Krasnoyarsk and Krasnodar will host 2 regular season games on Wednesday.
Enisey (Krasnoyarsk Region) vs Samara (Samara Region)
Time: 17:00 (13:00 Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Krasnoyarsk, Arena Sever
Broadcast: VK Video, VTB League website
Enisey: In first game of 2026, the Krasnoyarsk team lost at home to Pari NN, making the battle for a playoff spot extremely intense. Enisey 3-game home series will continue against Samara, which recently secured its first win of the season against same Pari NN. The good news for Siberian team fans is the return of Egor Vanin, who has recovered from injury.
Samara: The Volga team will approach the game as the winning team for the first time this season. On December 26, Samara finally transformed its consistent progress into a win, defeating Pari NN on the road. Now the pressure of the losing series is no longer the main issue for the team, Samara will try to organize first winning streak.
Lokomotiv Kuban (Krasnodar) vs Uralmash (Yekaterinburg)
Time: 15:00
Place: Russia, Krasnodar, Basket Hall
Broadcast: VK Video, VTB League website
Lokomotiv Kuban: The season opener between Lokomotiv Kuban and Uralmash remains one of the most dramatic games of the season. On the eve of the Yekaterinburg team’s return to Krasnodar, Loko announced the resignation of head coach Anton Yudin. It turns out that the clash between these rivals has symbolic meaning. And even though Lokomotiv Kuban will be led by acting head coach Janko Pejcic on Wednesday. We will soon find out how this shake-up will affect the team.
Uralmash: In November, after a difficult start, the team reached 6-6 record, after which got 6 consecutive losses – the longest losing streak in the League right now. There have been rumors in the media that Rostislav Vergun may lose his place in the club, and his potential replacement is Yudin, who was just fired from Loko. But for now, all the players are thinking about how to break the streak.
