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 White team offense, White 5 makes a successful shot. On rebound play contact occurs between Dark 10 and White 35, White 35 steps back, loses balance and with a hand hits Dark 10 face. Referees call an Unsportsmanlike foul by White 35. FIBA OBRI 37.1.1. Unsportsmanlike foul. -Excessive, hard contact caused b

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 White team offense, White 11 drives to the basket and makes a field goal shooting attempt. Defender Blue 28 was trying to guard White 11 shot, contact occurred. Referees call a foul act of shooting by Blue 28. FIBA OBRI 33.3. The legal guarding position extends vertically above him (cylinder) from the floor

The 2026 ENBL quarterfinals will conclude on Thursday, April 9, as the 2025 champions CSO Voluntari host Riga Zelli. Playoff experience : CSO Voluntari are seeking their third straight Final Four appearance, this time with a head coach Dan Ioan at the steering wheel. Ainars Bagatskis and CSO Voluntari reached the 2024 Final Four in their debut season and advanced to final where they fall at the hands of the hosts – the Danish champions Bakken Bears Aarhus. A year later CSO Vo

The 2026 ENBL quarterfinals continue on Easter Sunday, April 5. Riga Zelli will host the 2025 champions CSO Voluntari. Riga Zelli vs CSO Voluntari Playoff experience : CSO Voluntari are seeking their third straight Final Four appearance, this time with a head coach Dan Ioan at the steering wheel. Ainars Bagatskis and CSO Voluntari reached the 2024 Final Four in their debut season and advanced to final where they fall at the hands of the hosts – the Danish champions Bakken Bea

Credit: 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. In Yellow team`s offense, Yellow 44 sets a screen to his teammate`s Yellow 1 defender Black 1. Contact occurred between Yellow 44 and Black 1, Black 1 falls down to the floor. Referees call an illegal screen foul by Yellow 44. FIBA OBRI 33.7 . Screening: Legal and illegal Screening is an

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 team on a fast break offense, Black 22 drives to the basket and gets into contact with defender White 21 face. Referees call an offensive personal foul for Black 22. FIBA OBRI 32.1.1. Foul A foul is an infraction of the rules concerning illegal personal contact with an opponent and/or unsportsmanlike beh

Credit: 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. In Dark team offense, Dark 20 sets a screen to his teammate Dark 11 defender White 35. Contact occurred between Dark 20 and White 35. Referees call an illegal screen by Dark 20. FIBA OBRI 33.7 . Screening: Legal and illegal Screening is an attempt to delay or prevent an opponent without t

The 2026 ENBL quarterfinals continue on Wednesday, March 18, as the seventh seeded Dziki Warszawa host a two time Greece champion Iraklis BC. Playoff experience : Dziki Warszawa return to the ENBL quarterfinals a year after a famous win against the nine time German champions – and, more recently, 2026 German Cup winners – Bamberg Baskets. Dziki Warszawa defeated Valmiera Glass ViA in the round of 16 game, 97-84, capped by Ricchi e Poveri classic hit Sara perche ti amo (it`s b

The 2026 ENBL quarterfinals start on Tuesday, March 17, as the eighth seeded Donar Groningen host the 2025 German Cup winners SYNTAINICS MBC. Playoff experience : both teams have qualified to the ENBL playoffs for the first time. Donar Groningen celebrated 75 th anniversary on March 8, 2026. Two days later Donar won the Round of 16 home game against BK Opava, 103-86, and advanced to the quarterfinals with a 6-3 record. Jason Dourisseau is the 2026 ENBL Coach of the Year. SYN

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. At the end of the second quarter, Light 11 receives a pass and makes a shooting attempt simultaneously with a game clock signal. Ball goes in. Referees cancel a basket, but use an Instant replay system, to verify their decision. After IRS, they count a basket. FIBA OBRI F.1. The Instant Replay System (IRS) rev

