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Looking for EuroBasket
Emmet Ryan didn’t go to the arena on Thursday. Instead he hit Berlin to see if he could find an impact made by the tournament on the 3 million people here In the Mercedes-Benz Arena, EuroBasket was everything. In that bubble of basketball, the idea that these games weren’t the most important thing in the […]
ACB confirms its status as most attractive league
In our second annual review of ticket sales and average attendance throughout the various European leagues, the Spanish ACB confirms its status as absolute leader in Europe.
Euroleague Final Four: A summary of impressions
Saturday evening, May 2nd: It’s halftime at the Final Four. So what is my impression so far from the riots, games, fans, and of course the city? Riots: I have not seen on single stone thrown, or even a person interested in starting a riot. If you have read our blog, this was a concern […]
Euroleague Final Four: Leave your coins at home!
Interesting news from the Euroleague department regarding security at the Final Four:
Basketball Travel Tips: Berlin
As the Final Four approaches, BallinEurope gives you a few interesting tips how to spend the time between games and how to best use your time in one of the most exciting cities in the world. We talked to an ex-Berliner, but still a Berliner at heart, to give us his favorite spots in the […]
Police expecting riots for Euroleague Final Four
Police in Berlin are planning for the worst and expect militant fans from Greece and Russia to possibly cause rioting in the German capital at the Euroleague Final Four from May 1-3. May 1 is Labour Day in Germany, and riots traditionally break out in a number of cities throughout the country – including Berlin […]
Does Europe really want the NBA?
I just got back from Berlin where the o2 World hosted the Washington Wizards and the New Orleans Hornets. Germany has always been a country where the NBA is much more known than the Euroleague – maybe one reason why the NBA chose Germany – besides their deal with AEG, which built the arena in […]
NBA Europe fans: SORRY!
Euroleague fans are already disappointed that no Euroleague team will play an NBA team this summer. We still don’t know any reasons for this decision by the Euroleague and NBA, since it would be good competition this year, right? Since the Euroleague is still not the most interesting league for the average basketball fan, people […]