National Leagues 372
Llull’s versatility makes him appealing to the Rockets
Real Madrid could complete the treble with a win in Barcelona on Wednesday night but it could be the last time Sergio Llull suits up for Los Blancos if the Rockets get their way. Emmet Ryan on why Houston are keen on the Spanish guard Sergio Llull really picked the right weekend to go absolutely […]
Hapoel Jerusalem stepping out of the shadows
One record defines Hapoel Jersualem’s past, another could hinder their future. Emmet Ryan on the rising Israeli club’s bid for the big time For the bulk of fans and observers across Europe, Maccabi Tel Aviv are Israeli basketball. They have all but owned the national league forever, they are the club that has climbed the […]
Bamberg are Bamback as they beat Bayern 3-2 in Bundesliga Finals
Trevor Mbakwe and Darius Miller came big when it mattered as Brose Baskets Bamberg took the German title with an 88-84 win over Bayern Munich to take the finals 3-2. Emmet Ryan reports on their championship win with the aid of a rauchbier In January it looked grim. All the raw numbers were great, Bamberg […]
First quarter onslaught gives Real Madrid 2-0 lead in ACB Finals
Real Madrid took a 2-0 lead in the Liga Endesa Finals on the back of a 31-10 first frame as they routed Barcelona in the Barclaycard Centre Every now and again, Real Madrid remind you what they can do when they really want to hurt a team. Los Blancos started 8 of 8 from three, […]
Rudy Fernandez powers Real Madrid to 1-0 lead in ACB Finals
Rudy Fernandez showed why he is the ACB’s highest-paid player on Friday as Real Madrid beat Barcelona 78-72 in Game 1 of the ACB finals, writes Austin Green On a night when Mario Hezonja wore his killer instinct on his shooting sleeve, Rudy — well-known for his flair and his flops — carried Real Madrid […]
Pinar Karsiyaka take Turkish title with 4-1 series win over Efes
Pinar Karsiyaka completed an amazing post-season with a 71-85 win over Anadolu Efes to take the Turkish Finals 4-1. Emmet Ryan reports on how Cinderella came to Istanbul with a sledgehammer A series format is supposed to prevent small clubs from killing off giants. A series is meant to be where the power clubs of […]
Final showdown in Freak City
The German basketball season comes to a climax with the two most beautiful words in Bundesliga, Game 5 Forget about the road to Euroleague. This Sunday is about one thing. Who wins the last game of the year? It has been a rocky road for defending champions Bayern Munich throughout this season. The losses of […]
Maccabi lead list of stunning post-season upsets
It’s been a rocky playoffs season for some of the biggest clubs in European basketball. Emmet Ryan takes you through a brief list of the carnage Wednesday night saw the biggest upset by far of the post-season in national and regional leagues across Europe as Hapoel Eilat beat Maccabi Tel Aviv 79-76 to take the […]
Euroleague needs Pinar Karsiyaka
Since beating Fenerbahce, Karsiyaka fans have been calling for a wild card. Emmet Ryan says it should be Euroleague begging them to take part Turkey will, without question, have three teams in Euroleague next season. Anadolu Efes, Fenerbahce, and one other will be granted A licences. The third is a wild card spot and Darussafaka […]
Comeback kings Karsiyaka beat Efes to take 3-1 lead in Turkish finals
Never count out Pinar Karsiyaka, that was the lesson on Tuesday night as an epic comeback from 15 points down saw them beat Anadolu Efes 91-88 in overtime to take a 3-1 lead in the Turkish Finals After 70 minutes of looking ordinary in the last two games, it only took 15 more to be […]
The view on Vezenkov’s NBA draft withdrawal from Bulgaria
Aris BC forward Aleksandar Vezenkov withdrew from the 2015 NBA draft despite getting graded around the late first round on some boards. BallinEurope’s Emmet Ryan spoke with Bulgarian journalist Maria Mitsova to get the take from his homeland Aleksandar Vezenkov has been the highest profile name to withdraw from the NBA draft this year. Vezenkov, […]
Barcelona re-sign Ante Tomic through to 2018
Big news this morning for fans of Euroleague and the Utah Jazz as Ante Tomic has committed to FC Barcelona long-term in a new three-year deal Ante Tomic has inked a new deal with FC Barcelona that will see him stay at Palau Blaugrana through to the end of the 2017/18 season, at which point […]