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2026 ENBL Most Valuable Player: Spencer Reaves, SYNTAINICS MBC
Spencer Reaves is the 2026 European North Basketball league`s Most Valuable Player. Guard led SYNTAINICS MBC to a 7-1 record and advanced to the 2026 playoffs. Reaves averaged 19.5 points, 1.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.3 steals in 25.5 minutes of playing time. A player with a jersey number 31 played in all games, shot 57.1% from the field, 43.6% from the three point line and 84.6% from the free throw line. Reaves averages 14.0 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists in the Bas
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2026 playoffs to start on Wednesday, March 4
Sixteen teams from 13 countries – Germany, Greece, Romania, Croatia, the United Kingdom, Iceland, Poland, the Netherlands, Czechia, Latvia, Kosovo, Slovakia and Estonia – have qualified for the 2026 European North basketball league playoffs. The field includes five teams with previous playoff experience – the 2025 ENBL champions CSO Voluntari, bronze medalists Dziki Warszawa, semifinalists Slovan Bratislava, as well as the 2025 quarterfinalists Valmiera Glass ViA and the 20
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Feb 132 min read


Three playoff tickets on the line in a final day of the regular season
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
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Feb 115 min read


HEFTE HELFEN BULLS put up hell of a fight, SYNTAINICS MBC perfect at home
SYNTAINICS MBC trailed for most of the game and then went on a 29-15 run to defeat relentless HEFTE HELFEN BULLS, 98-89, on Tuesday, February 3, at the Stadthalle Weissenfels in central Germany. Players of the game Usual suspects showed up for the 2025 German Cup winners. Spencer Reaves led SYNTAINICS MBC with 25 points on excellent 8/11 shooting from the floor. Central Missouri star guard went 5/8 from the three point line and a perfect 4/4 from the charity stripe. Charles C
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Feb 43 min read


Festive Zagreb welcomes Dziki and Manchester, SYNTAINICS MBC face Bulls
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
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Feb 34 min read


Abpfiff und abfeiern! SYNTAINICS MBC win at Bristol
SYNTAINICS MBC posted a 93-76 win against Bristol Flyers to top the league standings on Wednesday, November 19, at the SGS College arena in southern England. Players of the game The 2025 German Cup winners continued their winning march in the British Isles. Spencer Reaves scored 19 points on 6/11 shooting from the field. The University of Central Missouri shooting guard went 4/8 from the three point line. Charles Callison had 13 points on flawless 6/6 shooting from the floor.
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Nov 20, 20252 min read


Drei zu Null: SYNTAINICS MBC end the big run of Valmiera Glass ViA
SYNTAINICS MBC ended the first quarter on a 17-2 run and never looked back to defeat brave Valmiera Glass ViA, 89-69, on Wednesday, November 5, at the Stadthalle Weissenfels. Players of the game Spencer Reaves scored eight points in the last three minutes of the first quarter to get the things going for the 2025 German Cup winners. A former University of Central Missouri shooting guard – represented by a former journalist David Pick – finished the game with 19 points on 4/9 s
Māris Noviks
Nov 5, 20252 min read


Bundesliga leaders reach century mark at Fyllingen Lions
SYNTAINICS MBC made 11 three pointers in the first half and overpowered Fyllingen Lions, 107-64, on Wednesday, October 22, at the Haukelandshallen in western Norway. Players of the game Three visitors scored 19 or more points. Spencer Reaves had 20 points on 7/16 shooting from the floor. A former University of Central Missouri shooting guard went 6/12 from the three point line. Xavier graduate guard Marcus Foster and a former Creighton University wing Khyri Thomas contributed
Māris Noviks
Oct 22, 20252 min read


High profile visitors at Kapfenberg and Fyllingen, home opener for Dubrava Zagreb
Three games are to be played on Wednesday, October 22. Seven time Austrian champions HEFTE HELFEN Bulls will host the 2025 ENBL champions CSO Voluntari. Reigning Norway champions Fyllingen Lions are facing the 2025 German Cup winners SYNTAINICS MBC. Dubrava Zagreb host the home opener against Go+ Peja. HEFTE HELFEN BULLS vs CSO Voluntari Series history : Hefte Helfen Bulls (0-2) will face CSO Voluntari (2-0) for the first time. The Bulls lost the home opener against Bristol F
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Oct 22, 20254 min read


Kaspars Vecvagars and Gunārs Gailītis guide Valmiera Glass ViA to road win at Donar
Valmiera Glass ViA showed potential in offense and withstood comeback attempts by Donar Groningen to post a 92-88 road win on Tuesday,...
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Sep 23, 20252 min read


Wunderbar! Marco Ramondino and Syntainics MBC off to a strong start
Syntainics MBC faced a strong resistance in the first 20 minutes but took control in the second half enroute to a 84-57 home win against...
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Sep 23, 20251 min read


Alijah Comithier makes a series winner for Dziki with 0.8 seconds left
Bamberg Baskets turned the tables around, erased 21 points deficit and won the second game, 91-72, but lost the quarterfinal series at...
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Mar 19, 20253 min read


Bamberg Baskets back on track after a big win at Legia
Bamberg Baskets took control from the start and never trailed against Legia Warszawa to post a 87-73 win on Wednesday, December 11, at...
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Dec 11, 20242 min read


Legia and Bamberg in good spirits, Donar and Spartak licking wounds
Wednesday, December 11, features two games in Poland and Netherlands. Polish Cup winners Legia Warszawa are hosting six time German Cup...
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Dec 11, 20243 min read


Freak City checks in: welcome, Bamberg Baskets!
Bamberg Baskets is the first club from Germany to play in the European North Basketball league. Germany is the nineteenth country in a...
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Jul 5, 20243 min read
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