Euroleague Playoffs 42
Can we learn anything new from CSKA?
Ahead of the playoff series between CSKA Moscow and BC Khimki, Emmet Ryan looks at the ongoing issue that simply won’t go away for the Red Army. They can do all they want in the regular season and the playoffs but nobody’s going to know what to make of them until the final buzzer goes […]
Preview: Olympiacos vs Anadolu Efes – Game 5
The Reds are hot favourites with good reason but Emmet Ryan senses the makings of a classic in Piraeus on Tuesday night. For Anadolu Efes and Olympiacos, tonight is what it means to be young Game 4 looked like the end. Olympiacos weathered a spirited start from Anadolu Efes but, in the end, it was […]
Doncic shines as Real take vital win in Istanbul
Luka Doncic finally gave us the playoff performance we were waiting for as Real Madrid held off a stern fightback by Darussafaka Dogus to take a 2-1 lead in their Euroleague playoff series, writes Emmet Ryan You all know the result already so let’s look at the main takeaways starting with strong showings from a […]
Podcast – Sweet 16 – Bogdan Rules
Moshe Barda of TeamScout, Aris Barkas of Eurohoops and Emmet Ryan of BallinEurope bring you Sweet 16, breaking down the biggest games and events across Euroleague. The Turkish teams had a big week as three of the four playoff series move to Istabul. Fenerbahce benefitted from the l(ack of) Bogdan Rules while CSKA is looking […]
Milutinov shines as Olympiacos take care of Efes
It was a business-like performance by Olympiacos against Anadolu Efes in Game 1 according to Emmet Ryan, with Nikola Milutinov picking a good night to impress This really didn’t feel like a playoff game for the bulk of the 40 minutes and the credit for that, not blame, should go to Olympiacos who never really […]
Fenerbahce keep their cool to take control
Fenerbahce never let the crowd get to them and, small sample size warning, it looks like Zeljko Obradovic has righted the ship according to Emmet Ryan Given I over-reacted in game, it’s only fair that I over-react to the game. Fenerbahce really looked smart across large parts of this game and got the job done […]
Fearless predictions: CSKA Moscow vs Baskonia
As is tradition on this site, we’re taking the playoffs in reverse order. Emmet Ryan is going to take on each series over the next four days to give his take on who makes it to Istanbul. Last but not least it’s the clash of CSKA Moscow and Baskonia It’s a battle of two Final […]
Podcast – Sweet 16 – It’s Playoff Time
Moshe Barda of TeamScout, Aris Barkas of Eurohoops and Emmet Ryan of BallinEurope bring you Sweet 16, breaking down the biggest games and events across Euroleague. It’s playoff time and that means Sweet 16 is going full court press. We break down all four Euroleague playoff series and give our picks on who is going […]
Fearless predictions: Panathinaikos vs Fenerbahce
As is tradition on this site, we’re taking the playoffs in reverse order. Emmet Ryan is going to take on each series over the next four days to give his take on who makes it to Istanbul. Today, oh it’s just the small matter of Panathinaikos vs Fenerbahce Remember to breathe… Forget about your Twitter […]
Fearless Predictions: Olympiacos vs Anadolu Efes
As is tradition on this site, we’re taking the playoffs in reverse order. Emmet Ryan is going to take on each series over the next four days to give his take on who makes it to Istanbul. Up now it’s the clash of Olympiacos and Anadolu Efes Considering how balanced Oly have been all year, […]
Fearless predictions: Real Madrid vs Darussafaka Dogus
As is tradition on this site, we’re taking the playoffs in reverse order. Emmet Ryan is going to take on each series over the next four days to give his take on who makes it to Istanbul. Today we begin with top seeds Real Madrid against Darussafaka Dogus Everybody figured Real were going to be […]
Cold blooded Lokomotiv Kuban headed for Berlin
Lokomotiv Kuban won Game 5 against Barcelona in bizarre style, fortunately Emmet Ryan reflects on a good night to be Giorgios Bartzokas This game was over so many times. At the buzzer for the half, there was the cold blooded dagger by Malcolm Delaney. Then Barcelona ran riot in the third, making Loko look like […]