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Slovan Bratislava survive major scare at brave Gimle Basket
Slovan Bratislava trailed by 17 points midway the third quarter but fought back to post a 80-77 comeback win against Gimle Basket on Wednesday, December 10, at the Haukelandshallen in western Norway. Players of the game Jordan Watson returned to the ENBL in style. He had a slow start, was 0/3 from the floor at the half and got an unsportmanlike foul early in the third quarter for Slovan Bratislava. Watson found his shooting form soon after and scored 16 of his 18 points in th
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Dec 102 min read


Norwegian Wednesday: Gimle to host Slovan, Fyllingen Lions at Groningen
Two games are to be played on Wednesday, December 10. Gimle Basket will face the 2025 ENBL semifinalists Slovan Bratislava. Donar Groningen are hosting the 2024 and 2025 Norwegian champions – Fyllingel Lions. Playoff implications : no teams can qualify for the 2026 playoffs today. Gimle Basket vs Slovan Bratislava Series history : Gimle Basket (1-4) will face Slovan Bratislava (2-4) for the first time. Gimle Basket are 1-0 on the home floor after a 76-75 win against Keila Coo
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Dec 103 min read


Tuesday action: four games in Bulgaria, Estonia, Kosovo and Poland
Four games are to be played on Tuesday, December 9. Spartak Pleven will host Riga Zelli as both teams are chasing third win. Keila Coolbet are trying to jump on the winning board, while hosting Tindastoll Saudarkrokur. SIGAL Prishtina will face undefeated BK Opava. Dziki Warszawa are eyeing the fourth consecutive win in a home stand against Dubrava Zagreb. Playoff implications : BK Opava will qualify for the 2026 playoffs with a win. Spartak Pleven vs Riga Zelli Series histor
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Dec 95 min read


Huge night for Czech teams as BK Opava grab 60 rebounds in the Yellow Hell
BK Opava continued their perfect march, grabbed a record high 60 rebounds and defeated Dinamo Zagreb, 94-69, on Wednesday, December 3, at the Hala Opava in eastern Czechia. Players of the game Wesley Person Junior had another great game for BK Opava. October Most Valuable Player scored 27 points on 9/17 shooting from the floor and 4/6 from the free throw line. A former Troy University guard went 5/10 from the three point line. Clevon Brown chipped in with 14 points and eight
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Dec 32 min read


Back to business: four games in Latvia, Czechia and the UK
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
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Dec 35 min read


Dinamo Zagreb go off in the second half for a 3-0 start
Dinamo Zagreb exited a three point desert just in time to shoot their way past hard battling Gimle Basket, 81-69, on Wednesday, November 19, at the Sportska dvorana Dubrava in northern Croatia. Players of the game DeLonnie Hunt was the top scorer for Dinamo Zagreb. The University of Richmond graduate guard scored 21 points on 6/13 shooting from the floor and 6/8 from the charity stripe. A former Spider checked the boxes with four rebounds, three assists and two steals. Luke A
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Nov 202 min read


Super Wednesday: double headers in the United Kingdom and Croatia
Four games are to be played on Wednesday, November 19. We start with two matches in Croatia as Alkar Sinj host HEFTE HELFEN BULLS and Dinamo Zagreb meet Gimle Basket. Action continues with two games on British soil – Manchester Basketball will face SIGAL Prishtina, while the 2025 SLB Trophy finalists Bristol Flyers will host the 2025 German Cup winners SYNTAINICS MBC. Alkar Sinj vs HEFTE HELFEN BULLS Series history : Alkar Sinj (0-3) will face HEFTE HELFEN BULLS (1-3) for the
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Nov 194 min read


Party time in Saudarkrokur as Tindastoll outlast Manchester Basketball
Tindastoll supporters witnessed another European victory on Tuesday, November 11, as home favorites defeated Manchester Basketball, 100-96, at the Sikio hall in northern Iceland. Players of the game Festive atmosphere in the stands did not lowered Tindastoll focus. Not one, not two – three Saudarkrokur players scored 22 or more points. Ivan Gavrilovic entered the game from bench to finish with 28 points on 14/16 shooting from the field. Serbian big man shot 88 percent and gra
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Nov 112 min read


