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Doncic shines as Real take vital win in Istanbul
Luka Doncic finally gave us the playoff performance we were waiting for as Real Madrid held off a stern fightback by Darussafaka Dogus to take a 2-1 lead in their Euroleague playoff series, writes Emmet Ryan You all know the result already so let’s look at the main takeaways starting with strong showings from a […]
Fearless predictions: Real Madrid vs Darussafaka Dogus
As is tradition on this site, we’re taking the playoffs in reverse order. Emmet Ryan is going to take on each series over the next four days to give his take on who makes it to Istanbul. Today we begin with top seeds Real Madrid against Darussafaka Dogus Everybody figured Real were going to be […]
Behind the cheat code
Sergio Llull has been wowing fans with his video game like performance in Euroleague and it’s a problem for defenders everywhere. Emmet Ryan looks at what makes Llull’s game that bit more dangerous this season Maccabi Tel Aviv face the test nobody really seems to have solved this Friday. Sergio Llull has always had a […]
Fenerbahce are trying a find a way that works
Fenerbahce’s last gasp victory over Real Madrid was a heap of fun to write but Emmet Ryan says their need to adapt heavily points to a wider issue with roster balance The technicals, on both sides, seemed horribly soft. The pace was ludicrous and the score understated just how much of a slobberknocker it was […]
Real are definitely contenders now
A week that began With Sergio going full Llull ended with an obliteration of the Blaugrana. Real Madrid picked a great week to put the doubters on notice, writes Emmet Ryan The week is going to be remembered for the block. That moment when Anthony Randolph ended Joey Dorsey. That Barça recovered and scored almost […]
Euroleague 2016-17 preview: Real Madrid
We have finally reached the last of our 16 previews of all 16 Euroleague 2016/17 teams in 16 days. We finish with the team that hosts the season opener, Real Madrid 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 […]
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 […]
Alright NBA fans, here’s what you are getting
Monday was almost as rough for fans of European basketball as it was for fans of the Oklahoma City Thunder. With Sergio ‘Chacho’ Rodriguez making the jump to the NBA, following Malcolm Delaney and Tomas Satoransky, three of the most electrifying talents in Europe’s back courts are heading to the bigger show. Emmet Ryan looks […]
Did nobody check the calendar?
Bold, foolhardy, or just plain foolish? Emmet Ryan is perplexed by the decisions of leagues in Italy and Spain to go up against Euro 2016 with two of their biggest games of the season While Olimpia Milano claimed the Serie A title with a comeback win in Game 6 against Reggio Emilia, the Italian national […]
Bogdanovic shines as Fenerbahce turn Real into roadkill
This was one of those ‘oh I’m here’ moments from Bogdan Bogdanovic and it didn’t get lost amid the rout Fenerbahce inflicted on Real Madrid, writes Emmet Ryan It is not a stretch if you didn’t think Bogdan Bogdanovic was the best or most influential man in a Fenerbahce jersey tonight. There were plenty of […]
Fener’s lust to be more than winners
Fenerbahce’s win tonight over Real Madrid wasn’t just about going 1-0 up in their playoff series, it was about the Istanbul club showing that they are now the power and everyone else better show some respect Galway Bay is a damn good brewery and it’s just lost its head brewer. Chris Treanor is off to […]
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 […]