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Tough Calls: March 3, 2026
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 20 drives to the basket and makes a shooting attempt. Defender White 24 blocks the ball, it touched Black 20 and went out of bounds. Referees call out of bounds and show that the ball goes to the White team for a throw-in. FIBA OBRI 33.3. Legal guarding position. A defensive player has established an ini
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Mar 45 min read


It`s Friday then... Playoffs picture as of February 5, 2026
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
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Feb 54 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


Crossborder clash in Tallinn, Alkar Sinj at Fyllingen Lions
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
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Jan 283 min read


Jason Dourisseau and Donar Groningen book a maiden trip to postseason
Jason Dourisseau didn`t wasted his first full season at the helm of Donar Groningen as his team posted a 89-81 comeback win against HEFTE HELFEN BULLS to advance to the 2026 playoffs on Wednesday, January 14, at the Sportarena Walfersam in Kapfenberg, Austria. Players of the game Malik Miller led Donar Groningen with 27 points on 10/15 shooting from the floor. A former Morgan State and Svendborg Rabbits guard went 3/5 from the three point line. Miller filled the stat sheet wi
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Jan 142 min read


TalTech/ALEXELA host champs, home stands for Gimle and Bulls
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
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Jan 143 min read


Valmiera Glass ViA a step away from the playoffs
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
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Jan 133 min read


Two playoff spots up for grabs on Wednesday
Three games are to be played on Wednesday, January 7. Keila Coolbet are hosting BK Opava, with latter one win away from the playoffs. Iraklis BC will face Dziki Warszawa in a battle for a direct spot in postseason. Bristol Flyers are hosting Fyllingen Lions. Playoff implications : BK Opava will qualify with a win at Keila Coolbet. Iraklis BC will qualify with a win against Dziki Warszawa. Dziki Warszawa will qualify with a win at Iraklis BC. Keila Coolbet vs BK Opava Series h
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Jan 73 min read


Valmiera Glass ViA outpace the Bulls, edge closer to the playoffs
Valmiera Glass ViA scored 21 points on fast breaks and received an outstanding help from the bench unit to defeat HEFTE HELFEN BULLS, 102-89, on Wednesday, December 17, at the Vidzeme Olympic center in northern Latvia. Players of the game American wing Curtis Hollis joined Valmiera Glass ViA a week ago. He scored 24 points in his ENBL debut on 9/15 shooting from the floor and 4/8 from the free throw line. Arlington, Texas native filled the stat sheet with four rebounds, five
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Dec 17, 20252 min read


Farewell to 2025: three games in Latvia, Bulgaria and Croatia
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
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Dec 17, 20254 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 10, 20253 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 3, 20255 min read


Defense fuels offense, leads Alkar Sinj to first ever European win
Alkar Sinj scored 16 points in fast breaks to defeat HEFTE HELFEN BULLS, 81-65, on Wednesday, November 19, at the Ivica Glavan – Ičo – sports hall in southern Croatia. Players of the game DeAntoni Gordon was Mr. Efficiency for Alkar Sinj. The University of Southern Mississippi graduate forward scored 17 points on excellent 8/10 shooting from the field. Gordon grabbed seven rebounds and blocked two shots in 30 minutes of playing time. Mladen Tomasevic earned a double-double. Y
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Nov 19, 20252 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 19, 20254 min read


HEFTE HELFEN BULLS score 108 points to outrun Fyllingen Lions
HEFTE HELFEN BULLS reached the century mark in a 108-94 win over the Fyllingen Lions on Wednesday, November 5, at the Sportarena Walfersam in Kapfenberg, Styria. Players of the game Five Bulls finished in double figures. Andrew Jones scored 23 points on 8/17 shooting from the field and a perfect 4/4 from the charity stripe. A former Texas Longhorn flirted with a triple double as he registered nine rebounds and seven assists. Butler University graduate center Andre Screen had
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Nov 6, 20252 min read


The bench that rocked: TalTech ALEXELA dominant on the home floor
TalTech ALEXELA again held opponents to 55 points or less and defeated Alkar Sinj, 85-51, on Wednesday, November 5, at the TalTech Spordihoone in northern Estonia. Players of the game All 12 players scored for TalTech ALEXELA and three top scorers entered the game from bench. Kristjan Kitsing scored 17 points. Experienced power forward went 4/4 from the three point line and 5/5 from the charity stripe. Latvian center Mārtiņš Meiers joined with 11 points on 5/9 shooting from t
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Nov 5, 20252 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 5, 20255 min read


It`s raining men: Caffey and Justice guide Voluntari to a 4-0 start
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
Māris Noviks
Nov 4, 20252 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 4, 20254 min read
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