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Zalgiris, Joventut and the Business of Multi-Club Basketball
The multi-club model is well-known in football but Zalgiris seem to be making waves on that front in basketball now. With Paulius Motiejunas and Tesonet buying a majority stake in Joventut Badalona, there’s the making of a four layered multi-club model including London Lions and a partnership with Dziki Warszawa. Emmet Ryan goes deep. Zalgiris […]
Carlik Jones Is the Daddy but Partizan Need to Grow Up
Carlik Jones reminded us why he’s the daddy in the Belgrade derby but this should never have been so close. Partizan’s superstar delivered big against Crvena Zvezda in Euroleague but concerns remain over how dependent Joan Penarroya’s side are on him, writes Emmet Ryan. Dads are great. I’d even go so far as to say […]
Why Watching European Basketball Is Still Too Complicated
Access to basketball has gotten easier but there’s still work to do. Emmet Ryan on the baby steps to give fans in Europe more access to more competitions but the need to make some giant leaps. Emmet Ryan on the slow progress being made. The new season is in full swing and, no matter where […]
Dario Party #1: THEY WORKED TF OUTTA HER!!! SHE CAN’T EVEN SMILE!!!!!!!
The Dario Party has arrived at BallinEurope. With Dario Šarić returning to Euroleague, back with Anadolu Efes, it’s our great pleasure to get the unique insights of Leviya Francesca. Welcome to DarioWatch. Hi, I’m Lev. You may know me better as Lisco_2000 or the Dario Šarić girl. Three years ago, I started a column […]
Thomas Garlepp wants Ireland to let rip and think big
New Ireland women’s national team head coach Thomas Garlepp was cautious about his goals but open about his ambition in an extensive interview with Emmet Ryan It’s Ireland week on BallinEurope and we’re off to a big start. Ireland will enter November’s EuroBasket Women 2029 pre-qualifiers with a new head coach at the helm. Thomas […]
Caitlin Clark sparks the surge that buries France
An epic surge sparked by a Caitlin Clark buzzer beater gave the USA all they needed to romp past France. Emmet Ryan reflects on a final that looked there for the taking for Gabby Williams and co but, in the end, the Americans claimed the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup crown. It was a game […]
Kara Lawson nearly pays for holding Caitlin Clark and USA back
It was more of the same from the USA and that was barely enough. Kara Lawson once more went with her underperforming vets over the impressive trio of Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers, and Angel Reese. It nearly cost her team a place in the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup final. Emmet Ryan says that, if […]
Gabby Williams and France are coming for the crown
Gabby Williams put on a clinic but it was the sheer depth of France that carried them to the final of the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup. Emmet Ryan on how a game Germany just didn’t have enough to cope with an impressively business-like display by the French. Absolute goosebumps. The French, to their credit, […]
Iyana Martin’s World Cup choice is paying off for Spain
Despite sitting the whole of the second quarter, Iyana Martin continued her impressive run at the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup. Her decision to delay joining the Portland Fire of the WNBA is proving quite beneficial to Spain as she helped them set up a semi-final showdown with the USA. Iyana Martin made a choice […]
A soaking, a sprint, and a World Cup worth the trouble
The crowd was great, the basketball was fine, the weather was awful. Emmet Ryan on his opening experience going multi-arena at the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup and how Spain and Germany shifted his spirits. I had to race from the Max Schmeling Halle to the Uber Arena. It was raining violently, the tram was […]
Why European basketball clubs are rejecting the spending race
Sometimes, the price of the top table is downright distasteful to a basketball club. Ambition doesn’t require excess. Increasingly in recent times, plenty of clubs are saying no thanks to the chance to join the financial arms race in European basketball. In the second part of this series, we asked if European basketball could pay […]
Can European basketball actually pay for itself?
It’s a simple question. Can European basketball actually pay for itself? There’s more revenue but spending has risen too. A sport being richer doesn’t always mean it is healthier. The financial cocktail that makes up any sporting entity in Europe is intriguing. When it’s a sport other than football, you can often add football money […]