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FIBA needs to develop the Netflix of basketball
With the new season only a few weeks away, working out how and where to watch games online is still way too much work. With LiveBasketball.TV far from drowning in content, Emmet Ryan on how giving the platform a reason to care more is in FIBA’s interests You may not have heard of Perform Group […]
Wanamaker has been grinding for this shot
Ever since Philly native Brad Wanamaker got to Europe, his goal has been on getting his shot in the NBA. In the first of a series of articles looking at players who have jumped from Europe to the NBA this off-season, Emmet Ryan on how Wanamaker got his chance with the Boston Celtics by not […]
NBA Draft Profile: Luka Doncic
Vital Stats: Position: Point Guard/Shooting Guard/Small Forward Height: 2.03m Date of birth: 28/Feb/1999 Country: Slovenia Current club: Real Madrid Strengths Where do you start? If you looked at the career highlights and awards section of Wikipedia you would be forgiven for thinking that Doncic was a seasoned veteran who had been dominating Europe for the last few seasons, EuroLeague champ, […]
The door opens for Sarunas Jasikevicius
With word out the the Toronto Raptors interviewed Sarunas Jasikevicius for its head coaching position, Emmet Ryan on how the work by Saras in Kaunas has shown there’s no limit to his potential on the bench When Igor Kokoskov got the job with the Phoenix Suns, it was a breakthrough for European coaches and a […]
Free agency, the draft, and musical chairs
Take your mind back to 2014 when LeBron James ended up landing back in Cleveland with the Cavaliers. It was a ludicrous summer, one that in hindsight makes The Decision seem tame. LeBron’s choice immediately impacted the NBA draft as Cleveland’s choice of Andrew Wiggins with the first pick led to him being shipped, albeit after a […]
The American view on Luka Doncic
Ahead of the 2018 Euroleague Final Four, Emmet Ryan spoke with three American observers to get their views on Real Madrid star and top NBA draft prospect Luka Doncic On this side of the pond, it’s easy to see what we like about Luka Doncic. It’s also easy to see where he needs to develop. […]
Warriors sneaking into value territory
It’s bizarre to think of the Golden State Warriors sneaking anywhere but such has been the odd nature of this NBA season. A first round 4-1 drubbing of the San Antonio Spurs did little to convince the market that the Warriors are back to their all-conquering best despite being seen as one of the […]
The pleasant surprise of Joe Ingles
After a successful but far from fire-starting career in Europe, Joe Ingles has become a factor in multiple playoff series since going to the NBA. For most observers on this side of the pond, it wasn’t accepted but it is delightful according to Emmet Ryan The magician was a bore and the only thing less […]
Kokoskov breaking barriers
With the Phoenix Suns announcing Igor Kokoskov as their new head coach, Emmet Ryan on how the hiring signals a breakthrough for non-American coaches in the NBA David Blatt was the trailblazer despite being American. He cut his teeth as a coach, beyond any question, on this side of the Atlantic. Between his successes at […]
Pat Burke – There and back again
Pat Burke stands alone as the only Irish born player in NBA history. Emmet Ryan sat down with the former Orlando Magic and Phoenix Suns big man to talk about his adventures in Europe with Panathinaikos, his fondness for Felipe Reyes, playing under Mike D’Antoni, and how he learned a lot about himself by realising […]
Rockets’ NBA Odds Dropping with Every Win
Rockets’ NBA Odds Dropping with Every Win Of all the NBA betting markets available to UK punters at the moment, the one that looks most like a sure thing (on paper) is that the winner of the 2018 NBA Championship will come out of the Western Conference. The current odds for any winner from the […]
Top Basketball games for Android
From old-time classics to creative young bloods, we break down some of the many ways you can enjoy hoops on your Android phone. Here are the best Android basketball games. Basketball Stars It’s hard to go against a classic provider of flash games. Miniclip was the standard bearer in the pre-smartphone age for desktop […]