Nikola Jokic Delivers in Brutal Playoff Battle With Ivica Zubac
We expected a heavyweight battle between Nikola Jokic and Ivica Zubac. What we got was a traditional heavyweight style fight between all of the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers. Emmet Ryan on a Game 1 in the NBA Playoffs that spoke to the tone of the series to come. Keeping it in the tank […]
FC Bayern, Real Madrid, and a Euroleague turning point
FC Bayern face Real Madrid for a place in the Euroleague playoffs on Friday. That however is just one small step on what appears to be a serious acceleration in their basketball journey. Emmet Ryan on how a new and sustainable power might be emerging. It’s going to be tasty. There’s no doubt about that. […]
Reset or reload: Crvena Zvezda at the Euroleague crossroads
With their exit to FC Bayern in the play-in round of Euroleague, Crvena Zvezda’s season in basketball’s big show has come to an end. Emmet Ryan on the complex challenge ahead for the Belgrade club. It was a game where neither side seemed capable of maintaining composure when in front. In the end, it was […]
Real Madrid are on heist watch in Euroleague
The odds are very much against them. That’s why everyone should be on red alert. Real Madrid, who have looked irrelevant for most of the season, might be about to pull off one of the greatest heists in basketball history. Emmet Ryan on why everyone in Euroleague and Spain should be wary of Chus Mateo […]
Best Bets To Place In This Year’s NBA Playoffs
With the 2025 NBA Playoffs almost underway, the betting landscape is beginning to settle—but not completely. Futures markets have narrowed, first-round matchups are taking shape, and value plays are slowly disappearing as public money begins to flood the board. For punters, this is the moment to look beyond the obvious. It’s not only about which […]
Luka Doncic has entered playoff mode
Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers made a statement on Sunday night. Against the Western Conference leading OKC Thunder, Doncic was a basketball magician who toyed with his opponents. Emmet Ryan on why this indicates the Slovenian superstar has turned a corner at the right time in the NBA season. It was the one […]
Gabby Williams brings star power to Euroleague Women Final Six
Gabby Williams has been doing Gabby Williams things all year for Fenerbahçe in EuroLeague Women. The France international has made the tough stuff look easy and the easy stuff matter. As the Final Six tips off in Zaragoza this week, she brings the kind of star presence that Europe’s premier women’s basketball competition could use […]
Can NBA Europe Win on TV?
At the end of the day, the NBA Europe project is focused on generating revenue. Part 4 of our series on FIBA and the NBA’s new basketball league focuses on the broadcast and media strategy — arguably the single most important financial pillar for NBA Europe. We break down the potential for success, the very […]
Baxi Ferrol and Claire Melia Fall Short but Stand Tall
This is meant to be a neutral basketball outlet but how could it be on this night. Baxi Ferrol, with Monasterevin and Ireland’s Claire Melia took the court in search of a dream. Emmet Ryan was there to witness their battle with Villeneuve d’Ascq in the second leg of the Eurocup Women final. Not all […]
Can NBA Europe Take Over?
Part two of our series, NBA Europe: The Grant Experiment, digs into the structural conflict at the heart of the NBA’s ambitions in Europe — namely, the decision to go around EuroLeague rather than partner with it. Emmet Ryan explores who really controls European basketball, what the NBA wants to change, and whether NBA Europe […]
The High Price of NBA Europe
The NBA and FIBA plan to launch a pan-European league in time for the 2026/27 season. The idea is as ambitious as it is unprecedented. Both organisations are betting on a belief in basketball’s untapped commercial potential on the continent. Emmet Ryan on just how expensive it is going to be for NBA Europe to […]
Everyone’s Ready for TJ Shorts — He’s Still Winning
TJ Shorts is 5’9” (175cm), or at least he’s listed as such. He never played at a level like Euroleague before this season. Shorts isn’t even on a team that was rated going into the campaign. He was also supposed to be a known basketball property before stepping up to this level. Yet all he […]