
Kevin Punter experiences a paradigm shift under the direction of Aleksander Sekulic. The Barça Basket guard reduces his minutes on the court but maintains his decisive influence, marking a new strategy after seasons of inconsistent performance.
The first day of the 26-27 season of the SuperManager ACB set all scoring records since 1987, with 94.8 points per team and seven teams surpassing 100. Balcerowski, Batemon, Jassel Pérez, Brankovic, and McGhee emerged as essential players, while managers are already planning their moves for Round 2, looking to maximize the available budget.
The Euroleague returns just five days after its kickoff with a round 2 full of decisive matches. The four Spanish representatives —Valencia, Baskonia, Real Madrid, and Barcelona— play on the same Tuesday, with the derby between Valencia and Baskonia as the highlight and a Barcelona team visiting Dubai without its three new interior players.
Juan Carlos Sánchez, director of basketball at Real Madrid, supports the NBA's expansion into the European continent and advocates for an immediate collaboration between the North American league and the Euroleague clubs. The Madrid executive will participate in an upcoming meeting in Italy where the specific proposal will be discussed.
Bryant Dunston has signed a one-year contract with Olympiacos, completing his return to the Greek club eleven years after his previous stint. The American center joins George Pappas to strengthen the team's rotation in the 2026-27 season.
The FC Barcelona has confirmed an injury to the soleus muscle in Josh Nebo's right leg, sustained during Wednesday's training. The pivot will miss approximately two to three weeks of competition according to the initial medical diagnosis.
The basketball transfer market continues to generate significant moves in October. Lorenzo Brown, the Spanish international who will not continue with Olimpia Milano, has found a destination at Hapoel Jerusalem, a team aiming to compete in the top European competition under the coaching of Sasa Obradovic.
Markus Howard draws attention in Vitoria hours before the league debut against Burgos. The American shooting guard, trained at Marquette, is making waves in Turkey following previous interest from Besiktas, although his contract until 2028 and the absence of Euroleague in the Turkish project complicate any deal.
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.
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.
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.
The Valencia Basket evaluates the performance of its star signing TJ Shorts after his first games in the EuroLeague and ACB. The American showed flashes of quality in continental competition, although he faced difficulties in the domestic league that raise questions about his adaptation to the taronja project.
The Endesa League has had its most offensive debut in history. The nine matches of the first day of 2026-27 totaled 1,706 points with an average of 94.8 per team, positioning itself as the fourth highest-scoring day in the entire ACB era. Seven teams reached 100 points and three games saw both teams reach the century.
The pivot ensures that he will evaluate whether the competitive ecosystem of the Washington Wizards is right for him.
Teammates of both Spanish players have made headlines with the feelings expressed by them during the preseason.
Euroleague Basketball implements an innovative automatic system based on artificial intelligence to assign referees for the upcoming 2026-27 season. The technology will analyze 14 different rules based on sporting criteria, workload, and integrity for both the EuroLeague and the BKT EuroCup.
Baskonia faces a more complex defensive problem than suggested by the absence of a reference center. The first games reveal that guards and forwards share responsibility for the offensive rebounds conceded, questioning whether the market can resolve an issue that is both collective and structural.
The Endesa League has started the 2026-27 season with an unprecedented milestone: the first matchday accumulated 1,706 total points and an average of 94.8 points per team, the highest record for a league debut. Seven teams surpassed 100 points, and three matches ended with both teams in triple digits, an event never seen in the ACB era.
The injury problems of the Lithuanian have prevented him from playing much last season, and teams are withdrawing from the fight to secure his services.
The NBA has formally submitted its acquisition proposal to the Euroliga, which will have to announce its decision on Tuesday, October 6, following the Villa d'Este meeting. This opens a decisive week in which the thirteen European club owners will evaluate the terms of the American offer.
The Barcelona visits Dubai Basketball this Tuesday in the second round of the Euroleague, a match that marks the reunion of two figures with recent connections to the blue and claret team. Xavi Pascual, now the coach of the Emirati team, and Toko Shengelia, the Georgian power forward who wore the blaugrana jersey last season, will feature in a duel loaded with emotion despite the professionalism that both maintain.
ACB: Scoring blowout in season debut
The first day of the ACB has left historic scoring figures with an average of 94.8 points per team, surpassing the record of 1981-82. Seven teams reached the hundred-point mark, while the games showed spectacular swings in the score, except for exceptions such as Barcelona and Bilbao Basket.
Almost half of the participants fall in the first round of the knockout
The KO game has taken its first toll with 5,593 eliminated on the opening day. MoraBanc Andorra, chosen by 1,852 players, caused the biggest upset, while the victory of Barça saved 2,826 participants, and six basketball experts have already fallen.
