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Go, Danilo, go (past LeBron for two)!
And speaking of video clips… Though the New York Knicks may never regret finally acquiring Carmelo Anthony, BallinEurope would like to see Danilo Gallinari succeed enough outside of the Big Apple to have ‘Bocker backers muttering just a bit in their beers about that bit of the big trade in a coupla years. Here’s the […]
Basketball highlights of the week: Featuring Prigioni, McIntyre, Llull and some jackasses
On a lazy Sunday before the ACB tips off, what better way to wile away a few minutes than checking out some recent video clips? BallinEurope has a half-dozen short vids encapsulating basketball this week from The Continent and ‘States. Enjoy! • Weirdness and excitement in Spanish basketball? You bet! BiE recalls that this was […]
Iverson to return to Turkey on Monday
Finally, some news of Allen Iverson’s return to Beşiktaş Cola Turka! ESPN.com reports that A.I. is expected to receive clearance from Dr. James Andrews to rejoin the Turkish side after a checkup on his progress from rehabbing after discovering a growth on his leg. “He’s going to start rigorous training as soon as he has […]
Take Dat Wit Chew: Nowitzki gets DJ Steve Porter remix treatment
DJ Steve Porter has done it again, and this time the NBA’s most popular European player is the star. The mixmaster, who has become ubiquitous in the American sports entertainment world since he parlayed his YouTube classic “Press Hop” into a deal to create the videos for last season’s NBA playoff advertising campaign, puts Dirk […]
March Madness: Taylor, Kilicli, Harris, Somogyi headline Euros in NCAA tourney day one
You may have heard that across the ocean, they’re tipping off something called The NCAA Basketball Tournament, a.k.a. March Madness. BallinEurope naturally has one eye on The Big Dance with feet grounded on The Continent. Happily, Europe is decently represented in the tournament and, after looking over the rosters, BiE definitely now has installed his […]
Valencia’s oldest its newest as team signs 44-year-old Darryl Middleton
When Darryl Middleton was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks, the NBA was ruled over by the likes of Larry, Magic and MJ, Sir Charles and Hakeem the Dream. Rookie of the year was Mark Jackson and the Detroit Pistons were ascending into dominance. Andrew Bynum was about nine months old; Blake Griffin and Brandon Jennings […]
Top 100 teams in Europe: The Return
After a few weeks off, BallinEurope finally returns the Top 100 list for your perusal this week. With Euroleague ball on a break, not much has changed near the top of the table, though Olympiacos’ dominance in EΣAKE ball has again leapfrogged them over Real Madrid for the no. 2 spot on the BiE table […]
FIBA grants Team Great Britain its Olympic bid for 2012 Games
Congratulations from BallinEurope go out tonight to Luol Deng, Pops Mensah-Bonsu and the boys of Team Britain tonight; the message came across to BiE via Facebook and read simply: “FIBA Central Board has GRANTED Team GB an automatic host place at the 2012 London Olympics.” We’ll see you in London, guys!
Juan Dixon comeback begins today with Banvit
Thanks to an injury suffered by Antonio Graves, Turkish side Banvit had been left with a hole in the depth chart at the no. 2 spot plus a free “foreign-born player” spot on the roster – an unfortunate situation for the team, but ultimately a serendipitous chance for Juan Dixon to return to professional basketball […]
British Basketball: What they're saying on the eve of The FIBA Decision
If it hadn’t been for all the personality-cult stuff surrounding a certain King James, the fateful FIBA committee vote scheduled for Sunday would more rightly be known as “The Decision”: In Lyons this weekend, the final determination will be made as to whether Team Britain receives for the 2012 London Games the traditionally-granted automatic qualification […]
On streetballing and moving the goalposts: An open letter from Patrick Baumann
With the vote on whether to allow Team Britain automatic entry into the 2012 London Olympic Games set to take place on Sunday in Lyons, FIBA Secretary General Patrick Baumann has released a statement to media regarding the criteria for this decision-making process. Much of the verbiage is along the lines FIBA suddenly demanded of […]
Nando de Colo is “Aladdin”! (Or, more precisely, “Aladdin’s Genie”)
Fans of Power Electronics Valencia surely think of Nando de Colo as magical – particularly given his scorching 60.4% two-point field goal shooting resulting in 10.8 points in 20 minutes per ACB game – and now he’s got the nickname to back up the notion. From Spanish television comes this profile of de Colo in […]