These are the most expensive basketball teams
Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the world – especially in North America. Therefore, basketball teams work with a lot of capital as players are expensive, sponsorships can be found in the most popular leagues and basketball stadiums around the world are sold out. But what are the most expensive or valuable […]
BiE’s book I Like it Loud is finally on sale
You may have noticed activity on this site has been near non-existent since the end of last season. BallinEurope editor Emmet Ryan had a book to finish while also dealing with his day job. Things got crazy but it’s finally available to buy, in ample time for the holiday season Back in Munich airport last […]
5 teams to look out for in this year’s Europa League
The 49th season of the Europa League is underway and as the games begin, it’s time to think about who the dark horses of the competition may be. These five teams are ones to watch out for as the competition unfolds, including some of the specific players that fans of this campaign will want to […]
Turkey’s heartbreak ends dire day for Europe in China
Turkey got as close as anyone possibly could to an upset for the ages but it just wasn’t enough and, Emmet Ryan writes, it was a gut punching end to a rough day for European teams at the 2019 FIBA World Cup In the summer of 2017, Sertaç Şanlı was meant to be dropping to […]
The alternative 2019 FIBA World Cup guide
Everybody’s telling you who they think will win, you don’t need BallinEurope for that. Instead, Emmet Ryan looks at the side stories and oddities to watch out for in China before eventually making some picks The 2019 FIBA World Cup is finally here after the extra bump in break because of the switch from using […]
The very early NCAA betting outlook
School is barely back in session but that’s ample time to check out the latest odds on the runners and riders to go all the way in March Madness Finding value in NCAA betting, even before pre-season, is often a challenge. So, umm, I don’t really know how to say this but…it turns out […]
Early Euroleague betting outlook
It’s been one of the wildest off-seasons in European history so, naturally, the markets have gone wild trying to work out exactly who is going to be in the mix to make it to the 2020 Euroleague Final Four. Emmet Ryan takes a look at where the value is with the early odds You take […]
The tragic life without kids’ sports
It’s pretty essential for young people to partake in sports, because that’s the way their muscles evolve, and that’s the way they develop as people. Whether it’s football, or basketball, swimming, or anything that you can imagine, it doesn’t matter. It’s good for young people to train anything in this world literally, because it will […]
Mr Fredette goes to Athens
He’s a high usage reliable scorer who has spent the past three seasons in a league wildly different from anything he’ll experience in Europe. Jimmer Fredette is about to make things weird, writes Emmet Ryan Nick Calathes is the ball-handler. The world of Panathinaikos runs through him. That’s the first thing Jimmer Fredette is going […]
Russell Westbrook’s Loyalty Costs Him in Today’s NBA
Everyone knows one person whose loyalty can be both a blessing and a curse. This can come in the form of a person who stays in relationships for too long or who stays too long in a job that isn’t good for them. In the NBA this person exists as well, coming in the form […]
How Do Top Euroleague Coaches Measure Up To The NBA?
This is a guest post from Max Kesler of Hoopsbeast, check out his site and follow him on Twitter. Max is fascinated by coaching and shared this piece about how the best in Europe compared to their counterparts in the NBA The EuroLeague is widely considered to be the second best basketball league in the […]
Board man gets fed?
It was a heck of a night that Thursday just two weeks ago as the Toronto Raptors lifted their first ever NBA Championship. The Euro contingent with the Raps was strong, with Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka (Spain) and OG Anunoby (Great Britain) all part of the winning roster but the name that stands out […]