Montenegro 25
Great Britain proves grit can rewrite EuroBasket history
The long wait is over. After almost 12 years, Great Britain ended their losing streak with a victory over Montenegro at EuroBasket 2025. Akwasi Yeboah and Myles Hesson led the way as Marc Steutel’s side saw off Nikola Vucevic and company. It was implausible, borderline inconceivable, and unquestionably incredible. Great Britain recorded their first win […]
Nikola Vucevic’s last dance at EuroBasket
Nikola Vucevic has always moved to the beat of his own drum. At EuroBasket 2025, the Chicago Bulls big man is the rhythm for Montenegro. He knows this is his last dance in the red and yellow and is in no mood for the story to end early. The odds were against them and the […]
Finland thrive as Lauri Markkanen shifts to defensive role
Finland dialled down Lauri Markkanen’s offensive role as they delivered a defensively stout display to see off Montenegro. The Utah Jazz man wasn’t the only person on the minds of those in Tampere for EuroBasket 2025. Emmet Ryan writes that Miikka Muurinen has already gained exalted status amongst the Susijengi. On the face of things, […]
Jonas Valanciunas shows his value as Lithuania’s anchor at EuroBasket
Jonas Valanciunas took care of business early as Lithuania swept Montenegro aside at EuroBasket 2025. The fate of Lithuania in this tournament rests on the shoulders of the Denver Nuggets man. Emmet Ryan on how JV delivered while also keeping something in reserve. Lithuania had a plan. Get the absolute most out of Jonas Valanciunas […]
Franz Wagner Celebrates Birthday with a win at EuroBasket 2025
It was a working birthday for Franz Wagner as he took the floor with Germany against Montenegro. The 24 year old Orlando Magic star shone as the Mannschaft won their opening EuroBasket 2025 game in Tampere. There was no time for Franz Wagner to party on his birthday. With German fans holding up a happy […]
A harsh lesson for the USA
The USA won against Montenegro but the problems in this roster and the style of play they have opted to play with were all too evident as the tiny nation gave them one hell of a game in Manila No efficiency from deep, no impact in the paint, and, quite simply, no half-court offence. The […]
Valanciunas proves that this is his court
It took a while for the big man battle to get going but once it did, Jonas Valanciunas was decisive in his duel with Nikola Vucevic as Lithuania moved to 3-0 with victory over Montenegro Basketball is a complex game involving movement, sets, knowing when to be opportunistic, adjustments, and so much more. Sometimes however […]
Maodo Lo shows his value even when the stat sheet doesn’t
As Germany made surprisingly hard work of an unimpressive Montenegro team to punch their ticket to the quarter final, Emmet Ryan was mesmerised by one man who often goes unnoticed. Maodo Lo might well be the key to any success Germany hopes to have at this tournament. Maodo Lo is not Germany’s most famous player, […]
Preview: Germany vs Montenegro
The last 16 of EuroBasket 2022 is here and Germany hope to make home advantage count when they take on Montenegro All games from now on are at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany When? 18.00 CEST, 17.00 BST, 12.00 EST, 09.00 PST How they got here Montenegro (3-2) is a longer story than you’d […]
EuroBasket 2022 Group A 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 It’s simple maths, 6 teams enter a group, they all play each other, and the 4 with the best record go to Berlin. We begin, in a shock […]
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 […]
EuroBasket 2017: Group C 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 […]