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Euroleague Final Four: A summary of impressions
Saturday evening, May 2nd: It’s halftime at the Final Four. So what is my impression so far from the riots, games, fans, and of course the city? Riots: I have not seen on single stone thrown, or even a person interested in starting a riot. If you have read our blog, this was a concern […]
Why Americans should watch Euroleague Final Four
Many observers and participants are already calling the 2009 Final Four in Berlin in early May the best ever. While that remains to be seen, one thing that is certain is that the affair in the German capital is anything but just another European party. And American basketball fans will have plenty of reasons to […]
Naturally 7 anybody?
A few weeks ago the Euroleague announced that Naturally 7 will be the performing live act at the Final Four. Never heard of them? Me neither, but I should since Euroleague.net tells us that they perform the #1 German hit “Music is the Key.” I was kind of shocked, me being German and all, that […]
Police expecting riots for Euroleague Final Four
Police in Berlin are planning for the worst and expect militant fans from Greece and Russia to possibly cause rioting in the German capital at the Euroleague Final Four from May 1-3. May 1 is Labour Day in Germany, and riots traditionally break out in a number of cities throughout the country – including Berlin […]
Bauermann praises Diamantidis, addresses Nowitzki and Kaman
German national team coach Dirk Bauermann dished out plenty of praise for Panathinaikos guard Dimitris Diamantidis in an interview, in which he also addressed the likelihood of Dirk Nowitzki and Chris Kaman playing for Germany at the 2009 EuroBasket. In the interview with heinnews.com, Bauermann was asked which team he would pick to win the […]
Free Top 16 tickets anybody?
We have waited a long time to give out this prize. So if you live close or even in one of the following cities, you might want to participate in this little draw. For those that remember this competition from last year, all you need to do at the game is send us some pictures […]
Euroleague Transfers Table 2008/2009
France Transfers – Spain Transfers (acb.com) – Germany Transfers – Turkey Transfers EUROLEAGUE TRANSFERS Updated: 28/1/2009 17h36CET Want to be up to date with Basketball news – add our RSS feed! NB: Please note that names in bold are confirmed transfers. Others listed are rumors published by various media or online discussion forums. The Budget […]
ACB remains leader in attendance
UPDATE (16/6/2008): BallinEurope checked the attendance figures of the different European leagues and has compiled some stats based on the averages. We didn’t see any big surprises, as Spanish ACB still tops the list.
The NBA-Euro Exodus continues
The transfer season is in full speed in Europe, with rumors fusing all around the different newspapers and websites. And while the NBA teams are still thinking of drafting Europeans in the second round, former picks are thinking about moving back to the Euroleague.