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Which European Stars Have Very Real Hopes of Winning the 2024 NBA Championship as the Playoffs Get Underway
As the NBA playoffs get underway, expectations for North America’s grandest teams are sky-high. However, in recent years, it has been the stars from the other side of the pond rather than Stateside that have shone brightest. As the opening round of the postseason unfolds, it looks as though this term will be no different. […]
Rudy Gobert shows low key dominance in duel with Jusuf Nurkic
It was meant to be a battle of bigs in Game 1 of the NBA playoffs. Instead, Rudy Gobert barely had to go into second gear against Jusuf Nurkic as the Minnesota Timberwolves battered the Phoenix Suns Rudy Gobert is an open and honest man. We’ve known that for a long time. What we saw […]
Juancho nails 7 threes as Spain win EuroBasket 2022
An offensive explosion out of nowhere from Juancho Hernangomez fuelled Spain’s run to a fourth EuroBasket title but, Emmet Ryan writes, we should be used to Sergio Scariolo finding the right man, at the right moment. Spain has never won a EuroBasket title without Sergio Scariolo on the sideline. They had come close before but […]
Preview: Eurobasket 2022 final – Spain vs France
Over two weeks of basketball has seen 24 teams become 2 as two of the greatest powers in European basketball collide in the championship game. It’s Spain vs France in the final of EuroBasket 2022. All games from now on are at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany When? Sunday 18 September 20.30 CEST, 19.30 […]
Rudy Gobert manhandles Poland as France make the EuroBasket 2022 final
Rudy Gobert was always going to be a force in this game but the sheer ease with which he dominated Poland was shocking to all watching as the Minnesota Timberwolves man barely broke a sweat in a controlled performance to reach the final of EuroBasket 2022. Emmet Ryan was in Berlin to watch the three […]
Titanfall: Why the NBA’s biggest stars failed at EuroBasket
With the big three of EuroBasket 2022 not even making it to the medal round, Emmet Ryan breaks down how changing cultures in basketball have been behind the shocking exists of Antetkounmpo, Doncic, Jokic, and more There’s a poster just inside the media entrance of the Mercedes-Benz Arena. The main promo for EuroBasket and similar […]
France escape in OT again
France survived a storming second half to secure their place in the semi-finals as they won their second overtime game in as many outings to outlast Italy. It was a more subdued Gianmarco Pozzecco to start proceedings between Italy and France. There was a mild discussion with a ref and a big sigh after a […]
Preview: France vs Italy
The quarter finals of EuroBasket 2022 are here and Wednesday begins with France taking on Italy All games from now on are at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany When? 17.15 CEST, 16.15 BST, 11.15 EST, 08.15 PST How they got here France (4-2) overcame a stiffer than expected challenge from Turkey in the last […]
Preview – Turkey vs France
The last 16 of EuroBasket 2022 opens with an absolute monster match-up as Turkey take on France at high noon on Saturday for a place in Tuesday’s quarter finals. All games from now on are at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany When? 12.00 CEST, 11.00 BST, 06.00 EST, 03.00 PST How they got here […]
EuroBasket GotD – Lithuania vs France
Every day throughout the group phase of EuroBasket 2022, we’ll select our game of the day that is a must-watch for all basketball fans. For Day 3, it’s a clash of two big guns that lost on the opening day as France and Lithuania both aim to avoid falling to 0-2 The Game Lithuania vs […]
Giannis caps Europe’s greatest night
First there was Luka, then there was Rudy, then the big one at the end. Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Greek Freak, the NBA MVP for 2019. Emmet Ryan on how a continent celebrated an extraordinary night from the shores of Dunkirk, through the lakes of Slovenia, to the islands of Greece Look, Luka was the one […]
Boys do cry so get over it
The reaction to Rudy Gobert crying after finding out he didn’t make the NBA All Star game was a mix of sympathy and scorn. Emmet Ryan on the utter stupidity of those who took issue with Gobert being in tears after addressing the media for the first time following his snub Best to get the […]