Quick notes on Game 1 between Real Madrid and Bauru
The first leg of the Intercontinental Cup clash between Real Madrid and Bauru took place last night with the Brazilians winning 91-90. Emmet Ryan stayed up late to watch No rest for the wicked Several of Real’s stars were playing this game just 5 nights removed from EuroBasket. With celebrations and transatlantic flights to deal […]
National League Preview: Ireland
BallinEurope is going to cast its eyes over a few of Europe’s top and not so top national league over the next week or so as we get back into the regular grind of European basketball. First up, the league in the same nation as BiE Towers, Ireland Last year was a true first for […]
Early look at Euroleague betting
With just over three weeks to go until the start of the new Euroleague season, Emmet Ryan casts an eye over what the sports books are saying about the upcoming season The champs are here but really? Really? Look, my early pick to win it all in Berlin next May is probably going to be […]
Reconstructing a basketball scene from Escape from LA
We got sent this by Eugene Panfilov. He and his buddies decided to recreate a scene from a not so good movie shot for shot, in the literal sense given it’s a basketball sequence. For those of you who may not be aware, Escape from LA is the painfully inferior sequel to Escape from New […]
La Roja reclaims the throne
The Spain everyone feared finally showed up and laid waste to Lithuania in the final of EuroBasket 2015. Emmet Ryan writes about a well-timed ascendancy Pau Gasol didn’t have to do it all by himself today. That lone stand on Thursday night had roused his team mates. Once more they entered hostile territory but this […]
VIDEO: Rudy Gobert looks back on his performance at EuroBasket
Rudy Gobert spoke to BallinEurope after France took bronze at EuroBasket 2015 where he discussed his performance, bouncing back after losing to Spain, and the French fans. Sep 20, 2015Emmet Ryan Please enable JavaScript to view the discussion by Sidelines. Powered by Sidelines Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
VIDEO: French fans sing the Marseillaise after winning bronze at EuroBasket
France didn’t get the gold but a packed arena gave their men an emotional tribute as they won bronze. Watch the amazing moment below. Sep 20, 2015Emmet Ryan Please enable JavaScript to view the discussion by Sidelines. Powered by Sidelines Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
Pau’s band of brothers
Pau Gasol has brought a battered and tired crew back to the big one. Now, Emmet Ryan writes, he must raise them one final time The field of Agincourt lies just 90km or so from here. Next month on 25 October, St Crispin’s day, the 600th anniversary of one of the greatest against the odds […]
A tale of two coaches
Aleksandar Djordjevic and Jonas Kazlauskas had a battle of wits on Friday. It was the Lithuanian supremo who prevailed and is going to the final. Emmet Ryan tells their story This place wasn’t full but it sure was loud. All day the talk was that this was Serbia’s to lose. The only people giving Lithuania […]
VIDEOS: Kuzminskas and Nedovic react to Lithuania’s win over Serbia
Lithuania’s Mindaugas Kuzminskas and Serbia’s Nemanja Nedovic spoke to BallinEurope following their thrilling semi-final clash at FIBA EuroBasket 2015, where Kuzminskas and Lithuania booked their place in the final and next year’s summer Olympics in Rio. Watch both men talk below. Sep 18, 2015Emmet Ryan Please enable JavaScript to view the discussion by Sidelines. Powered […]
VIDEOS: Satoransky and Vesely react to making Olympic qualifiers
Czech Republic stars Jan Vesely and Tomas Satoransky shared their thoughts after they booked their place in next summer’s Olympic qualifiers with a convincing win over Latvia at FIBA EurobBsket 2015. Watch both men speak below. Sep 18, 2015Emmet Ryan Please enable JavaScript to view the discussion by Sidelines. Powered by Sidelines Share on FacebookShare […]
VIDEOS: Mirotic, Diaw, Fernandez, Gobert, react to Spain’s win over France
Watch reaction from Nikola Mirotic, Rudy Fernandez, Rudy Gobert, and Boris Diaw to the overtime thriller at EuroBasket 2015 as Spain topped France. Sep 17, 2015Emmet Ryan Please enable JavaScript to view the discussion by Sidelines. Powered by Sidelines Share on FacebookShare on Twitter