Barça lost on Zalgiris' court, a direct rival in the fight for the play-off positions in the Euroleague. The Lithuanian team's strategy prevailed over the Blaugrana squad for the second time this season (83-71). Moses Wright and Sylvain Francisco, two players that the Palau Blaugrana dreams of, completed a great performance. The center scored 18 points and 11 rebounds. The point guard contributed to the home team's victory with 14 points, all in the last period, and 8 assists.

The match that Barça is to play this Friday against Estrella Roja will start half an hour later than planned. The Euroleague has described the delay as a "logistical necessity". The real problem is that the laundry service has damaged the Estrella Roja kits, who played in Vitoria-Gasteiz against Kosner Baskonia on Wednesday.

Barça won in overtime against Estrella Roja in a game worthy of two aspirants to dispute the play-offs for the title (92-88). The Blaugrana team, which improved its performance in recent days, gritted its teeth to secure the third consecutive victory in the Euroleague. The Culé defense ended the options of a tough opponent to beat and reconnected the Catalan team with its fans.Estrella Roja opened the game with more energy and good decisions. The Serbian team set a very high bar of intensity against a Barça that needed time to reach the same competitive level (10-17). Rivero and Bolomboy accentuated the interior defensive shortcomings of the Culé team.

Two days after their resounding defeat in El Clásico, a struggling Barça found some breathing room against Anadolu Efes, an opponent with inconsistent morale. The Blaugrana, who turned the ball over too often, secured a victory through sheer grit rather than brilliance (78-71). Defense and rebounding were key for the Catalan side in a game played before a mere 4,861 spectators at the Palau Blaugrana.

Three days before the Clásico against Real Madrid, Barça secured a crucial victory on Valencia Basket's home court (62-66). Joel Parra delivered a decisive performance at the Roig Arena, where Xavi Pascual's tactics caused the home team to falter. The Catalan forward, who finished with 14 points and 9 rebounds, was responsible for a rebound and steal in the final seconds. "We've achieved an important victory. We made an extra effort to overcome the absences," he said. The Blaugrana ended a streak of four consecutive defeats. "We needed a win and we hope it will help us regain confidence. We managed to win the most unexpected game," analyzed Xavi Pascual, coach of a Barça team that was without Toko Shengelia. "They managed to impose their rhythm and we didn't control the rebounds well," acknowledged Pedro Martínez, coach of Valencia Basket.

A Barcelona side decimated by injuries lost to Hapoel Tel Aviv (75-80). The Blaugrana suffered their sixth defeat in the last seven EuroLeague games, their fourth consecutive loss. Lacking accuracy from beyond the arc and with far fewer assists than usual, the Catalan team was unable to compete against the Israeli opponent. "We're in a very difficult situation. Everything has turned upside down. Everything is going wrong, and we're anxious. Defeats hurt, and we've entered a complicated situation," acknowledged Xavi Pascual. Toko Shengelia was unable to play due to a soleus muscle injury in his right leg. His absence added to that of Nico Laprovittola, who a few days ago suffered a complete rupture of the adductor longus tendon in his right thigh and will be out for three months. Furthermore, Darío Brizuela played while clearly hampered by injury.

Barça came within a hair's breadth of pulling off a feat at the Armani Arena in Milan (87-84). Xavi Pascual's team was down by 25 points at the end of the third quarter, but rallied, coming within a hair's breadth of turning the game around thanks to a final 33-8 run. When all seemed lost, two consecutive three-pointers from Satoranski brought the Blaugrana within just two points, but with less than three seconds to play. Barça's epic final quarter, however, did nothing to mask the embarrassment of the first three, when Pascual's team was completely outplayed by the Italians. The third consecutive defeat in Europe sets off alarm bells for a team with injuries that struggled to defend effectively for much of the game, even though Pascual tried to impose his will under the basket with tall players like Shengelia, who scored 15 points, Clyburn, and Willy Hernangómez. The first quarter was quite evenly matched from the start, especially thanks to Vesely's contribution, but in the second quarter the Italians broke the game open from beyond the arc. Kevin Punter also used his three-pointers to cut the deficit to five points (33-28), but on offense, the Blaugrana team began to turn the ball over, going into halftime down by 12 points.

David Jover and Marta Campderrós, two former sports reporters for the newspaper ARA, are among the ten Catalans working within Dubai Basketball's structure. The club, which began competing in the EuroLeague this season, is experiencing difficult times, as the city in the United Arab Emirates has been bombed and its airspace closed for days.

A Barcelona team lacking the resources to maintain consistency lost on the court of Virtus Bologna (85-80). Mistakes in the final 100 seconds prevented the Catalan side from securing the victory. The Blaugrana, who have been showing signs of extreme fatigue for weeks, have now suffered four defeats in their last five European games. Kevin Punter's 27 points weren't enough. Dusko Ivanovic was without Daniel Hackett and Alessandro Pajola at point guard, leaving Luca Vildoza as the only true playmaker. The coach, who effectively punished Barça's defensive switches, found tactical alternatives to bolster his team's chances. Carsen Edwards dominated Virtus Bologna's offense during a first quarter in which the Italian team struggled to limit the scoring of Kevin Punter and Toko Shengelia. Barça capitalized on their high shooting percentages to build a 10-point lead (18-28).

