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When the big time came to Belfast
BallinEurope’s week-long build up to the Irish cup finals begins with a brief look back. Emmet Ryan reflects on December’s Basketball Hall of Fame Classic in Belfast when the island came to a standstill for two big days up north In any US city, the coming together of teams from the MAAC, Atlantic 10, CAA, […]
The ties that bind
15 January holds an unusual place for European basketball fans in the calendar. With the NBA holding a bunch of matinée games as part of its Martin Luther King day celebration, it’s a rare chance for Euros to follow their local heroes at conventional hours. Emmet Ryan spent 4 hours and 54 minutes court-surfing the […]
NBA fans really ought to watch Olimpia Milano
At 4-12 and joint bottom of the standings, Olimpia Milano don’t seem like the Euroleague team to recommend to US viewers but Emmet Ryan reckons it’s a team NBA fans will enjoy watching They rarely win, they are iso heavy, and they don’t know their best line-up, yet Olimpia Milano guarantee excitement almost every time […]
Erik Spoelstra Overtakes Pat Riley Record With Miami
t’s nearly a decade ago since Pat Riley stepped down from his position as the Head Coach of the Miami Heat. At the time he held the record for the most wins with the franchise, but now Erik Spoelstra has overtaken him after overseeing a 455th victory; when the Miami Heat managed to put the […]
European Players Continue to Shine in NBA
When most NBA fans from the United States think of European players, it’s the big man with good hands but rarely someone who could be considered one of the league’s elite. From the early days of Arvydas Sabonis, Detlef Schrempf and the late Drazen Petrovic to the modern day players such as the Gasol brothers, Tony Parker and […]
Breathing new life into Belfast’s basketball heart
Friday sees the culmination of years of work. The Basketball Hall of Fame Classic in Belfast’s SSE Arena sees four NCAA teams battle it out over Friday and Saturday. Emmet Ryan on how this big deal could be the start of a whole lot more I’ve forgotten when exactly Gareth Maguire told me what he […]
The Euro-Impact in the NBA
There has been a long and storied history of European players coming to the United States and making a great impact in the NBA. Soft-handed big-men is usually the first thought that comes to the average American’s mind when the topic of European transplants comes up. There have been Euro-players in the NBA for a […]
NCAA Euro-Watch list
With the College Basketball season just around the corner Sam Chadwick has put together the BallinEurope official European watch list. Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk – Kansas – 2016/17 Averages: 27.3 Minutes – 9.8 Points – 3.0 Rebounds – 1.3 Assists – 0.9 Steals – 44% FG – 40% 3PT – 70% FT Probably the top European prospect […]
5 Overseas Players That Are Locks For the 2018 NBA Draft
The arrival of the 2017 Euroleague season is rapidly approaching, and with it comes new hype for some of the top talents. The best of the best will look to emerge and/or dominate this season, with an eye on potentially making the jump to the NBA. That inevitably comes in the form of the […]
NBA Schedule – European Viewing Essentials
This NBA 2017/18 schedule is upon us, and after a few days consideration were looking at the games every European basketball fans need to watch. With approx 1300 games to choose from we have picked the most Euro focused games we could possibly think of. Wednesday 18th Oct – Opening night sees the battle of the bigs kick […]
eSports opens the door for new NBA opportunities
eSports has become one of the fastest growing gaming trends. The NBA has not ignored this, and is using competitive gaming to gain new fans globally. eSports has become increasingly popular and it is now clearly evident that competitive gaming is more than just a passing phase. A study conducted by Unibet recently illustrated just […]
Post NBA Draft Predictions
There were no significant surprises in the 2017 NBA Draft last Thursday and things went almost exactly according to plan. A big trade did take place, with the Chicago Bulls sending Jimmy Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves, but the draft played out much like it was supposed to. It was a relatively drama-free evening considering […]