Ben Ortner- Carpe Diem or Nothing
When a big name arrives, someone has to pay the price. For one man on Reyer Venezia’s roster, he’s all too used to not being the go to guy but Nicolò Origgi found plenty of cause for Ben Ortner to take heart from the role he has so often played. As we bid farewell to […]
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 […]
Podcast: Sweet 16 Season Finale
Moshe Barda of TeamScout, Aris Barkas of Eurohoops and Emmet Ryan of BallinEurope bring you Sweet 16, breaking down the biggest games and events across Euroleague. It’s the season finale of Sweet 16. We look back on the highs and lows of the EuroLeague season before taking a deep dive into how the the new […]
European Basketball Betting Tips
All year round, Europe watches as the best talent in the continent battle it out for both individual and team honours. From the EuroLeague to the Lega, A players fight for different coveted trophies and prizes. As players strive to make a difference on the pitch, so too do punters in maximising profits. With a […]
Cold blood, hot hands
With the Italian, and indeed European season as a whole, nearly over Nicolò Origgi looks at the men teams turn to when the game is on the line. Across Lega Basket, there are a few heads you know will be turned to when it’s time for that final push. They are the closers, the guys […]
NBA Draft Profile: Anzejs Pasecniks
Vital Stats: Position: Centre / Power Forward Height: 2.18m Date of birth: 20/Dec/1995 Country: Latvia Current club: Gran Canaria Strengths Another 7ft 2″ Power Forward born in 1995 to come out of Latvia after Kristaps Porzingis was taken 4th in 2015. Anzejs won’t go quite so high, but he will be a legitimate lottery prospect in next weeks NBA draft. A mobile […]
The strange case of the Swiss jersey
Switzerland has a unique way of recognising the players who take all the shots and Nicolò Origgi reckons it could be fun if applied elsewhere. Here he looks at the Italian league players who deserve a jersey all of their own Even the most die-hard basketball junkies might not know that in Switzerland each team’s […]
The players demand a voice
Behind the glory, the players are revolting With the players not being quiet anymore, FIBA and Euroleague both need to work together to fix the calendar issue. Emmet Ryan on why player power, with our without a union, is greater than ever and why those who play the game are important voices in shaping its […]
FIBA scores a big win with 3×3 getting into Olympics
The rumblings were coming for a while but, against stronger odds than you might think, 3×3 basketball will be at the Olympics in Tokyo 2020. Emmet Ryan on why this is a massive coup for international basketball’s governing body and what the status will mean for the condensed form of the sport The numbers never […]
Sarica’s got nothing to lose
Besiktas are looking to win the Turkish title for only the third time in the club’s history but go into their best-of-7 series with Fenerbahce as whopping underdogs against the Euroleague and reigning BSL champions. Emmet Ryan looks at what to watch in this pairing and why one man involved with the underdogs can already […]
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 […]
EuroBasket’s long summer waiting
Fans might be excited and waiting for EuroBasket 2017 once the club campaigns finally end later this month but FIBA and all the other stakeholders in the tournament have a waiting game of their own to play. Withdrawal and confirmation season promises to be drawn out, writes Emmet Ryan, and it could have a big […]