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What we learned about Panathinaikos in defeat to Olympiacos – Euroleague
There were moments to enjoy from Panathinaikos but the Greens are a long way from where Ergin Ataman wants them to be. Emmet Ryan on the good and the bad from their Euroleague opener against Olympiacos Before we get going. Olympiacos fans, all the love. Before this game started, I decided to focus this piece […]
We need to talk about London Lions and Paris Basketball – Eurocup
For all the progress being made in on the court performance, London Lions and Paris Basketball have one common problem. Their arenas are rather empty. The wins for both in Eurocup this week offer some small promise. The on the court performances of London Lions and Paris Basketball this week were ideal. Paris Basketball*, heavily […]
The big Euroleague 2023/24 season preview and predictions
The biggest prize in European basketball is the Euroleague title. There are 18 teams competing to lift the big one in May. Let’s dive in. Over the last 18 days, BiE has broken down each of the 18 teams competing in Euroleague Basketball this season. Before getting to the fun part of this article, here’s […]
Irish men’s Basketball Super League preview
Ballincollig are the defending champions but the InsureMyVan.ie Irish Super League has never been deeper. With challengers emerging from pretty much everywhere, from Neptune through who will emerge to lift Basketball Ireland’s most prestigious men’s title? There are big changes in the InsureMyVan.ie Irish Super League this year. Basketball Ireland has changed the rules in […]
More than Puso: Where next for basketball in the Philippines?
It’s a nation steeped in basketball history but is its obsession with retaining its own identity a limitation? The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup told us a lot about Gilas Pilipinas but can Philippines basketball be more than Puso? The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup is now two weeks behind us. Japan and Indonesia played […]
Irish women’s basketball Super League preview
Glanmire are the reigning champions but their key challengers for the crown in Irish women’s basketball may change. With Killester and Liffey Celtics loading up, we look ahead to the Irish women’s Super League. Irish women’s basketball has, at times, felt a lot like men’s EuroBasket. Everyone plays a lot of games. There’s lots of […]
A radical proposal to change international FIBA basketball forever
The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup has been and gone. The Olympics are next year followed by EuroBasket, AfroBasket, and the FIBA Asia Cup in 2025. As things stand, the hierarchy of international basketball is set. Emmet Ryan wants to change that a lot, the route is through changing eligibility for FIBA basketball International basketball […]
Maple Rising: Canada Basketball has a bright future
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander proved himself as a leader at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Dillon Brooks put the haters in their place. The scary part is that this team is poised to get even better. Emmet Ryan on the rise of Canada Basketball into a global force Just before Canada tipped off against Slovenia in […]
Germany are the World Champions of Basketball
Bogdan Bogdanovic fought like a lion, Aleksa Avramovic kept popping up in key moments, but it wasn’t enough as Dennis Schroeder and Franz Wagner led Germany past Serbia to win the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Welcome to East Belgrade Heaven knows how much the thousands of Serbia fans that weren’t here on Friday spent […]
Bogdan Bogdanovic is the right man to lead Serbia
With silver medals littering his career, Bogdan Bogdanovic goes for gold on the grandest stage. At 31, he knows now is the time to lead Serbia past Germany and win the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. A matter of respect On Friday in the Mall of Asia Arena, Aris Barkas of Eurohoops told me that […]
Dennis Schroeder and Germany share a long road in basketball
Our preview series of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup final between Germany and Serbia continues with a look at Germany’s painful journey to the top. Dennis Schroeder has seen the lows but can he bring them the ultimate high Not like this The autumn of 2015 felt special. As I lay on a mattress […]
Deutschland delivers: Germany outmuscle and outgun USA for victory
Every concern about USA Basketball came home to haunt them as Dennis Schroeder, Franz Wagner, and, especially, Daniel Theis, delivered to put Germany in the final of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup A shock before we even started I had picked Germany to win this game based on the USA being at full strength. […]