LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv 84-74 at the LDLC Arena in Décines-Charpieu on September 24, 2026, giving Tony Parker his first official win as EuroLeague head coach in Round 1 of the 2026-2027 season.
Will the 2026-2027 EuroLeague MVP succeed Sasha Vezenkov… or will it still be Sasha Vezenkov? As the season begins, there are plenty of candidates, from regulars Kendrick Nunn and Mike James, to Frenchmen Sylvain Francisco and Nadir Hifi, and several players expected to shine in their new context, like Dzanan Musa, Jean Montero or Jonas Valanciunas.
NBA G League United routed the Beijing Royal Fighters 119-89 on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, while the RSSB Tigers of Rwanda outlasted the Shanghai Sharks 117-115 in overtime, both games played at the National Indoor Stadium in Beijing on Day 2 of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup group phase.
The 2026 FIBA Intercontinental Cup opened on September 22 at Beijing's National Indoor Stadium, where Rytas Vilnius beat RSSB Tigers 107-89 and Boca Juniors beat hosts Beijing Royal Fighters 88-78, as the global club competition moved to China for the first time in its history.
Germany's EasyCredit BBL, Lithuania's Betsafe LKL, the Czech Maxa NBL and Luxembourg's Enovos League all launched their 2026-2027 campaigns between September 18 and September 20, 2026, ahead of France's Betclic ELITE, Spain's Liga Endesa, Italy's Lega Basket Serie A and the EuroLeague, which all tip off the following week.
The EuroLeague SuperCup opens the 2026-27 European season this Friday in Abu Dhabi, with Olympiacos, Fenerbahçe, Real Madrid and Dubai Basketball competing over two days at Etihad Arena. Beyond the first trophy of the season, the tournament offers an early look at four ambitious teams that all underwent significant changes during the summer.
AS Monaco Basketball won its first-ever Betclic ÉLITE title in June 2026, then collapsed financially within weeks — losing takeover bids from former NBA All-Star Jamal Mashburn and Ronaldinho, getting refused entry into professional basketball, then rejected from France's third tier on September 12, 2026, and now awaiting the outcome of a second CNOSF hearing held September 16, just two days before Nationale 1's season kicks off on September 18, 2026.
After an eventful summer and a preseason played with a very incomplete roster, ASVEL is about to get down to business. Vincent Collet and Dounia Issa gave an initial assessment of a team that is still under construction, but ambitious.
Top 10 ranking of EuroLeague clubs for the 2026-2027 season, built on offseason recruitment, coaching hires and roster continuity ahead of the league's September 24, 2026 opener — with bold predictions that break from the mainstream consensus.
Nikola Mirotic will continue his career at Valencia Basket. Once rumored to be close to retirement after his only season at Monaco, the former Spanish international has signed for 2026-2027 with the reigning Spanish champion, also a semifinalist in the last EuroLeague.
Which are the best domestic basketball leagues in Europe? From Spain’s unmatched depth to Turkey’s financial power and France’s combination of young talent, competitive balance and packed arenas, BeBasketball ranks the continent’s Top 10 leagues heading into the 2026-27 season.
Team USA rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat France 97-79 in Berlin, winning its fifth consecutive FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup and 12th title overall, with Breanna Stewart named tournament MVP for a record second time.
France beat Germany 86-64 in the semifinals of the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026 on Saturday, September 12, at Berlin Arena, reaching a first-ever final and securing a medal for the first time since 1953 behind a monster night from Gabby Williams.
