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Kristaps comes big as Latvia see off brave Turkey
It was a spirited display by Turkey to give Latvia quite the fright in the last game of Group D but, in the end, they simply couldn’t contain Kristaps Porzingis. Emmet Ryan looks back on a game where the New York Knicks man kept his cool and brought the fire where it mattered Well this […]
Turkey must look to youth against Serbia
Ahead of their crucial Group D clash in EuroBasket 2017, Emmet Ryan breaks down the clash between Turkey and Serbia. With both sides needing a win and the home side as underdogs, Turkey will need to look to its three amigos to spur them on if they are to have any chance of victory The […]
Russia win brain melting game with Turkey
Turkey and Russia played a basketball game on Friday night that broke BiE editor Emmet Ryan’s brain. Relive the bat out of who cares where insanity from the final game of opening night in Istanbul. Just, well, you may need a drink handy before you delve into his efforts to explain how Russia beat Turkey […]
Euroleague 2016-17 preview: Anadolu Efes
In the first of our 16 team previews in 16 days, Emmet Ryan looks at what to expect from perennial underachievers Anadolu Efes of Istanbul. With ambitions in both Turkey and Euroleague, how will the talent heavy outfit fare managing both goals in the quest to lift silverware? As the intro suggests, we’re doing a […]
The streaky shape of a Final Four contender
They live and die off streaks but Efes need to find what they are if they are to make a legitimate Final Four push according to Emmet Ryan On paper this team is stacked. Heurtel, Saric, Granger, Diebler, Dunston, Tyus, Osman, are the type of names that belong on a Final Four roster. This side […]
Ataman out of answers as France breeze by Turkey
Powered on by 26,135 screaming fans, France cruised past Turkey to book their spot in the quarter finals of EuroBasket 2015. Emmet Ryan reports from the arean If there’s a more intimadating sound in sports than the Marseillaise I’ve yet to hear it. Stade Pierre du Mauroy was loud long before the anthems, Tony Park […]
VIDEO: Cedi Osman says Turkey don’t fear France
Cedi Osman talked about Turkey’s probable knockout round match with France in Lille and how his side won’t fear the challenge. He also told BiE about his own growth as a player in this tournament. Watch the full interview below. BallinEurope is in the running for two awards at Blog Awards Ireland. Go here to […]
Hot start sees Turkey to easy victory over Germany
Even a drought in the second quarter couldn’t stop Turkey as they rolled to an easy victory over the home side in front of 13,015 fans in Berln, writes Emmet Ryan Fuelled by a 5 of 6 performance from deep in the first quarter, Turkey hit Germany hard from the off in this one as […]
Ali Muhammad and Semih Erden guide Turkey to victory over Italy
A fantastic first half from Turkey proved crucial as they had just enough to get the win over Italy as Day 1 of EuroBasket 2015 in Berlin drew to a close, writes Emmet Ryan It was probably the least discussed game of Day 1 before the tournament but the mood around the media room in […]
The other Euros you need to know in the 2015 NBA Draft
By now, you’ve read an awful lot about Kristaps Porzingis and Mario Hezonja so we’ve put together the essentials you need to know about the bunch of other Euros who will hear their names called on Thursday night Going all-in on Porzingis and Hezonja isn’t a bad thing. These are two high profile yet wildly […]
You need to watch the Turkish Basketball Finals
If you like explosive fun basketball with ludicrous endings and all the drama then do yourself a favour and watch the best series in Europe right now, writes Emmet Ryan Pinar Karsiyaka have been threatening this since laying the smackdown on Banvit in the decisive third game of their quarter final series. Anadolu Efes have […]
The Dream Team’s children
The now elder statesmen of international hoops often speak about the influence the Dream Team had on them but what about the players who were born in the wake of that defining event in international basketball? Emmet Ryan looks at the most interesting young players at the 2014 FIBA World Cup of Basketball. This seems […]