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Lawrence Hill says not in my house
Lawrence Hill of Artland Dragons went the extra mile for this block against Tübingen on Saturday. Hill and the Quackenbrück club took the road win 86-90.
Barca’s rhythm problem
Cloning Ante Tomic isn’t on the table and that leaves Barcelona with a big problem that was clear to see in the Copa del Rey, writes Emmet Ryan. The scoreline on Saturday night was the most misleading part. Barcelona, if you only checked in after the final horn, looked like they had cruised past ACB […]
So what now for Bayern?
Bayern Munich crashed out of the German Cup at the hands of Alba Berlin on Wednesday night. The reigning German champions aren’t the team that took the title last year but Emmet Ryan says they have come a long way since a disastrous regular season in Euroleague. When last we looked at Bayern in depth, […]
Lesser spotted dunks: Preston Ross makes the big jam against DCU Saints
We heard about this dunk on Twitter but it took a few days for it to surface online, check out Preston Ross nailing the huge one-handed jam for UCD Marian in their 89-80 win over DCU Saints in the Irish league. Ross is averaging 20.7 points per game 6.7 rebounds per game in his first […]
Renfroe and Obradovic exchange shoves during a time-out
Things got heated on the sideline during Alba Berlin’s stunning home loss to Oldenburg. Just three days after stunning Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv in Euroleague play, the Bundesliga side fell to their second straight defeat in domestic action. The big story however wasn’t just the L, which means Alba lose outright control of top spot […]
The Romanian formula for a basketball derby
Pic via Virgil Stanescu BallinEurope’s Andrei Britz hit the road for the biggest rivalry in Romania as he caught the clash of Asesoft Ploeisti and Steaua Bucharest. Here’s a taste of what rivalry is like, Romanian style. On 31 January basketball lovers in Romania were treated to a clash between Asesoft Ploiesti, the perennial Romanian […]
This road needs some lights
It was a long day in Tallaght for Irish basketball’s big night. Two champions retained their titles and one veteran showed what it takes to keep getting paid. The move was always going to come. From the off the pace was far too fast for UCD Marian’s liking. The underdogs were ahead after 10 minutes […]
VIDEO: Lehmon Colbert says Colin O’Reilly taught him everything
Irish men’s Cup MVP Lehmon Colbert told BiE’s Aidan Geraghty that player-coach Colin O’Reilly taught him everything he knows about being a pro baller. Colbert had 25 points, 11 rebounds, 2 steals, and 1 block in UCC Demons 91-65 win over UCD Marian as the reigning champions defended their title in style. This also marks […]
VIDEO: Grainne Dwyer reacts to winning Irish Cup MVP
BiE’s Aidan Geraghty caught up with Grainne Dwyer, MVP of the Irish women’s Cup final, after Team Montenotte Hotel mounted a third quarter charge to rout Killester 62-36. Dwyer, who has also been named as Her.ie sports star of the month and is on the Irish 3×3 team, finished the game with 21 points and […]
Audio: Irish cup finals preview with FRQ
In our final preview piece ahead of tonight’s Irish Cup Finals, BiE’s Emmet Ryan joined Podge O’Donnell on FRQ radio to break down the games.
VIDEO: When commentators try to ball
Ahead of commentating for Newstalk at Saturday night’s Irish men’s Cup Final between UCC Demons and UCD Marian, Oisín Langan was put through his paces by Marian’s Conor Meany. The results were pretty damning, Oisín is a far better commentator than he is a baller. Watch what happened: You can listen to Oisín’s commentary of […]
Can this god bleed?
With the Irish Cup final taking place on Saturday night, Emmet Ryan looks ahead to a classic David and Goliath clash. We want romance, we want grit, and we want a real battle. Blowouts are rarely fun, except when they prove era defining. We long for a team to come along and not just punch […]