2015 EuroBasket 73
VIDEO: French fans sing the Marseillaise after winning bronze at EuroBasket
France didn’t get the gold but a packed arena gave their men an emotional tribute as they won bronze. Watch the amazing moment below.
Pau’s band of brothers
Pau Gasol has brought a battered and tired crew back to the big one. Now, Emmet Ryan writes, he must raise them one final time The field of Agincourt lies just 90km or so from here. Next month on 25 October, St Crispin’s day, the 600th anniversary of one of the greatest against the odds […]
A tale of two coaches
Aleksandar Djordjevic and Jonas Kazlauskas had a battle of wits on Friday. It was the Lithuanian supremo who prevailed and is going to the final. Emmet Ryan tells their story This place wasn’t full but it sure was loud. All day the talk was that this was Serbia’s to lose. The only people giving Lithuania […]
VIDEOS: Kuzminskas and Nedovic react to Lithuania’s win over Serbia
Lithuania’s Mindaugas Kuzminskas and Serbia’s Nemanja Nedovic spoke to BallinEurope following their thrilling semi-final clash at FIBA EuroBasket 2015, where Kuzminskas and Lithuania booked their place in the final and next year’s summer Olympics in Rio. Watch both men talk below.
VIDEOS: Satoransky and Vesely react to making Olympic qualifiers
Czech Republic stars Jan Vesely and Tomas Satoransky shared their thoughts after they booked their place in next summer’s Olympic qualifiers with a convincing win over Latvia at FIBA EurobBsket 2015. Watch both men speak below.
VIDEOS: Mirotic, Diaw, Fernandez, Gobert, react to Spain’s win over France
Watch reaction from Nikola Mirotic, Rudy Fernandez, Rudy Gobert, and Boris Diaw to the overtime thriller at EuroBasket 2015 as Spain topped France.
Pau fights to the last as Spain overcome France in OT thriller
Pau Gasol refused to quit even when his body begged him to. Pau’s heart told it to shut up and keep playing. It was just enough to stop France, writes Emmet Ryan Pau Gasol had sent the message clear before this game. He wanted to beat France in front of their own fans. He remembers […]
VIDEO: Gallinari “I am ready for the NBA season…but first I rest”
Danilo Gallinari told BallinEurope that he is ready to go back to the NBA and that his confidence couldn’t be higher after Italy beat Czech Republic at EuroBasket to book a place in the Olympic qualifiers. First, however, Danilo said he wants to rest. BallinEurope is in the running for two awards at Blog Awards […]
VIDEO: Vesely says nothing is over
After losing to Italy at EuroBasket, the Czech Republic has one last shot at making the Olympic qualifiers. Jan Vesely told BallinEurope that nothing is over for his team. BallinEurope is in the running for two awards at Blog Awards Ireland. Go here to vote for BiE
VIDEO: Nick Calathes wants Spanoulis to stay
With word that Greece’s veterans are retiring from the national team, including Vassilis Spanoulis, Nick Calathes told BallinEurope that he hopes the Olympiacos man and all of his team comes back for the Olympic qualifiers next year. Watch the full interview below. BallinEurope is in the running for two awards at Blog Awards Ireland. Go […]
VIDEO: Jonas Maciulis reacts to Lithuania’s OT win over Italy
Jonas Maciulis spoke at length follow Lithuania’s overtime win over Italy to progress to the semi finals of EuroBasket 2015. Watch the full interview below. BallinEurope is in the running for two awards at Blog Awards Ireland. Go here to vote for BiE
Valanciunas wins duel with Bargnani to put Lithuania in semis
One duel dominated this game and it was Jonas Valanciunas and Lithuania who emerged victorious Jonas Valanciunas utterly dominated Andrea Bargnani from the start but a remarkable resurgence by the Italian nearly saved his side. The Toronto Raptors man had an off-night against Georgia as he looked to still be feeling the effects of illness […]