EuroLeague 2342
Three is the magic number
With Euroleague’s new season coming up and the summer basketball activities all in the books, a combination of factors crossed Nicolò Origgi’s mind. With Ice Cube’s Big 3 league getting a lot of attention in the summer, our creatively minded Italian cooked up quite a recipe. What if we took the idea of the Big […]
Spain forced to fight for their win over Turkey
Spain did not expect this battle. Nobody expected this battle. Another creative coaching effort from Ufuk Sarica backed up by a great display by Furkan Korkmaz saw Turkey give Spain a fright before the favourites eventually advanced in EuroBasket 2017. Emmet Ryan on a tight battle in the Sinan Erdem Dome The odds were against […]
BallinEurope’s 10 birthday extravaganza
It’s the 10th birthday of us. Somehow we are still a thing. Being a thing is really good. With that in mind our current editor, Emmet Ryan, has called on his own memory and that of those who came before him to mark this occasion Well this was even more unexpected than you might think. […]
Fenerbahce lead early Euroleague odds despite NBA exits
The losses of Ekpe Udoh and Bogdan Bogdanovic to the NBA don’t appear to have hampered Fenerbahce Istanbul, at least not in the eyes of the bookmakers. The early word on online sports betting is that Fenerbahce still looks the strongest outfit to win it all in Belgrade next May with the reigning champions nearly […]
Podcast: Sweet 16 Season Finale
Moshe Barda of TeamScout, Aris Barkas of Eurohoops and Emmet Ryan of BallinEurope bring you Sweet 16, breaking down the biggest games and events across Euroleague. It’s the season finale of Sweet 16. We look back on the highs and lows of the EuroLeague season before taking a deep dive into how the the new […]
The players demand a voice
Behind the glory, the players are revolting With the players not being quiet anymore, FIBA and Euroleague both need to work together to fix the calendar issue. Emmet Ryan on why player power, with our without a union, is greater than ever and why those who play the game are important voices in shaping its […]
Let’s talk about London
Euroleague’s never-ending love affair with the UK’s capital city came up every now and again during Final Four week in Istanbul. Emmet Ryan examines the case for London and why it’s arguably the most challenging market to pursue even within Britain Depending on which geographic definition you take, London has between 8.6 million and 14 […]
That was the season that was
The first season of the new 16 team format of Euroleague is in the books. Over 30 rounds of the regular season, the playoffs, and the final four in Istanbul, an awful lot happened. Emmet Ryan looks back at the stories that made the season from the opening rounds to the climax in May It […]
Five nights sort of in Istanbul
After covering the 2017 Euroleague Final Four wall to wall, it’s only after the event ends that we can really take stock of what went down. Emmet Ryan, now back in Dublin, looks back on the journey and take you behind the scenes of the biggest weekend in European basketball It’s 2am in Istanbul and […]
Fenerbahce make history as they claim 2017 Euroleague title
Fenerbahce were made to work for it but eventually, with the help of an unexpected intervention by Pero Antic, they romped to victory over Olympiacos as the Euroleague Final Four and the season as a whole came to a conclusion with a new name on the trophy. Emmet Ryan, on a memorable night in Istanbul […]
Preview: Fenerbahce vs Olympiacos – Euroleague championship game
It all comes own to this. After the 30 game regular season, the best of 5 playoffs, and Friday’s semi-finals, only two teams are left in the Euroleague Final Four. Fenerbahce are looking to make history while Olympiacos hope to claim a third title since 2012. Emmet Ryan on the Euroleague Championship game Friday was […]
Ekpe Udoh reigns supreme as Fenerbahce beat Real Madrid
The nerves didn’t get to the hosts as Ekpe Udoh delivered a tremendous performance to guide Fenerbahce past Real Madrid and into Sunday’s Euroleague Final Four championship game. Emmet Ryan reports from Istanbul There was no doubt who the home team was as Fenerbahce and Real Madrid got ready for battle. Real’s players were greeted […]