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The Clippers got me thinking about Gallo
A video feature by the Los Angeles Clippers on one of Europe’s occasionally ignored sons shone new light on the work Danilo Gallinari has been doing on the floor for LA. Emmet Ryan got thinking, then his mind meandered, then it got back, and anyway read on Last summer I saw Tesla playing in Toronto. […]
EuroBasket’s nasty worry with injury woes
With the stars of EuroBasket dropping like flies, the 2017 edition has taken plenty of blows before a ball is tipped. Emmet Ryan looks at the impact the absences of big names like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Sergio Llull will have on the competition and what we can expect to see happen next Toodles Giannis. Ah […]
Danilo Gallinari’s Italian curse
It was one of the dumbest injuries in recent times and one that could seriously hinder Italy’s hopes at EuroBasket this September. Nicolò Origgi looks at how Danilo Gallinari’s moment of madness was a rare moment of his issues in a blue jersey being of his own making The latest chapter of Danilo Gallinari’s troubled […]
VIDEO: Gallinari “I am ready for the NBA season…but first I rest”
Danilo Gallinari told BallinEurope that he is ready to go back to the NBA and that his confidence couldn’t be higher after Italy beat Czech Republic at EuroBasket to book a place in the Olympic qualifiers. First, however, Danilo said he wants to rest. BallinEurope is in the running for two awards at Blog Awards […]
Valanciunas wins duel with Bargnani to put Lithuania in semis
One duel dominated this game and it was Jonas Valanciunas and Lithuania who emerged victorious Jonas Valanciunas utterly dominated Andrea Bargnani from the start but a remarkable resurgence by the Italian nearly saved his side. The Toronto Raptors man had an off-night against Georgia as he looked to still be feeling the effects of illness […]
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: 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
Italy blow Group B wide open with upset of Spain
A 15-2 run to start the third quarter gave Italy the edge they needed as Spain suffered a big shock that will leave their fate in doubt until Thursday Of course Italy had a Datome section right behind the media seats. After two displays that did little to inspire over the weekend, not a whole […]
VIDEO: Danilo Gallinari would rather Spain had no Gasols
Danilo Gallinari spoke to the media after Italy’s win over Iceland at EuroBasket 2015 to discuss the rest of his side’s opponents in Group B. Gallo saved special mention for the challenge of playing Pau Gasol and Spain, even without Marc Gasol in the squad. Watch his full interview below.
Watch Danilo drop a sweet dime
The Nuggets routed the Knicks last night and Italy’s Danilo Gallinari delivered the play of the game with this assist.
Euro ballers get the NBA Sweets treatment
Despite a whole lot of genuinely interesting things happening in the world of basketball right now, it’s a tough time to manage a NBA social media account. Most free agents are signed, the summer league is long over, and there’s still a good chunk of time until pre-season. Throw all that together and NBA Twitter […]
Eurobasket 2013: Which NBA players are in, which are out?
Because it’s never too early to start looking ahead to Eurobasket 2013 – wait a minute, there’s only 11 weeks left until tipoff? Definitely not too early, then, to take a look at the formative rosters for the big Continental tournament. While only a few national teams (Croatia and Lithuania among them) have released preliminary […]