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This is what it takes
The tough results for the Irish women’s Under 20 team in Sopron, Hungary, are an inevitable and important part of the nation’s progression in the sport It’s easy to feel sorry for the 12 player roster Ireland sent to Sopron. Ireland won promotion to the A Division at the Under 20 level all the way […]
Podcast: Jordan Blount on life as a prospect
It’s episode 4 of the Creatively Titled Basketball show and we’ve got a really special one for you this edition. Jordan Blount is the most discussed Irish basketball prospect in roughly forever and he caught up with BiE’s Emmet Ryan to chat about his time playing with the Irish national program, his development at CBA […]
Check out the game ball for EuroBasket 2015
We could write a really long post telling you about the aesthetics of the ball for EuroBasket 2015, which was unveiled today, or we could just re-post the press release after a snarky intro. I’ve got work today, no prizes for guessing the route we’re going. Here’s the official release: Molten, in collaboration with FIBA, […]
Even inaction is political for FIBA in Ukraine
The last thing on most people’s minds when it comes to the crisis in Crimea is basketball. FIBA Europe don’t have that luxury. Emmet Ryan says that whatever call FIBA makes on EuroBasket 2015, they will suffer for it. The road to EuroBasket 2015 had been rocky enough already before last weekend. The Crimea crisis […]
Enough with the arbitrary rankings argument
Yesterday we found out that Finland would be playing in the 2014 World Cup of Basketball. Some people were upset because of Angry Birds but plenty thought Finland’s FIBA ranking meant they were undeserving. Emmet Ryan has a problem with these arguments, especially the latter. We’ve got a pretty intelligent readership. You guys understand concepts […]
Fearless FIBA World Cup Wildcard predictions
Tomorrow is the day we find out who the four wild card participants will be in the 2014 FIBA World Cup. BiE’s editor, Emmet Ryan, makes his call on who he thinks will get the tickets to Spain. First off, I hate the wild card system. Merit should win out but the system is what […]
BiE's Favourite Plays of Eurobasket Stage 1
The first stage is in the books and it will be all but stricken from our memory by around 14.29 CET. Before we cast it off to history, BiE’s rounded up our favourite plays from the opening stage. Best face Oh man Janis Blums. You’re the best.
BiE’s Favourite Plays of Eurobasket Stage 1
The first stage is in the books and it will be all but stricken from our memory by around 14.29 CET. Before we cast it off to history, BiE’s rounded up our favourite plays from the opening stage. Best face Oh man Janis Blums. You’re the best.
Podcast: Talking international hoops with GB U20s coach Douglas Leichner, SellOutXBoy
Episode #45 of the BallinEurope/heinnews co-produced “Taking the Charge” podcast series is now available online or via iTunes. This week we’re talking (mostly) international competitions, though Hein does get off a good rant (well, as ranty as the guy gets) on FC Bayern Munich’s apparent moves to sop up all available talent from the BBL, […]
Podcast: Featuring interviews with FIBA U19 World stars Exum, Okafor, Micic, Krestinin, Milunitov
Episode #43 of the BallinEurope/heinnews co-produced “Taking the Charge” podcast series is now available online or via iTunes. In this week’s edition of the ‘cast we put the proverbial bow on a notable FIBA U19 World Championship with a half-dozen interviews (they’re brief, we swear) that Mr. Hein recorded amid writing up the Prague games […]
Team USA takes FIBA U19 Worlds, 82-68; Vasilje Micic with assist of the night
Congratulations from BallinEurope this morning go out to Team USA, which took the FIBA U19 World Championship title in finishing an undefeated romp through the tourney by taking care of business against Serbia last night, 82-68. Kudos, too, to Team Serbia and Lithuania, who did European basketball proud by taking the other two spots on […]
Just because: A look at some mock 2014 NBA Drafts (a.k.a. Way too early Saric-, Hezonja-watching)
From Fox Sports via the syndication wire, BallinEurope’ll put this one up here for the sheer audacity of it. Below runs exactly what the BiE headline advertises: The sports network’s admittedly “way too early” 2014 mock NBA draft. And though it is indeed way too early to be thinking about June 2014, BiE’s already looking […]