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Tough Calls: April 28, 2026
Andris Aunkrogers, Marius Ciulin, Jonaš Kavan. Photo: Andreas Bez 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. In Dark team offense, Dark 33 moves past his primary defender Yellow 44 and drives to the basket. Before a Dark 33 shoots, contact occurs with defender Yellow 20. Yellow 20 falls fown after contact. Referees call an act of shooting foul by Yello
marisnoviks
Apr 296 min read


Go hard today: a new champion to be crowned on Thursday night
The biggest day of the season has come. The fifth champion of the ENBL will be crowned after a final between the first time finalists Manchester Basketball (10-2) and Dziki Warszawa (9-3). Tipoff at 20 Central European Time, while the bronze duel between the 2025 German Cup winners SYNTAINICS MBC (10-2) and the 2025 champions CSO Voluntari (10-2) will start at 17. Series history: Manchester Basketball and Dziki Warszawa will face each other for the first time. Thursday, April
marisnoviks
Apr 233 min read


ENBL VIMODROM Final Four 2026: know your referees
Experienced. Professional. Respected. Meet the referees of the European North Basketball league. The 2026 ENBL VIMODROM Final Four features six referees and two observers from Croatia, Czechia, Latvia, Poland, Romania and the United Kingdom. The referees line up offers a perfect blend of experience and young talent. Andris Aunkrogers has been nominated for his third Final Four (2022, 2025, 2026). Marius Ciulin has been nominated for his second Final Four (2025, 2026). Simon U
marisnoviks
Apr 222 min read


Highway to the danger zone: SYNTAINICS MBC to host Manchester Basketball
ENBL VIMODROM Final Four 2026 second semifinal offers a clash between the 2025 German Cup winners SYNTAINICS MBC and the 2026 Super League Basketball Cup finalists Manchester Basketball. Series history : SYNTAINICS MBC and Manchester Basketball will face each other for the first time. SYNTAINICS MBC posted a 10-1 record on the road to the Final Four, including two wins in the quarterfinal series against Donar Groningen. The German club has a 6-0 record on the home floor. Manc
marisnoviks
Apr 222 min read


Slovan Bratislava to host BK Opava, Iraklis BC at BK Olomoucko
Two games are to be played on Wednesday, February 4. Slovan Bratislava are hosting BK Opava. BK Olomoucko will face Iraklis BC at the Prostejov sport centrum. Playoff implications : BK Opava will secure a home court advantage in the first round of playoffs with a win at Slovan Bratislava. BK Olomoucko will qualify for the playoffs with a win over Iraklis BC. Iraklis BC will secure a Top 3 seed with a win at BK Olomoucko. Slovan Bratislava vs BK Opava Series history : Slovan B
marisnoviks
Feb 43 min read


Czech-in time for Opava and Olomouc, home stands for Valmiera and Manchester
Four games are to be played on Wednesday, October 15. Valmiera Glass ViA host the home opener against Fyllingen Lions. BK Opava await season opener against Brussels Basketball, while another Czech club BK Olomoucko travel to Spartak Pleven. Last but not least, Manchester Basketball will try to double the win count against Slovan Bratislava. Valmiera Glass ViA vs Fyllingen Lions Series history : Valmiera Glass ViA (1-0) will face Fyllingen Lions (0-1) for the first time. Valmi
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Oct 15, 20254 min read


Šiauliai eyeing the fifth win, Landstede Hammers will host Spartak Pleven
Tuesday, January 30, will display two games in Lithuania and the Netherlands. Šiauliai will face Basket Brno in a important match-up in...
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Jan 30, 20243 min read


Super Tuesday, part two: games in Brno and Bristol
More action awaits on Super Tuesday, January 9. Basket Brno and Valmiera Glass ViA will clash for the first win in Group B. The Bristol...
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Jan 7, 20243 min read


First win for Basket Brno or second success for Keila Coolbet?
Third week of December kicks off with one game in Group B as Basket Brno will host Keila Coolbet. The hosts are searching their first...
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Dec 18, 20232 min read
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