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What's going on with the Euroleague? (Part 4)
The neverending story of the Euroleague’s new competition system continued this week with a meeting between clubs and league representatives in Rome. In our last update on the situation, the only real news was that the Euroleague had accepted opening discussions on a qualification round. This point has now been accepted, and we will see […]
Monday's cigarettes
Here we go for another round of Monday morning cigarettes! Always a beauty, the ACB has come up with the best plays of the most spectacular players of the season so far. And no surprise here: The top 3 is composed of Sergio Llull, Quinton Hosley and Marcus Haislip. How to come back from a […]
Monday's cigarettes
Before leaving for a well-deserved holiday, I selected some of the most interesting stories of the last weekend for you, leaving you in good hands before coming back. Taquan Dean hits 8 of 8 from behind the arc. Men are really that easy to manipulate. Do you know Milica Dabovic, the Serbian point guard on […]
Letter to Santa Claus
Dear Santa Claus, First of all, thank you for existing. Because during such a crisis as this, I’ve been worrying that Christmas might also be reserved for the Chapter 11 treatment. But you’re not still dead, maybe you’re searching for money like General Motors and Chrysler are (oops…maybe you’re healthier, up there in Lapland). I’m […]
Euroleague Power Rankings (Week 7)
The last game day before Christmas is just ahead, so let’s check which are teams are hot and which are not at the moment. 1. CSKA Moscow (6-1) (+1) It was just a short-term downgrade to second place for CSKA Moscow. An emphatic win against Panionios and a hard-fought victory over Unics Kazan helped them […]
Yarone's Weekend Joints – Part I
Stretch your legs, inhale, exhale, surround yourself with your fave munchies (Tobias, this is where the “pizza delivery” banner should appear!) and get ready for another edition of Euroleague Joints. So here we stand – Group A With three more weeks to play in the regular season, it’s time to take a glimpse at the standings. Group […]
Euroleague Power Rankings (Week 6)
Here we go for a quick hitter: The Euroleague Power Rankings for Week 6. And in order to have it online before game day begins, there will be no comments on the positioning. Take a look and feel free to comment on the position changes. Montepaschi Siena (5-1) (+2) CSKA Moscow (5-1) (-1) Olympiacos (5-1) […]
Monday's Cigarettes
After a short version last Monday, we are back now with a full force of tasty, smoky cigarettes. “At the end of the day, it is here where I am doing what I always expected, what I was supposed to do when I was young, before the injury: to be a leader of one of […]
Yarone's Weekend Joints
Week 6, the beginning of the second leg in the regular season under the new format, was better than a big fat joint next to a banana-coconut shake with cream on top, on a Caribbean island with Beyonce whispering in your ear, “Did you enjoy my breakfast, darling?” as you’re already thinking about dinner. Ok, maybe not […]
My Euroleague Wednesday
When I came home tonight, I immediately checked on the situation in the different Euroleague games was. And it looked like the two first games of the day would become blowouts: Olympiacos finally beat Air Avellino without any trouble, but the score between Panionios and Real Madrid somehow surprised me as the Greeks were up […]
Euroleague Power Ranking (Week 4)
After a one-week break, the Euroleague restarts this week with some nice matchups. So it’s time to check the current situations with the various participants to see who’s hot and who’s not. 1. CSKA Moscow (4-0) (+1) CSKA Moscow continues its dominance both in the Euroleague and the Russian Superleague, where the team totally destroys […]
For sale: BallinEurope editor’s loyalty
Now that the Euroleague is in full swing, a couple of problems have arisen (What can i say? I’m living in Hungary where the dominant cultural paradigm says, “Complain first, enjoy later.”) and I’m appealing to the BallinEurope crowd for help. Problem one: So much basketball, so little time. Between writing/editing for this website and […]