Tindastoll went on a 23-8 run in the second quarter and marched on to defeat Bristol Flyers, 85-68, on Wednesday, September 30, at the SGS College arena in southern England. Players of the game Taiwo Badmus entered the game from the bench to become the Sixth Player. Small forward checked out with 21 points, nine rebounds and nine forced fouls. Ade Murkey joined with 16 points and 12 rebounds. Denver star also registered a game high four steals. A former Bulgaria international

Spartak Pleven outscored Fyllingen Lions in the paint to post a convincing 79-54 road win on Wednesday, September 30, at the Fyllingsdalen Idrettshall in western Norway. Players of the game Spartak Pleven got a good one from Pittsburgh. A former Duquesne (2021-2024) big man Treauhn Williams scored 16 points in 16 minutes. Tre went 8/9 from the field, outscoring entire Fyllingen lineup in the paint. Jalan McCloud added some firepower from the deep. A former Texas Southern (201

Four games are to be played on Wednesday, September 30, starting at 17.30, 19.00, 20.15 and 20.45 Central European Time. In order of appearance – TalTech/ALEXELA vs Donar Groningen, Fyllingen Lions vs Spartak Pleven, HKK Zrinjski 1992 vs Alkar Sinj, Bristol Flyers vs Tindastoll. TalTech/ALEXELA vs Donar Groningen Series history: TalTech/ALEXELA will face Donar Groningen for the second time. On October 1, 2025, Donar defeated TalTech/ALEXELA, 93-71, in front of 2500 fans at th

Huge fourth quarter by Arnar Bjornsson and Taiwo Badmus guided Tindastoll past BC Hipocredit Jonava, 77-71, on Sunday, September 27, at the Jonavos sporto arena in central Lithuania. Players of the game BC Hipocredit coach Steponas Babrauskas used 11 man rotation. Tindastoll had 10 active players in total. Defensive intensity was exceptional. Arnar Bjornsson hit two key three pointers for Tindastoll. First one tied the game at 61, second gave visitors a 69-65 lead with 3.15 l

Tindastoll Saudarkrokur jumped in front midway the first quarter and never looked back to post a 92-69 road win over BK Liepāja on Wednesday, September 23, at the Liepājas Olimpiskais centrs in western Latvia. Players of the game Tindastoll finished the first ENBL season with a 6-3 record and early playoffs exit at the hands of now EuroCup team Riga Zelli. It didn`t took long for brave islanders to start their second season with another win – their seventh success in 10 games

Three games are to be played on Wednesday, September 23. The 2026 Estonian bronze medalists TalTech/ALEXELA will host the three time Norway champions, Fyllingen Lions. Half an hour later, BK Liepāja will face the Iceland finalists, Tindastoll. Last but not least, Pully Lausanne Foxes are facing the 2026 Austrian champions, HEFTE HELFEN BULLS. TalTech/ALEXELA vs Fyllingen Lions Series history: TalTech/ALEXELA will face Fyllingen Lions for the second time. TalTech/ALEXELA poste

The sixth ENBL season will start on Wednesday, September 23, at Lausanne, Switzerland, at Tallinn, Estonia, and at Liepāja, Latvia. League spans across five time zones with Daylight saving time – or winter time – starting on Sunday, October 25, 2026 in Europe | November 1 in the USA, when clocks will “fall back” one hour. Most European countries will return to summer time on Sunday, March 28, 2027, while the USA on March 14, 2027. Iceland currently observes Greenwich Mean Tim

The 2026 European North Basketball league`s technical meeting concluded on Monday, August 24, at the AC Marriott hotel Riga in Latvian capital. A 2026-2027 season format was officially announced. The 18 teams, selected in two pools of nine, will play a round robin tournament with eight games for each team – four at home, four away – from September 22, 2026 until February 4, 2027. Eight teams – A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3, B4 – will advance to the 2027 ENBL playoffs. Quarterfin

Photo: R. Lukoševičius, Betsson LKL The 2026 Lithuanian Basketball league finalists Juventus Utena have used the opt-out option to compete in the Basketball Champions league. On August 16, 2023, then Uniclub Casino-Juventus Utena officially joined the European North Basketball league for the first time. On October 4, 2023, Juventus Utena debuted in the ENBL with a 103-73 road win against the 2023 bronze medalist Polski Cukier Start Lublin. The Lithuanians, coached by Oliver K

The 2026 Estonia bronze medalists TalTech/ALEXELA from Tallinn return to the European North Basketball league for a second consecutive season and their third showing overall. Estonia is the first country in ENBL history to register for six consecutive league seasons. Czechia, Latvia and Poland are the other three countries to match Estonian streak. The 2026 Estonian champions – Tartu University – played in the ENBL from 2021 until 2025. TalTech joined competition during the 2

