Overview
- Barcelona’s medical report confirms a complete rupture of Nicolás Laprovittola’s right long adductor tendon suffered in training, with an estimated recovery of about three months.
- Hours after the diagnosis, Barça fell 75-80 to Hapoel Tel Aviv at a closed-door Palau, marking a fourth straight EuroLeague loss and six defeats in the last seven rounds.
- Toko Shengelia was ruled out minutes before tipoff with a right soleus problem, compounding a short-handed rotation against Hapoel.
- Laprovittola’s absence pushes greater ball-handling duties onto Tomas Satoransky, with limited scope for EuroLeague additions though domestic moves remain possible for Liga Endesa.
- At 36 and coming off last season’s ACL and meniscus layoff, Laprovittola’s contract runs through June 30 as Pascual publicly warns the team is in a very difficult situation.