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Bogdanovic shines as Serbia see off Latvia
It was the Kristaps and Bogdan show for large chunks of this one as Latvia and Serbia delivered a thoroughly exciting game in Group D. With plenty of Boban Smash and some nice cameos from the Bertans brothers, this one was destined to be a cracker from early on. Emmet Ryan reports on a game […]
The EuroBasket 2017 mega preview
From the group battles, to invididual stories, through to the whole matter of who lifts the trophy, there’s a lot to digest with EuroBasket 2017. Emmet Ryan will be on site in Istanbul throughout the tournament but, before he flies, the BiE editor wanders through the many narratives that will shape this competition depending on […]
EuroBasket’s nasty worry with injury woes
With the stars of EuroBasket dropping like flies, the 2017 edition has taken plenty of blows before a ball is tipped. Emmet Ryan looks at the impact the absences of big names like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Sergio Llull will have on the competition and what we can expect to see happen next Toodles Giannis. Ah […]
Fenerbahce lead early Euroleague odds despite NBA exits
The losses of Ekpe Udoh and Bogdan Bogdanovic to the NBA don’t appear to have hampered Fenerbahce Istanbul, at least not in the eyes of the bookmakers. The early word on online sports betting is that Fenerbahce still looks the strongest outfit to win it all in Belgrade next May with the reigning champions nearly […]
That was the season that was
The first season of the new 16 team format of Euroleague is in the books. Over 30 rounds of the regular season, the playoffs, and the final four in Istanbul, an awful lot happened. Emmet Ryan looks back at the stories that made the season from the opening rounds to the climax in May It […]
Preview: CSKA Moscow vs Olympiacos
The defending champions stare their ultimate nightmare in the face. The location is Istanbul. The combatants are CSKA Moscow and Olympiaocs. And, as Emmet Ryan writes, the time is now. It’s the first of our two fearless prediction previews There’s a little bit of an extra chip on the shoulder when you play the first […]
A chance for CSKA to kill off another ghost
In the first of our looks at each of the teams taking part in the Euroleague Final Four in Istanbul, Emmet Ryan on how CSKA Moscow can finally change the narrative once and for all with a successful weekend As has been cited a few times, this corner got literally one team’s finishing position in […]
Euroleague Final Four players as WWE stars
There will be many serious analytical pieces about the Final Four on BiE in the run-up to Istanbul. This is not one of those pieces. Emmet Ryan looks at players across all four teams competing in Istanbul and finds their equivalent in the squared circle Pero Antic – The Big Show Bearded and skinheaded: Check […]
Breaking down the Euroleague 2016-17 MVP candidates
With the regular season of Euroleague in the bag, it’s time to make cases for all the candidates…yes all of them. Emmet Ryan with a slightly different take on MVP voting on why each of the candidates in the running deserves legitimate consideration So I’m coming at this a little back to front. There are […]
United they stand, divided this backcourt falls
In his debut piece for BallinEurope, Nicolò Origgi examines the relationship on the court between Milos Teodosic and Nando de Colo As the current Euroleague season approaches its annual April Madness, the fact that Milos Teodosic and Nando de Colo are once again the most likely MVP candidates – although this time the unreal Sergio […]
The evolution of Isaac
Isaac Westbrooks has been waiting for Sunday’s Irish cup final since the final shot of last year’s decider. Emmet Ryan looks at what makes the standard setting guard in the Irish Superleague a man to watch on Saturday night It wasn’t exactly an open look but Isaac Westbrooks was out of options. Down three with […]
The Other Guys – How CSKA’s back-ups make it happen
While Olimpia Milano are hardly the stoutest of opponents, CSKA Moscow’s demolition of the Italian champions showed the importance of their role players according to Emmet Ryan It’s easy to focus on the stars with CSKA Moscow. In Milos Teodosic and Nando de Colo, CSKA have what is widely regarded as the finest back court […]