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Niels Giffey brings his March Madness form to the Bundesliga
Last season Niels Giffey was a lethal weapon from deep in the NCAA Tournament as UConn rode the German’s three-pointers to a national championship. Giffey had that March Madness magic pumping through his veins late on for Alba Berlin on the road to Gottingen as he went big from deep repeatedly to pull out a […]
Reggie Redding keeps Alba Berlin’s Euroleague season alive
Alba Berlin entered Wednesday’s Euroleague Top 16 game with Zalgiris knowing that defeat would effectively end their shot at making the playoffs. Reggie Redding was having none of that as he dropped 27 points along with 7 rebounds and 5 assists in an 80-72 win over the Lithuanian champions. Check out the highlights. That win […]
So what now for Bayern?
Bayern Munich crashed out of the German Cup at the hands of Alba Berlin on Wednesday night. The reigning German champions aren’t the team that took the title last year but Emmet Ryan says they have come a long way since a disastrous regular season in Euroleague. When last we looked at Bayern in depth, […]
Podcast: Can we finally trust Fenerbahce?
Emmet Ryan joined the Phil Naessens show once again this week to discuss the latest happenings in European basketball. With Euroleague on an off week for the national cups, Emmet and Phil took stock of what we have seen so far breaking down two of the most interesting teams in European basketball. First up was […]
Renfroe and Obradovic exchange shoves during a time-out
Things got heated on the sideline during Alba Berlin’s stunning home loss to Oldenburg. Just three days after stunning Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv in Euroleague play, the Bundesliga side fell to their second straight defeat in domestic action. The big story however wasn’t just the L, which means Alba lose outright control of top spot […]
What’s the deal with Alba Berlin?
Is there a more mystifying team in European basketball this season than Alba Berlin? Emmet Ryan writes about how last night’s upset of Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv is in line with the crazy season for the club from Germany’s capital city. If it was just a case of who Alba Berlin beat, they would be […]
Zeb talks Alba’s shock of the Spurs on the Phil Naessens show
BiE is delighted to welcome Zebulun Benbrook, editor of Welcome to Loud City, aboard as a contributor. Zeb will be giving his perspective on European hoops from his home town of Oklahoma City on a regular basis. Every week Zeb has as slot on the Phil Naessens show, this week there was only one topic […]
VIDEO: Alba Berlin’s shock of the Spurs gets the Phantom cam treatment
Last night’s incredible game between Alba Berlin and the Spurs got the NBA’s Phantom cam treatment. Relive the best moments from the thrilling 94-93 win for the Bundesliga club, including that moment from Jamel McLean, in super slow-mo.
VIDEO: Watch Jamel McLean hit the buzzer beater as Alba Berlin beat the Spurs
Alba Berlin beat the San Antonio Spurs 94-94 tonight. Yes, the Bundesliga side is already playing regular season ball and it’s only a pre-season game for the NBA champions but…who the hell cares? Nobody in Berlin that’s for sure. Watch Jamel McClean hit the big shot to send the O2 World into a frenzy.
Euroleague’s best go global
It’s going to be a busy pre-season for some of the top teams in Euroleague with teams travelling across the Americas and Asia as part of their preparation for the new season. The headline action will see Maccabi Tel Aviv look to win the FIBA Intercontinental Cup in Brazil but they will be plenty of […]
Germany: First blood for Bayern between Bundesliga big guns
The first round of Basketball Bundesliga in Germany pitted the league’s two Euroleague participants against each other in the Audi Dome and it was FC Bayern who came out on top 84-74 over Brose Baskets Bamberg. It’s that time of the year where every game is begging to be over-analysed and the Bundesliga served up […]
Harlem Shake spreads to NIJT Belgrade tournament: Alba Berlin, INSEP players succumb
Aaaaand here’s another for the collection. After the Nike International Junior Tournament in Belgrade closed yesterday, two of the tourney’s youth teams added to the phenomenon overtaking European basketball clubs daily, namely the irresistible urge to perform the Harlem Shake. Without further ado, here are the Alba Berlin and INSEP ballers succumbing to the craze.