France 144
EuroBasket Power Rankings: And then there were eight
Where once there was 12 now stand 8. The quarter finals are set so it’s time to update our Power Rankings. There are some radical changes but I still expect plenty of you will be upset. Take aim in the comments. 1. Croatia (4-1). It was really tough to decide between first and second here. […]
EuroBasket 2013 Quarter Final pairings set
The last game in stage two has yet to start but the four quarter final pairings for EuroBasket 2013 are set. Here’ are the pairings. Serbia vs Spain Lithuania vs Italy Croatia vs Ukraine Slovenia vs France The first two games on Monday set the slate in stone. Greece lost any hope at making the […]
EuroBasket: Early drama decides Group E
Latvia’s defeat at the hands of Belgium meant the rest of Sunday’s action was all about seeding for the EuroBasket 2013 quarter finals. By the time Lithuania and Ukraine took to the court in Llubjana, both sides knew they were safely through to the quarter finals. Unsurprisingly much of this game had a feel of […]
Eurobasket: Ukrainian resurrection. Wins for Lithuania and France.
Where did that come from? Ukraine pulled off the shock of the second round so far while France and Lithuania rolled to easy victories in Group E. Ukraine took a one point lead into half-time against Serbia but with issues on the boards, the upset looked far from assured. Then along came a 14-2 run […]
Open thread: Group E could be pretty much decided today
After the Group B teams made their presence felt on Wednesday, Friday could effectively see Group E’s quarter finallists decided. Here’s the slate. Belgium (0-3) vs Lithuania (2-1) – 14.30 Serbia (3-0) vs Ukraine (1-2) – 17.45 Latvia (1-2) vs France (2-1) – 21.00 All times CET. Wins for Lithuania, Serbia, and Latvia would eliminate […]
Eurobasket: Latvia stomps Ukraine. Wins for Serbia and Lithuania.
The three Group B teams made their presence felt big time as stage two of Eurobasket 2013 got under way on Wednesday. The first day of stage two began with a bang. Latvia decided to leave nothing in doubt against Ukraine. This was nothing short of total dominance and a 15/29 display from beyond the […]
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.
Eurobasket 2013: Which NBA players are in, which are out?
Because it’s never too early to start looking ahead to Eurobasket 2013 – wait a minute, there’s only 11 weeks left until tipoff? Definitely not too early, then, to take a look at the formative rosters for the big Continental tournament. While only a few national teams (Croatia and Lithuania among them) have released preliminary […]
Cinderella story in France as no. 8 seed JSF Nanterre wins LNB title, 2013-14 Euroleague spot (theoretically)
BallinEurope’s favorite European domestic-league champion this season? It’s gotta be JSF Nanterre, yesterday’s crowning of whom as French LNB kings has surely guaranteed who will be the underdog of all underdogs for the 2013-14 Euroleague season. Backing into the playoffs on a three-game losing streak to squeak in by dint of tiebreaker with a regular-season […]
France’s Livio Jean-Charles leads World Team to 112-98 shootout win, first back-to-back victory since 1999 [Highlights]
Those squeezing in viewings of the 2013 Nike Hoop Summit game between NBA playoff matches yesterday not only saw quite the shootout featuring world-class talent but also a bit of history: In upping their all-time record to 5-11 against Team USA with the 112-98 win, the World Select Team earned their second back-to-back win ever […]
How do you say “Shaqtin’ a fool” in French?
France’s Pro B league doesn’t get much media attention in the US and after the latest segment of “Shaqtin’ A Fool,” they won’t be hankering for another clip to appear on NBA TV. Check out Shaq’s no. 5 choice for the televised wall of shame, as SPO Rouen Basket head coach Sciarra Laurent applies a […]