Pau does it again as Spain make the semis
A late surge from Greece wasn’t enough as Pau Gasol guided Spain to the last four of EuroBasket 2015 Would the real Spain show up tonight? Or at least what Spain are supposed to be? Everybody in the media section had Greece picked although the Greek contingent was less confident than the neutrals. It wasn’t […]
It’s all on Pau
Spain have relied heavily on one man throughout EuroBasket, Emmet Ryan expects nothing to change when they face Greece in the quarter finals He’s battered. 17 years as a pro with most of those seasons extended by playoffs, international duty, or both. On Saturday he wasn’t supposed to play more than 5 minutes at a […]
The Canadian Basketball team is on a roll for the Olympics
Canada is breezing with their national basketball team through the FIBA Americas championship. On Wednesday, they met Dominican Republic and it was delightful game to watch. Final scores were tallied for them – at 120-103, but it was an all-contributing performance from the entire team that led them to this huge win. Similar results took […]
A rainy day in Lille
Rather than report on every game individually, Emmet Ryan has treated the second day of Last 16 play as one continuous piece. That and it rained 12.00 – My bed, Ronchin I realised something was up. My alarm hadn’t gone off. Turns out it doesn’t work if you turn the phone off. Not to worry, […]
VIDEO: An emotional Zaza Pachulia talks about exiting EuroBasket
Zaza Pachulia had a huge game for Georgia but the big man’s effort wasn’t enough to see off Lithuania. Here he talks about his pride in representing his country and how close they came to an historic place in the quarter finals. Watch the full interview below. BallinEurope is in the running for two awards […]
VIDEO: Jonas Valanciunas on his and Lithuania’s performance against Georgia
Toronto Raptors big man Jonas Valanciunas shared his thoughts after Lithuania overcame Georgia to reach the quarter finals of EuroBasket 2015. Watch the full piece below. BallinEurope is in the running for two awards at Blog Awards Ireland. Go here to vote for BiE Sep 13, 2015Emmet Ryan Please enable JavaScript to view the discussion […]
VIDEO: Jacob Pullen reflects on his time playing for Georgia at EuroBasket
Former Kansas State Wildcat Jacob Pullen spoke to BallinEurope about his time playing for Georgia at EuroBasket following his side’s defeat to Lithuania in the last 16. BallinEurope is in the running for two awards at Blog Awards Ireland. Go here to vote for BiE Sep 13, 2015Emmet Ryan Please enable JavaScript to view the […]
VIDEO: Gal Mekel on the experience of playing for Israel
Gal Mekel talked about his pride playing for Israel as they bowed out of EuroBasket 2015 at the last 16 stage. Watch the full video below. BallinEurope is in the running for two awards at Blog Awards Ireland. Go here to vote for BiE Sep 13, 2015Emmet Ryan Please enable JavaScript to view the discussion […]
VIDEO: Gallinari says “Our defence is our offence”
Danilo Gallinari spoke at length about Italy’s performance as they trounced Israel 82-52 at EuroBasket 2015 to reach the quarter finals. Watch the extensive clip below. BallinEurope is in the running for two awards at Blog Awards Ireland. Go here to vote for BiE Sep 13, 2015Emmet Ryan Please enable JavaScript to view the discussion […]
VIDEO: Rudy Gobert reacts to France’s big win over Turkey
Rudy Gobert spoke to reporters following France’s big win over Turkey to advance to the quarter finals of EuroBasket 2015. Watch the full interview below. BallinEurope is in the running for two awards at Blog Awards Ireland. Go here to vote for BiE Sep 12, 2015Emmet Ryan Please enable JavaScript to view the discussion by […]
VIDEO: Leo Westermann reacts to France’s win over Turkey
Leo Westermann gave his thoughts after France beat Turkey to reach the quarter finals of EuroBasket 2015. Watch the full interview below. BallinEurope is in the running for two awards at Blog Awards Ireland. Go here to vote for BiE Sep 12, 2015Emmet Ryan Please enable JavaScript to view the discussion by Sidelines. Powered by […]
VIDEO: Ali Muhammed on his experience playing for Turkey
Ali Muhammed talked about his experience playing for Turkey at EuroBasket 2015 following his sides defeat to France. Watch the full interview below. BallinEurope is in the running for two awards at Blog Awards Ireland. Go here to vote for BiE Sep 12, 2015Emmet Ryan Please enable JavaScript to view the discussion by Sidelines. Powered […]