BiE’s book I Like it Loud is finally on sale
You may have noticed activity on this site has been near non-existent since the end of last season. BallinEurope editor Emmet Ryan had a book to finish while also dealing with his day job. Things got crazy but it’s finally available to buy, in ample time for the holiday season Back in Munich airport last […]
4 European Candidates to Win NBA MVP This Season
Basketball is one of the fastest-growing sports in the world. While the NBA is still largely dominated by Americans, a number of foreign-born players have also become legitimate superstars over the years. Players like Dirk Nowitzki, Drazen Petrovic, Yao Ming and Hakeem Olajuwon have all left indelible marks on the world’s top basketball league. […]
The Strongest NBA teams in the upcoming season based on preseason stats
With the Golden State Warriors as the champion of the NBA season 2019, the next season will be interesting – especially for fans of sports betting. Therefore, the following paragraphs will go deeper on the teams having the best chance to win the next NBA season based on the preseason stats for the 2019-2020 season. […]
These are the most expensive basketball teams
Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the world – especially in North America. Therefore, basketball teams work with a lot of capital as players are expensive, sponsorships can be found in the most popular leagues and basketball stadiums around the world are sold out. But what are the most expensive or valuable […]
5 teams to look out for in this year’s Europa League
The 49th season of the Europa League is underway and as the games begin, it’s time to think about who the dark horses of the competition may be. These five teams are ones to watch out for as the competition unfolds, including some of the specific players that fans of this campaign will want to […]
The alternative 2019 FIBA World Cup guide
Everybody’s telling you who they think will win, you don’t need BallinEurope for that. Instead, Emmet Ryan looks at the side stories and oddities to watch out for in China before eventually making some picks The 2019 FIBA World Cup is finally here after the extra bump in break because of the switch from using […]
The very early NCAA betting outlook
School is barely back in session but that’s ample time to check out the latest odds on the runners and riders to go all the way in March Madness Finding value in NCAA betting, even before pre-season, is often a challenge. So, umm, I don’t really know how to say this but…it turns out […]
Early Euroleague betting outlook
It’s been one of the wildest off-seasons in European history so, naturally, the markets have gone wild trying to work out exactly who is going to be in the mix to make it to the 2020 Euroleague Final Four. Emmet Ryan takes a look at where the value is with the early odds You take […]
The tragic life without kids’ sports
It’s pretty essential for young people to partake in sports, because that’s the way their muscles evolve, and that’s the way they develop as people. Whether it’s football, or basketball, swimming, or anything that you can imagine, it doesn’t matter. It’s good for young people to train anything in this world literally, because it will […]
Russell Westbrook’s Loyalty Costs Him in Today’s NBA
Everyone knows one person whose loyalty can be both a blessing and a curse. This can come in the form of a person who stays in relationships for too long or who stays too long in a job that isn’t good for them. In the NBA this person exists as well, coming in the form […]
Board man gets fed?
It was a heck of a night that Thursday just two weeks ago as the Toronto Raptors lifted their first ever NBA Championship. The Euro contingent with the Raps was strong, with Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka (Spain) and OG Anunoby (Great Britain) all part of the winning roster but the name that stands out […]
Will Kevin Durant Ever Be the Same Again?
Watching Kevin Durant play for both Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden State Warriors was an experience unlike anything else. The 7-feet forward was in a league of his own in most matches and his two NBA titles, two Finals MVPs, and ten NBA All Star appearances speak volumes about the type of player that he […]
Messina needs to deliver a masterpiece
Ettore Messina is coming home to Italy after a wildly successful itinerant coaching career to take on a job with all kinds of issues. Emmet Ryan on how Olimpia Milano’s hot seat is the Harrenhal of European hoops Game of Thrones had one particularly infamous castle that wasn’t noted for any battles or murders but […]