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Everything you need to know about NBA Europe
The discussion around NBA Europe is heating up. If only there was a detailed series that could bring you up to speed on the new basketball project? Fortunately, Emmet Ryan already put this together six months ago. Here’s your reminder of what you need to know about NBA Europe and what it means for FIBA, […]
Partizan need to find their nasty streak
Partizan won the type of Euroleague game they’d have thrown away last season. Zeljko Obradovic’s side survived their own second half slump to see off a game Anadolu Efes side. The pieces are there, writes Emmet Ryan, they just need to find their inner unpleasant person You’ve got to love search rankings because putting motherfucker* […]
Nigel Williams-Goss and the power of a good fit
We knew Nigel Williams-Goss was very good at basketball before he signed for Zalgiris Kaunas. Few of us could have imagined how well he’d fit in the Lithuanian club’s style. Emmet Ryan on a potentially revelatory season for Williams-Goss in Euroleague. Nigel Williams-Goss has looked like the star in Euroleague he was always meant to […]
The problem with expanding Euroleague’s post-season
Dimitris Itoudis wants to see more teams in the Euroleague playoffs, a lot more. Be careful what you wish for, warns Emmet Ryan, as the NBA example teaches a different lesson to what the great coach thinks. Dimitris Itoudis likes to talk about the format of basketball competitions. That immediately makes him someone this site […]
Forza Achi
This is not an ordinary season. This is far from an ordinary situation. Achille Polonara won’t take the floor this season. We all know why. Emmet Ryan on the Italian that was universally beloved before his current medical situation and why a continent is behind him. Achille Polonara is a baller, a father, a teammate, […]
Franz stars and Dennis delivers as Germany win EuroBasket
Franz Wagner and Isaac Bonga did the heavy lifting, Dennis Schroder had a captain’s sense of timing and Germany became EuroBasket 2025 champions. A heroic display by Alperen Sengun and Türkiye wasn’t enough in a game that will go down as one of the great continental deciders of all-time. Emmet Ryan reports on a classic […]
Giannis guides Greece to bronze at EuroBasket
They got there in the end but it came with plenty of drama. It wasn’t the colour Greece wanted in Riga but, after 16 years of waiting, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the rest of the roster will be thrilled to finally win a medal. The Greeks were just too much for a Finland side that was […]
Diving into Deutschland’s depth
It has been the outstanding feature of Germany’s performance of EuroBasket 2025. They always have another option. For all of the star power of Franz Wagner and Dennis Schroder, Germany have so many more weapons besides them. Ahead of Sunday’s final with Türkiye, Emmet Ryan on how Germany have maximised the impact of their deep […]
Ergin Ataman is ready for this moment
All the hype for Türkiye is understandably focused on Alperen Sengun. The Houston Rockets player is a star but, writes Emmet Ryan, it’s how Ergin Ataman uses him and the rest of this roster that has them poised to take the EuroBasket 2025 title. There are few characters like Ergin Ataman. His wild statements to […]
Jorge Garbajosa: NBA Europe will happen
FIBA Europe president Jorge Garbajosa refused to commit to a timeline but reiterated that NBA Europe will happen. Garbajosa, alongside FIBA Europe executive director Kamil Novak, addressed this topic and more with the media in their end of tournament press conference for EuroBasket 2025. The medals don’t get decided until Sunday but EuroBasket 2025 Saturday […]
Türkiye run riot as Ercan Osmani erupts
Ercan Osmani going god mode was not on anyone’s bingo card. He was the star of the show but far from the only one as Alperen Sengun, Cedi Osman, and more guided Türkiye to the final of EuroBasket 2025. Emmet Ryan on a night when Ergin Ataman’s men made Giannis Antetokounmpo look ordinary and Greece […]
Germany run wild to reach EuroBasket final
Finland had a plan for Germany. It involved a whole lot of Lauri Markkanen and some lock down D. The latter proved in vain as Dennis Schroder and Franz Wagner ran wild, with Germany’s ferocious fast break guiding them to the EuroBasket 2025 title game. Emmet Ryan on an impressive display in Riga. Look at […]