Overview
- The Supercopa Endesa opens the season at Martín Carpena with Unicaja, Real Madrid, Valencia Basket and La Laguna Tenerife, with semifinals on Saturday at 18:00 and 21:00.
- Valencia Basket meets host Unicaja in the first semifinal at 18:00, entering short-handed by injuries to Jean Montero, Brancou Badio, López-Arostegui and Jankuba Sima.
- Real Madrid begins Sergio Scariolo’s second spell on the bench against La Laguna Tenerife on Saturday night after a 4-1 preseason with limited personnel.
- Alter Enersun Al-Qáceres starts its Liga Femenina Challenge at Madrid’s Pez Volador versus Real Canoe at 17:45 after an unbeaten preseason capped by the Extremadura Cup.
- Regional tipoffs span handball and basketball: A.D. Carballal visits Cleba León under new coach Ana Alonso targeting an early safety cushion, Balonmano Ciudad de Granada opens a new era with Óscar Valero aiming for promotion places, and Celta Femxa Zorka hosts Cajasol Sevilla at 19:00 with free entry due to ticketing issues.