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. Black team in offense, Black 30 drives to basket and makes a pass to his teammate. Immediately after passing he crashed into a defender White 41 who was in a legal guarding position. Referees call offensive personal foul by Black 30. FIBA OBRI 33.3. Legal guarding position. A defensive player has established a

There are 13 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. Eleven teams are chasing remaining six spots. A five multi way ties  have emerged before penultimate week, including a six way tie (3-4), a five way tie (5-2), two three way ties (6-1 and 1-7) and a two way tie (2-5). The three t

Two games are to be played on Wednesday, January 28. TalTech/ALEXELA will host southern neighbors Valmiera Glass ViA. Fyllingen Lions are facing Alkar Sinj. Playoff implications : Valmiera Glass ViA will qualify for the playoffs with a win at TalTech/ALEXELA. TalTech/ALEXELA vs Valmiera Glass ViA Series history : TalTech/ALEXELA (3-3) will face Valmiera Glass ViA (4-2) for the first time in the ENBL. TalTech/ALEXELA are 2-1 on the home floor after wins against Kapfenberg Bull

There are 19 days left until the end of the 2025-2026 regular season. Nine clubs have advanced to the 2026 playoffs , including the 2025 German Cup winners SYNTAINICS MBC, the 2025 ENBL champions CSO Voluntari and a two time Greece champions Iraklis BC. The 2025 bronze medalist Dziki Warszawa returned to the playoffs. BK Opava and Donar Groningen qualified for the playoffs in their second attempt. The newcomers include Tindastoll, Dinamo Zagreb and Manchester Basketball. Twel

There are 26 days left until the end of the 2025-2026 regular season. It`s time to take a look how teams are placed in the standings, taking into account overall records and winning percentages. Iraklis BC are placed higher than Tindastoll due to a better goal difference: 1.1399 vs 1.1364. Riga Zelli have a weaker goal difference against Spartak Pleven (0.9798 vs 0.9804) but own a head-to-head advantage (1-0, +4). Go+ Peja received a forfeit and have five points out of six po

CSO Voluntari expended a double digit lead in the last eight minutes of regulation but regrouped and posted a 93-88 overtime win over TalTech/ALEXELA on Wednesday, January 14, at the TalTech Spordihoone in Estonian capital. Players of the game Spartak Pleven trio Jalan McCloud, Martin Sotirov and Noel Brown recently combined for 78 points in a 95-91 win over Newcastle Eagles. Mike Caffey, Kodi Justice and Solomon Young did something similar for CSO Voluntari. Three men combin

Three games are to be played on Wednesday, January 14. TalTech/ALEXELA are hosting the 2025 ENBL champions CSO Voluntari. Gimle Basket will face Brussels Basketball. HEFTE HELFEN BULLS are hosting Donar Groningen. Playoff implications : Donar Groningen will qualify for the playoffs with a win at HEFTE HELFEN BULLS. TalTech/ALEXELA vs CSO Voluntari Series history : TalTech/ALEXELA (3-2) will face CSO Voluntari (5-1) for the first time. TalTech/ALEXELA are 2-0 on the home floor

Two games are to be played on Tuesday, January 13. BK Olomoucko will host Go+ Peja. Valmiera Glass ViA are facing Bristol Flyers and will secure a qualifying spot with a win. Playoff implications : Valmiera Glass ViA will qualify with a win over Bristol Flyers. BK Olomoucko vs Go+ Peja Series history : BK Olomoucko (2-2) will face Go+ Peja (1-3) for the first time. BK Olomoucko are 1-1 on the home floor after a 82-73 win against Dubrava Zagreb. Go+ Peja are 0-2 on the road af

Two games are to be played on Tuesday, January 6. SYNTAINICS MBC are hosting the Epiphany Day game against Donar Groningen with playoff qualification on the line. SIGAL Prishtina are facing Tindastoll Saudarkrokur – winners will advance to the playoffs. Playoff implications : SYNTAINICS MBC will qualify with a win over Donar Groningen. Donar Groningen will qualify with a win at SYNTAINICS MBC. SIGAL Prishtina will qualify with a win over Tindastoll Saudarkrokur. Tindstoll Sau

Three games are to be played on Wednesday, December 17. Valmiera Glass ViA will host HEFTE HELFEN BULLS. Spartak Pleven will try to tie the all time series against visiting Newcastle Eagles. Dubrava Zagreb are hosting undefeated Iraklis BC. Playoff implications : Iraklis BC will qualify for the 2026 playoffs with a win at Dubrava Zagreb. Valmiera Glass ViA vs HEFTE HELFEN BULLS Series history : Valmiera Glass ViA (3-1) will face HEFTE HELFEN BULLS (1-4) for the first time. Va

