NBA Finals 12
Is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander a Lock for Finals MVP?
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander didn’t just arrive in the NBA spotlight this season—he owned it. Oklahoma City’s star guard has gone from under-the-radar standout to legitimate regular season MVP winner, putting up numbers that demand attention. But as the season nears its end and the finals heat up, there’s one big question: Is SGA really a lock […]
Will a European Player Claim the NBA Finals MVP This Year?
With the dominance of international players in today’s game, the possibility of a European player snatching the NBA Finals MVP title feels more real than ever. Players like Nikola Jokić, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Luka Dončić are not just competing; they’re redefining how basketball is played. But does that generous helping of talent mean a European […]
Board man gets fed?
It was a heck of a night that Thursday just two weeks ago as the Toronto Raptors lifted their first ever NBA Championship. The Euro contingent with the Raps was strong, with Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka (Spain) and OG Anunoby (Great Britain) all part of the winning roster but the name that stands out […]
Ognjen Kuzmic and the ring of unexpected destiny
A European player will win the NBA Championship this year but if it’s the Warriors who lift Larry O’Brien it will come in odd circumstances In a shock to roughly no-one, this site’s focus through the NBA Finals has been on Timofey Mozgov and David Blatt. Mozgov is Russian, Blatt’s history in Europe is well-documented. […]
Mozgov shines but Warriors tie NBA Finals 2-2
It was ostenibly a good night for Timofey Mozgov but Emmet Ryan says the Russian’s success was in many ways a by-product of what the Golden State Warriors did to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 103-82 Timofey Mozgov went big time on Thursday night. The Russian giant had 28 points on 9 of 16 shooting. He […]
Cavs play with Blattitude to win Game 2
LeBron was everything in Game 2 but David Blatt showed the Cavs can win without key pieces as Cleveland topped the Warriors 95-93 in overtime. The deal for David Blatt was simple. If LeBron James could keep being superman, the Cavaliers coach would find a way to deliver the Justice League of America…and Canada, and […]
David’s quest for Blatt to Blatt championships
With the Cleveland Cavaliers set to take on the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, Emmet Ryan looks at a familiar journey for the man in the suit. David Blatt didn’t know what he was doing. His team was floundering. More was expected, with this talent and a soft schedule he was wasting a […]
Boris Diaw is a sorceror
France captain Boris Diaw did this last night as the Spurs took Game 4. Kneel before Boris.
Tony Parker at the Finals
For the French fans, the current NBA Finals are of course less interesting than recent years, as San Antonio has not qualified. And the brief appearances of Ronny Turiaf won’t change this. But Tony Parker will be at the Finals, as a spectator, in Paris.
The NBA Finals game 3
So I made it to Los Angeles. After a long! cab ride to the Staples Center, I picked up my media credentials and went into the arena at about 2:30 .. and never left it until about 10.30 local time. Yes, I spent seven hours in a basketball gym. And it was worth it!
BallinEurope lands in America
As we told you, BallinEurope has split up, going separate ways to both have a look at the NBA finals and to cover the Reebok Eurocamp in Treviso, Italy. Normally, it’s not that interesting to tell you about the trip to these places: You want to know what’s actually going on there, but this time I […]
BallinEurope goes to Hollywood
BIEGTH – RELAX don’t do it! Everybody knows this hit from the 80s. We’re not from the UK and the UK is not part of the European Union but well – BallinEurope goes to Hollywood, too! Thanks to FIBA (yes, you Nic!) and the NBA (Rachel Walsh) I will fly to Los Angeles and watch […]