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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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1 day ago4 min read


Super Tuesday: five games in the Netherlands, Romania, Norway, Croatia and the UK
Five games are to be played on Tuesday, December 16. CSO Voluntari will host the Bristol Flyers. One hour later, Fyllingen Lions will face TalTech/ALEXELA. Donar Groningen are hosting Alkar Sinj. Manchester Basketball will try to stop BK Opava, while Dinamo Zagreb are hosting Keila Coolbet. Playoff implications : CSO Voluntari will qualify for the 2026 playoffs with a win against Bristol Flyers. BK Opava will qualify for the 2026 playoffs with a win at Manchester Basketball.
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2 days ago5 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
marisnoviks
Dec 103 min read


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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Dec 33 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
Māris Noviks
Nov 183 min read


Manic Monday: home stand for BK Olomoucko
One game awaits on Monday, November 17, as BK Olomoucko will meet Dubrava Zagreb. BK Olomoucko vs Dubrava Zagreb Series history : BK Olomoucko (0-2) will face Dubrava Zagreb (2-1) for the first time. BK Olomoucko opened their ENBL campaign with a 84-91 loss at Spartak Pleven on October 15. A 55-101 defeat against visiting Dziki Warszawa followed on October 28. Dubrava Zagreb are 2-0 since their opening loss at...Spartak Pleven, 82-83, on October 1. Croatia team prevailed over
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Nov 172 min read


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
Māris Noviks
Nov 122 min read


Bob Geldof, we do like Mondays: Dziki Warszawa to host Riga Zelli
Six games are to be played in week Two, as ten more teams enter action, including five newcomers from Latvia, the United Kingdom,...
Māris Noviks
Sep 282 min read


North meets South: Fyllingen Lions to face CSO Voluntari
Opening week continues at the shores of the North Sea as the 2024 and 2025 Norway champions Fyllingen Lions host the reigning ENBL...
Māris Noviks
Sep 241 min read


You`ve got to want to succeed: opening day in Austria, Germany and the Netherlands
Tuesday, September 23 is the opening day of Season Five , with three games on display. The ENBL newcomers Hefte Helfen Bulls Kapfenberg...
Māris Noviks
Sep 233 min read


Time to make history: CSO Voluntari and Newcastle Eagles eyeing European glory
A new European North Basketball league Champion will be crowned on Wednesday, April 9, at the Gopass arena in western Slovakia. CSO...
Māris Noviks
Apr 93 min read


Second final for CSO Voluntari, or historic first for undefeated Inter?
The 2025 European North Basketball league`s Glasora Final Four presents first semifinal between Inter Bratislava and CSO Voluntari....
Māris Noviks
Apr 72 min read


Bratislava 2025: know your Final Four referees
Aarhus 2024 Final Four referees. Photo: Bakken Bears Experienced. Professional. Respected. Meet the referees of the European North...
Māris Noviks
Apr 22 min read


Tough calls: play-offs 2025, part three
Photo: Gary Forster The Tough Calls are sponsored by Fiziocentrs – a well known physiotherapy clinic in Latvia. The videos shown below...
Māris Noviks
Apr 14 min read


Tough calls: play-offs 2025, part two
Photo: Kim Haugaard The Tough Calls are sponsored by Fiziocentrs – a well known physiotherapy clinic in Latvia. The videos shown below...
Māris Noviks
Mar 174 min read


Tough calls: play-offs 2025, part one
The Tough Calls are sponsored by Fiziocentrs – a well known physiotherapy clinic in Latvia. The videos shown below will help to...
Māris Noviks
Mar 103 min read


Tough calls: February 28, 2025
The Tough Calls are sponsored by Fiziocentrs – a well known physiotherapy clinic in Latvia. The videos shown below will help to...
Māris Noviks
Feb 284 min read


ENBL Mic`d Up: referee Elvis Binders-Čoders
Tuesday, December 10, 2024, marked the first time when European North Basketball league used a “Mic`d Up” concept – to attach a...
Māris Noviks
Feb 242 min read


Tough calls: January 27, 2025
The Tough Calls are sponsored by Fiziocentrs – a well known physiotherapy clinic in Latvia. The videos shown below will help to...
Māris Noviks
Jan 285 min read


Tough calls: January 7, 2025
Photo: Bamberg Baskets The Tough Calls are sponsored by Fiziocentrs – a well known physiotherapy clinic in Latvia. The videos shown below...
Māris Noviks
Jan 74 min read
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