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Serbia win, Istanbul is warm, stuff happened
Serbia played Hungary in basketball. Serbia won. Other things happened. Emmet Ryan smoked and talked to people or sometimes he just listened. Rather than break down a result that everyone saw coming, BiE’s editor takes you through the experience instead He would like to live in Ireland. That’s what the Syrian doctor told me. He […]
Ruthless Italy put a halt to Markkamania
Italy rained threes early and stamped on Finland’s neck to book their place in the quarter finals in a performance that was far more comprehensive than the final scoreline suggests. Emmet Ryan on how Nik Melli made life miserable for Lauri Markkanen as Italy played a grown up game to progress It wasn’t Helsinki but […]
Doncic delights as Slovenia glide past Ukraine
It was a quiet affair in the stands but Luka Doncic dazzled as Slovenia eased past Ukraine to book their spot in the quarter finals of EuroBasket 2017. Emmet Ryan looks back on an impressive display by Doncic who is embracing his role alongside national legend Goran Dragic Four years ago today was my first […]
Bogdan wants the weight that comes with the crown
With his side in with a good shot at taking top seed out of Group D at EuroBasket 2017, Bogdan Bogdanovic has a chance to lead Serbia to its first medal finish since 2009. Bogdanovic however has been up and down across the competition, despite coming good when it matters. Emmet Ryan looks at how […]
A Saturday in Istanbul
As we reach the end of the second day of play in Group D of EuroBasket, Emmet Ryan brings you on a journey of how the tournament is being received in the massive city and the interaction with other parts of life and the rest of the competition. The key thing to bear in mind […]
The EuroBasket 2017 mega preview
From the group battles, to invididual stories, through to the whole matter of who lifts the trophy, there’s a lot to digest with EuroBasket 2017. Emmet Ryan will be on site in Istanbul throughout the tournament but, before he flies, the BiE editor wanders through the many narratives that will shape this competition depending on […]
Well, that went well
Ireland’s basketball history is littered with what might have, might have, might have…and yeah one more, might have beens. That changed over 10 days in Dublin as one golden generation got it all together to give basketball people in this country something to believe in and a tournament that raised the bar. Emmet Ryan looks […]
BallinEurope’s 10 birthday extravaganza
It’s the 10th birthday of us. Somehow we are still a thing. Being a thing is really good. With that in mind our current editor, Emmet Ryan, has called on his own memory and that of those who came before him to mark this occasion Well this was even more unexpected than you might think. […]
The players demand a voice
Behind the glory, the players are revolting With the players not being quiet anymore, FIBA and Euroleague both need to work together to fix the calendar issue. Emmet Ryan on why player power, with our without a union, is greater than ever and why those who play the game are important voices in shaping its […]
Let’s talk about London
Euroleague’s never-ending love affair with the UK’s capital city came up every now and again during Final Four week in Istanbul. Emmet Ryan examines the case for London and why it’s arguably the most challenging market to pursue even within Britain Depending on which geographic definition you take, London has between 8.6 million and 14 […]
That was the season that was
The first season of the new 16 team format of Euroleague is in the books. Over 30 rounds of the regular season, the playoffs, and the final four in Istanbul, an awful lot happened. Emmet Ryan looks back at the stories that made the season from the opening rounds to the climax in May It […]
Five nights sort of in Istanbul
After covering the 2017 Euroleague Final Four wall to wall, it’s only after the event ends that we can really take stock of what went down. Emmet Ryan, now back in Dublin, looks back on the journey and take you behind the scenes of the biggest weekend in European basketball It’s 2am in Istanbul and […]