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Trying to understand Barcelona’s big plans for the New Palau
Earlier today FC Barcelona unveiled their plans for the new Palau Blaugrana. It’s a massive expansion from the existing structure and Emmet Ryan is trying to understand why. That horribly small image at the top is the first look at Barcelona’s proposed new Palau Blaugrana. The redevelopment is part of the Espai Barca programme, one […]
Draft Profile: Mario Hezonja
With the 2015 NBA Draft just a few weeks away, BallinEurope’s Sam Chadwick is breaking down the Europeans in contention to hear their names called on 25 June. First up it’s Mario Hezonja of Croatia and FC Barcelona. Vital Stats: Position: Shooting Guard/Small Forward Height: 1.98m Date of birth: 25/Feb/1995 Country: Croatia Current club: FC […]
Fearless Predictions: BallinEurope’s Euroleague Playoff Picks
It’s playoff time with two fantastic match-ups, one we are a little shaky on, and a fourth we are worried will be a blow-out. The Euroleague playoffs tip-off tomorrow, following a thrilling end to the Top 16 despite not one team changing positions in the playoff rankings in the final round of games. There was […]
Satoransky makes the big play but Barcelona lose to Gran Canaria
Tomas Satoransky left Washington Wizards fans longing for him to come to the NBA with this play against Gran Canaria in ACB action on Sunday. Despite Satoransky’s athleticism, Barcelona fell 76-70. Check out the best bits from Gran Canaria’s upset win. That results leaves Barcelona in fourth spot in Liga Endesa on 16-7. Gran Canaria […]
Barca’s rhythm problem
Cloning Ante Tomic isn’t on the table and that leaves Barcelona with a big problem that was clear to see in the Copa del Rey, writes Emmet Ryan. The scoreline on Saturday night was the most misleading part. Barcelona, if you only checked in after the final horn, looked like they had cruised past ACB […]
What’s the deal with Alba Berlin?
Is there a more mystifying team in European basketball this season than Alba Berlin? Emmet Ryan writes about how last night’s upset of Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv is in line with the crazy season for the club from Germany’s capital city. If it was just a case of who Alba Berlin beat, they would be […]
El Clasico to feature cameras mounted on jerseys
As if tonight’s clasico didn’t have enough to make it worth watching already, Euroleague is sticking cameras on the jerseys of players to be used during the broadcast. Emmet Ryan spoke with Euroleague’s Alex Ferrer about this latest effort to bring the fans closer to the action. Real Madrid vs Barcelona in a car park […]
Euroleague introduces jersey cameras
Having pioneered Google Glass last season in the Top 16 and at the Final Four, Euroleague is taking another step towards integrating fans more into the on-court action with new jersey cameras. The trial, which saw FC Barcelona’s Maciej Lampe and Edwin Jackson wear the cameras during practice, showed the physical nature of the sport […]
Alex Abrines with a reminder that he is a grown ass man
Time is running out, your options are limited to the point of non-existence, and you trail by three…just as well in this case your name is Alex Abrines. Not for the first time, the Barcelona man whose NBA rights are owned by the Oklahoma City Thunder delivered a highlight reel moment at a crucial moment. […]
Bayern continue to learn the hard way
The second part of BiE’s two-legged German adventure was in the Audi Dome as FC Bayern hosted FC Barcelona in Round 6 of Euroleague’s regular season. Even I have limits. Sure there’s beer in the fridge of the press room but I’m not touching that until someone else does. Besides, I’d already had a couple […]
Navarro suffers hamstring injury
FC Barcelona has just announced that Juan Carlos Navarro is set to miss some time with a first degree hamstring injury. In a statement the club said his “availability for forthcoming matches will depend on how the recovery progresses.” Injuries have hampered La Bomba for the last two seasons now and this is a blow […]
Highlights: Real survive, Barcelona cruise in ACB action
It was a busy weekend in the top flight of arguably Europe’s strongest league. Joventut Badalona gave Real Madrid all they could handle but eventually the home side pulled through to escape with the W 90-88. Barcelona had no such trouble with Gran Canaria, the Blaugrana cruised past the islanders 80-61. Bilbao Basket, whose very […]