Reyer survive a choppy flight
It started out so well but Reyer Venezia got flat fast before eventually closing out a win over a game Fribourg. Emmet Ryan was in Venice to take in the action Gonna fly now roared through a largely full Palasport Talierico in what seemed a touch misplaced move. I’m sure it’s normal but Reyer Venezia […]
Bayern have their signature W, now it’s time to build on it
It was a wild 2OT thriller in the Audi Dome but FC Bayern pulled off their biggest ever Euroleague win over front runners Fenerbahce. Now the hard work really begins. Emmet Ryan on their quest to end a long German absence from the post-season It took a whole lot of guts, no shortage of character, […]
Mike Hall deserves so much better than this
A stalwart of the European scene, particularly Italy, and one of the most honest pros on Twitter, Mike Hall suffered racial abuse while in action for Virtus Cassino on Sunday as fans of visitors Siena disgraced themselves. Emmet Ryan on why it’s important to keep stating the obvious It’s 2019 and we’re still seeing stuff […]
Garrow goes off to keep Irish race wide open
In a night where those on the outside of the title race were under pressure, UCD Marian’s Mike Garrow got hot when it mattered as the Students had a storming comeback to see off Belfast Star. Emmet Ryan gives his thoughts and rounds up the rest of the Irish Super League action From the off […]
Boys do cry so get over it
The reaction to Rudy Gobert crying after finding out he didn’t make the NBA All Star game was a mix of sympathy and scorn. Emmet Ryan on the utter stupidity of those who took issue with Gobert being in tears after addressing the media for the first time following his snub Best to get the […]
Kristaps is a Mav so let’s dive in
Dallas is looking awfully European after the shocking series of events on Thursday that saw Kristaps Porzingis traded to the Mavs to join Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber, and Dirk Nowitzki. Emmet Ryan on the unusual move and the interesting shared history of the Porzingis and Doncic First of all, wow, but we’ll get to the […]
Micic is the fuel making Efes fun
Can a team fight to change its identity and have a lot of fun doing it? Efes sure look like it according to Emmet Ryan who looks at the unlikely holders of the most entertaining side in Euroleague Last season, despite a 10-20 record and finishing 15th of 16 teams, there was no question that […]
Celtics, not that one, make for an unlikely Goliath
The Boston Celtics have had a target on their back as the big gun to take down more often than not across their storied history. Their cousins in Leixlip are a little different but Liffey Celtics go into Ireland’s women’s cup final as clear favourites despite having never previously lifted the trophy, writes Emmet Ryan […]
PAO made changing the channel too easy
A touch of predictability in how Panathinaikos have performed on the road made it far too easy a decision to turn to another game on Thursday for BiE editor Emmet Ryan. Rick Pitino needs to find something on the floor to stop them sliding out of contention, and fast Thursday’s Euroleague slate was, simply, a […]
Si vis gloriae, para bellum
It’s a payback clash for both sides preceded by a phoney war. Two teams separated by a river look to end their cup drought on Saturday night in Dublin as UCD Marian and Killester are both looking to put the past behind them Nobody wants to be there, not a whole lot of people are, […]
Luka makes history while Europe watches
The last word most certainly belonged to Giannis Antetokounmpo but on a night when Europe’s two young superstars squared off, Luka Doncic became only the second teenager to record a triple double in NBA history and he did so at a reasonable hour for his homeland. Emmet Ryan on a special night for European hoops […]
Roe steals the show as Killester see off Tralee fightback
It was the Ciaran Roe show as the Killester point guard had a 34 point night to see the Dublin club to the Irish Cup final. Emmet Ryan looks back on a night where the smallest man on the court embiggened his team in the face of a ferocious fightback from the Tralee Warriors It’s […]