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Euroleague Round 10: Decisive matches in the battle for the top spot
The tenth matchday of the EuroLeague 2026-27 presents a schedule full of decisive matches between teams fighting to establish themselves at the top. With Panathinaikos and Olympiacos sharing the lead at 7-2, and seven teams just one win away, every result can radically transform the standings.
Martínez trusts in Madrid's depth against Panathinaikos
Real Madrid is preparing to host Panathinaikos in the tenth round of the Euroleague with important absences in their squad. Pedro Martínez appeared before the media to analyze the match and conveyed optimism about his team's ability to overcome these absences.
Breogán, Bilbao, and Valencia prevail; Baskonia achieves its first victory
The day of ACB featured four matches with decisive results. Río Breogán stomped over Obradoiro with a devastating run in the second quarter, while Bilbao Basket took a tight duel in Badalona. Valencia Basket dominated MoraBanc Andorra in the final stretch, and Baskonia achieved its first victory with Perasovic on the bench against a Manresa that continues to accumulate losses.
Edy Tavares has reached 739 blocks, surpassing Fran Vázquez for the top spot in the history of the ACB. The Real Madrid pivot has achieved this milestone in a record time that threatens to endure in the records of the Spanish competition.
Alonzo Verge Jr. stars in a record performance with 26 points and 12 assists in Leyma Coruña's victory over La Laguna Tenerife. The American point guard earns his first Player of the Week award in the Liga Endesa with a rating of 34 credits.
Facundo Campazzo is suffering from a muscle injury in his leg and will be out indefinitely, as confirmed by coach Pedro Martínez. The Argentine point guard joins a list of absences that complicates the planning of the white team in the middle of the season.
Luka Ščuka, a 24-year-old Slovenian power forward standing 2.09 meters tall, joins Kids&Us Manresa from Basketball Löwen Braunschweig after two seasons in the German Bundesliga. The signing comes at a precarious time for Diego Ocampo's team, which has suffered six defeats in the first six rounds of the Liga Endesa.
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The Real Madrid has officially requested the return of Eli John Ndiaye from Asisa Joventut, who was loaned to Badalona a month and a half ago, amid an injury crisis before facing Panathinaikos in the Euroleague. The request is formalized after the clause allowing the white club to request his return has been fulfilled: two long-term injuries in the power forward position.
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The Euroleague Basketball has imposed financial and restrictive sanctions on the two major clubs in Belgrade following the serious incidents recorded during their match. Red Star has been fined 115,000 euros and banned from having their fans attend five away games, while Partizan is punished with 49,000 euros in fines and a suspended attendance restriction for the next season.
After the ninth round of the Euroleague, seven teams share a record of 6-3, including three Spanish teams: Real Madrid (fourth), Valencia Basket (fifth), and Barça (eighth), separated only by point differential. Panathinaikos and Olympiacos lead with 7-2, while Baskonia finishes at the bottom with 1-8.
Baskonia fell 94-79 to ASVEL on the ninth matchday of the Euroleague, adding up to seven consecutive losses across competitions. Velimir Perasovic, without victories in his six matches at the helm of the Vitoria team, acknowledged the difficulty of the streak after the game.
The Baskonia intensifies its search for reinforcements with Jabari Parker as the main target following his departure from Partizán, while Maccabi's rejection of the offer for Roman Sorkin does not close the doors to new additions in a context of sports crisis.
The Barça faces Valencia Basket this Friday, October 30, at 20:30 hours at the Palau Blaugrana, on matchday 9 of the Euroleague. Both teams arrive with recent victories but will have to do without key players due to injury.
The Real Madrid defeated Fenerbahçe 95-76 in round 9 of the Euroleague, with standout performances from Théo Maledon (26 points) and Facundo Campazzo (10 assists). However, the injury of Mikael Jantunen to his plantar fascia overshadowed the victory.
The FC Barcelona will be without Juan Núñez for approximately ten days after suffering a sprain in his right ankle during the match against Bayern Munich. This absence will affect the game this Friday against Valencia Basket in the Euroleague and will extend until the match on Sunday against Unicaja in the Liga Endesa.
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Real Madrid activates the recall of forward Eli Ndiaye, loaned to Joventut, to strengthen a squad weakened by injuries in the paint. The operation accelerates following the injury of Jantunen and Deck, which will sideline him for four months.
Baskonia is moving forward in negotiations to bring in Zach Perrin and Ignas Brazdeikis, according to information from Cadena SER. The Basque club could invest around 1.1 million euros in both operations while Velimir Perasovic seeks to strengthen his squad.
The FC Barcelona achieved its fifth consecutive victory between the League and Euroleague by defeating Unicaja 89-92 at the Martín Carpena. The Blaugrana completed a twelve-point comeback in the second half, despite the absences of Núñez, Makoundou, Mo Gibson, and Balcerowski, as well as the fatigue from playing in the Euroleague the previous Friday.
The FC Barcelona defeated Valencia Basket 98-94 at the Palau Blaugrana on matchday 9 of the Euroleague, marking their third consecutive victory against Xavi Albert's team. A basket by Darío Brizuela six seconds before the end sealed a match decided in the final moments, where both teams maintain an identical record of 6-3.
Ricky Rubio has surpassed the 2,000-point barrier in Liga Endesa during the match of day 6 against Surne Bilbao. The Asisa Joventut point guard has a total of 2,012 points in 263 games and averages 17.3 in valuation since his return to the Penya.
Liga Endesa experienced a historic day in which Walter Tavares reached 739 blocks, surpassing Fran Vázquez's record. The weekend also featured a Galician derby dominated by Río Breogán, Leyma Coruña's comeback, and Perasović's first victory with Baskonia, while the standings tighten with seven teams at four wins.
Justin Minaya confidently faces the match against Valencia Basket at the Palau Blaugrana, backed by the strength of the blaugrana group and the experience of teammates like Kevin Punter and Darío Brizuela in their adaptation to European basketball.
The Jornada 6 of the Liga Endesa has delivered memorable matches with standout protagonists. Río Breogán claimed victory in the first Galician derby of the season, Barça achieved an important win against Unicaja in Málaga, and Baskonia celebrated their first triumph under Perasovic's leadership in Vitoria.
Baskonia is going through its worst moment of the season with disastrous results in Euroliga and a tense atmosphere in Vitoria. The boos directed at Josean Querejeta during the match against Real Madrid on October 27 have intensified rumors about a possible departure of the historic president after almost four decades at the helm of the club.
Real Madrid faces a demanding schedule marked by a buildup of matches and physical problems within the squad. Pedro Martínez acknowledges the need for reinforcements and considers the possibility of recalling Eli Ndiaye, currently on loan at Joventut, following the victory against San Pablo Burgos.
