Basketball Bundesliga 24
Let’s talk about Berlin
The German capital has been a regular haunt of Euroleague before but not in the new format. With Alba Berlin amongst the better known names on the continent, you’d think going big would be easy unless you actually paid attention, writes Emmet Ryan Wednesday night in Berlin and inside the final 20 seconds. Below the […]
Alba Berlin, the kids are alright
BallinEurope’s Emmet Ryan went along to the Mercedes Benz Arena for basketball’s version of Der Klassiker and it was a cracker as Alba Berlin took the 92-88 win over Brose Bamberg. More than the result, what really stood out for the hosts was how they could trust youth and go with it The albatross was […]
League preview – Bundesliga: Miller gon’ give it to ya
BiE continues its preview of the leagues across Europe with a look to one of the most exciting, in terms of gameplay, on the continent. Here’s what Emmet Ryan is looking forward to with the upcoming Bundesliga season We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, there are few leagues more convenient to follow […]
Majestic Miller turns Bamberg into Sweep City
Darius Miller was unsurprisingly named Finals MVP as Brose Baskets Bamberg completed a 3-0 sweep of Ulm to record a perfect 9-0 record in the playoffs and claim the German title, writes Emmet Ryan It was always expected. Once Ulm failed to record a home win on Wednesday, it was going to require something extraordinary […]
Smoked beer and basketball, a Bamberg journey
Emmet Ryan hopped on a train to experience what Freak City was like when it was in the mood to become Sweep City. This is how BallinEurope experienced Bamberg on the weekend of Game 1 of the Bundesliga finals Right off the train there was no doubting what the big show in town was this […]
Bamberg slaughter Bayern to complete sweep
The Bavarian derby in the post-season ended in a beat-down as Brose Baskets Bamberg demolished FC Bayern to complete a 3-0 sweep and progress to the Bundesliga finals. Emmet Ryan looks back on a big-time whupping The warning signs were there in Game 2 when Bamberg looked far too comfortable coming back to take what […]
Bavarian Shadow Boxing ends with Bamberg on top
As close encounters go, Brose Baskets win at FC Bayern was a little on the strange side. Emmet Ryan looks back on a game where neither side wanted to give anything away ahead of the post-season Fatigue presents itself in a variety of ways. Andrea Trinchieri’s look of exhaustion late in the fourth quarter on […]
Bamberg are Bamback as they beat Bayern 3-2 in Bundesliga Finals
Trevor Mbakwe and Darius Miller came big when it mattered as Brose Baskets Bamberg took the German title with an 88-84 win over Bayern Munich to take the finals 3-2. Emmet Ryan reports on their championship win with the aid of a rauchbier In January it looked grim. All the raw numbers were great, Bamberg […]
Final showdown in Freak City
The German basketball season comes to a climax with the two most beautiful words in Bundesliga, Game 5 Forget about the road to Euroleague. This Sunday is about one thing. Who wins the last game of the year? It has been a rocky road for defending champions Bayern Munich throughout this season. The losses of […]
The challenge remains the same for Brose Baskets Bamberg
The men from Freak City took a 2-1 lead over Bayern in the Bundesliga Finals on Sunday but Emmet Ryan says Brose Baskets’ future on the court is still dependent on closing the deal Game 1 could have been a lot worse. Two shellackings earlier this year in quick succession worse to be precise. Still, […]
Reggie Redding, from some guy to THE guy
With his season ending in defeat on Thursday night, Emmet Ryan looks at Reggie Redding’s unusual journey towards becoming one of the most sought after free agents in Europe. Reggie Redding was many things at Villanova. Glue guy. Under-rated local prospect. Dude who made mistakes. One thing he definitely wasn’t was the man. On Thursday […]
Reggie Redding erupts as Alba go 2-1 up on Bayern
It was an offensive feast in Berlin as Alba Berlin took the 101-88 win in Game 3 to put Bayern Munich on the brink of elimination in the Bundesliga semi-finals. This game was an insult to defence. Alba may not be the most D-focused team at Euroleague level but in the Bundesliga, you expect them […]