After capturing the SuperCoupe championship to begin the 2025-26 journey , AS Monaco switched to the Regular Season of France’s Betclic Elite in style, with an 84-63 win over ESSM Le Portel in Le Chaudron on Sunday.

In his first domestic league appearance with La Roca Team, Nikola Mirotic put in 13 points.

Besides Yoan Makoundou nursing a shoulder injury and projected to remain sidelined until November, Mike James, Donatas Motiejunas, and Daniel Theis were rested and did not follow their teammates to Le Portel.

On Saturday, defending champion Paris started the new LNB schedule with a comfortable 109-66 victory versus BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque in Stade des Flandres. Amath M’Baye scored a game-high 17 points.

Betclic Elite Round 1

JDA Dijon – Le Mans

Boulazac – Saint-Quentin

Cholet –

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