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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 […]
The alternative 2019 FIBA World Cup guide
Everybody’s telling you who they think will win, you don’t need BallinEurope for that. Instead, Emmet Ryan looks at the side stories and oddities to watch out for in China before eventually making some picks The 2019 FIBA World Cup is finally here after the extra bump in break because of the switch from using […]
Alexey is Shved-ly as Russia top Greece
There were two questions going into this one. Which was the real Greece? The one in the group phase or the one that tore Lithuania apart. Also, how would Greece match up with Timofey Mozgov? We got the answer to that from the off with Georgios Papagiannis put on him right away. The latter approach […]
Andrey Vorontsevich, an appreciation
Russia take on Greece on Wednesday night with both sides looking to return to the medal rounds of EuroBasket for the first time in longer than either would normally consider acceptable. There will be stars on the court but one man, who might go unnoticed by the casual viewer, could play a big role according […]
Sloukas surge sends Greece past Lithuania
In a game that was often lethargic and occasionally downright dull, a single burst by Kostas Sloukas changed the pace of affairs for good from the mid-point of the third onwards, forcing Lithuania and Greece into a fierce battle. Despite a fightback by the favourites, Emmet Ryan writes that Greece more than deserved their win […]
Diamantidis goes down like a champion
The end came for Dimitris Diamantidis last night in the OAKA. Emmet Ryan writes how the way in which his career was a perfect send off for the Panathinaikos legend Going out on top is wildly over-rated. With champions, people who have consistently got the big one over the course of their career, it leaves […]
VIDEO: Nick Calathes wants Spanoulis to stay
With word that Greece’s veterans are retiring from the national team, including Vassilis Spanoulis, Nick Calathes told BallinEurope that he hopes the Olympiacos man and all of his team comes back for the Olympic qualifiers next year. Watch the full interview below. BallinEurope is in the running for two awards at Blog Awards Ireland. Go […]
VIDEO: Victor Claver on Spain suriving against Greece
Victor Claver spoke to the media after his side made it over the line against Greece and into the semi-finals of EuroBasket 2015. BallinEurope is in the running for two awards at Blog Awards Ireland. Go here to vote for BiE
VIDEO: Pau Gasol reacts to another epic display
Pau Gasol was the man once more for Spain as they overcame Greece to book their place in the semi-finals. He spoke to the media after an emotional finish to an epic. BallinEurope is in the running for two awards at Blog Awards Ireland. Go here to vote for BiE
Pau does it again as Spain make the semis
A late surge from Greece wasn’t enough as Pau Gasol guided Spain to the last four of EuroBasket 2015 Would the real Spain show up tonight? Or at least what Spain are supposed to be? Everybody in the media section had Greece picked although the Greek contingent was less confident than the neutrals. It wasn’t […]
It’s all on Pau
Spain have relied heavily on one man throughout EuroBasket, Emmet Ryan expects nothing to change when they face Greece in the quarter finals He’s battered. 17 years as a pro with most of those seasons extended by playoffs, international duty, or both. On Saturday he wasn’t supposed to play more than 5 minutes at a […]
VIDEO: Georgios Printezis: “We can’t think about the semi-final yet
Greece’s Georgios Printezis was happy with how his side performed for the full 40 minutes in their victory over Belgium at EuroBasket 2015. With France a possible opponent in the semi-final, Printezis said his side can’t think about that until they take care of business in the quarters. BallinEurope is in the running for two […]