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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
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Apr 233 min read


Manchester Basketball shock SYNTAINICS MBC, advance to the title game
Manchester Basketball trailed as much as 14 points but never gave up and posted a 89-86 comeback win against first seeded SYNTAINICS MBC to advance to the 2026 ENBL final. Players of the game Stadthalle Weissenfels is the stronghold of the Wolves. Wolves pregame anthem, Yellow-Out in the stands, thundering chants The Wolves and Defense – the 6th player was ready to help. The other laurels went to Manchester Basketball players – five scored in double digits. Jordan Johnson, a
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Apr 233 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
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Apr 222 min read


Bogićević, Ioan, Legovich and Otten: know your Final Four coaches
Dan Ioan and Ainars Bagatskis at the 2025 Glasora Final Four ENBL VIMODROM Final Four 2026 presents head coaches of the participating teams. Milenko "Mikica" Bogićević | SYNTAINICS MBC Experienced Serbian coach took the coaching reins on February 16, 2026, succeeding his predecessor, Italian playcaller Marco Ramondino. SYNTAINICS MBC sports director Silvano Poropat – a former Weissenfels head coach in periods between 2011 and 2021 – was an interim coach from January 27 until
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Apr 154 min read


Final Four bound! Historic night for Manchester Basketball
Manchester Basketball erased 18 points deficit to defeat Dinamo Zagreb, 97-94, win the series, 183-178, and advance to the 2026 Final Four on Wednesday, April 1, at the Drazen Petrovic hall in the Croatian capital. Players of the game Wednesday delivered a proud moment for the Super League Basketball and the British club basketball as a whole. SLB club advanced to the ENBL Final Four for a second year in a row, after Marc Steutel and the Newcastle Eagles reached the 2025 fina
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Apr 23 min read


Sweet escape and historic win for Manchester Basketball
What a game! Manchester Basketball survived a late scare and defeated sensational Dubrava Zagreb, 94-92, to post a historic 2026 playoffs win on Tuesday, March 10, at the National Basketball Performance Centre in central England. Players of the game A human wave formed in the stands with 1.7 seconds left. It was a perfect example of how far a new look Manchester team has come this season. Less than two seconds later the crowd erupted and players celebrated their first ENBL pl
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Mar 112 min read


2026 ENBL Coach of the Year: Jason Dourisseau, Donar Groningen
Jason Dourisseau is the 2026 European North Basketball league`s Coach of the Year, according to a 50/50 shared vote by the ENBL teams and fans. A former Nebraska Cornhuskers wing (2002-2006) has a legendary status in Groningen. Omaha, Nebraska born Dourisseau represented Donar from 2009-2014 and then again, from 2015-2020. He helped Groningen win five Dutch championships (2010, 2014, 2016-2018), four Dutch Cups (2010, 2014, 2017, 2018) and two Supercups (2015, 2017). Jersey
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Feb 252 min read


Manchester survive at Dinamo Zagreb to secure a home court advantage
Manchester Basketball wasted a 19 points lead in the last eight minutes of regulation but defeated Dinamo Zagreb, 91-88, on Tuesday, February 3, at the Drazen Petrovic hall in Croatian capital. Players of the game Max Jones led Manchester Basketball with 19 points on 7/16 shooting from the field. University of Kansas State graduate guard scored his most important points from the free throw line with under 30 seconds left to play. Jones sank both free throws for a 88-85 lead.
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Feb 32 min read


Manchester Basketball advance to the 2026 playoffs in their European debut
Manchester Basketball went on a 34-18 run in the fourth quarter to defeat Gimle Basket, 94-72, and advance to the 2026 playoffs on Wednesday, January 21, at the Gimlehallen in Bergen, western Norway. Players of the game Seven Manchester players finished in double figures. Gabe Osabuohien entered game from the bench to finish with 20 points. Canadian player dished out eight assists and registered three steals. Point guard Max Jones had 15 points and four assists. Hallvard Alek
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Jan 212 min read


A night of records and third win at home for Manchester Basketball
Manchester Basketball tied a league record in three pointers made and made a huge step towards playoffs thanks to a 112-92 win over BK Opava on Tuesday, December 16, at the National Basketball Performance Centre in central England. Players of the game Jordan Johnson exploded and scored a season high 34 points for Manchester Basketball. A Memphis native shot 10/13 from the field and a perfect 10/10 from the charity stripe. The University of New Orleans guard went 4/7 from the
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Dec 17, 20253 min read


Double-double for Zak Irvin, second win for Manchester
Manchester Basketball withstood comeback attempts by Brussels Basketball to score a 79-66 road win on Tuesday, October 28, at the Complexe Sportif de Neder-Over-Heembeek in central Belgium. Players of the game Manchester captain Zak Irvin posted a double-double. The University of Michigan forward had 18 points, 10 rebounds and three assists. Kaiyem Cleary led the winners with 21 points on 6/10 shooting from the floor. Le Moyne College star guard grabbed seven rebounds too. Un
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Oct 29, 20252 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 30, 20252 min read
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