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The Euroleague 2022-23 season mega preview
Euroleague is under new management, Efes are aiming for a threepeat, and there’s a rather different look to the line-up. It’s definitely going to be a unique season in Euroleague if nothing else, writes Emmet Ryan As ever with the Euroleague off-season there was plenty of drama off the court but we’ve had months to […]
Still life in Kaunas
Emmet Ryan tried to watch the game between Zalgiris Kaunas and FC Barcelona over a choppy internet connection but sometimes the effort in acknowledging the moment is enough It’s 8.20pm somewhere around Co. Tipperary. The train is bright but it’s too dark outside to have any idea where I actually am on my way to […]
Fearless Predictions – Euroleague 2021/22 season
An old tradition of BiE is resurrected as our editor, Emmet Ryan, sticks his reputation on the line and waits for it to get battered It has been a few seasons since our long established trend of doing fearless predictions ahead of the Euroleague season (or major international tournaments for that matter) but it’s a […]
Pau proves he’s not here to make up the numbers
Pau Gasol’s return to Barcelona may have been a marriage of convenience but he showed against Olimpia Milano that he didn’t sign just to get in shape. He is home to win. Emmet Ryan on how Pau showed he’d shed his rust when Barcelona really needed it Let’s not pretend Pau Gasol plans to play […]
VIDEO: Euroleague Final Four preview with Nikola Vujčić
It’s a Euroleague Final Four like no other as the four combatants battle it out in an empty arena in Köln. While the Euroleague Sweet 16 crew can’t all be there in person, save for one, we’re still bringing you wall to wall coverage of the event. Emmet Ryan of BallinEurope is joined by Moshe […]
Valencia add to a miserable week for Barcelona
The first half was bad basketball. The third quarter was mostly good basketball. The fourth was good bad basketball. Emmet Ryan almost fell asleep in Palau Blaugrana but eventually got a hot mess to enjoy as the BiE tour saw Barcelona fall to Valencia. The bad basketball was however a fine excuse to go off […]
Euroleague Playoff Preview
The playoffs are here and Euroleague has put together a couple of familiar pairings, one way too familiar, as 8 teams battle it out for a trip to the Final Four. Emmet Ryan breaks down the pairings For any of you who somehow have come across this piece and don’t know who is playing who […]
Notes on Pasecniks as Granca claim maiden Euroleague win
Anzejs Pasecniks got active early against FC Barcelona but he ultimately sat through the business end of matters as Gran Canaria claimed their maiden victory in Euroleague. Emmet Ryan gives his quick breakdown on what he saw from the Philadelphia 76ers draft pick It is a busy week in European basketball. Euroleague has a double […]
The 60 must watch Euroleague games of 2018-19
There are 30 rounds of games in the Euroleague regular season. They take place across 60 nights. Emmet Ryan has put together a viewing schedule to give you the best way through the season ahead With 16 teams playing 30 rounds of basketball there are 240 games in the Euroleague season. We’re distilling this […]
The pleasant surprise of Joe Ingles
After a successful but far from fire-starting career in Europe, Joe Ingles has become a factor in multiple playoff series since going to the NBA. For most observers on this side of the pond, it wasn’t accepted but it is delightful according to Emmet Ryan The magician was a bore and the only thing less […]
Barcelona’s solution is painful and obvious
Sito Alonso became third coach in three seasons to depart the Blaugrana. After the end of the Xavi Pascual era and the short reign of Georgios Bartzokas, the two-time Euroleague champions lack direction. Emmet Ryan on the painful lessons Barcelona need to learn Thursday night in Tel Aviv and it was another ding donger. Barcelona […]
The Woes of the Center Continues As Barcelona Lassa Dismantles Real Madrid
When games are played on the field or courts, people who do not understand, believe that skills alone are the determinants of the outcome. The real truth is that those are not the only determinants of the outcome of games. When a team believes they have a statement to make, when a group of people […]