March 2019 11
The way of the Warriors
The race was over, then it was alive again, then it was decided. Over the course of 2 games, starting 24 hours apart, the Irish Super League championship was decided in a combination of both the height of drama and the calm of a coronation. Emmet Ryan hit the road to take in all the, […]
The beat goes on
The last of our missives from the Kingdom sees Emmet Ryan return to Tralee during the run-in to the Irish Super League race as the unexpected league leaders faced a stern test from relegation battlers Neptune Saturday and Sunday see two huge games for the Tralee Warriors but that’s pretty much the norm. Every time […]
The quiet night amidst the resurgence
Sometimes you just come across a bad game of basketball but that can be a blip. The resurrection of top tier basketball in Killarney is moving along nicely, just for one Saturday there was a reminder of the work that is still ahead. In his second missive from the Kingdom of Kerry, Emmet Ryan watched […]
Killorglin go down but can look forward
It wasn’t Killorglin’s day in their penultimate home outing of the season but the village of just 2,199 people can look forward to another season of top flight basketball. Emmet Ryan with the first of his missives from his Kerry adventure visits the town where there’s only one true goat Prior to Killorglin’s ascension to […]
Let’s talk about Berlin
The German capital has been a regular haunt of Euroleague before but not in the new format. With Alba Berlin amongst the better known names on the continent, you’d think going big would be easy unless you actually paid attention, writes Emmet Ryan Wednesday night in Berlin and inside the final 20 seconds. Below the […]
Moretti has the Red Raiders ready to strike in March Madness
Texas Tech have a history in hoops of being the other guys at best. This season, the Red Raiders look read to be the guys and are putting together the kind of run to make them awfully tempting in the NCAA Tournament. There’s a Euro at the heart of their surge and Emmet Ryan is […]
Latest betting outlook as NBA Playoff race hots up
Some people need water to survive; some of them prefer food more, while others live from adrenaline. There are no many things as exciting as NBA playoffs battles are. One of the most important things in the NBA playoffs is home court advantage. Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics are currently in such battle in […]
Now it’s about holding serve
Tralee took care of business in front of a typically raucous home crowd but now the Warriors have the small matter of closing the deal. Emmet Ryan on the wild run-in to the Irish season that is offering a different flavour of drama to last year Last year’s title race was more than a bit […]
10 years of trends that shape March Madness
The Big Dance is just around the corner and, like the rest of Europe, BiE will be keeping a close eye on the NCAA tournament alongside the crazy fare in our own competitions. These trends from the past 10 years of March Madness could help you identify the upsets in the first round and beyond […]
The Clippers got me thinking about Gallo
A video feature by the Los Angeles Clippers on one of Europe’s occasionally ignored sons shone new light on the work Danilo Gallinari has been doing on the floor for LA. Emmet Ryan got thinking, then his mind meandered, then it got back, and anyway read on Last summer I saw Tesla playing in Toronto. […]
Duke aren’t getting shorter but they still can’t be ignored
March Madness is just around the corner and there’s only one name on the mind of everyone looking at winning big in NCAA tournament betting: Zion Williamson. The shoe explosion heard around the world got everyone’s attention, now everyone is waiting to see exactly how and when he’s going to be ready to get […]