Dubai Basketball has parted ways with head coach Jurica Golemac, according to BasketNews sources. It marks the 10th coaching change of the 2025–26 EuroLeague season.
The EuroLeague has recorded its 10th coaching change of the 2025–26 season, this time coming just before the final regular season round.
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According to BasketNews sources, Dubai Basketball has parted ways with head coach Jurica Golemac.
Darko Dzeletovic was the first to report the move.
Dubai remains in contention for a play-in spot, but its chances depend on the final round results.
The Middle East team must beat Valencia Basket at home and hope that Barcelona loses to Bayern Munich.
Dubai Basketball held a 19–18 record heading into the final EuroLeague regular season round.
The team remained in the play-in race but suffered a decisive setback with a 69–85 home loss to Anadolu Efes in the previous round.
In the ABA League, Dubai is currently tied for first place with Partizan Belgrade.
Notably, Golemac had signed a contract extension until 2028 at the start of the 2025–26 season.
Half of the EuroLeague teams have made head-coaching changes this season, including Dubai Basketball, with Crvena Zvezda, AS Monaco Basket, FC Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Olimpia Milano, Paris Basketball, Partizan Belgrade, Virtus Bologna, and Anadolu Efes also making bench changes.
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Donatas Urbonas is an award-winning Lithuanian basketball journalist, recognized as the best sports journalist in Lithuania in 2016 and the top basketball journalist in 2018. A Vilnius University journalism graduate, Urbonas has reported on major global sports events, including the Rio 2016 and Paris 2024 Olympics, FIBA World Cups, EuroBaskets, NBA Summer League, and NBA Draft.
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