All the latest ALBA Berlin EasyCredit BBL news

Three Basketball Champions League games on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, turned on big runs: Nanterre blew out reigning champion Rytas Vilnius, snapping an eight-game winning streak, while ALBA Berlin and Peristeri both erased deficits to beat Igokea m:tel and Itelyum Varese.

Telekom Baskets Bonn held off FC Porto 78-74 on October 7, 2026, the tightest margin among six games played on Basketball Champions League opening day, while Willy Hernangomez put up a 39 PIR line in Unicaja's blowout win at Utenos Juventus.

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.

From Rytas Vilnius defending their title to dark horses like SIG Strasbourg and Nanterre 92, here's the complete analytical breakdown of every BCL contender, with NBA Europe qualification now raising the stakes to an entirely new level.

German BBL Quarterfinals – The 7th-seeded RASTA Vechta pulled off a stunning road upset against 2nd-seeded ALBA Berlin in Game 1 of their best-of-five quarterfinal series, winning 103-89 at the Uber Arena on May 17, 2026. Tevin Brown was the driving force behind the victory, finishing as the game's top scorer with 30 points.