Barça survived a Bayern Munich side filled with former culé players (84-88). The blue-and-red team, which prevented the German rival from winning its first home game, moved forward with more professionalism than brilliance in a match that was full of lead changes. Kevin Punter (23 points) and Josh Nebo (12 points and 9 rebounds) led the culé triumph on a day when the visitors lost too many balls. Aleksander Sekulic was without Joel Parra and Yoan Makoundou. Furthermore, Umoja Gibson was unable to play the second half due to a knee contusion.

Barça defeated Armani Olimpia Milan (81-89), an insipid rival that has only won one of the first seven EuroLeague games. With not many fans in the stands and without much competitive tension, the Italian team could not deactivate a blue and garnet side with the need to erase the bad taste of the Badalona match. The 'culers' added their fourth triumph on a night in which the 17 offensive rebounds were key.

When Xevi Pujol designed Barça 2026-27, he was very clear about the style of play he wanted to bet on with Aleksander Sekulic. The proposal had to fill the games with fast actions and increase the number of possessions. The team has shown signs of the advantages of accentuating this style, but it has not yet found consistency in its game. Furthermore, the Barça side suffers from some of the logical consequences of this style, such as conceding more points than usual.

The best Barça of the season so far recovered from a 14-point deficit against Olympiacos, forced overtime, but could not complete the feat (100-105). The blaugrana team played with the passion of Pep Guardiola, who witnessed the match live, but lacked the necessary determination to overcome the EuroLeague champion. Justin Robinson, who forced extra time with a three-pointer, and Tyrese Martin had a great performance at the Palau Blaugrana.

The double European matchday at the Palau Blaugrana began with a victory for Barça against Maccabi (90-87). The blue and garnet team pulled off a very dangerous game and added their third win in the Euroleague (3-2). Aleksander Sekulic's instinct balanced a Culer side that is still too inconsistent. The coach got it right with a game plan that knew how to give prominence to Umoja Gibson and Justin Robinson at the opportune moment. The first provided energy during the most difficult stretch. The second decided it with a three-pointer with 1.6 seconds remaining.

Barça began their particular marathon of games with a home defeat against a tough-to-beat Zalgiris (81-88). The blaugrana team, which conceded 33 points in the last period, squandered a 10-point lead. All 12 home players had offensive involvement, but Justin Robinson was the most inspired against a much more tactically mature opponent (20 points).

The Euroleague owner clubs met in Cernobbio (Italy) to debate and reach a consensus on strategic decisions regarding the future of their joint ownership. The majority rejected the NBA's offer to jointly organize a new competition in Europe, although reaching an agreement in the future is not ruled out. Furthermore, they agreed to continue the process to expand the number of franchises and the expansion of the tournament from the current 13 members to 24.

While Madrid has lost the three games they have played in the Euroleague, Aleksander Sekulic's Barça has accumulated two victories. The Slovenian coach struck gold with the blaugrana bench on Besiktas' court (82-95). The substitute players of the Catalan team combined to score 47 points. The Turkish side squandered their chances with a very poor shot selection (29/76).

The coach who left Barça because he was suffering a lot defeated the blue and garnet team. Xavi Pascual's Dubai Basketball overcame the Culer side (94-87) and confirmed the predictions that place them among the contenders for the final four. Kevin Punter's good performance (25 points) did not find the complicity of his teammates, who lost concentration during a tragic second quarter. "I wasn't thinking about anything personal, but it was important to secure our second win," said the Catalan coach.

Of all the possible debuts, Barça chose the most exciting one. The blue and garnet team overcame a 15-point deficit against Anadolu Efes (89-82). A handful of good decisions by Kevin Punter and Justin Robinson in the final stretch decided a game in which the Culer team overcame the difference in free throws.Aleksander Sekulic made his debut on the local bench at the Palau with the absences of Yoan Makoundou, Tosan Evbuomwan and Josh Nebo, three key interior players in his schemes. The coach adapted his game plan and, incidentally, prepared a defensive plan to prevent Mike James, whom the club said they did not want when he had already agreed to his signing, from repeating a scenario similar to that of Nico Laprovittola.The club took advantage of the EuroLeague debut to celebrate the section's centenary with a handful of well-intentioned initiatives. Despite not having the presence of president Joan Laporta, the VIP box brought together many historical legends.

The EuroLeague board meets this Friday to give all the details of the next season. To this meeting, the teams arrive in very diverse situations, whether they are committed for ten years to the continental competition, like Barça, or if they are in full negotiations. An example of this is Real Madrid. With an eye on the competition, whether in FIBA Europe competitions or in a hypothetical European league of the NBA, the white club had until June 30 to give an answer to the EuroLeague. In case of not renewing the license, it would face a loss of 30 million euros. According to ARA has been able to learn, this 10-year renewal will become effective this Friday.

A few months after starting his second spell at FC Barcelona, Xavi Pascual explained the reasons for his departure in a press conference. "I had many doubts about coming, but I had two internal commitments, that of Joan Carles Navarro and that of Joan Laporta. That's why we put a release clause because I was afraid of not adapting. From 2014 to 2016 I had a bad time and I promised myself I would never suffer again. I'm leaving Barça because I suffer a lot. Defeats don't allow me to be a person. I'm not the right person to start the exciting project. This decision will be good for Barça and everyone will find their place. Everyone will come out a winner," said the coach.

The FC Barcelona basketball section experienced one of the most unusual episodes in its hundred-year history. The club confirmed that Xavi Pascual will activate, at the end of this season, the termination clause of the contract that bound them until 2028. The war for the narrative will have a new chapter this Thursday, as the coach will offer a press conference to explain his version.

Two years in a row stumbling on the same stone. Barça lost on Monaco's court and will not play in the play-offs for the EuroLeague title (79-70). Europe expelled the Catalan team before the end of April. It will be the fourth time in history that the Catalan team is not among the eight best teams in the competition. Furthermore, it's three consecutive years without even smelling a final four.

First box or stripe overcome. Barça debuted the play-in with a good grade. The Catalan team eliminated Estrella Roja (80-72) and will play for a ticket in the fight for the title against Monaco, who lost to Panathinaikos (87-79). Despite an unexpected eclipse when they were winning by 22 points, the Barça team played with personality to secure the victory at the Palau Blaugrana.

Barça did the job and gave themselves a boost to extend the season in Europe. The Catalan team, who didn't want to depend on the Dubai result, effectively neutralized Bayern Munich (95-69) and will play the play-in to access the play-offs. Their first opponent will be Estrella Roja. If they overcome the challenge, they will still need to beat Panathinaikòs or Mónaco to enter the title race, where Olympiacos is already calmly waiting.

Xavi Pascual got the diagnosis right: Barça cannot go for Europe with half-measures. The Catalan team lost on AS Monaco's court (93-86). The Monegasque team, which only registered eight players, a very unusual fact in professional basketball, recovered a nine-point deficit against a very discouraged Barça rival. The home team played with more intensity and took advantage of a home refereeing to end up shooting 17 more free throws.

After suffering one of the most worrying defeats of the season, Xavi Pascual sounded all the alarms in a press conference. "I am the main person responsible for today's humiliation," said the coach. Barça even trailed by 32 points against Panathinaikos, at which point some Barça fans expressed their displeasure at the Palau Blaugrana. "When the season ends, it will be time to explain many things to you and for us to talk about everything. From now until the end, I will try to remain as calm as possible and for us all to be on the same page: players, directors, press, public... And then, when we finish, there will be time to evaluate, to talk, to think, to see where we are, to see where we will be, and to see if we will be there," he stated. His contract ends in the summer of 2028.

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.