National Leagues 376
Esteban Batista – The goalie in the middle
With the Italian finals tipping off on Saturday, Nicolò Origgi has found a player he can relate to well. Like Esteban Batista, he’s got some experience between the sticks, and the Reyer Venezia man is looking to climb to the top with the ball in his hands over the next couple of weeks Just as […]
Aaron Craft – The last of a dying breed
Aquila Trento have quickly become the story of the summer, sweeping Dinamo Sassari and routing Olimpia Milano en route to the Serie A finals. Nicolò Origgi looks at how a new arrival this season with an old-school mindset is proving the driving force behind Trento’s remarkable run to the championship series In a basketball increasingly […]
Killester partner up with NABA and DIT
A new collaboration between and Irish basketball club, an academy, and a third level college has been greenlit in Dublin. Emmet Ryan reports on the partnership between Killester BC, NABA, and DIT Fresh off celebrating its 50th anniversary and being named Irish club of the year, Killester has entered an exciting new partnership to attract […]
The Balkan pearl of Sicily
It may be Final Four week here on BiE but Nicolò Origgi is keeping an eye on a story in domestic action that merits your attention Italian Lega A has looked all but unpredictable since the glory days of Mens Sana Siena, with the exception of the 2014/2015 season that saw Dinamo Sassari knocking out […]
Captain Mancio is back on the ship
Nicolò Origgi on the long journey home for Stefano Mancinelli Just over a decade ago, some then promising young Italian players were starting to make a name for themselves around the Bel Paese and Europe as well, thus catching the eyes of international scouts and drawing high praise from the media. Future NBAers Andrea Bargnani […]
Davide against Goliath
Nicolò Origgi on a shining star in an otherwise forgettable season for Olimpia Milano Olimpia Milano’s nightmare debut season in the 16-team Euroleague has finally ended – not in the best way for a club reportedly with the sixth biggest budget in the competition, but still – for the likely relief of their coaching and […]
From Barca to Kazan – The prospects for the non playoff teams
With the end of the regular season comes a chance for the eliminated sides to focus more on their domestic campaigns. Emmet Ryan looks at what’s in store for the teams not in the Euroleague playoffs We’re going to leave Dacka and Crvena Zvezda to one side for now and not just because both are […]
Superman hangs up his cape
After 17 years playing in the top flight, Jermaine Turner had one big night left in him. Emmet Ryan on Old Man Power finally calling it a day A Kieran Donaghy free throw proved the final score of the season. The Tralee Warriors star went one of two from the line and that was just […]
Only the buzzer can ground Air Lorcan
The odds were against Templeogue and the situation was grim, it was time for Lorcan Murphy to take flight. Emmet Ryan on how the young baller came up big as Templeogue secured a first ever Irish Superleague title Staring down an occasion isn’t easy. Just ask CSKA Moscow. For Templeogue, the power had been put […]
Where the Warriors roam
Emmet Ryan went to Tralee to watch a basketball game and he ended up getting a whole lot more It’s not like there weren’t sufficient warnings. Gina and Rob had told me over coffee in the afternoon that I’d want to be early, that the Tralee crowd always arrive early. The talk of the crowd […]
Narbon shows he’s in a different class as Swords claim cup
It was a stellar performance from Jose Maria Gil Narbon that made the difference as Swords Thunder claimed their first ever Irish cup. Emmet Ryan explains how the Real Madrid academy product is the different piece that makes him stand out in the Irish Superleague The casual fan in Ireland is no different to the […]
Killester players on the role of the Irish national team
Ahead of this Saturday’s Irish cup final, BallinEurope’s Emmet Ryan spoke with Jermaine Turner and Al Casey of Killester about the current rules on import players and the role of the Irish national team in the game in Ireland At 42, and having spent most of his adult life in Ireland, Jermaine Turner isn’t your […]