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Ronny Turiaf talks Luka Doncic, Asvel, and more
It’s not every day a NBA champion visits Dublin but that’s what happened last week when Ronny Turiaf paid a visit to the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght. Emmet Ryan caught up with the maestro from Martinique who was in town to mark the end of the first ever jrNBA programme in Ireland Ronny Turiaf’s […]
Samson, Goliath, and some fish out of water in Belfast
They came from Silicon Valley and the home of the Bills Mafia, East Texas and the city where Giannis goes to work, the reed covered lodge by the little water place to the home state of Jed Bartlett, Brooklyn and a city Springfield elementary cancelled a trip to, all on the same Odyssey yet sort […]
Bulls down Dons in Belfast Christmas cracker
The end of three days of action saw Buffalo beat the University of San Francisco to claim the Goliath championship at the 2018 Belfast Hall of Fame Classic. Emmet Ryan was at the SSE Arena as a big crowd witnessed the culmination of a thrilling tournament The 21 ranked Buffalo Bulls came to Belfast looking […]
There’s time to re-shape Bender
The news that the Phoenix Suns won’t pick up the option on Dragan Bender is far from shocking but, with him being just 20 years old, there’s still time to rebuild the game of the young Croatian according to Emmet Ryan The signs really were there the year before Dragan Bender went to the NBA. […]
British NBA fans rejoice as Sky begins to broadcast action
Good news for NBA fans in Britain, as Sky Sports have announced they have secured the rights to broadcast action from the world’s greatest basketball league in the United Kingdom. The four-year deal sees the globe’s finest hooping talent beamed to living rooms around Britain, combining with Sky’s rights to show the NFL – which […]
Sky, the NBA, and Britain’s basketball relationship
The NBA’s odd existence in the United Kingdom got a touch of stability earlier in the week due to its new deal with Sky. Emmet Ryan on how the NBA is everything always on the edge of being nothing and needs to be somewhere in-between Channel 4 realised one thing about the sports rights it […]
Ok kid, you’re up
The wait ends on Wednesday night. The most discussed European prospect in history, Luka Dončić, finally takes the floor in a real life NBA game. Emmet Ryan on all the words he’s written before about the wunderkind and what Europe will be watching for Ema Meden is a young Slovenian basketball fan. She grew up […]
Where to watch basketball online in 2018-19
The headline is painfully clickbait-y but we actually need your help on this one. BallinEurope has compiled every source it can for online viewing of basketball but is trying to find more. Here’s what we have so far The good news is, there’s a lot of basketball to watch online. The bad news, there’s […]
Ryan Broekhoff and the tree of woe
Losing the big one has nagged Ryan Broekhoff throughout his rise but he’s been steeled by the experience and is ready to be more than just the other import in Dallas this season, writes Emmet Ryan Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar were playing with house money arriving in Berlin in 2016. Having rode the Malcolm Delaney […]
The Euros set to break out in the NBA
There is now a huge contingent of exceptionally talented Europeans plying their trade in the NBA and many will be All-Star candidates this season. Here are the top three to watch out for and cheer on as they bid to seize glory Stateside in 2018/19: Clint Capela The Swiss center enjoyed a magnificent […]
Nunnally has learned to run with the Wolves
A year ago James Nunnally was fresh of a season filled with titles but oodles of questions. Delivering the necessary answers set him up for a jump to the NBA and a chance to be a useful piece for the Minnesota Timberwolves, writes Emmet Ryan The natural narrative around the T-Wolves this off-season was […]
The big green monster
He’s 6’10”, 225lbs, a consensus top 10 recruit in his position, but all he really wants right now is a spice bag. Aidan Harris Igiehon is the biggest Irish prospect in history and he’s got the NBA in his sights. BallinEurope returns from its summer recess with a bang as Emmet Ryan sat down with […]