The 2025 ENBL bronze medalists Dziki Warszawa will host the 2026 Latvian Cup winners Valmiera Glass ViA in the single elimination game on Wednesday, March 4, at the Hala Kolo in the Polish capital. The winners will face the best team in a duel between Iraklis BC and TalTech/ALEXELA. Playoff experience : both teams have repeatedly qualified for the ENBL playoffs (2025, 2026). Dziki Warszawa last year eliminated the nine time Germany champions Bamberg Baskets in the best-of-two

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 20 drives to the basket and makes a shooting attempt. Defender White 24 blocks the ball, it touched Black 20 and went out of bounds. Referees call out of bounds and show that the ball goes to the White team for a throw-in. FIBA OBRI 33.3. Legal guarding position. A defensive player has established an ini

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. On the Pink team offense, the Pink 7 receives a pass while moving towards the basket and makes a shot, which is unsuccessful. Defender Blue 0 pushes Pink 7 during a moment of shot. Pink 7 loses balance. Referees call a defensive act of shooting foul by Blue 0. FIBA OBRI 33.3. Legal guarding position. A defensi

Tindastoll Saudarkrokur will finish the regular season with a home stand against Brussels Basketball. Playoff implications : Tindastoll will secure a home court advantage in the first round of playoffs with a win against Brussels Basketball. Brussels Basketball will qualify for the playoffs with a win at Tindastoll. A maximum of 18 teams may finish with four wins or more – if Brussels win at Tindastoll and Spartak Pleven win at Riga Zelli. A minimum of 16 teams may finish wit

The 2026 SLB Trophy finalists Newcastle Eagles are hosting BK Olomoucko on Friday, February 6. The British club will finish its third season in the ENBL, while BK Olomoucko are still in the playoff race. Playoff implications : BK Olomoucko will qualify for the playoffs with a win at Newcastle Eagles. Newcastle Eagles vs BK Olomoucko Series history : Newcastle Eagles (2-5) will face BK Olomoucko (4-3) for the first time in the ENBL. Newcastle Eagles are 1-2 on the home floor a

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

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 team in offense, Black 30 drives to basket and makes a pass to his teammate. Immediately after passing he crashed into a defender White 41 who was in a legal guarding position. Referees call offensive personal foul by Black 30. FIBA OBRI 33.3. Legal guarding position. A defensive player has established a

Two games are to be played on Wednesday, January 28. TalTech/ALEXELA will host southern neighbors Valmiera Glass ViA. Fyllingen Lions are facing Alkar Sinj. Playoff implications : Valmiera Glass ViA will qualify for the playoffs with a win at TalTech/ALEXELA. TalTech/ALEXELA vs Valmiera Glass ViA Series history : TalTech/ALEXELA (3-3) will face Valmiera Glass ViA (4-2) for the first time in the ENBL. TalTech/ALEXELA are 2-1 on the home floor after wins against Kapfenberg Bull

Two games are to be played on Tuesday, January 27. The 2025 ENBL finalists, Newcastle Eagles, will host Dubrava Zagreb. Brussels Basketball are facing Dinamo Zagreb. Playoff implications : Brussels Basketball will edge closer to the playoffs with a win against Dinamo Zagreb. Dinamo Zagreb have already qualified and may secure a home court advantage in the first round of playoffs with a win at Brussels Basketball. Dubrava Zagreb will edge closer to the playoffs with a win at N

Three games are to be played on Wednesday, January 14. TalTech/ALEXELA are hosting the 2025 ENBL champions CSO Voluntari. Gimle Basket will face Brussels Basketball. HEFTE HELFEN BULLS are hosting Donar Groningen. Playoff implications : Donar Groningen will qualify for the playoffs with a win at HEFTE HELFEN BULLS. TalTech/ALEXELA vs CSO Voluntari Series history : TalTech/ALEXELA (3-2) will face CSO Voluntari (5-1) for the first time. TalTech/ALEXELA are 2-0 on the home floor