Giannis finds a way
Giannis Antetkounmpo showed his grit as he fought through incessant D from a battling Czech Republic side to finally guide Greece to the quarter finals At halftime every Greek journalist was either dead silent or nervously muttering. Everyone knew this wouldn’t be a pushover but the same group that had been chatty throughout the group […]
Anatomy of a collapse
Somehow Serbia managed to waste every positive contribution by two time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic to fall to a stunning upset at the hands of Italy in the round of 16 at EuroBasket With 6.19 left on the clock, Nikola Jokic sat by the scorer’s table waiting to come in as his Serbia side trailed […]
Latest NBA Season Preview
The 2021/2022 NBA season started on a celebratory note and ended with the Golden State Warriors being champions. This was the NBA’s 75th season, and teams added the NBA logo to their courts and merchandise in commemoration. COVID might have diminished the length of the previous season, but the NBA reverted in its milestone season. […]
Markkanen makes history as Finland reach the quarter finals
A magnificent Lauri Markkanen performance guided Finland to the last 8 of EuroBasket for the first time in 55 years. Emmet Ryan was in Berlin to take in Markkamania make history. Croatia had taunted the basketball gods before this game. By deciding not to try for the two seed, they appeared smart by avoiding Slovenia […]
Slaughter and Ponitka send Poland to first EuroBasket quarter final since 1997
A pair of tremendous outings from Mateusz Ponitka and AJ Slaughter sent Poland to the quarter finals of EuroBasket for the first time since 1997 as they overcame a brave outing from Issuf Sanon and Ukraine. Ukraine had a problem and it hailed from Louisville, Kentucky. AJ Slaughter, Poland’s naturalised player, was off to an […]
Scariolo pulls off a masterstroke
In arguably his best single game performance as a head coach, Sergio Scariolo overcame the odds and showed that, with him on the bench, it’s a fool that counts Spain out as his side overcame Lithuania in an overtime thriller. It has been a long time since Lithuania beat Spain in a game that really […]
Maodo Lo shows his value even when the stat sheet doesn’t
As Germany made surprisingly hard work of an unimpressive Montenegro team to punch their ticket to the quarter final, Emmet Ryan was mesmerised by one man who often goes unnoticed. Maodo Lo might well be the key to any success Germany hopes to have at this tournament. Maodo Lo is not Germany’s most famous player, […]
Video: Giannis as MVP? Most impressive? Biggest disappointment? Your EuroBasket 2022 questions answered
It’s the first Q&A video of EuroBasket 2022 from BallinEurope and, as it turns out, the first Q&A video ever from BiE. From picking the MVP from Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, and Nikola Jokic, to what under the radar player has impressed, right through to how much have I been drinking, Emmet Ryan replies to […]
Preview: Greece vs Czech Republic
The last 16 of EuroBasket 2022 is here and the final game of the round promises to be the Greek Freak show as Giannis Antetokounmpo and Greece battle Czech Republic All games from now on are at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany When? 20.45 CEST, 19.45 BST, 14.45 EST, 11.45 PST How they got […]
Preview: Serbia vs Italy
The last 16 of EuroBasket 2022 is here and the first game of Sunday’s evening session sees Serbia take on Italy. All games from now on are at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany When? 18.00 CEST, 17.00 BST, 12.00 EST, 09.00 PST How they got here Serbia (5-0) rolled to a perfect record in […]
Preview: Finland vs Croatia
The last 16 of EuroBasket 2022 is here and Sunday sees Finland hoping to ride the wave of Markkamania to victory over Croatia All games from now on are at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany When? 14.45 CEST, 13.45 BST, 08.45 EST, 05.45 PST How they got here Finland (3-2) suffered a defeat that […]
Preview: Ukraine vs Poland
The last 16 of EuroBasket 2022 is here and Sunday begins with Ukraine taking on Poland as neighbours become rivals on the hardwood All games from now on are at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany When? 12.00 CEST, 11.00 BST, 06.00 EST, 03.00 PST How they got here Ukraine (3-2) were tipped for the […]