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It’s Euroleague Final Four Logo reveal day
The logo for the 2018 Euroleague Final Four in Belgrade has been revealed. Emmet Ryan casts an aesthetic eye over the new logo plus looks at the state of play in the playoff race during a rare off-week from the big show It’s grand. That’s the long and short of it with this logo. The […]
Kristaps goes Porzingod mode as Latvia beat Great Britain
It was a masterful performance from Kristaps Porzingis as Latvia moved to 2-1 in group play with the New York Knicks man toying with Great Britain throughout, despite a fine rally by the underdogs in the final quarter. A huge day for Davis Bertans from deep almost went unnoticed as Porzingis stamped his authority on […]
The rejuvenation of the Reds
Olympiacos didn’t make a whole lot of changes after a disappointing 2015/16 Euroleague campaign but their run to the Final Four this weekend has made them look like a completely new team. Emmet Ryan on how subtle switches rebuilt the Reds, turning them into a threat against anybody in Istanbul this weekend Autumn of 2015 […]
Pero Antic – The giant domestique
Nicolò Origgi on how Pero Antic is a late bloomer who has defined his relevance by embracing his role Basketball, just like cycling, has its own hierarchies. Stars are under the spotlight while role players sacrifice personal glory by quietly contributing in ways that often go unnoticed. That is also the case of the dynamics […]
Bobby Dixon’s long road to Berlin
Bobby Dixon took a longer road than most to Berlin, he knows what this means according to Emmet Ryan The last 12 months of Bobby Dixon’s life have been a long time coming. Before Pinar Karsiyaka’s front office realised what most of Europe should have long before, his career wasn’t anywhere close to the path […]
Latest NBA Trade Rumours
Kevin Durant in the Lakers? Bryant in New York? Pau Gasol in Memphis alongside his brother? These are the latest NBA rumours that just might prove to be true.“> Kevin Durant’s contract with Oklahoma runs out next summer, and there have been rumours that he just might leave the Thunder in order to go elsewhere […]
Cedi Osman said the goal was to stop Schroeder and Nowitzki
Cedi Osman said he was happy with Turkey’s efforts containing Dirk Nowitzki and Dennis Schroeder and with the development of his own role following victory over Germany at EuroBasket 2015. BallinEurope is in the running for two awards at Blog Awards Ireland. Go here to vote for BiE
VIDEO: Ataman said this win was to give the people of Turkey morale
Ergin Ataman said his side wanted to give the people of Turkey morale after tragic events back home in recent days. Ataman also looked ahead to the clash with Serbia and said he loved the Serbian people. Watch the full clip below. BallinEurope is in the running for two awards at Blog Awards Ireland. Go […]
VIDEO: Stefansson says Iceland will keep playing with heart
Jon Stefansson told BiE that the Iceland team was enjoying its experience at EuroBasket after his side lost to Serbia in Berlin. The Iceland star said the team will keep fighting through its final two games of Group B. Watch the full interview below. BallinEurope is in the running for two awards at Blog Awards […]
This pub is EuroBasket 2015
We will write about basketball soon but Emmet Ryan found a noble cause while roaming through Kreuzberg on Wednesday night The business begins on Thursday. That’s when we register, that’s when those of us in Berlin begin to act like basketball journalists. Tonight however was about the city. It’s long been a home for defiant […]
Salaries of French basketball clubs 2014/15 released
The LNB Pro A and Pro B salaries for 2014/15 have been released and the figures are fascinating reading, particularly so considering I don’t speak French. Fortunately, I have a mate with good French whose other half has even better French because she is French. This is how we managed to understand the clearly presented […]
So that’s why Jordan Brand is sponsoring Croatia
Some excellent detective work by Dave Hein over at Road to the Association. Aside from the implications of the games at hand, the talk amongst many of the European press corps at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup was why Jordan Brand, as opposed to regular Nike, had started sponsoring Croatia’s national teams. The kit […]