The thing about All Star games
Kyle Hines threw an idea in the air on Sunday and Emmet Ryan decided to bite. What if Euroleague or Europe as a whole decided to have an All Star Weekend? What would it look like? Who would it serve? And what would be the point of it? It’s time for a deep dive Team […]
Closed door basketball changes all NBA betting plans
There’s still no clear date on when we should expect to see the NBA return but with plans afoot, it’s worth looking at the implications for punters. The change is huge. There will be crowd noise but it will be generic. The pressure of going to a hostile arena is gone. So too however […]
Reasons Why Europeans are Likely to Switch to the NBA
When the time comes to kick back and relax, there’s nothing better than putting your feet up in front of the TV and settling down with your favourite sports. Different sports are popular in different parts of the world. In the US, sports like football (soccer) aren’t as popular as they are in Europe, […]
NBA and Coronavirus: What are the options?
The National Basketball Association has, much like any other professional league in the world, been severely hit with the sudden coronavirus outbreak across the planet. The COVID-19 virus has completely stopped sport all over the globe. While it first appeared in China, the virus rapidly spread across entire Europe and the United States. As reported […]
The world’s basketball leagues
There is a huge number of basketball leagues, cups, and other competitions in the world today. In addition to National Championships, there are international tournaments worldwide. We are going to talk about them today because every self-respecting basketball player should understand at least a little about the most important international competitions. Note that most of […]
Who will win the big NBA awards?
With Giannis Antetokounmpo the runaway favourite to be named MVP for the second straight season, we look at who else is likely to hear their name called at the end of season NBA awards. Look, if you like to take your chances by pulling the one armed bandit on slot machine games, you need to […]
Early March Madness Betting Outlook
With sites like Casumo now offering sports betting to fans across Europe, it is the perfect time to start thinking about which teams to back as March Madness looms large once more. Here is a quick look at how the odds are stacking up ahead of the main event itself, charting the sides that are […]
NBA Championship oddswatch
The trade deadline is behind us, we can smell All Star break, that means it’s getting awfully close to crunch time in NBA betting. With that in mind, we break down the NBA Championship odds that you need to care about. Before considering a bet on any of the favorites below, this site is a useful place […]
Video: The Ballin After…returns
The Ballin After returns after a ludicrous stop-start existence to finally be a thing entirely because it actually has a home now. Emmet Ryan welcomes you to BallinEurope’s old new series, it’s complicated, then breaks down the big stories including Shane Larkin going off, the Irish cup semi finals, and the odd situation Alba Berlin […]
Even in defeat, Shrita Parker is impossible to ignore
Shrita Parker is not your regular baller. She’s all of them. Emmet Ryan was enraptured by the game of the Glanmire import as she brought the full buffet with her but it wasn’t enough as Killester forced their way into the Irish women’s cup final Shrita Parker is not your normal US import in Ireland. […]
Sometimes you win ugly
This was not a good basketball game by any stretch but at least history was guaranteed no matter what. Tralee Warriors and Éanna were both looking for a first ever trip to Irish men’s cup final and Éanna were good for their win in a game where the only thing they’ll want to remember is […]
What’s Pitino’s plan?
After slumping in Milano, Panathinaikos added to their back court with the signing of Andy Rautins. There appears however to be room for one more move and Emmet Ryan feels the Greens need to strike it big Andy Rautins is a risk as a signing but one with significant upside. He can score a lot, […]
BiE’s best of the decade
We have a couple of treats in store next week but before that, we’ve taken the time to select the best writing on the site over the past 10 years, join us on a journey through the highs, the lows, the deep dives, and the tearful goodbyes Between game analysis, player profiles, addressing big issues, […]