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The 2026-2027 Basketball Champions League will feature several former MVPs of international competitions, European cup winners, and an NBA champion. From Ricky Rubio to Thomas Heurtel, here's an overview of the 10 biggest résumés taking part in this 11th edition.

Golden State Valkyries beat the Dallas Wings 77-73 on October 2, 2026, erasing a 16-point second-half deficit to win their first-round playoff series 2-1, with Gabby Williams scoring 19 points in the deciding Game 3. Golden State now advances to the semifinals to face the Las Vegas Aces.

Group D pairs Bamberg Baskets, Varese, UCAM Murcia and Peristeri as the 2026-27 Basketball Champions League opens October 6

Tony Parker responded to BeBasket about the financial dispute between ASVEL and Joffrey Lauvergne. The Villeurbanne club's president assures that "no recruiting ban has been issued" in this case and states he is in contact with EuroLeague to provide the requested information.

AEK Athens, Falco Szombathely, Antwerp Giants and Salon Vilpas open the 2026-27 Basketball Champions League Regular Season in Group C on October 6, 2026, each bringing a different storyline — from Landers Nolley II's arrival in Athens to Salon Vilpas's first-ever regular-season appearance — as the four clubs set up a Play-In crossover with Group D.

Four clubs — Unicaja Málaga, Reggio Emilia, Utenos Juventus and BK KVIS Pardubice — open the 2026-2027 Basketball Champions League regular season on October 6, 2026, headlined by Unicaja's continental scoring depth and Pardubice duo Joe Bryant Jr. and Zed Key, whose 2025-2026 production ranked among the group's highest.

Rytas Vilnius, Trabzonspor, Nanterre and BC Sabah open Basketball Champions League play together, with the defending champion the clear favorite in a pool where every other club arrives freshly rebuilt.

New York, Las Vegas and Golden State all grabbed 1-0 leads in their best-of-three First Round series on Sunday, September 27, 2026, as Breanna Stewart's 34 points powered the Liberty past the Lynx in Minneapolis, A'ja Wilson's 38-point outburst carried the Aces over the Fever in Las Vegas, and the Valkyries routed the Wings behind Tiffany Hayes and Gabby Williams at Chase Center.

The Minnesota Lynx, Golden State Valkyries, Las Vegas Aces and Atlanta Dream headline a best-of-three opening round that tipped off Sunday, September 27, with injury questions shadowing several top contenders.

Valencia Basket held off a fourth-quarter rally from Besiktas Istanbul to win 96-94 on Friday, September 25, 2026, in one of three EuroLeague Round 1 games played that night, as Fenerbahce Tarfin Istanbul beat Virtus Bologna 78-68 and Partizan Belgrade routed Armani Olimpia Milano 92-76.

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.

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.