The two time Bulgarian champions Spartak Pleven will play in the European North Basketball league for a fourth consecutive season. Spartak Pleven is the fifth club in league history, who has registered for four consecutive seasons. The list includes Valmiera Glass ViA, Basket Brno, Tartu University and the Bristol Flyers. Spartak Pleven recently ended their 79th season with a 1-2 loss at the Bulgarian quarterfinals against the 2025 and 2026 Bulgarian Cup winners, third seeded

Super League Basketball club Bristol Flyers will play in the European North Basketball league for the fourth consecutive season. On May 3, 2023, the Bristol Flyers officially joined the ENBL, becoming the first club from the United Kingdom to do so. As of today, it`s the fourth team in league history to register for four consecutive seasons after Basket Brno, Valmiera Glass ViA and Tartu University. The Flyers definitely have some good memories. They have won nine road games

Lithuanian club Juventus Utena return to the European North Basketball league after a solid debut campaign in 2023-2024. On August 16, 2023, then Uniclub Casino-Juventus Utena officially joined the European North Basketball league for the first time. On October 4, 2023, Juventus Utena debuted in the ENBL with a 103-73 road win against the 2023 bronze medalist Polski Cukier Start Lublin. The Lithuanians, coached by Oliver Kostič, posted a 6-1 record to win Group A and advance

Three single elimination games are to be played on Tuesday, March 10. The 2025 ENBL champions CSO Voluntari will host the 2025 semifinalists Slovan Bratislava. The 2026 Coach of the Year Jason Dourisseau and Donar Groningen are facing BK Opava. Manchester Basketball in their first European playoff game will meet Dubrava Zagreb. CSO Voluntari vs Slovan Bratislava Playoff experience : both teams have repeatedly qualified for the ENBL playoffs, while CSO Voluntari did it for the

The Tough Calls are sponsored by Fiziocentrs – a well known physiotherapy clinic in Latvia. The videos shown below will help to understand the game, referees and rules. On the Pink team offense, the Pink 7 receives a pass while moving towards the basket and makes a shot, which is unsuccessful. Defender Blue 0 pushes Pink 7 during a moment of shot. Pink 7 loses balance. Referees call a defensive act of shooting foul by Blue 0. FIBA OBRI 33.3. Legal guarding position. A defensi

Sixteen teams have qualified for the 2026 playoffs, as of February 11 – SYNTAINICS MBC, Iraklis BC, CSO Voluntari, Manchester Basketball, Dinamo Zagreb, Tindastoll, Valmiera Glass ViA, Dziki Warszawa, Donar Groningen, BK Opava, Dubrava Zagreb, SIGAL Prishtina, Slovan Bratislava, Riga Zelli, BK Olomoucko, TalTech/ALEXELA. ENBL standings as of February 11, 2026 Syntainics MBC 7-1, +131 Q Iraklis BC 7-1, +130 Q CSO Voluntari 7-1, +90 Q Dinamo Zagreb 6-2, +23 Q Manchest

Four games are to be played on Wednesday, February 11. Riga Zelli open the night with a home stand against Spartak Pleven. CSO Voluntari will host the 2025 German Cup winners SYNTAINICS MBC. Alkar Sinj are facing the 2026 Latvian Cup finalists Valmiera Glass ViA. Bristol Flyers are hosting TalTech/ALEXELA. Playoff implications : Riga Zelli will qualify for the playoffs with a win or 1-82 point loss against Spartak Pleven. Spartak Pleven will qualify for the playoffs with a wi

Thirteen teams from 12 countries have qualified for the 2026 playoffs – SYNTAINICS MBC, Iraklis BC, CSO Voluntari, Manchester Basketball, Dinamo Zagreb, Tindastoll, Valmiera Glass ViA, Dziki Warszawa, Donar Groningen, BK Opava, Dubrava Zagreb, SIGAL Prishtina, Slovan Bratislava. Three tickets left Five teams are competing for three remaining playoff spots on Wednesday – Riga Zelli (4-3, -2), BK Olomoucko (4-4, -85), TalTech/ALEXELA (3-4, -5), Bristol Flyers (3-4, -9) and Spar

Charles Callison. Photo: SYNTAINICS MBC There are six days left until the end of the 2025-2026 regular season. Ten teams from ten countries – Germany, Greece, Romania, Croatia, Poland, the United Kingdom, Czechia, Iceland, Latvia and the Netherlands – have qualified for the 2026 playoffs. Nine teams are chasing remaining six spots as Newcastle Eagles and Alkar Sinj were eliminated. Eight multi way ties have emerged before the final week. The two teams from Pool Two with a 6

Three games are to be played on Tuesday, February 3. Dubrava Zagreb will meet Dziki Warszawa a day after Croatian capital hosted a heroes welcome for European bronze winning men`s handball team. Dinamo Zagreb are hosting Manchester Basketball, while the 2025 German Cup winners SYNTAINICS MBC will face HEFTE HELFEN BULLS. Playoff implications : Dziki Warszawa will secure a home court advantage in the first round of playoffs with a win at Dubrava Zagreb. Dubrava Zagreb will mov