EuroLeague 2116
Notes on Pasecniks as Granca claim maiden Euroleague win
Anzejs Pasecniks got active early against FC Barcelona but he ultimately sat through the business end of matters as Gran Canaria claimed their maiden victory in Euroleague. Emmet Ryan gives his quick breakdown on what he saw from the Philadelphia 76ers draft pick It is a busy week in European basketball. Euroleague has a double […]
Ok kid, you’re up
The wait ends on Wednesday night. The most discussed European prospect in history, Luka Dončić, finally takes the floor in a real life NBA game. Emmet Ryan on all the words he’s written before about the wunderkind and what Europe will be watching for Ema Meden is a young Slovenian basketball fan. She grew up […]
The Euroleague and Eurocup 2018-19 betting outlook
One competition is already under way, the other is about to get going, but the markets are just hotting up. We break down the big bets across Europe’s top two basketball competitions to find the best value for punters everywhere Baskonia are the big breaker Arbitrage is vital in a competition built around a Final […]
Where to watch basketball online in 2018-19
The headline is painfully clickbait-y but we actually need your help on this one. BallinEurope has compiled every source it can for online viewing of basketball but is trying to find more. Here’s what we have so far The good news is, there’s a lot of basketball to watch online. The bad news, there’s […]
Alexey and Keith are going to get dorky
It’s a stupid obsession that led to a bizarre chase but now it’s set for the title holder vs the man it’s named for. Alexey Shved and Keith Langford are promising you one thing this coming season, they are going to draw fouls. Emmet Ryan on the bizarre quest for the Golden Langford It […]
The 60 must watch Euroleague games of 2018-19
There are 30 rounds of games in the Euroleague regular season. They take place across 60 nights. Emmet Ryan has put together a viewing schedule to give you the best way through the season ahead With 16 teams playing 30 rounds of basketball there are 240 games in the Euroleague season. We’re distilling this […]
FIBA needs to develop the Netflix of basketball
With the new season only a few weeks away, working out how and where to watch games online is still way too much work. With LiveBasketball.TV far from drowning in content, Emmet Ryan on how giving the platform a reason to care more is in FIBA’s interests You may not have heard of Perform Group […]
Wanamaker has been grinding for this shot
Ever since Philly native Brad Wanamaker got to Europe, his goal has been on getting his shot in the NBA. In the first of a series of articles looking at players who have jumped from Europe to the NBA this off-season, Emmet Ryan on how Wanamaker got his chance with the Boston Celtics by not […]
The continent holds
After an exodus of unprecedented levels in the summer of 2017, Europe has largely kept hold of the top tier talent through the summer of 2018. Emmet Ryan on the somewhat surprising stability that has emerged The biggest star on the continent with the potential to be the biggest star in European history leaving for […]
NBA Draft Profile: Luka Doncic
Vital Stats: Position: Point Guard/Shooting Guard/Small Forward Height: 2.03m Date of birth: 28/Feb/1999 Country: Slovenia Current club: Real Madrid Strengths Where do you start? If you looked at the career highlights and awards section of Wikipedia you would be forgiven for thinking that Doncic was a seasoned veteran who had been dominating Europe for the last few seasons, EuroLeague champ, […]
The door opens for Sarunas Jasikevicius
With word out the the Toronto Raptors interviewed Sarunas Jasikevicius for its head coaching position, Emmet Ryan on how the work by Saras in Kaunas has shown there’s no limit to his potential on the bench When Igor Kokoskov got the job with the Phoenix Suns, it was a breakthrough for European coaches and a […]
Doncic gets it done as Real claim La Decima
It wasn’t a classic but that won’t matter to the fans of Los Blancos. In a game that had more stoppages than most would like, Real Madrid were led by Luka Doncic to victory over in the 2018 Euroleague title game. Emmet Ryan on the probable end of an era for the youngster at the […]