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Iyana Martin’s World Cup choice is paying off for Spain
Despite sitting the whole of the second quarter, Iyana Martin continued her impressive run at the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup. Her decision to delay joining the Portland Fire of the WNBA is proving quite beneficial to Spain as she helped them set up a semi-final showdown with the USA. Iyana Martin made a choice […]
A soaking, a sprint, and a World Cup worth the trouble
The crowd was great, the basketball was fine, the weather was awful. Emmet Ryan on his opening experience going multi-arena at the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup and how Spain and Germany shifted his spirits. I had to race from the Max Schmeling Halle to the Uber Arena. It was raining violently, the tram was […]
The coolest run-in that you need to follow
Liga Endesa, the ACB, Spain’s top flight. The focus is usually, and understandably, on the success stories. This season, Europe’s top domestic league might be most interesting at the bottom of the table. Emmet Ryan on the battle for survival between Gran Canaria, Andorra, and San Pablo Burgos. Three teams, two survive. All of them […]
Where in the world is Ricky Rubio?
There hasn’t been a peep out of Ricky Rubio in months. Is the basketball legend retiring? Will he return to his boyhood club of Joventut Badalona? What about FC Barcelona? Or does he seek to quietly slip away? Emmet Ryan on the mystery surrounding the beloved Spanish star’s future. It’s wild to think that this […]
Which European Basketball Teams Are Playing In The 2024 Olympics
Basketball enthusiasts eagerly anticipate the Olympics, where nations compete for glory on the global stage. Europe’s representation in the basketball tournaments, both men’s and women’s, is significant, reflecting the continent’s rich basketball heritage and competitive prowess. Let’s delve into the European teams that have secured their spots for the 2024 Olympics. Men’s Basketball Teams Six* […]
Sergio Scariolo is the product of lifelong learning
With his fourth EuroBasket title being won two Sundays ago, making it his fifth major international trophy as a head coach to go along with a NBA championship as an assistant with the Toronto Raptors, Sergio Scariolo has had quite a career and he’s managed to stay relevant by refusing to stop learning. Emmet Ryan […]
Juancho nails 7 threes as Spain win EuroBasket 2022
An offensive explosion out of nowhere from Juancho Hernangomez fuelled Spain’s run to a fourth EuroBasket title but, Emmet Ryan writes, we should be used to Sergio Scariolo finding the right man, at the right moment. Spain has never won a EuroBasket title without Sergio Scariolo on the sideline. They had come close before but […]
Preview: Eurobasket 2022 final – Spain vs France
Over two weeks of basketball has seen 24 teams become 2 as two of the greatest powers in European basketball collide in the championship game. It’s Spain vs France in the final of EuroBasket 2022. All games from now on are at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany When? Sunday 18 September 20.30 CEST, 19.30 […]
Scariolo strikes again as Spain make the final
It was another phenomenal strategic performance from Sergio Scariolo as Spain silenced a passionate German crowd to punch their ticket to Sunday’s final with France. EuroBasket is a simple competition. There are lots of exciting games and, in the end, Spain wins. The home fans were out in force with a full house for Germany’s […]
Preview: Germany vs Spain
The semi finals of EuroBasket 2022 are here and Friday’s main event is between hosts Germany and Sergio Scariolo’s Spain All games from now on are at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany When? Friday 16 September 20.30 CEST, 19.30 BST, 14.30 EST, 11.30 PST How they got here Germany (7-1) have impressed by and […]
You can never count out Sergio Scariolo
Finland set all kinds of first half records against Spain but if you’re going to beat Sergio Scariolo, you need to outsmart him for the full 40. Emmet Ryan watched another brilliant sideline performance from the Spain coach as his side reached the semi-finals for the 11th straight time For Finland it was the biggest […]
The dream isn’t done
Finland have been nearly men of European basketball for decades. Now that they’ve made the breakthrough, they can’t let the emotion of the moment distract them against Spain, writes Emmet Ryan. As is the norm at EuroBasket, I posted some videos after Finland’s remarkable victory over Croatia to make the quarter finals of EuroBasket for […]