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Euroleague 2016-17 preview: Baskonia
In the second of our 16 team previews in 16 days, Emmet Ryan looks at what to expect from last season’s surprise package Laboral Kutxa Vitoria aka Baskonia. With the roster changing wildly since last season’s run to the final four, what can we expect from this year’s edition? As the intro suggests, we’re doing […]
Get ready for #Bargskonia
He was the first European player to go first overall in the NBA draft, now Andrea Bargnani is coming back after a decade in the NBA to play for Baskonia. Emmet Ryan says it’s going to be fascinating The timing of Andrea Bargnani’s arrival in basketball, or at least the public consciousness of it, put […]
And the band played on for Bourousis
Baskonia’s thrilling season ended limply and trophyless on Friday night but their fans recognised the ride, writes Emmet Ryan The season in Spain promised so much carnage. Valencia had its ridiculous unbeaten run to start the year that was ended by, of all teams, Limoges. Unicaja had moments where up until injuries came a knocking […]
VIDEOS: Vesely on how Fenerbahce’s fans give him energy
BallinEurope’s Emmet Ryan caught up with Jan Vesely, Pero Antic, Bobby Dixon, and Bogdan Bogdanovic after Fenerbahce’s epic overtime win over Laboral Kutxa Baskonia in the Euroleague Final Four Jan Vesely talked to BallinEurope about how he drew energy from the Fenerbahce crowd in Friday’s Euroleague Final Four victory over Laboral Kutxa Baskonia. Vesely also […]
Fenerbahce win an OT classic over Baskonia to make the Euroleague title game
It was an instant classic as Fenerbahce and Baskonia served up an extraordinary 45 minutes of basketball in the Euroleague Final Four. In the end it was Fener that was left standing to book a spot in Sunday’s final, writes Emmet Ryan Baskonia got the living hell beaten out of them in the game’s opening […]
Euroleague Final Four preview
The drinking and thinkpieces are why you come here but it would just be weird if we didn’t have a straight up preview of the Final Four. Here’s how Emmet Ryan sees it going down Nobody comes to Berlin without flaws but the team with the few holes looks pretty obvious. Fenerbahce don’t have a […]
VIDEOS: Fenerbahce’s Pero Antic and Bobby Dixon talk Final Four
BallinEurope’s Emmet Ryan caught up with the giant Pero Antic and the President of Swag Bobby Dixon ahead of Fenerbahce’s Euroleague Final Four clash with Laboral Kutxa Baskonia Pero Antic spoke to BallinEurope ahead of Fenerbahce’s Euroleague Final Four clash with Laboral Kutxa Vitoria. The big man talked about how his experience in the Final […]
VIDEOS: Adams and Bertans on Baskonia’s Final Four prep
BallinEurope’s Emmet Ryan caught up with Darius Adams and Davis Bertans of Laboral Kutxa Baskonia on the eve of the Euroleague Final Four Darius Adams talked to the media ahead of Laboral Kutxa Baskonia’s Euroleague Final Four clash with Fenerbahce. Adams shared his thoughts on the mental side of the game and what his team […]
From the free-for-all: Last week’s top five Euroleague acquisitions (plus one from the NBA)
Has it really been almost two months since the Euroleague Final Four? And when did the seasons in Spain, Greece, Italy and the NBA finish up? Time gets exceedingly relative and outright bendy once offseason transactioneering begins as memories of the previous year are quickly disposed for a look to the next and the money […]