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Double double for Giannis as he receives a hero’s welcome in Milan

There was no question that Tyler Dorsey was the most impressive man on the court for Greece against Croatia. There was also no doubt that the fans were still going to treat Giannis Antetokounmpo’s every move with far more attention. Emmet Ryan on an extraordinary afternoon in Milan as Greece took down Croatia Oh you […]

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Itoudis scoffs at pressure of favourites tag

Dimitris Itoudis knows all about high pressure situations and he said he’s not worried about his team being labelled as one of the favourites for EuroBasket 2022 The road to EuroBasket 2022 hasn’t exactly been ideal for Greece, with Georgios Papagiannis and Kostas Sloukas suffering injuries along the way but they remain among the tournament […]

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Bogdanovic: “There’s no defence against Giannis Antetokounmpo”

Bojan Bogdanovic shared an honest assessment when asked about what the secret was to defending Giannis Antetokounmpo ahead of the clash between Croatia and Greece at EuroBasket There’s honesty and then there’s Bojan Bogdanovic. The Utah Jazz star is hoping to lead Croatia on a deep run at EuroBasket after his side missed out on […]

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The BiE EuroBasket 2022 mega preview

We are one sleep away from a five year wait ending. EuroBasket 2022 is here, it’s time to make the deep dive Don’t you just love the sheer unfair madness of it all? A bunch of round-robin games followed by four knockout rounds to decide who is the best of Europe for the whole of […]

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EuroBasket 2022 Group C 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 followed A so get ready to be stunned as C follows B, it’s Group C time It’s the group that yours truly will […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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