Darius Hargrove on Romania, NBA, and his career
Darius Hargrove has been around. Having played NCAA ball for Virginia Union University, Hargrove has seen a great chunk of Europe and is now plying his trade in Romania with U-Banca Transilvania Cluj-Napoca. Andrei Britz caught up with Hargrove for a sit down interview about his career, his hopes for Cluj-Napoca, and his biggest influences. […]
The Romanian formula for a basketball derby
Pic via Virgil Stanescu BallinEurope’s Andrei Britz hit the road for the biggest rivalry in Romania as he caught the clash of Asesoft Ploeisti and Steaua Bucharest. Here’s a taste of what rivalry is like, Romanian style. On 31 January basketball lovers in Romania were treated to a clash between Asesoft Ploiesti, the perennial Romanian […]
Splash Splash Bang Golden State is on the rise
After a quiet December on the site, we return to normal business with Andre Britz taking a look at the hottest team in the NBA at present. The Golden State Warriors are rolling right now, they have the best record (26-5) in the NBA. The shooting machine of Curry and Thompson is keeping opponents at […]
AUDIO: Interview with DeAndre Liggins
BIE’s Andrei Britz caught up with DeAndre Liggins after his Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd team scored a big road win, 79-96, over Asesoft Ploiesti in Eurocup. Liggins a former Kentucky product, played for Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA and their D-Leagues affiliate Tulsa 66ers. He spend last season with another D-league team, Sioux Falls Skyforce. […]
VIDEO: Interview with Bill Amis of Steaua Bucharest
BiE’s Andrei Britz caught up with Bill Amis of Steaua Bucharest for an extensive sit-down interview. Bill Amis, a former Hawaii Warrior, spoke to BiE about the direction Steaua are going in Liga Națională in Romania. With Steaua recently enjoying a big win over Asesoft Ploeisti, Amis talked about how Steaua ground out the win […]
CSU Asesoft Ploiesti routs Lietuvos Rytas in Eurocup
It was a memorable night in Ploiesti, the oil capital of Romania as CSU Asesoft got a convincing win at home against Lietuvos Rytas (103-83) in group E of the Eurocup. The Romanian champions had a great start, jumping into a 30-11 lead and the Baltic side could never get close the rest of the […]
VIDEO: Interview with 3×3 superstar Angel Santana
BiE’s Andrei Britz caught up with Romania’s Angel Santana who recently won the European 3×3 title. In an extensive piece Santana opens up about the explosion of 3×3 ball, his own background playing against Paul Pierce in high school, playing college hoops in the USA, and how at age 37 he is still excited to […]
Spain 2014 through the eyes of the Balkans
In his first post for BiE, Andrei Britz looks back on the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup through the eyes of a man who grew up appreciating Balkan hoops. It’s just over a week since Spain 2014. We enjoyed two weeks of intense and fun basketball. Spain was a close to perfect host, bolstering good […]