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Fener finally get the national team version of Melih Mahmutoğlu
He captained Fenerbahce on their greatest night but barely saw the floor. He has been a leader for his national team through multiple competitions but struggles to get in the mix for his club. Now, when Fener really need it, their getting the peak version of Melih Mahmutoğlu If Melih Mahmutoğlu opted to play for […]
Watch CSKA and Efes players react to making the Euroleague title game
They both went in with people questioning their chances, they both came out as winners on Friday at the 2019 Euroleague Final Four in the Fernando Buesa Arena. Emmet Ryan caught up with the players of Anadolu Efes and CSKA Moscow after both defied the doubters to make Sunday’s championship game Anadolu Efes had never […]
No longer the bridesmaids, Efes make Euroleague final
After more than two decades of being reminded time and again that they just didn’t belong competing for the big titles, Anadolu Efes bullied their way past Fenerbahce in the Fernando Buesa Arena with a dominant display to make a maiden Euroleague final. Emmet Ryan was on the scene When you control the tempo, when […]
2019 Euroleague Final Four primer
It’s the culmination of the European basketball season and it’s all happening in Vitoria-Gasteiz. CSKA Moscow, Efes, Fenerbahce, and Real Madrid, will all enter the Fernando Buesa Arena but only one will leave as the 2019 Euroleague champions. Emmet Ryan breaks down all you need to know before the action tips off on Friday The […]
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 […]
Bayern have their signature W, now it’s time to build on it
It was a wild 2OT thriller in the Audi Dome but FC Bayern pulled off their biggest ever Euroleague win over front runners Fenerbahce. Now the hard work really begins. Emmet Ryan on their quest to end a long German absence from the post-season It took a whole lot of guts, no shortage of character, […]
Doncic gets it done as Real claim La Decima
It wasn’t a classic but that won’t matter to the fans of Los Blancos. In a game that had more stoppages than most would like, Real Madrid were led by Luka Doncic to victory over in the 2018 Euroleague title game. Emmet Ryan on the probable end of an era for the youngster at the […]
Preview: Real Madrid vs Fenerbahce
It all comes down to this. La Decima vs La Zocima. Real Madrid vs Fenerbahce. Master vs Pupil (again). The 2015 champions take on the 2017 champions in Belgrade to decide who emerges victorious and claims the title of champions of Euroleague. Emmet Ryan breaks down the action The story has been well told by […]
Dixon delivers as Fenerbahce see off Zalgiris
It was loud, it was tense, but only one side could make it to the championship game as Cinderella squared off with Goliath. In the end Fenerbahce stood tall at the Final Four to book their place in the Euroleague title game for 2018. Emmet Ryan reports from the Stark Arena in Belgrade This was […]
Preview: Fenerbahce vs Zalgiris Kaunas
The first semi-final of the 2018 Euroleague Final Four sees the defending champions go up against the Cinderella story of the season. Emmet Ryan breaks down the clash between Fenerbahce and Zalgiris We’ve learned one thing above all else with Zalgiris this season: Don’t set a ceiling for the Kaunas club. When they started the […]
Fener’s quest tied into La Zocima
Fenerbahce are looking to secure a second straight Euroleague title in Belgrade while Serbian native Zeljko Obradovic is hoping to both claim his first title in his homeland and 10th in his career. Emmet Ryan on La Zocima It was the job where if anyone was going to make it work, Zoc surely would. Zeljko […]
The 2018 Euroleague Final Four for n00bs
With more new eyes than usual on the Euroleague Final Four, Emmet Ryan guides those tuning in through the various aspects to get you up to speed on what will happen in Belgrade over the weekend Hello newcomers and, I’m guessing, some oldcomers who are wondering how we’re going to explain the Euroleague Final Four […]