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Double double for Giannis as he receives a hero’s welcome in Milan
There was no question that Tyler Dorsey was the most impressive man on the court for Greece against Croatia. There was also no doubt that the fans were still going to treat Giannis Antetokounmpo’s every move with far more attention. Emmet Ryan on an extraordinary afternoon in Milan as Greece took down Croatia Oh you […]
The BiE EuroBasket 2022 mega preview
We are one sleep away from a five year wait ending. EuroBasket 2022 is here, it’s time to make the deep dive Don’t you just love the sheer unfair madness of it all? A bunch of round-robin games followed by four knockout rounds to decide who is the best of Europe for the whole of […]
A unique Eurobasket
After a five year wait, EuroBasket 2022 is almost here. Emmet Ryan explains why this edition of the tournament promises to be a memorable entity for all sorts of reasons What have Malta, Ireland, and Armenia all got in common? They’ve all won men’s senior European titles since the last edition of EuroBasket. That’s just […]
It won’t be the same without Milos
There’ll be no Milos Teodosic at EuroBasket, it’s sad, surprising, but also somewhat natural, writes Emmet Ryan The effective international retirement of Milos Teodosic certainly came sooner than expected. Serbia’s shallowest position is arguably point guard and Teodosic has been the unquestioned leader at this spot for a long time. That Svetislav Pesic opted to […]
Basketball stars as WWE Superstars
With Dwight Howard trying out for WWE and it being a holiday weekend in Ireland, there’s no better time for BiE to work out what ballers would work out well in the land of synthetic sports Dwight Howard spent a full five hours at the WWE Performance Center on Thursday as part of an open […]
There may somehow only be winners in the Wembanyama move
At worst there’s one kind of loser but Victor Wembanyama opting to sign with Metropolitans 92 might be best for everyone interested in his future, not least himself Winners and losers columns are a tried and test format. This one, it’s a little different. It’s a winners and one, maybe, kinda, loser who probably is […]
Open season in more ways than one
Fans are back and rosters look different, Euroleague’s return to normality might well be the most open season in years Before we get carried away, yes, I fully expect CSKA Moscow to be in Berlin come the end of the season. That has little to do with their roster, which is quite fun and we’ll […]
What a return to international qualification would look like for Ireland
With the men taking gold in Dublin and silver for the women in Cyprus at the 2021 FIBA European Championships for Small Countries, Emmet Ryan explains what a return to the main international qualification pool would look like for Ireland Two things to bear in mind before we get to the nitty gritty. No formal […]
The long wait is over
Ireland ended a near three decade wait to complete a perfect 4-0 week and lift the trophy at the 2021 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries. Emmet Ryan was at the arena in Dublin to drink it all in That night in 1994, I was 13 years old and didn’t even know the game was […]
Interview: The Falzon bros bring the fire to Dublin
Two brothers from just outside of Boston have been the standouts for Malta so far at the FIBA European Championships for Small Countries. Tevin and Aaron Falzon are proud to be representing the nation of the family and want to claim a second straight crown in Dublin European countries tend to be quite proud of […]
Usman Garuba’s coming out party
Real Madrid doesn’t exactly lack pedigree when it comes to bringing through youngsters but Usman Garuba’s explosion in the playoff series against Efes has been something else to watch. Emmet Ryan on a coming out party that began out of necessity and has grown into game changer For most visitors of this site, Usman Garuba […]
Jeremy Lin: NIkola Jokic deserves to be NBA MVP
Jeremy Lin believes Serbian big man Nikola Jokic deserves to be named MVP this season. The 2019 NBA champion shared his thoughts on Jokic, Luka Doncic, and the possibility of playing in Europe with BallinEurope’s Emmet Ryan at the Collision conference From his impact on Asian Americans to what he learned from Linsanity, Jeremy Lin […]