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Tough Calls: December 1, 2025
Photo: Peter Simmons 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 8 drives to the basket and tries to make a shot. Defender White 44 tries to make a foul by pushing before shot. Referees called a foul for an act of shooting by White 44. FIBA OBRI 15.1.2.. FIBA OBRI 15.1.2. The act of shooting on a shot: Begins when the player starts, in the judgeme
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14 hours ago3 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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15 hours ago5 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
Māris Noviks
Nov 194 min read


Jared Ambrose impress in the paint, first home win for Brussels Basketball
Brussels Basketball posted a fourth consecutive win to beat Keila Coolbet, 95-70, on Tuesday, November 18, at the Complexe Sportif de Neder-Over-Heembek in central Belgium. Players of the game Jared Ambrose led the hosts with 24 points on 11/15 shooting from the field. French center registered four rebounds and one steal. Demetric Horton added 22 points. A former North Carolina A&T State guard went 5/10 from the three point line. He had a game high three steals as well. Patri
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Nov 192 min read


Dziki Warszawa and Brussels Basketball looking to extend win streaks
Two games are to be played on Tuesday, November 18. Dziki Warszawa will try to extend their win streak, hosting Go+ Peja. Brussels Basketball, fresh off their first victory, will meet Keila Coolbet. Dziki Warszawa vs Go+ Peja Series history : Dziki Warszawa (2-1) will face Go+ Peja (1-2) for the first time. Dziki Warszawa are on a two game winning streak, thanks to road wins at the Newcastle Eagles, 91-68, on October 21, and at BK Olomoucko, 101-55, on October 28. Go+ Peja en
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Nov 183 min read


Shamiel Stevenson delivers first blow, Slovan win at Keila Coolbet
Slovan Bratislava went on a 20-2 opening run to defeat Keila Coolbet, 95-79, on Tuesday, November 11, at the Keila tervisekeskus in northern Estonia. Players of the game Shamiel Stevenson scored 11 of his 29 points in the first quarter for Slovan Bratislava. The University of Nebraska shooting guard outscored Keila Coolbet, 11-2, in the first eight minutes, capped by a dunk for a 20-2 lead. Stevenson retained high efficiency throughout the game to finish with four rebounds, f
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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


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


Home openers for Olomoucko and Go+ Peja, Brussels to host Manchester
Three games are to be played on Tuesday, October 28. Czech bronze medalists BK Olomoucko will face the 2025 ENBL bronze medalists Dziki Warszawa. Brussels Basketball are looking for the first win in a home stand against Manchester Basketball. Go+ Peja will return to their home court with a game against undefeated Spartak Pleven. BK Olomoucko vs Dziki Warszawa Series history : BK Olomoucko (0-1) will face Dziki Warszawa (1-1) for the first time. Olomoucko lost at Spartak Pleve
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Oct 284 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 154 min read


Manchester rookies win a nail-biter thriller against Keila Coolbet
Manchester Basketball trailed by five points with less than four minutes left in regulation but turned the tables around to post a 84-80...
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Sep 302 min read


For the first time in forever: Manchester Basketball opener on Tuesday
Credit: Manchester Basketball Manchester Basketball enter European North Basketball league action on Tuesday, September 30, hosting Keila...
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Sep 292 min read


Ready to go: ENBL schedule 2025-2026 UPD10
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


ENBL classification 2025, team announcements to start
European North Basketball league`s fifth season is on the horizon and team announcements will start shortly. Selection is ongoing – exact...
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May 302 min read


Throwback: Champions and winners 2024
The 2024 ENBL Final Four was played on April 9-10, at the Sparekassen Danmark Basketball center in Aarhus, Denmark. Bakken Bears won the...
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Mar 283 min read


Dontay Caruthers – Defensive Player of the Year
Dontay Caruthers has been recognized as the first ever Defensive Player of the Year in a vote by coaches, general managers and league...
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Feb 181 min read


BK Opava and Bristol Flyers finish in Top 10: ENBL classification 2025
The 2024-2025 regular season is in the books. Here you can find out how the teams are classified. BK Opava and Bristol Flyers finished...
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Feb 102 min read


Curtain falls on the regular season with two games in Tartu and Bergen
Last two games of the regular season to be played on Wednesday, February 5. The quarterfinal pairs will be set after a game between Tartu...
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Feb 53 min read
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