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So now the end is near
Real Madrid face Olympiacos in the Euroleague final later today. Two teams steeped in history meet in a game that will dominated by contemporary narrative. It’s been 20 long years since Real Madrid were kings of Europe. They had their near misses along the way but nothing can hurt quite like the last two years. […]
We fixed everything
After taking it relatively easy the last two nights, BiE’s editor was fearlessly back on the beer on Saturday at the Euroleague Final Four. The best bar conversations are the ones where you solve all the problems on one broad issue. Tonight we fixed European and NCAA basketball, you’re welcome. The day however began with […]
Where now for CSKA?
It was a fourth straight stunning disappointment for CSKA Moscow in the Final Four. Emmet Ryan asks where now for Europe’s most affluent club? It was happening again. After 36 minutes of utter irrelevancy, Vassilis Spanoulis went up the court and nailed a three. Kostas Sloukas narrowed the gap more and Fabio to my left […]
The Ballin After – That Just Happened
Sam Meyerkopf and Rob Scott of Euroleague Adventures join Emmet Ryan to recap the two semi-finals in the Euroleague Final Four. We also hear more from Brent Petway after Olympiacos’ stunning win over CSKA Moscow. Press play to watch now:
Top 5 Plays of the Final Four semi finals
The top five plays from Friday’s games are up. Unsurprisingly, Spanoulis features.
Ayon leads the way as Real Madrid crush Fenerbahce
Fenerbahce got a rude welcome to the big time as a second quarter surge sent Real Madrid to a third straight Euroleague Championship game. Emmet Ryan dissects the carnage. The clash of colours was more obvious for the second game of the day. As I stood outside to get some air between games, the final […]
CSKA pull a CSKA again as Olympiacos advance to Euroleague Final
Not for the first time, BiE had to change the intro on a Final Four game involving CSKA Moscow following a dramatic late collapse. It wasn’t a vintage performance in the semi-final but sometimes you just love a good slugfest. That’s what Emmet Ryan saw as Olympiacos topped CSKA Moscow to make it to Sunday’s […]
Korucs, Doncic, and Stojanovic impress at NGT
In a great rarity, BiE’s editor actually got up in time for the Adidas NGT on Friday. Here’s what Emmet Ryan made of the second day of action. The Magarinos is a lovely facility. A tight but not too tight arena. Rob Scott hit the nail on the head, saying it would be perfect for […]
The Ballin After – Final Four Special
With the Euroleague Final Four starting on Friday, BallinEurope’s Emmet Ryan hit the Barclaycard Centre to deliver a special edition of The Ballin After. We hear from the players and take a look inside the operation that makes an event like this happen. Press play to watch now:
Twas the night before the Final Four
The heat is hot and the air is dry but the action is about to finally kick off at the Euroleague Final Four in Madrid. Emmet Ryan was at the Barclaycard Centre to talk to the players who will take the floor on Friday. Thursday was a mild improvement from Wednesday, with temperatures hitting just […]
Bjelica named MVP while BiE sleeps in
We had really hoped to bring you coverage from the press conference this afternoon. Unfortunately our editor is a 34 year old pasty faced Irishman who can’t hack the heat in Madrid. A little bit of context here. It was 35 degrees when I went to bed last night. In Milano, I struggled to get […]
Who grabs the narrative?
The four teams in Madrid this week come into the Final Four with the types of back stories that make life a dream for journalists but there is still room for a surprise writes Emmet Ryan. Let’s take it back. Milano, May 2014. Real were on a road to destiny, CSKA were trying to prove […]