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Barca’s rhythm problem
Cloning Ante Tomic isn’t on the table and that leaves Barcelona with a big problem that was clear to see in the Copa del Rey, writes Emmet Ryan. The scoreline on Saturday night was the most misleading part. Barcelona, if you only checked in after the final horn, looked like they had cruised past ACB […]
So what now for Bayern?
Bayern Munich crashed out of the German Cup at the hands of Alba Berlin on Wednesday night. The reigning German champions aren’t the team that took the title last year but Emmet Ryan says they have come a long way since a disastrous regular season in Euroleague. When last we looked at Bayern in depth, […]
Podcast: Can we finally trust Fenerbahce?
Emmet Ryan joined the Phil Naessens show once again this week to discuss the latest happenings in European basketball. With Euroleague on an off week for the national cups, Emmet and Phil took stock of what we have seen so far breaking down two of the most interesting teams in European basketball. First up was […]
VIDEO: The Saras – A burger fit for a Euroleague legend
Last week Sarunas Jasikevicius did a Q&A with Euroleague fans on Twitter. BiE being BiE, we didn’t have a basketball question. Instead we wanted to know what the greatest of all time would put on his perfect burger. Saras told us and that meant we simply had to try it. With his former flatmate Stephen […]
What’s the deal with Alba Berlin?
Is there a more mystifying team in European basketball this season than Alba Berlin? Emmet Ryan writes about how last night’s upset of Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv is in line with the crazy season for the club from Germany’s capital city. If it was just a case of who Alba Berlin beat, they would be […]
Could the Final Four take a leaf out of All Star weekend’s book?
The Euroleague Final Four is the culmination of the season but by the off day is just that for, a full off day. Emmet Ryan argues that taking a couple of ideas from the NBA All Star weekend could benefit Euroleague and fans. Last Monday I was in London, home to the 2013 Final Four, […]
Previewing Round 7 of the Euroleague Top 16 with Phil Naessens
BiE’s Emmet Ryan joined Phil Naessens for our regular slot discussing Euroleague on the Phil Naessens Show. This week’s show discusses the Istanbul Derby between Anadolu Efes and Fenerbahce and a potentially decisive week for Group E. Press play to listen to the full show, the Euroleague discussion begins at the 34.20 mark.
This how Saras likes his burger and other highlights from #AskSaras
One night before being enshrined as a Euroleague legend, Sarunas Jasikevicius took command of Euroleague’s Twitter account to answer questions from fans about anything and everything. Given we expected the Lithuanian great to be asked all the standard basketball related questions, we opted for a slightly different approach in addressing the legend. . @bie_basketball It […]
El Clasico to feature cameras mounted on jerseys
As if tonight’s clasico didn’t have enough to make it worth watching already, Euroleague is sticking cameras on the jerseys of players to be used during the broadcast. Emmet Ryan spoke with Euroleague’s Alex Ferrer about this latest effort to bring the fans closer to the action. Real Madrid vs Barcelona in a car park […]
Euroleague introduces jersey cameras
Having pioneered Google Glass last season in the Top 16 and at the Final Four, Euroleague is taking another step towards integrating fans more into the on-court action with new jersey cameras. The trial, which saw FC Barcelona’s Maciej Lampe and Edwin Jackson wear the cameras during practice, showed the physical nature of the sport […]
Epic tribute from Crvena Zvezda fans to Marko Ivkovic
The death od Crvena Zvezda fan Marko Ivkovic before the Serbian club’s road game against Galatasaray in the regular season affected fans across Europe. On Friday night, Zvezda fans paid an emotional tribute to the young man ahead of Galatasaray’s visit for their Top 16 game. Here are the scenes from an extraordinary display before […]
Euroleague Hatmakers for Round 3 of the Top 16
The hatmakers series couldn’t have more of a corporate tie-in if it tried but we still like it. These are the best blocks from an exciting third round of Top 16 action in Euroleague.