Without new signings, the season will feel endless for Barça. The Blaugrana team, which has more injuries than good news, ran out of steam against Paris Basketball, second to last in the EuroLeague standings. After a solid 12.5 minutes, the Catalan side collapsed (74-85). Their poor three-point shooting (5/32) proved a heavy burden for the home team. Xavi Pascual tried everything to mitigate the impact of the absences of Tomás Satoransky and Kevin Punter, two of the cornerstones of his competitive structure, but Will Clyburn's poor performance didn't help. Furthermore, Jan Vesely could only play 7 minutes and 19 seconds due to severe lower back pain. "It's a disaster. There's nothing we can do, we can't work or improve," said the coach.

A Barcelona team aware of the importance of the game overcame a 13-point deficit to defeat Baskonia and avoid a fifth consecutive loss (91-97). The Blaugrana improved as the game progressed, with Xavi Pascual managing to bring order to the team's collective play. Tomás Satoransky and Kevin Punter were injured and unable to finish the game.

A Barça side with more courage than legs came within a hair's breadth of an impossible comeback. The Blaugrana, who were not far from overcoming a 20-point deficit, lost to Fenerbahce (78-82) and have now suffered four consecutive defeats. The EuroLeague leader and reigning champion remained calm in a high-voltage final stretch in which Sarunas Jasikevicius stopped the game to file a protest. Jan Vesely was unable to celebrate his 400th EuroLeague game with a victory. Kevin Punter (24 points) was the best player for a Barça team hampered by a poor performance from Will Clyburn, who missed 11 of his 12 shots. Xavi Pascual, who included Darío Brizuela in his lineup, tried countless tactical solutions. "We reacted too late and only fought in the final stretch," lamented the coach.

An incomplete feat. A Barça side with more character than energy overcame a 17-point deficit, but couldn't secure the victory on the court of a far more resourceful Olympiacos team (87-75). Benefiting from very lenient officiating, the Greek team capitalized on an extraordinary level of defense that exhausted the Barça squad.

While awaiting Will Clyburn's return, a far-from-its-best Barça side dispatched Asvel Villeurbanne (91-98) without much flair. The EuroLeague's bottom-ranked team, who accurately exploited the Blaugrana's weaknesses, put up a fight for 35 minutes on an uncomfortable night for the Catalan side, who ultimately remained competitive without dazzling. Toko Shengelia (22 points, 6 fouls drawn, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists), Xavi Pascual's favorite warrior, and Kevin Punter (31 points, 4/6 from three-point range) were the standout players for a lackluster Barça side that struggled to find its rhythm, performing better than its league position suggests. Despite Nando de Colo's departure to Fenerbahce, the French team played its cards well, forcing 17 Barça turnovers.

A mentally exhausted Barça needed a basket from Darío Brizuela with 2.3 seconds remaining to win a game they were leading by 12 points with 10 minutes left. The Basque shooting guard, who scored 25 points, had a decisive performance in Barça's victory against Dubai Basketball (91-89). a rival against whom he had lost in the first roundAlexa Avramovic missed the three-pointer that would have turned the game around.

Barça failed to repeat their miracle against Real Madrid and suffered a clear defeat at the Movistar Arena (80-61). The Madrid team caught up with the Blaugrana in the Euroleague standings and, moreover, secured a basket-average Favorable in case of a tie (2-0). Having learned his lesson from the last Clásico, Sergio Scariolo imposed his game plan. "Madrid was much better than us," lamented Xavi Pascual. Toko Shengelia, Nico Laprovittola, and, at times, Darío Brizuela were among the few visiting players who competed at their usual level. Kevin Punter, well defended, missed all six of his shots. Lacking discipline in covering good spaces, Barça's shooting percentages were very low.

Two months after being fired from BarçaJoan Peñarroya returned to the Palau Blaugrana. The Partizan coach from Terrassa, who was greeted with applause, couldn't prevent another defeat for the Euroleague's bottom-ranked team (88-70). The Catalan team overcame a seven-point deficit to secure another victory and confirm the positive momentum since the arrival of Xavi Pascual, whose decisions seem to be paying off. Every move he makes is a success. Pascual welcomed back Darío Brizuela in a game without a clear hero. The victory was a collective effort. Barça improved as the game progressed and capitalized on his 21 assists. Jabari Parker was largely anonymous in his return to Barcelona.

Barça kicked off a demanding week of three games by defeating Maccabi in one of the most unusual matches ever played at the Palau Blaugrana (93-83). The game was played behind closed doors, without fans in the stands, and with a heavy police presence. The Catalan team, who led by as many as 24 points, thwarted a comeback attempt by an opponent that had improved significantly in recent weeks.

A bitter night at the Palau Blaugrana. The Barça of a thousand lives couldn't mount a comeback against an AS Monaco side with far more firepower, who knew how to capitalize on their large early lead (74-90). Indignant with the referees who drove him crazy, Xavi Pascual was ejected with 15 minutes remaining, and the 7,212 spectators—the second-highest attendance of the season—erupted in anger.

Barça's winning streak came to an end against the Euroleague champions (72-71). The Catalan side, who had a final possession to win, lost on Fenerbahce's home court, where a controversial refereeing decision with 10 seconds remaining went in the home team's favor. Barça only attempted four free throws in the 40 minutes, twenty fewer than their opponents.