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Why can’t we all just get along?
Ahead of a tense day in Berlin, Emmet Ryan has some drunk thoughts to share with BiE readers Let’s not dance around it, I mean I’m totally going to but it’s a nice thing to say, Turkey and Serbia aren’t exactly friends in the basketball world right now. We know the story, we all know […]
Above and beyond the call of duty
Emmet Ryan went drinking tonight, he also went to McDonald’s and there was basketball Let’s get this right out of the way at the start. Germany are toast. Anyone who watched what happened in Group B today, where it was here in Berlin, on TV, or on a stream, can’t seriously think that the home […]
Twas the night before EuorBasket
Our dearly beloved editor put his liver on the line again to keep the BiE readers happy and, in his view, they delivered Knock and smile. That’s what the sign said. I had absolutely no idea of what would follow and how BiE’s readers would answer the call with aplomb. The evening began in a […]
Ich bin ein beer drinker
Emmet Ryan really meant to write about basketball today but then he went on a pub crawl So towards the end of Wednesday night’s session I met an English dude. It was in Hopfenreich, great spot, and he tells me about a beer and ice cream pairing evening happening on Thursday. How could BiE not […]
The Price of War and FIBA’s plan for a European League from 2016
Another salvo has been fired in the battle for supremacy between Euroleague Basketball and FIBA. Emmet Ryan says whoever wins, it’s going to be a costly fight On the eve of the draw for the 2015/§6 Euroleague and Eurocup Mundo Deportivo described an earthquake in European basketball. The Spanish publication announced 8 big names it […]
You need to watch the Turkish Basketball Finals
If you like explosive fun basketball with ludicrous endings and all the drama then do yourself a favour and watch the best series in Europe right now, writes Emmet Ryan Pinar Karsiyaka have been threatening this since laying the smackdown on Banvit in the decisive third game of their quarter final series. Anadolu Efes have […]
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 […]
All Malcolm Delaney does is win championships
At Virginia Tech, Malcolm Delaney was a star. In Europe, no matter what jersey he wears, Malcolm Delaney just can’t stop being a champion Back at the Euroleague Final Four, it all seemed like a gag. Sitting in a bar after the semi-finals, with a few beers imbibed, the rest of the season for the […]
The next step
The Euroleague final is almost a distant memory despite taking place just 10 days ago but we’ve just entered one of the most interesting phases of the year for what happens next season across the board in basketball, writes Emmet Ryan The week in Madrid was fun and it’s easy to get lost in the […]
Draft Profile: Mario Hezonja
With the 2015 NBA Draft just a few weeks away, BallinEurope’s Sam Chadwick is breaking down the Europeans in contention to hear their names called on 25 June. First up it’s Mario Hezonja of Croatia and FC Barcelona. Vital Stats: Position: Shooting Guard/Small Forward Height: 1.98m Date of birth: 25/Feb/1995 Country: Croatia Current club: FC […]
So a dude dropped his condoms
In his final drunkventure from Madrid, Emmet Ryan reports on everything that happened at and around the Euroleague championship game. It’s the freaking myth of Spanoulis man. Real could have been up 20 with 2 minutes to go (yes, I am aware they won by 19) and you still wouldn’t have thought they were safe. […]