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Which European Basketball Teams Are Playing In The 2024 Olympics
Basketball enthusiasts eagerly anticipate the Olympics, where nations compete for glory on the global stage. Europe’s representation in the basketball tournaments, both men’s and women’s, is significant, reflecting the continent’s rich basketball heritage and competitive prowess. Let’s delve into the European teams that have secured their spots for the 2024 Olympics. Men’s Basketball Teams Six* […]
The state of the Euroleague (and other basketball things) address
An old tradition of BallinEurope is renewed in Berlin. On the eve of the Euroleague Final Four, Emmet Ryan is back with his annual address covering the league’s growth, the FIBA relationship, expansion, and more basketball things. My fellow sportsball fans. It has been far too long since the annual eve of the Euroleague Final […]
Protect the FIBA Europe Cup at all costs
It’s the other competition in European basketball. For most, it’s an afterthought. In the eyes of this website, it’s a gem that speaks to the soul to the sport. Emmet Ryan on the need to keep the FIBA Europe Cup in the future of basketball During arguably the busiest week of the European basketball year, […]
Vassilis Spanoulis and Peristeri look to crash the Spanish party in Belgrade
With the final four of the Basketball Champions League coming up this weekend, Vassilis Spanoulis is in familiar territory. The Greek legend is synonymous with Final Four appearances. This may not be Euroleague but bringing Peristeri to Basketball Champions League glory would be quite a triumph early in his coaching career. It’s Kill Bill in […]
Karl Marx, Chemnitz, and the most under the radar story in basketball
A team with the most unlikely of mascots, a basketball playing Karl Marx, is possibly the story of the season. Emmet Ryan on Niners Chemnitz and their magical run in the FIBA Europe Cup A team that was once a curiosity because of its choice of mascot is enjoying a remarkable run this season. Basketball […]
Anthony Polite raises the standard as Switzerland beat Ireland
It was a rough outing for Ireland as Anthony Polite of Rio Breogan showed the step up in class require-d at this level of basketball. He guided Switzerland to a comfortable win in their 2027 FIBA World Cup qualifier Ireland came into Sunday’s 2027 FIBA World Cup qualifier against Switzerland with confidence after a solid […]
Matt Treacy: Ireland must step up and compete
Following an impressive albeit losing effort in Kosovo, Matt Treacy wants him and his team mates to take the next step forward against Switzerland in Sunday’s 2027 FIBA World Cup qualifier. With Treacy plying his trade in the Alpine nation with Gold Coast Wallabies, he hopes to provide some inside info to his national team […]
Derrick Lang: What Ireland basketball can expect from Switzerland
The men’s Ireland basketball team takes on Switzerland in 2027 FIBA World Cup qualification on Sunday. Former pro and current Swiss-based coach Derrick Lang spoke to BiE on what to expect Switzerland has become Derrick Lang’s home, after a pro basketball career that brought him there and has him coaching in the country now. Lang […]
Debutant James Beckom keen to make an impact for Ireland
The call-up came by text and James Beckom is hungry to take his shot. The UCC Blue Demons man spoke to BallinEurope about making his debut for the men’s Ireland basketball team in the 2027 FIBA World Cup qualifiers A call-up to the national squad was always on the cards for James Beckom at some […]
A new look Ireland takes aim at the 2027 FIBA World Cup
There are new faces and old amongst the Ireland men’s basketball team as they step up for their 2027 FIBA World Cup pre-qualifiers this week against Kosovo and Switzerland. With Irish basketball, every test presents a new opportunity and head coach Mark Keenan knows that well Mark Keenan is back at the helm but the […]
Ricky Rubio’s return for Spain is a celebration for all of basketball
With Ricky Rubio suiting up for Spain in the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 qualifiers, Emmet Ryan writes about the positive message it sends Thursday night in Zaragoza was already going to be great. Latvia, one of the up and coming sides in international basketball, make the trip to take on a Spain side that has cause […]
Chris Coffey is an implausible dream in the Basketball Champions League
At Promitheas Patras, Chris Coffey has proven to be the living embodiment of workrate. That could make the difference for them in the Basketball Champions League There are small school players and then there’s Chris Coffey. His alma mater of Georgetown College has fewer than 1,600 students at any given time. There is some basketball […]