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VIDEOS: Itoudis, Jackson, and Hines talk CSKA’s preparation
BallinEurope’s Emmet Ryan caught up with coach Dimitris Itoudis, Aaron Jackson, and Kyle Hines ahead of their clash with Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar in the Euroleague Final Four CSKA coach Dimitris Itoudis talked to BallinEurope about his side’s rivalry and familiarity with their Euroleague Final Four opponents Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar. CSKA Moscow’s Aaron Jackson is playing […]
Doncic shines, Rivers reassures, but Madrid have Real worries
Luka Doncic more than held his own against CSKA Moscow in Round 2 of Euroleague but Real are clearly still far from fixed, writes Emmet Ryan There were upsides for Real Madrid in Moscow. KC Rivers looked like he had slotted right back into the role he left in the summer, picking his shots well […]
Shved makes the statement Khimki paid for
Alexey Shved showed why Khimki paid him the biggest bucks but the job is only really beginning writes Emmet Ryan The Moscow derby was never likely to be a blowout. Khimki have invested far too much to simply roll over in the face of CSKA’s extraordinary roster. Still, with Paul Davis effectively broken and Marko […]
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 […]
Watch Nando De Colo’s Top 5 plays of Euroleague 2014/15
Nando De Colo helped CSKA Moscow to yet another Euroleague Final Four this season. The Russian giants came up short but their French star provided some big time highlights along the way. Check out his best moments.
Watch CSKA secure the VTB United League title with a rout of Khimki
The VTB United League concluded in comprehensive fashion on Monday as CSKA Moscow completed a 3-0 sweep of Khimki with a 99-71 win. Watch the highlights of the concluding game of the finals.
Kirilenko’s last showdown
As the curtain seemingly falls on Andrei Kirilenko’s career, BallinEurope’s Emmet Ryan reflects on a player whose success almost played second fiddle to his character. Everything about the name should have fit. He’s Russian, he’s got the right initials, he was born in Izhevsk (where the rifle was first produced), and he even chose the […]
CSKA win the third place game
It’s the game nobody wants to play in and few want to watch. CSKA looked well on course for a blowout but a Fener rally in the second half made for a surprisingly exciting finish. The third place game got off to an uninspired start, CSKA went up 12-0 before Fenerbahce got off the mark. […]
Where now for CSKA?
It was a fourth straight stunning disappointment for CSKA Moscow in the Final Four. Emmet Ryan asks where now for Europe’s most affluent club? It was happening again. After 36 minutes of utter irrelevancy, Vassilis Spanoulis went up the court and nailed a three. Kostas Sloukas narrowed the gap more and Fabio to my left […]
CSKA pull a CSKA again as Olympiacos advance to Euroleague Final
Not for the first time, BiE had to change the intro on a Final Four game involving CSKA Moscow following a dramatic late collapse. It wasn’t a vintage performance in the semi-final but sometimes you just love a good slugfest. That’s what Emmet Ryan saw as Olympiacos topped CSKA Moscow to make it to Sunday’s […]
Twas the night before the Final Four
The heat is hot and the air is dry but the action is about to finally kick off at the Euroleague Final Four in Madrid. Emmet Ryan was at the Barclaycard Centre to talk to the players who will take the floor on Friday. Thursday was a mild improvement from Wednesday, with temperatures hitting just […]
The Ballin After: Question Time
In our last video before boarding the plane for Madrid, Emmet Ryan breaks down one key question for each of the teams in the Euroleague Final Four.