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ELPA Hosts Its First Pre-Season Camp in Barcelona
August 7, 2026 The EuroLeague Players Association (ELPA) has hosted its first-ever Pre-Season Camp, held from August 3 to 7 in Barcelona, Spain. Organised in partnership with Time Chamber Basketball (TCB), the camp brought together EuroLeague players for a week of...
PAB Newsletter #4:“Pre-formance”-360° individual preparation for basketball practice and game
Introduction One of the most important aspects of a player's daily life and is the preparation for practice and game, where players are expected to give their best every single time. The content in preparation for practice/game are extremely important, either as a...
Another successful ELPA webinar
Monday evening, several ELPA members attended a webinar focused on fundamentals of contractual agreements, organised in collaboration with ELPA’s partner Themoove. The goal of the online course was to help educate players on the topic of contracts and the potential...
FC Barcelona actions against Thomas Heurtel inexcusable
EuroLeague Players Association was shocked upon hearing the news from Istanbul, where after the game vs Anadolu Efes, FC Barcelona left Thomas Heurtel, its own player, without the possibility to return to his home city with the rest of the team. ELPA has been in...
PAB Newsletter#3: Vitamin D, a booster for health and athletic performance
Vitamin D deficiency is an overlooked and under-evaluated condition that is widespread in the athletic population, including the elite and professional basketball players. Although the symptomatology of this deficiency is well known in the general population...
PAB Newsletter#2 : Prolong your basketball career and optimize longevity
The aging curve is becoming a hot topic in modern basketball. During the last decade, several players are performing very well with being over 35 years old and extending their professional careers even until the age of 40. Science has been helping professional...
ELPA is organizing a new online seminar focused on financial literacy
Financial knowledge is a critical part of an athlete’s professional career. It is important, that athletes understand what their contracts mean, how they are constructed, and what financial rights and obligations come with such professional agreements. Due to a...
EuroLeague Players’ Association introduces the ELPA Well-Being Program
EuroLeague Players’ Association is introducing the ELPA Well-being Program, which focuses on their members’ emotional, psychological and social well-being. Professional athletes are dealing with high-pressure situations on a daily basis and the challenging 2020/21...
PAB Newsletter #1 : Coping advice to face the 2020/21 season
Immuno-game : a new challenge for elite basketball players by Igor Jukic The demands of playing basketball at the top level greatly impair the immunity of players. Although scientific evidence and experience suggest a high level of immunity of top basketball...
ELPA proudly presents its Performance Advisory Board
The newly established Performance Advisory Board (PAB) is a group of renowned experts from different fields linked to basketball performance, that will advise and support ELPA members on their path to reach their professional goals. PAB will support ELPA on their...