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Justin Wright-Foreman on fire, Iraklis go 3-0
Iraklis led by 10 points in the first and fourth quarter but needed a great performance by Justin Wright-Foreman to overpower relentless Spartak Pleven, 72-69, on Wednesday, November 11, at the Ivanofeio hall in Thessaloniki, Greece. Players of the game Maturity and stability – Iraklis starting guard Justin Wright-Foreman delivered again. A former Hofstra University star had a game high 24 points on 10/19 shooting from the floor and a flawless 4/4 effort from the free throw l
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Third win for Iraklis or Spartak Pleven?
One game awaits on Wednesday, November 12, as Iraklis Thessaloniki will meet Spartak Pleven on the shores of the Aegean sea. Iraklis vs Spartak Pleven Series history : Iraklis (2-0) will face Spartak Pleven (2-1) for the first time in the ENBL. Iraklis won at Riga Zelli, 78-69, on October 29, and defeated the Newcastle Eagles, 85-71, on November 5. Spartak Pleven opened third ENBL campaign with home wins against Dubrava Zagreb, 83-82, on October 1, and Olomoucko, 91-84, on Oc
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First ENBL game in Greece: Iraklis tame the Eagles on Bonfire night
Iraklis BC shot 53 percent from the field and outplayed struggling Newcastle Eagles, 85-71, on Wednesday, November 5, at the Ivanofeio arena in Thessaloniki, northern Greece. Players of the game Remember, remember the Fifth of November. Stars shined bright in a battle between two historical teams. Justin Wright-Foreman led Iraklis BC with a game high 32 points. Hofstra University star guard shot 13/19 from the field, including outstanding 6/7 effort from the three point line.
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7d2 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


OXI day spirit lifts Iraklis BC over Riga Zelli
Iraklis Thessaloniki led for most of the time and defeated Riga Zelli, 78-69, on Wednesday, October 29, at the Komandu sporta spēļu halle in Latvian capital. Players of the game Justin Wright-Foreman scored a game high 24 points for Iraklis. A former Hofstra University star guard shot 9/16 from the field and 3/4 from the charity stripe. DJ Funderburk had 18 points and seven rebounds. North Carolina State University big man blocked one shot too. Greek National team player Dimi
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Oct 293 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


Season Five to continue with 26 teams, one game added for Pool Three teams
Twenty six teams from 17 countries will continue the 2025-2026 European North Basketball league season. One more game will be added for every team in Pool Three to provide the same number of a home and away games as in other pools. ENBL outlined four scenarios for a 27 team competition in January 2025. A final decision to move to a 27 team competition was made in July 2025. Twenty seven teams from 18 countries met and fulfilled the participation criteria by September 2025, a
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Oct 171 min read


Ready to go: ENBL schedule 2025-2026 UPD9
The fifth ENBL season will start on Tuesday, September 23 , at Groningen, the Netherlands, at Kapfenberg, Austria, and at Weissenfels, Germany. League spans across four time zones with Daylight saving time – or winter time – starting on Sunday, October 26, 2025 in Europe | November 2 in the USA, when clocks will “fall back” one hour. Most European countries will return to summer time on Sunday, March 29, 2025, while the USA on March 8. Iceland currently observes Greenwich Me
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Aug 186 min read


A new format with 27 teams confirmed, schedule to be released on August 18
The 2025 European North Basketball league technical meeting concluded on Sunday, August 17, at the Tallink Rīga hotel in Latvian capital....
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Aug 172 min read


Soaring into history: welcome, Newcastle Eagles!
The 2025 finalists – Newcastle Eagles – return to play in the European North Basketball league. “We are delighted to be returning to...
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Aug 14 min read


This is Thessaloniki: welcome, BC Iraklis!
BC Iraklis is the first club from Greece to play in the European North Basketball league. Greece needs no special introduction as its...
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Jul 313 min read
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