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Duke aren’t getting shorter but they still can’t be ignored
March Madness is just around the corner and there’s only one name on the mind of everyone looking at winning big in NCAA tournament betting: Zion Williamson. The shoe explosion heard around the world got everyone’s attention, now everyone is waiting to see exactly how and when he’s going to be ready to get […]
Teodosic teases in his open try-out
Officially it was a do or die 2019 FIBA World Cup qualifier for Serbia. In reality, Milos Teodosic took the opportunity to remind all his suitors that he is exactly who they hoped he was and that he’ll have his choice of any Euroleague side come the summer chase for the continent’s hottest free agent. […]
The cost of exploding sneakers
In a rare case of BiE very much not looking at a European matter, the fiscal ramifications of Zion Williamson’s shoe exploding could ripple through all levels of the sport according to Emmet Ryan For those of you somehow unaware, Zion Williamson is a basketball player for Duke who is broadly expected to be the […]
Post All Star break betting tactics
With the NBA All Star weekend coming up, the home straight for NBA bettors is in sight. Now it’s time to get smart around your strategy as the big names battle it out for playoff position Trust in the Bucks even if you don’t I see you there, fully convinced the Golden State Warriors […]
7 Surprising Places to Consider When Selling Your Sports Collectibles
Whether you enjoy watching the NBA, the Euroleague, or FIBA, you’ve probably accrued quite a bit of basketball jerseys, balls, photos, and other collectibles. If one of your favorite players took the league by storm and their gear has skyrocketed in value, you may want to consider selling some of it off. Or maybe you’re […]
NBA trades and signings 2019 – what have the biggest brought to their teams?
All basketball fans will be loving the action as the season rumbles along in top gear. As the games come thick and fast leading up to the playoffs and finals later in 2019, there are bound to be more amazing games to follow. What is also interesting for all NBA fans is seeing how the […]
Euros dominate the NBA trade deadline
First there was Kristaps, then there was the greatest of all time, then a whole lot of other things happened. NBA trade season got wild and some of the better known Euro names either got moved or got big time help, or both. Emmet Ryan dives in The Kristaps Porzingis trade to the Dallas Mavericks […]
Boys do cry so get over it
The reaction to Rudy Gobert crying after finding out he didn’t make the NBA All Star game was a mix of sympathy and scorn. Emmet Ryan on the utter stupidity of those who took issue with Gobert being in tears after addressing the media for the first time following his snub Best to get the […]
Luka makes history while Europe watches
The last word most certainly belonged to Giannis Antetokounmpo but on a night when Europe’s two young superstars squared off, Luka Doncic became only the second teenager to record a triple double in NBA history and he did so at a reasonable hour for his homeland. Emmet Ryan on a special night for European hoops […]
Doncic is the first baller with the real Euro factor in All Star voting
With early returns in, Luka Doncic is polling insanely well in NBA All Star voting. Emmet Ryan on how the Slovenian sensation has succeeded off the court in a manner no player from this side of the Atlantic has before, by building a real pan-European voting bloc Every time a European baller does well in […]
Which Euro Stars Could Upset One of the Greatest Teams in NBA History?
With three NBA Championships in four seasons, losing to LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers on only one occasion, the Golden State Warriors are being looked at as one of the greatest teams in NBA history. After achieving the most wins in a season, the Warriors then added Kevin Durant to their all-star cast to […]
Ronny Turiaf talks Luka Doncic, Asvel, and more
It’s not every day a NBA champion visits Dublin but that’s what happened last week when Ronny Turiaf paid a visit to the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght. Emmet Ryan caught up with the maestro from Martinique who was in town to mark the end of the first ever jrNBA programme in Ireland Ronny Turiaf’s […]