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Video: Giannis as MVP? Most impressive? Biggest disappointment? Your EuroBasket 2022 questions answered
It’s the first Q&A video of EuroBasket 2022 from BallinEurope and, as it turns out, the first Q&A video ever from BiE. From picking the MVP from Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, and Nikola Jokic, to what under the radar player has impressed, right through to how much have I been drinking, Emmet Ryan replies to […]
Preview: Slovenia vs Belgium
The last 16 of EuroBasket 2022 is here and the Lions of Belgium will be looking to pull off the mother of upsets against Slovenia All games from now on are at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany When? 14.45 CEST, 13.45 BST, 08.45 EST, 05.45 PST How they got here Belgium (3-2) got here […]
EuroBasket GotD – Germany vs Slovenia
Every day throughout the group phase of EuroBasket 2022, we’ll select our game of the day that is a must-watch for all basketball fans. For Day 6, it’s unbeaten Germany taking on a Slovenia team aiming to bounce back after defeat to Bosnia The Game Germany vs Slovenia, 6 September, Group B Where? Lanxess Arena, […]
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 […]
Jeremy Lin: NIkola Jokic deserves to be NBA MVP
Jeremy Lin believes Serbian big man Nikola Jokic deserves to be named MVP this season. The 2019 NBA champion shared his thoughts on Jokic, Luka Doncic, and the possibility of playing in Europe with BallinEurope’s Emmet Ryan at the Collision conference From his impact on Asian Americans to what he learned from Linsanity, Jeremy Lin […]
Doncic signing means a change is in store for Jordan Brand
With Luka Doncic the latest young star to sign a multi-year multi-million dollar deal with Jordan Brand, Emmet Ryan on why we can expect two words to come to the Jumpman label that will make a world of difference The pursuit of Luka Doncic was always Nike’s to lose, be it with the Swoosh or […]
BiE’s best of the decade
We have a couple of treats in store next week but before that, we’ve taken the time to select the best writing on the site over the past 10 years, join us on a journey through the highs, the lows, the deep dives, and the tearful goodbyes Between game analysis, player profiles, addressing big issues, […]
The oddity of discussing a 20 year old’s legacy
Luka Doncic has been lighting up the NBA to start his sophomore season but he has also, rightly, been nominated for the Euroleague team of the decade. In the return to normal operations here on BallinEurope after the big break for the book, Emmet Ryan on how it’s best to just sit back and enjoy […]
Giannis caps Europe’s greatest night
First there was Luka, then there was Rudy, then the big one at the end. Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Greek Freak, the NBA MVP for 2019. Emmet Ryan on how a continent celebrated an extraordinary night from the shores of Dunkirk, through the lakes of Slovenia, to the islands of Greece Look, Luka was the one […]
Kristaps is a Mav so let’s dive in
Dallas is looking awfully European after the shocking series of events on Thursday that saw Kristaps Porzingis traded to the Mavs to join Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber, and Dirk Nowitzki. Emmet Ryan on the unusual move and the interesting shared history of the Porzingis and Doncic First of all, wow, but we’ll get to the […]
Luka makes history while Europe watches
The last word most certainly belonged to Giannis Antetokounmpo but on a night when Europe’s two young superstars squared off, Luka Doncic became only the second teenager to record a triple double in NBA history and he did so at a reasonable hour for his homeland. Emmet Ryan on a special night for European hoops […]
Doncic is the first baller with the real Euro factor in All Star voting
With early returns in, Luka Doncic is polling insanely well in NBA All Star voting. Emmet Ryan on how the Slovenian sensation has succeeded off the court in a manner no player from this side of the Atlantic has before, by building a real pan-European voting bloc Every time a European baller does well in […]