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Khalif Battle exploded for 32 points as Cibona upset Galatasaray MCT Technic 96-76 at the Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall in Zagreb on Tuesday, October 6, headlining a wild opening night of the Basketball Champions League's 2026-2027 Regular Season, Group B.

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.