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Gigi Datome’s story isn’t finished yet
With Luigi Datome’s career on the line, as well as their future at the 2023 FIBA World Cup, Italy did everything they could to lose but Gigi made sure the story is still being written as they eventually took down Puerto Rico Whatever fear of a hangover from Gianmarco Pozzecco’s men after their epic comeback […]
Basketball World Cup of Beer – Bronze Medal Match
We are down the the penultimate match-up of the 2014 Basketball World Cup of Beer. 24 beers, one of teach of the nations in the FIBA World Cup of Basketball, began in this tournament, 4 made it to the semi-finals. We’ll find out the gold medal winner on Friday but first, we find out which […]
Q&A with Alex Krstanovic on the Belgrade Trophy
The 2014 FIBA World Cup of Basketball warm-up games continued apace at the weekend. Serbia, Argentina, Turkey, and Puerto Rico all played in the Belgrade Trophy. We asked Alex Krstanovic, chief editor of Sportska Centrala, for his thoughts on the four teams involved. BallinEurope:Serbia were hosting, how did they look over the two days? Alex […]
Basketball World Cup of Beer: Quarter Finals – Part 2
We are in the latter stages of the 2014 Basketball World Cup of Beer. It began with 24 beers, one for each of the nations in the FIBA World Cup of Basketball. Now we’re down to the elite eight. It’s time to find out our first two semi-finalists. Here are your match-ups on day two […]
FIBA World Cup Preview – Group B
We’re going group by group with what you need to know to enjoy the 2014 FIBA World Cup of Basketball. Today we’re looking at Group B. The teams Argentina Qualified: Third place at the 2013 FIBA Americas championship. No Manu Ginobili in this team and while still a threat to make the knockout stages, there […]
Basketball World Cup of Beer: Round 2 – Part 2
It’s the knockout stages of the 2014 Basketball World Cup of Beer. If you are super late to the party, each of the 24 nations in the FIBA World Cup of Basketball is represented by a beer, we round them down using a format like the big one in Spain to decide the best. We […]
Basketball World Cup of Beer – Group B
We continue the first round of the 2014 Basketball World Cup of Beer with Group B today. After France cantered to top spot in Group A yesterday, here’s hoping for a higher standard of competition. On second thoughts, don’t get your hopes up too high. Today we’re going through Group B and, ummm, well at […]
NBA stars playing in Europe: What are the odds…?
First, BallinEurope would like to a couple more American players to The Continent, as Milwaukee Bucks second-round draft pick Jon Leuer has signed with the Bundesliga’s Frankfurt Skyliners to play during the NBA lockout and undrafted Colorado State University forward Andy Ogide has joined the ranks of LEB club Breogán. But as the BiE schadenfreudometer […]
Welcome to Turkey, Damon Jones!
Looking to right their ship, TBL franchise Aliağa Petkim has announced its agreement in principle with longtime NBA journeyman Damon Jones, last seen with Puerto Rico Baloncesto Superior Nacional league team Piratas de Quebradillas. In total, Jones played with 10 different teams over nine seasons in the NBA, playing in the championship with the Cleveland […]
Monday's cigarettes
A new week is starting and still no official competition going on. So the cigarettes are pretty short this Monday, too.