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THE DREAM TEAM’S CHILDREN
The now elder statesmen of international hoops often speak about the influence the Dream Team had on them but what about the players who were born in the wake of that defining event in international basketball? Emmet Ryan looks at the most interesting young players at the 2014 FIBA World Cup of Basketball.
This is how LeBron does the ice bucket challenge
LeBron James may not be suiting up for Team USA at the 2014 FIBA World Cup of Basketball but that didn’t stop him from accepting the ALS ice bucket challenge from the American team. Of course, being the King, he had to do it in style.
Highlights: Kentucky down Chalon-Reims
Big Blue got off to a big start in pre-season beating French Pro B team Chalon-Reims 81-58 in the Bahamas. Aaron Harrison stole the show with this big dunk
A really early look at the 2015 NCAA Basketball odds
BiE’s editor used to work in betting, he still thinks about it a lot, and with one Euro potentially being a game-changer next year, he’s really interested in why Kansas are being under-valued. Rock chalk Mykhailiuk may not have a ring to it but it seems apt especially as the local press around KU are […]
Oh no you didn’t! Giannis Antetokounmpo dunks the nation of France
Charles de Gaulle, Francois Mitterand, Gerard Depardieu, you call all feel this right? This was nascent anger from the Greek Freak tonight. Giannis Antetokounmpo, of the Milwaukee Bucks, did this for the Greek national team against France tonight in a FIBA World Cup warm-up game.
What the Rockets can expect from Papanikolaou
The Houston Rockets finally secured the services of Kostas Papanikolaou on Friday night but what will the two-time Euroleague champion bring to the table? The Rockets locked down Papanikolaou on a two-year $9.4 million contract, a big step up from the $4m dollar deal over the same period he was initially offered. With a $1.5 […]
Euro ballers get the NBA Sweets treatment
Despite a whole lot of genuinely interesting things happening in the world of basketball right now, it’s a tough time to manage a NBA social media account. Most free agents are signed, the summer league is long over, and there’s still a good chunk of time until pre-season. Throw all that together and NBA Twitter […]
VIDEO: Ettore Messina’s coaching philosophy
This is a great find by the crew over at Project Spurs, a 14 minute video of Ettore Messina explaining his philosophy on coaching basketball Yeah, when he opens with comparisons to an orchestra you just know this is going to be good. Then when he gets on to discipline a clearly rights free version […]
Until it matters, it won’t matter
The FIFA World Cup is over, the FIBA World Cup is seven weeks away. Whereas the former near guaranteed shocks and surprises, Basketball fans can only hope we avoid a predictable tournament in Spain. The FIBA World Cup of Basketball has tremendous potential but it’s hard not to be a little worried. Player drop outs […]
LeBron, another sign that David Blatt just keeps on winning
Lee Jenkins broke the story of LeBron’s return but what happens now? The madness might just be starting. David Blatt’s been on one hell of a run. A triple crown with Maccabi, he lands a NBA job (seriously good hustle once again), the team he lands with wins the lottery and lands Andrew Wiggins, wins […]
Better know a Euro – Alessandro Gentile
With the 2014 NBA Draft taking place on Thursday, we’re providing quick refreshers on each of the European players hoping to hear their names called. Next up is Alessandro Gentile. Alessandro Gentile Position: SG/SF Draft Express Rank: 61 Draft Express Projection: Undrafted Nationality: Italy Club: Olimpia Milano Season: Quarter finals of Euroleague, currently in Italian […]
Better know a Euro – Ioannis Papapetrou
With the 2014 NBA Draft taking place on Thursday we’re giving you a quick refresher on each of the Europeans hoping to hear their names called. Next up, Ioannis Papapetrou. Ioannis Papapetrou Position:SF Draft Express Rank: 56 Draft Express Projection: 57 to Indiana Pacers. Nationality: Greece Club: Olympiacos Piraues Season: Runners up in Greek league […]