Remembrance Day: three games in Keila, Zagreb and Saudarkrokur
Three games are to be played on Tuesday, November 11 – the Remembrance Day, marking the end of World War One on the 11 th hour of the 11 th day of the 11 th month in 1918. Keila Coolbet will host Slovan Bratislava, while Dubrava Zagreb are facing Riga Zelli. Tindastoll Saudarkrokur will host Manchester Basketball. Keila Coolbet vs Slovan Bratislava Series history : Keila Coolbet (0-2) will face Slovan Bratislava (1-4) for the second time. Slovan Bratislava lead the series,
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Nov 114 min read


We all live in a Yellow submarine
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
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Nov 62 min read


Super Wednesday: five games in Tallinn, Kapfenberg, Opava, Thessaloniki and Weissenfels
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
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Nov 55 min read


November starts with three games in Bratislava, Bucharest and Prishtina
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
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Nov 44 min read


Elias Demoniere shines, Gimle Basket post a first European win
Gimle Basket regrouped after a trip to Iceland and secured a 76-75 home win over Keila Coolbet on Wednesday, October 29, at the Gimlehallen in Bergen, western Norway. Players of the game Elias Demoniere led Gimle Basket with 19 points on 8/14 shooting from the floor. A nineteen years old point guard dished out a game high seven assists and posted a +/- ratio of 18. Jorgen Odfjell posted 11 points. A 25 years old forward had five rebounds, six assists and three steals. KD John
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Oct 292 min read


Devil`s Servants against Iraklis, second home stands for Gimle and Slovan
Three games are to be played on Wednesday, October 29. Latvia and Estonia league finalists Riga Zelli will host a two time Greece champions Iraklis Thessaloniki. Gimle Basket will face Keila Coolbet as both teams are searching first win. Slovan Bratislava will host undefeated SIGAL Prishtina. Riga Zelli vs Iraklis Series history : Riga Zelli (2-0) will face Iraklis for the first time. Latvian team won at Dziki Warszawa, 93-91, on September 29, and at Go+ Peja, 83-72, on Octob
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Oct 294 min read


Opava to host unbeaten Tindastoll, first ENBL game in Croatia
Two games are to be played on Monday, October 20. We start with the battle of undefeated as BK Opava host Tindastoll. Two hours later follow the first ENBL game in Croatia – Dinamo Zagreb will face Slovan Bratislava. BK Opava vs Tindastoll Series history : BK Opava (1-0) will face Tindastoll (2-0) for the first time. The Czech team defeated Brussels Basketball, 69-60. Tindastoll hosted home opener on October 14, and set multiple ENBL records in a 125-88 win against Gimle Bask
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Oct 203 min read


27 percent of Saudarkrokur population show up to witness Tindastoll go 2-0
Tindastoll Saudarkrokur set several ENBL records – highest scoring game, most points scored by team, most three points made – to defeat Gimle Basket, 125-88, on Tuesday, October 14, at the packed Sikio hall in northern Iceland. This was a night to remember . Saudarkrokur has a population of approximately 2600 people. Seven hundred people or 27 percent of population showed up for Tindastoll debut in the ENBL. It`s very, very impressive. PHENOMENAL. Actually, it`s one of the gr
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Oct 143 min read


First ENBL game in Iceland, debut for Alkar Sinj and Go+ Peja
Three games are to be played on Tuesday, October 14. Evening starts in a Romanian capital as the 2025 ENBL champions CSO Voluntari host newcomers Alkar Sinj. An hour later KB Go+ Peja will face Riga Zelli at the Pallati i Rinise dhe Sporteva in Prishtina. Finally there is the first ENBL game in Iceland between Tindastoll Saudarkrokur and Gimle Basket. CSO Voluntari vs Alkar Sinj Series history : CSO Voluntari (1-0) will face Alkar Sinj for the first time. CSO Voluntari won at
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Oct 144 min read


Michalis Kakiouzis and SIGAL Prishtina double the win count at Brussels
Wednesday, October 8, marked the first ENBL game at the capital of Belgium. SIGAL Prishtina impressed again and defeated Brussels...
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Oct 82 min read


Debut for Brussels Basketball, first home games for TalTech and Bristol
Three games are to be played on Wednesday, October 8. Action starts at the Estonian capital as TalTech/ALEXELA host the Kapfenberg Bulls....
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Oct 84 min read


Uptown funk: Deondre Burns shines for Prishtina
Deondre Burns, Adrio Bailey and Lamb Autrey combined for 58 points and 15 assists to guide SIGAL Prishtina to a 90-79 home win against...
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Oct 12 min read
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