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Valanciunas wins duel with Bargnani to put Lithuania in semis
One duel dominated this game and it was Jonas Valanciunas and Lithuania who emerged victorious Jonas Valanciunas utterly dominated Andrea Bargnani from the start but a remarkable resurgence by the Italian nearly saved his side. The Toronto Raptors man had an off-night against Georgia as he looked to still be feeling the effects of illness […]
A rainy day in Lille
Rather than report on every game individually, Emmet Ryan has treated the second day of Last 16 play as one continuous piece. That and it rained 12.00 – My bed, Ronchin I realised something was up. My alarm hadn’t gone off. Turns out it doesn’t work if you turn the phone off. Not to worry, […]
VIDEO: An emotional Zaza Pachulia talks about exiting EuroBasket
Zaza Pachulia had a huge game for Georgia but the big man’s effort wasn’t enough to see off Lithuania. Here he talks about his pride in representing his country and how close they came to an historic place in the quarter finals. Watch the full interview below. BallinEurope is in the running for two awards […]
VIDEO: Jonas Valanciunas on his and Lithuania’s performance against Georgia
Toronto Raptors big man Jonas Valanciunas shared his thoughts after Lithuania overcame Georgia to reach the quarter finals of EuroBasket 2015. Watch the full piece below. BallinEurope is in the running for two awards at Blog Awards Ireland. Go here to vote for BiE
VIDEO: Jacob Pullen reflects on his time playing for Georgia at EuroBasket
Former Kansas State Wildcat Jacob Pullen spoke to BallinEurope about his time playing for Georgia at EuroBasket following his side’s defeat to Lithuania in the last 16. BallinEurope is in the running for two awards at Blog Awards Ireland. Go here to vote for BiE
Watch the highlights of Lietuvos Rytas rout of Zalgiris Kaunas
The battle of the big two in Lithuania usually promises a lot but nobody expected this. Lietuvos Rytas utterly annihilated reigning champions Zalgiris Kaunas 93-66 on Sunday. I watched this game and believe me, the scoreline is generous to the losers. Check out the highlights of one big whupping. After that game, Lietuvos Rytas sit […]
Watch the top 10 from LKL round 22
The Lithuanian league rarely fails to entertain and this week was no different. Check out the best plays from the latest round of action.
Highlights: Top 10 from Round 5 of the LKL
Check out the top plays from round five in the top flight of Lithuanian hoops.
FIBA World Cup: France come back to beat Lithuania 95-93, take bronze
It took a fourth quarter rally but France eventually took bronze at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup on the back of a big night for Nicolas Batum. France had a horribly short turnaround before this one, hitting the floor just 18 hours after losing to Serbia in Friday’s semi-final, but Joffrey Lauvergne showed no […]
VIDEO: DeMar DeRozan “We can’t take nobody lightly”
DeMar DeRozan spoke to BallinEurope after the USA’s win over Lithuania at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup, DeRozan spoke about why Spain’s exit from the competition changes nothing for his team.
VIDEO: Valanciunas stays tight lipped on Boogie scuffle
In what proved to be by far the most athletic piece of video recording performed by BiE at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup, Jonas Valanciunas spoke about getting to play against his Toronto Raptors team mate DeMar DeRozan and the the strength of the USA team.
FIBA World Cup: USA punishes Lithuania’s inefficiency, cruises to the final
It was another iffy shooting display from the USA but once again they delivered in the second half to crush Lithuania and advance to the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup Final. There were two duels Lithuania simply had to win in this one, Jonas Valanciunas vs Anthony Davis and Donatas Motiejunas vs Kenneth Faried. Valanciunas […]