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Hunting high and low
Ireland’s few players across continental European leagues have reached the playoff stages of their seasons and Emmet Ryan is doing what he can to keep track A spice bag is a wonderful creation. It’s crispy chilli chicken with chips (fries for most of the world), some bizarre assortment of spices and the tiniest garnish of […]
Eurobasket third place game preview: Germany vs Poland
The bronze medal game of EuroBasket 2022 opens play on Sunday as hosts Germany and Cinderella side Poland face off to decide third place All games from now on are at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany When? Sunday 18 September 17.15 CEST, 16.15 BST, 11.15 EST, 08.15 PST How they got here Germany (6-2) […]
Scariolo strikes again as Spain make the final
It was another phenomenal strategic performance from Sergio Scariolo as Spain silenced a passionate German crowd to punch their ticket to Sunday’s final with France. EuroBasket is a simple competition. There are lots of exciting games and, in the end, Spain wins. The home fans were out in force with a full house for Germany’s […]
Preview: Germany vs Spain
The semi finals of EuroBasket 2022 are here and Friday’s main event is between hosts Germany and Sergio Scariolo’s Spain All games from now on are at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany When? Friday 16 September 20.30 CEST, 19.30 BST, 14.30 EST, 11.30 PST How they got here Germany (7-1) have impressed by and […]
Germany demolish Greece in Berlin
Greece had so much going for them. A 60 point first half outing, something no team had ever managed to do and gone on to lose. An enormous travelling support in the stands. Oh, and a two time NBA MVP in Giannis Antetokounmpo. None of it mattered as a barrage of three from a fired […]
Preview: Germany vs Greece
The quarter finals of EuroBasket 2022 are here and Tuesday nights sees hosts Germany take on Greece for a place in the semi finals All games from now on are at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany When? 20.30 CEST, 19.30 BST, 14.30 EST, 11.30 PST How they got here Germany (5-1) almost suffered a […]
Maodo Lo shows his value even when the stat sheet doesn’t
As Germany made surprisingly hard work of an unimpressive Montenegro team to punch their ticket to the quarter final, Emmet Ryan was mesmerised by one man who often goes unnoticed. Maodo Lo might well be the key to any success Germany hopes to have at this tournament. Maodo Lo is not Germany’s most famous player, […]
Preview: Germany vs Montenegro
The last 16 of EuroBasket 2022 is here and Germany hope to make home advantage count when they take on Montenegro All games from now on are at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany When? 18.00 CEST, 17.00 BST, 12.00 EST, 09.00 PST How they got here Montenegro (3-2) is a longer story than you’d […]
EuroBasket GotD – Germany vs Slovenia
Every day throughout the group phase of EuroBasket 2022, we’ll select our game of the day that is a must-watch for all basketball fans. For Day 6, it’s unbeaten Germany taking on a Slovenia team aiming to bounce back after defeat to Bosnia The Game Germany vs Slovenia, 6 September, Group B Where? Lanxess Arena, […]
EuroBasket GotD – Lithuania vs Germany
Every day throughout the group phase of EuroBasket 2022, we’ll select our game of the day that is a must-watch for all basketball fans. For Day 4, it’s a returning name from Day 3 as Lithuania are in big trouble while Germany can remove all doubt about qualification with a win The Game Lithuania vs […]
EuroBasket 2022 Group B preview
It’s getting closer which means it’s time for BallinEurope to deliver, for the first time in far too long, it’s group by group previews of EuroBasket 2022 and, in a shock, B follows A so it’s Group B time It’s the hosts who are also hosting the knockout stages and one of the largest indoor […]
Turkey’s heartbreak ends dire day for Europe in China
Turkey got as close as anyone possibly could to an upset for the ages but it just wasn’t enough and, Emmet Ryan writes, it was a gut punching end to a rough day for European teams at the 2019 FIBA World Cup In the summer of 2017, Sertaç Şanlı was meant to be dropping to […]