Manchester Basketball tied a league record in three pointers made and made a huge step towards playoffs thanks to a 112-92 win over BK Opava on Tuesday, December 16, at the National Basketball Performance Centre in central England. Players of the game Jordan Johnson exploded and scored a season high 34 points for Manchester Basketball. A Memphis native shot 10/13 from the field and a perfect 10/10 from the charity stripe. The University of New Orleans guard went 4/7 from the

CSO Voluntari withstood impressive comeback attempts and defeated Bristol Flyers, 99-85, to advance to the 2026 ENBL playoffs on Tuesday, December 16, at the Sala Gabriela Szabo in southern Romania. Players of the game Solomon Young showed some MVP qualities and registered a double-double for CSO Voluntari. A former Iowa State big man had 20 points on 7/10 shooting from the field and 5/6 from the free throw line. Young added a game high 10 rebounds and also a game high four s

Five games are to be played on Tuesday, December 16. CSO Voluntari will host the Bristol Flyers. One hour later, Fyllingen Lions will face TalTech/ALEXELA. Donar Groningen are hosting Alkar Sinj. Manchester Basketball will try to stop BK Opava, while Dinamo Zagreb are hosting Keila Coolbet. Playoff implications : CSO Voluntari will qualify for the 2026 playoffs with a win against Bristol Flyers. BK Opava will qualify for the 2026 playoffs with a win at Manchester Basketball.

Iraklis BC led by as much as 35 points and posted a convincing 108-80 road win against Newcastle Eagles, on Wednesday, December 3, at the Vertu arena in northern England. Players of the game Justin Wright-Foreman is a true star player for Thessaloniki team. A former Hofstra University point guard dropped 30 points on 10/13 shooting from the field and a perfect 6/6 from the charity stripe. Wright-Foreman shot 80 percent from three point line, connecting four out of five attemp

Valmiera Glass ViA held CSO Voluntari to 36 percent from the field to beat the 2025 ENBL champions, 81-77, on Wednesday, December 3, at the Vidzeme Olympic center in northern Latvia. Players of the game Verners Kohs scored 14 of his 26 points in the second half. Valmiera sharpshooter went 7/14 from the field, including a 6/11 effort from the three point line. Kohs connected four three pointers after the break and sank two free throws with 11.4 seconds left. Artis Ate joined w

Four games are to be played on Wednesday, December 3. The reigning champions CSO Voluntari visit Valmiera Glass ViA. Riga Zelli host BK Olomoucko at the western Latvia town of Saldus, TIPOFF AT 19 local time. BK Opava will face Dinamo Zagreb. Game of the day – the 2025 ENBL finalists Newcastle Eagles will meet two time Greece champions Iraklis BC. Playoff implications : CSO Voluntari will qualify for the 2026 playoffs with a win. Valmiera Glass ViA vs CSO Voluntari Series his

BK Opava registered 30 assists on 36 field goals to defeat Gimle Basket, 103-85, on Wednesday, November 5, at the Hala Opava in eastern Czechia. Players of the game Clevon Brown scored 21 points on 8/10 shooting from the floor and a perfect 4/4 from the free throw line. A former Florida International University big man grabbed nine rebounds for BK Opava. Šimot Puršl and Jakub Širina added 15 points each. Javonte Johnson impressed for Gimle Basket. California Baptist Universit

Five games are to be played on Wednesday, November 5. Iraklis BC will host the most decorated British club Newcastle Eagles, marking the first ENBL game in Greece. SYNTAINICS MBC will meet Gunārs Gailītis – brother of Jānis Gailītis, a 2025 German Cup winner with the Bundesliga club. Three more teams – Alkar Sinj, HEFTE HELFEN BULLS and Fyllingen Lions – chase their first win of the season. TalTech ALEXELA vs Alkar Sinj Series history : TalTech ALEXELA (1-2) will face Alkar S

Mike Caffey and Kodi Justice showed a champion mentality, and teamed up for 10 three pointers to lead CSO Voluntari past valiant Donar Groningen, 97-91, on Tuesday, November 4, at the Sala Gabriela Szabo in southern Romania. Players of the game Mike Caffey arrived with a champion mindset. The 2025 Finals MVP scored a game high 30 points on amazing 11/16 shooting from the field. A former Long Beach State University poing guard went 5/9 from the three point line. Caffey added a

Three games are to be played on Tuesday, November 4. ENBL champions CSO Voluntari will host Donar Groningen. Slovan Bratislava are hosting Brussels Basketball as both teams look to improve their records. Last but not least, SIGAL Prishtina face Dinamo Zagreb. CSO Voluntari vs Donar Groningen Series history : CSO Voluntari (3-0) will face Donar Groningen (2-1) for the second time. Voluntari won at Donar, 89-83, a little over a year ago, on October 23, 2024. The Romanians are o