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Baskonia has eight players available after Kurucs is ruled out
Rodions Kurucs was ruled out after feeling pain during warm-ups before Baskonia’s game against Valencia Basket.
The game is being played at Valencia’s Roig Arena.
Baskonia has only eight players available for the match.
Kurucs joins Tadas Sedekerskis, Chris Duarte and Kobi Simmons on the unavailable list; all four are out with physical problems.
The absences leave Baskonia with a very short rotation, so coach Velimir Perasovic will need to manage the healthy players’ minutes carefully.
Valencia has its full squad available and is coming off a EuroLeague win in Paris.
Baskonia is trying to win its first game since Perasovic took charge, after losing its previous ACB and European matches.
The sources do not give the result of the game.
Baskonia will have only eight players available for its game against Valencia Basket after Rodions Kurucs was ruled out.
Kurucs felt pain while warming up and could not take part in the match.
Baskonia was already without Tadas Sedekerskis, Chris Duarte and Kobi Simmons.
The game is being played at Valencia Basket’s Roig Arena.
Coach Velimir Perasovic said before the game that Baskonia had only eight available players.
- Who
- Baskonia and Valencia Basket. Rodions Kurucs was ruled out for Baskonia.
- What
- Baskonia will play with only eight players available.
- When
- 25 October 2026.
- Where
- Roig Arena in Valencia.
- Why
- Kurucs felt pain during warm-ups. Other Baskonia players were unavailable with injuries or physical problems.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Baskonia was already without Tadas Sedekerskis, Chris Duarte and Kobi Simmons.
Kurucs felt pain and was ruled out of the game against Valencia Basket.
- Baskonia players available
- 8
- Ruled-out player
- Rodions Kurucs
- Other unavailable players
- Tadas Sedekerskis, Chris Duarte and Kobi Simmons
- Venue
- Roig Arena, Valencia
- Game date
- 25 October 2026