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Maccabi lead list of stunning post-season upsets
It’s been a rocky playoffs season for some of the biggest clubs in European basketball. Emmet Ryan takes you through a brief list of the carnage Wednesday night saw the biggest upset by far of the post-season in national and regional leagues across Europe as Hapoel Eilat beat Maccabi Tel Aviv 79-76 to take the […]
Finally Mario Hezonja is ready for the jump
On the eve of the ACB finals and just a week before the 2015 NBA Draft, BallinEurope takes a deep look at the Croatian sensation Mario Hezonja Mario Hezonja has been on the NBA radar a long time. The FC Barcelona swingman has been talked up since he was 14 as a serious prospect. Now, […]
Euroleague needs Pinar Karsiyaka
Since beating Fenerbahce, Karsiyaka fans have been calling for a wild card. Emmet Ryan says it should be Euroleague begging them to take part Turkey will, without question, have three teams in Euroleague next season. Anadolu Efes, Fenerbahce, and one other will be granted A licences. The third is a wild card spot and Darussafaka […]
Barcelona re-sign Ante Tomic through to 2018
Big news this morning for fans of Euroleague and the Utah Jazz as Ante Tomic has committed to FC Barcelona long-term in a new three-year deal Ante Tomic has inked a new deal with FC Barcelona that will see him stay at Palau Blaugrana through to the end of the 2017/18 season, at which point […]
The challenge remains the same for Brose Baskets Bamberg
The men from Freak City took a 2-1 lead over Bayern in the Bundesliga Finals on Sunday but Emmet Ryan says Brose Baskets’ future on the court is still dependent on closing the deal Game 1 could have been a lot worse. Two shellackings earlier this year in quick succession worse to be precise. Still, […]
15 per cent sponsorship boost for Euroleague
Euroleague has announced the extension of three of its sponsorship partnerships, raising total sponsorship income by 15 per cent in the process Three of Euroleague’s partners have extended their sponsorship deals to bring a 15 per cent increase to the total sponsorship revenue of the league. Turkish brewery Efes Pilsen, a partner since 2008, VTB […]
Updated 15 June – Euroleague 2015/16 – Who’s in and who is out?
Updated: 16.00 CET/11.00 EST on Thursday 11 June With the domestic league playoffs in full swing, BallinEurope is going to keep a regular eye on who is going to be in next year’s Euroleague and who needs a little help. Working out the composition of Euroleague can be, challenging, for even the hardiest observer. The […]
Watch Nando De Colo’s Top 5 plays of Euroleague 2014/15
Nando De Colo helped CSKA Moscow to yet another Euroleague Final Four this season. The Russian giants came up short but their French star provided some big time highlights along the way. Check out his best moments.
Watch Devin Smith’s Top 5 plays of Euroleague 2014/15
Devin Smith didn’t make it back to the Final Four with Maccabi Tel Aviv this season but he still impressed throughout the season. Let’s take a quick look back at his best moments.
Kirilenko’s last showdown
As the curtain seemingly falls on Andrei Kirilenko’s career, BallinEurope’s Emmet Ryan reflects on a player whose success almost played second fiddle to his character. Everything about the name should have fit. He’s Russian, he’s got the right initials, he was born in Izhevsk (where the rifle was first produced), and he even chose the […]
Reggie Redding, from some guy to THE guy
With his season ending in defeat on Thursday night, Emmet Ryan looks at Reggie Redding’s unusual journey towards becoming one of the most sought after free agents in Europe. Reggie Redding was many things at Villanova. Glue guy. Under-rated local prospect. Dude who made mistakes. One thing he definitely wasn’t was the man. On Thursday […]
David’s quest for Blatt to Blatt championships
With the Cleveland Cavaliers set to take on the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, Emmet Ryan looks at a familiar journey for the man in the suit. David Blatt didn’t know what he was doing. His team was floundering. More was expected, with this talent and a soft schedule he was wasting a […]