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Beko BBL Cup Top Four: When, where to watch
The Bundesliga’s Beko BBL Cup Top Four tournament goes down this weekend with four games in two days. The tournament would appear to be a bit of a misnomer at final glance, since none of Germany’s current top three teams (ALBA Berlin, EWE Baskets Oldenburg, Telecom Baskets Bonn) will play; in actuality, three of the […]
Eight remain in hunt for final four EuroChallenge quarterfinal spots
The FIBA EuroChallenge may be considered a bit of a lower-tier club tournament here on The Continent, but the 2009-10 edition of the contest is certainly among the tops in terms of competitive balance. With the final games of the Last 16 phase all tipping off tomorrow night, eight teams remain in the hunt for […]
Lollis: Too many foreign players in Bundesliga
In German club basketball, too many foreign players are allowed; in fact, carrying eight or nine American players on a single roster certainly hurts quite a few Bundesliga teams and may be undermining most. Such an opinion is often heard these days about the free-for-all state of BBL contract rules, but rarely does a player […]
Beko BBL Cup quarterfinal pairings set
One country that did not hold a national cup tournament last weekend was Germany; thanks to a Sunday draw, however, we now know the pairings for the upcoming Beko Basketball League Cup semifinals. Based on the draw held in Frankfurt, quarterfinal pairings will feature Brose Baskets Bamberg vs. BG Göttingen and Deutsche Bank Skyliners vs. […]
Own a piece of German basketball history for just €150,000
You want to give her a Valentine’s Day gift she’ll always remember? Here’s an idea: Spring for the entire grandstand and stadium offices of the Bundesliga Basketball League’s now-defunct Köln 99ers. Forget the dining-room set: These leftovers from Cologne’s hoops team include 3,100 seats and a bonus platform tower (“for technology and media,” we’re told). […]
European Basketball Calendar: February 2010 (first half)
And now for the public-service portion of Ball in Europe … at no cost to you runs a somewhat comprehensive of the basketball action going down for the first two weeks of February; schedule information is provided for top leagues in Spain, France, Germany, and Italy, together with international leagues and FIBA competitions. This calendar […]
Unglaublich: Nice dunks from the Bundesliga All-Star dunk contest
The BBL held their All-Star Game festivities over the weekend. In the showcase game, the South overcame the North behind MVP Chris Ensminger of Telecom Baskets Bonn, who … ah, I hear ya: Get to the dunk contest. Right, then. A couple of videos of high-flying jams to show you, then.
European basketball calendar: January 2010 (update)
Now that some more European basketball competitions, including the Euroleague, EuroChallenge and FIBA Eurocup Women are moving into a second phase, Ball in Europe presents an updated January calendar for your perusal. A new edition of the calendar will be published in February. In the immediate short-term, don’t forget about the Euroleague group draw which […]
European basketball calendar: January 2010
Emerging from the holiday season, we happily find a month packed with wall-to-wall basketball on The Continent. Below is a partial calendar filled with listings for matchups in a handful of Europe’s larger domestic leagues and international club competitions for men and women. We’ll post updated versions of this schedule as time allows and blanks […]
FIBA EuroChallenge capsule previews: Group G
In the seventh of eight groups competing in FIBA EuroChallenge 2009-10 play — Group G — facing off are formidable programs and traditional tournament contenders from Antwerp, Artland, Tartu and Wels. Briefs follow the break.
FIBA EuroChallenge capsule previews: Group A
Tomorrow night sees the tipoff of the 2009-10 FIBA EuroChallenge, the third pan-European tournament featuring 32 of The Continent’s up-and-coming and/or smaller-market teams. Over the next two days, Ball in Europe will present a brief primer on each of the groups; first, the basics of Group A.
Best of the (basketball) net: Food-and-retro edition
For your edification and amusement, Ball in Europe presents seven stories, interviews, blog entries and whatnot definitively worth a little of your time on a Sunday. Read on, compliments of us and a bunch of hard-working writers out there. The Los Angeles Times was intrigued enough by the blogging activities of Coleman Collins – he […]