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Second half comeback sends Latvia past Russia
It truly was a game of two halves in Istanbul as Latvia recorded an extraordinary second half comeback to hand Russia a first loss at EuroBasket 2017. Emmet Ryan looks back on a game where we saw the best of what Russia can do get picked apart by a team willing to bet big with […]
Kristaps goes Porzingod mode as Latvia beat Great Britain
It was a masterful performance from Kristaps Porzingis as Latvia moved to 2-1 in group play with the New York Knicks man toying with Great Britain throughout, despite a fine rally by the underdogs in the final quarter. A huge day for Davis Bertans from deep almost went unnoticed as Porzingis stamped his authority on […]
A Saturday in Istanbul
As we reach the end of the second day of play in Group D of EuroBasket, Emmet Ryan brings you on a journey of how the tournament is being received in the massive city and the interaction with other parts of life and the rest of the competition. The key thing to bear in mind […]
Bogdanovic shines as Serbia see off Latvia
It was the Kristaps and Bogdan show for large chunks of this one as Latvia and Serbia delivered a thoroughly exciting game in Group D. With plenty of Boban Smash and some nice cameos from the Bertans brothers, this one was destined to be a cracker from early on. Emmet Ryan reports on a game […]
EuroBasket 2017: Group D preview
It’s almost time for Eurobasket so BallinEurope is breaking down each of the groups over the next few days. Rather than going team by team which, to be honest, would take way too long, we’re going group by group to preview the battles ahead in the opening stages. By process of following the alphabet, we’re […]
VIDEOS: Satoransky and Vesely react to making Olympic qualifiers
Czech Republic stars Jan Vesely and Tomas Satoransky shared their thoughts after they booked their place in next summer’s Olympic qualifiers with a convincing win over Latvia at FIBA EurobBsket 2015. Watch both men speak below.
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: Nicolas Batum says the game with Spain will be aggressive
Nicolas Batum spoke at length following France’s win over Latvia about how Tony Parker lifted his team when they were down and how the upcoming clash with Spain promises to be a tough battle. BallinEurope is in the running for two awards at Blog Awards Ireland. Go here to vote for BiE
Marchons! Marchons! Tony Parker drags France into the semi finals
Tony Parker took care of business when his team mates couldn’t and France saw off Latvia to set up a date with Spain in the semi finals, writes Emmet Ryan It was far from vintage France against Latvia in the second quarter final on Tuesday night. There were stutters and stumbles from the home side […]
Highlights: Serbia overcome Greece 60-55, Ukraine promoted
Serbia outlasted a gritty Greek team in the first of Saturday’s FIBA Europe Under 18 men’s semi finals. Neither team did well from beyond the arc but Radovan Djokovic’s pair of treys gave Serbia some breathing room in the fourth before Greece rallied. The victory secured Serbia’s place in the final for the first time […]
Highlights: Turkey beat Latvia 78-53 at FIBA Europe U18s
Turkey locked up the fourth and final spot in today’s FIBA Europe Under 18s men’s semi finals with a convincing 78-53 win over Latvia. After a tight first quarter, the hosts pulled away in Konya. Furkan Korkmaz led Turkey in scoring with 22 points and 6 rebounds, as Turkey took a commanding 14 point lead […]
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. […]