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Tips from the Euroleague boss: Week 7
Hello everybody, once again this is Javier Gancedo, as always from Euroleague Basketball in the last NIKEiD Fantasy Challenge blog of 2008. Looking back at the Euroleague year, it has been a fantastic one. The Final Four in Madrid was terrific; the competition system changed and it is safe to say it was an improvement; […]
Monday's light cigarettes
A little later than you are used to, but here are some light cigarettes from this Monday evening. Devin Harris knows more French than “Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?” A bit more about Brandon Jennings, who has learned about being kicked out of practice. ALBA Berlin recorded their second consecutive 13,000+ attendance in the Bundesliga. Watch […]
What's going on with the Euroleague?
We’ve already spoken several times about the the Euroleague’s new formula. Now today, Euroleague.net published a report that was somewhat misleading: After the decision to make a semi-closed league was taken in Berlin before the summer, it now seems that we’re facing new changes for the major competition of European basketball.
Kosta Perovic joins Pamesa Valencia
Alvaro gave us the heads up that Kosta Perovic, who was waived by his NBA club the Golden State Warriors last week, will be introduced to the Pamesa Valencia roster on Wednesday. Now it is not more than a side note for us that he left the NBA to play in Europe: Perovic is a […]
The Spanish league explained
Is the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto still the best league in Europe? The question is now open, considering the recent arrivals of NBA stars to Russia and especially the return to the top level by many Italian teams. At the moment, though, the most admired European basketball is still played in Spain, at least […]
ACB remains leader in attendance
UPDATE (16/6/2008): BallinEurope checked the attendance figures of the different European leagues and has compiled some stats based on the averages. We didn’t see any big surprises, as Spanish ACB still tops the list.
Monday's cigarettes
More and more leagues are coming to an end while the transfer market is heating up. Additionally, the NBA Draft is approaching…
Is being drafted still worth it?
With the NBA Draft 2008 approaching, I was wondering if it’s still a dream to be drafted by a NBA team. The decline of the US dollar and the financial improvement of top European clubs has reduced the gap between NBA franchises and the top teams of The Continent.
The BallinEurope playoff round-up
As the playoffs are running across Europe, BallinEurope will give you some regular updates about series in the different countries and the stories that you don’t read in the box scores.
Monday's cigarettes
The playoffs have begun and there are already big surprises in various European leagues.
Relegation is not that obvious (Part 3)
Maku, a loyal BallinEurope reader and the expert who made Tau Ceramica predictions for us sent the following email: Let’s start with a bit of legal background: The Spanish Sport Act recognises the possibility that an association of clubs constitutes itself a Professional League. This legal figure allows the Association of Clubs of Basketball (ACB) […]
Berni Rodriguez sinks Real Madrid, writes history
Everything was prepared for a historic night in Malaga. After having won the playoff opener in Madrid, Sergio Scariolo’s team could go for the surprising upset in Round 1 of the ACB playoffs.