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Podcast: Sweet 16 – The Ice Dance
It’s time for another episode of Sweet 16 with Moshe Barda of Team Scout, Aris Barkas of Eurohoops, and BiE’s own Emmet Ryan keeping you up to speed with everything going on around Euroleague throughout the season. We have switched to audio only this season because y’all seem to prefer listening to us than looking […]
Interview: FIBA secretary general Patrick Baumann
FIBA secretary general Patrick Baumann spoke to BallinEurope’s Emmet Ryan shortly after the conclusion of the Irish men’s cup final at the end of January in Dublin. The key takeaways from the discussion included support for a global players union, opposing conceding ground on Eurocup with Euroleague, the role of 3×3, and a look at […]
Barcelona’s solution is painful and obvious
Sito Alonso became third coach in three seasons to depart the Blaugrana. After the end of the Xavi Pascual era and the short reign of Georgios Bartzokas, the two-time Euroleague champions lack direction. Emmet Ryan on the painful lessons Barcelona need to learn Thursday night in Tel Aviv and it was another ding donger. Barcelona […]
Podcast: Sweet 16 – Division in the ranks
It’s time for another episode of Sweet 16 with Moshe Barda of Team Scout, Aris Barkas of Eurohoops, and BiE’s own Emmet Ryan keeping you up to speed with everything going on around Euroleague throughout the season. We have switched to audio only this season because y’all seem to prefer listening to us than looking […]
Podcast: Sweet 16 – The air that I breathe
It’s time for another episode of Sweet 16 with Moshe Barda of Team Scout, Aris Barkas of Eurohoops, and BiE’s own Emmet Ryan keeping you up to speed with everything going on around Euroleague throughout the season. We have switched to audio only this season because y’all seem to prefer listening to us than looking […]
Podcast: Sweet 16 – No rest for the wicked
It’s time for another episode of Sweet 16 with Moshe Barda of Team Scout, Aris Barkas of Eurohoops, and BiE’s own Emmet Ryan keeping you up to speed with everything going on around Euroleague throughout the season. We have switched to audio only this season because y’all seem to prefer listening to us than looking […]
The moment of truth for Zalgiris
At 10-6 and in the playoff slots through mid-season, Zalgiris are easily the surprise package of the Euroleague campaign so far. On Friday they face a Unicaja team in a game that has massive implications for the rest of the year, writes Emmet Ryan The pursuit of Sarunas Jasikevicius has evolved from desire to unyielding […]
Now that’s Maccabi basketball
Maccabi Tel Aviv may have lost in Madrid but their performance against Real showed that they are back playing the brand of basketball that works for the Israeli club. Emmet Ryan on how Neven Spahija has brought common sense back to what had become a madhouse and stopped the rot for the 6 time Euroleague […]
Podcast: Sweet 16 -The Squeeze
It’s time for another episode of Sweet 16 with Moshe Barda of Team Scout, Aris Barkas of Eurohoops, and BiE’s own Emmet Ryan keeping you up to speed with everything going on around Euroleague throughout the season. We have switched to audio only this season because y’all seem to prefer listening to us than looking […]
Jason Thompson is not Ekpe Udoh and that’s ok
After a far from promising start to his maiden Euroleague campaign, Jason Thompson has stepped up as a contributor in the last two rounds for Fenerbahce. Emmet Ryan on how the man in the middle has turned a corner by realising he needs to be himself Bobby Dixon has been through it. James Nunnally too. […]
NBA fans really ought to watch Olimpia Milano
At 4-12 and joint bottom of the standings, Olimpia Milano don’t seem like the Euroleague team to recommend to US viewers but Emmet Ryan reckons it’s a team NBA fans will enjoy watching They rarely win, they are iso heavy, and they don’t know their best line-up, yet Olimpia Milano guarantee excitement almost every time […]
The balancing act
For the sides with A licences or multiple bids from their leagues, it’s easy to balance priorities between Euroleague and domestic play. Emmet Ryan however looks at the sides for whom remaining in the big show is a must but who rely on retaining national or regional titles to book their place. If you’re […]