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Speed kills as Bamberg mounts its charge
With an 85-65 point win over FC Barcelona, Brose Bamberg moved right back into playoff contention. Emmet Ryan looks at how this side has learned to rebuild after an awful 2-8 start to the season Ball movement is what defines Brose Bamberg’s game. Andrea Trinchieri has set his side a simple challenge, move it fast, […]
Bamberg needs to learn to win ugly
A third quarter flurry wasn’t enough to paper over an issue that is hampering Brose Bamberg’s playoff hopes, writes Emmet Ryan The talent is clearly there. Janis Strelnieks may understand the sixth man role as well as anyone in Euroleague. Fabian Causeur, Nic Melli, and Nikos Zisis are bona fide top tier club talents. Darius […]
Euroleague 2016-17 preview: Brose Bamberg
In the fifth of our 16 team previews in 16 days, Emmet Ryan looks at Brose Bamberg’s prospects as they fly the flag for the Bundesliga in Euroleague 2016/17 As the intro suggests, we’re doing a preview for each of the 16 teams in Euroleague in the 16 days leading up to the start of […]
League preview – Bundesliga: Miller gon’ give it to ya
BiE continues its preview of the leagues across Europe with a look to one of the most exciting, in terms of gameplay, on the continent. Here’s what Emmet Ryan is looking forward to with the upcoming Bundesliga season We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, there are few leagues more convenient to follow […]
The 61 must-watch games on every night of the 2016/17 Euroleague season
The games for the first season of the new 16 team 30 game Euroleague format have been announced. With 61 game nights in total, BiE’s Emmet Ryan has picked the game to watch on every night of the campaign We knew it was going to be big but wow that is a crowded calendar. While […]
Majestic Miller turns Bamberg into Sweep City
Darius Miller was unsurprisingly named Finals MVP as Brose Baskets Bamberg completed a 3-0 sweep of Ulm to record a perfect 9-0 record in the playoffs and claim the German title, writes Emmet Ryan It was always expected. Once Ulm failed to record a home win on Wednesday, it was going to require something extraordinary […]
Smoked beer and basketball, a Bamberg journey
Emmet Ryan hopped on a train to experience what Freak City was like when it was in the mood to become Sweep City. This is how BallinEurope experienced Bamberg on the weekend of Game 1 of the Bundesliga finals Right off the train there was no doubting what the big show in town was this […]
Bamberg slaughter Bayern to complete sweep
The Bavarian derby in the post-season ended in a beat-down as Brose Baskets Bamberg demolished FC Bayern to complete a 3-0 sweep and progress to the Bundesliga finals. Emmet Ryan looks back on a big-time whupping The warning signs were there in Game 2 when Bamberg looked far too comfortable coming back to take what […]
Bavarian Shadow Boxing ends with Bamberg on top
As close encounters go, Brose Baskets win at FC Bayern was a little on the strange side. Emmet Ryan looks back on a game where neither side wanted to give anything away ahead of the post-season Fatigue presents itself in a variety of ways. Andrea Trinchieri’s look of exhaustion late in the fourth quarter on […]
National League Preview: German Bundesliga
Brose Baskets reclaimed their throne last season but Bayern have loaded up to make a big charge to get back on top this year. Emmet Ryan says it’s going to be hard for anyone to get between the big two from Bavaria Was it just one season? Just one year with a big three? That’s […]
Euroleague Transfers Table 2015-16
EUROLEAGUE TRANSFERS 2015/2016 Updated: It is finally here and back after a two-season hiatus, BallinEurope’s Euroleague Transfer Table. NB: Please note that only names in bold are officially confirmed transfers. Others listed are rumours published by various media or online discussion forums. SPAIN Arrivals Departures Under contract Real Madrid Guillermo Hernangomez (Sevilla) Jeff Taylor (Charlotte […]
Bamberg are Bamback as they beat Bayern 3-2 in Bundesliga Finals
Trevor Mbakwe and Darius Miller came big when it mattered as Brose Baskets Bamberg took the German title with an 88-84 win over Bayern Munich to take the finals 3-2. Emmet Ryan reports on their championship win with the aid of a rauchbier In January it looked grim. All the raw numbers were great, Bamberg […]