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.
Euroleague: Pedro Martínez's team suffers a defeat 78-77 against Dubai in a match decided in the final seconds. Bacon was the local offensive standout with 24 points, while Luwawu-Cabarrot led the whites with 11 points in a tight battle.
The Euroleague introduces significant changes to its regulations this season to clarify refereeing criteria and better differentiate between contact situations and unsportsmanlike conduct. The modifications especially affect shooting actions, the foul system, and disqualifications, while maintaining specific rules that distinguish it from FIBA regulations.
Baskonia and Ukrainian center Alex Len have mutually agreed to terminate his contract after noticing discomfort in his foot during the player's first training session with the Vitoria team.
