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Slaughter and Ponitka send Poland to first EuroBasket quarter final since 1997
A pair of tremendous outings from Mateusz Ponitka and AJ Slaughter sent Poland to the quarter finals of EuroBasket for the first time since 1997 as they overcame a brave outing from Issuf Sanon and Ukraine. Ukraine had a problem and it hailed from Louisville, Kentucky. AJ Slaughter, Poland’s naturalised player, was off to an […]
Preview: Ukraine vs Poland
The last 16 of EuroBasket 2022 is here and Sunday begins with Ukraine taking on Poland as neighbours become rivals on the hardwood 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 Ukraine (3-2) were tipped for the […]
Bogdanovic missed free throw provides a strange ending
Croatia looked to be battling for second place in Group C throughout their win over Ukraine but an odd choice from Bojan Bogdanovic at the end of the game meant they seemed to willingly seek third place instead. Emmet Ryan reports from Milan. Score differential isn’t something that our American readers will be all too […]
Preview: Croatia vs Ukraine
It’s the eighth day of EuroBasket 2022 and the final day of action in Group C in Milan. The day begins with Ukraine taking on Croatia in a battle that will decide places 2 through 4 Where and when? Mediolanum Forum, Milan, Italy. Tip off: 14.15 CEST, 13.15 BST, 08.15 EST, 05.15 PST Record to […]
Giannis puts Greece on his back to surge past brave Ukraine
Without Giannis Anteotkounmpo, Greece looked like just another basketball team. With him, they were far too much for a Ukraine side that showed it’s of no mood to let the dream stop once it gets to Berlin A refreshed Giannis Antetokounmpo came to play in the battle of unbeaten sides as he started padding the […]
Ukraine’s night
It was meant to be a formality for the hosts but, riding a wave of emotion, Ukraine stunned Italy to move to 3-0 in Group C of EuroBasket 2022. Emmet Ryan reports from an extraordinary evening in Milan There was a symphony of swearing coming from just behind me. Ukraine was leading by 8 or […]
Preview – Ukraine vs Italy
It’s the fifth day of EuroBasket 2022 and the third day of action in Group C in Milan. The evening game is Ukraine taking on hosts Italy Where and when? Mediolanum Forum, Milan, Italy. Tip off: 21.00 CEST, 20.00 BST, 11.00 EST, 08.00 PST Record to date Ukraine 2-0 (W vs Great Britain, W vs […]
Alex Len shows his class as Ukraine make light work of Great Britain
It was an impressive first outing for Alex Len as the Sacramento Kings big man led Ukraine to a comfortable victory over Great Britain in the opening game of Group C at EuroBasket 2022 There was an old saying in the Irish Super League in the 1980s. The Americans will score what they want, this […]
The BiE EuroBasket 2022 mega preview
We are one sleep away from a five year wait ending. EuroBasket 2022 is here, it’s time to make the deep dive Don’t you just love the sheer unfair madness of it all? A bunch of round-robin games followed by four knockout rounds to decide who is the best of Europe for the whole of […]
The Struggles of Sviata
Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk went to the University of Kansas as one of the most hyped prospects to come out of Europe in recent years but so far the Ukrainian wunderkind has struggled. Emmet Ryan looks at the struggles of Sviata. Mike Fratello wasn’t in the best of moods. It wasn’t so much the result as he […]
AUDIO: Mike Fratello on Finland, Turkey, and Mykhailiuk
Mike Fratello spoke with the media after Ukraine’s 81-76 defeat at the hands of Finland on Sunday. He reflected on the game and looked ahead to Tuesday’s clash with Turkey. BiE asked Fratello after the press conference to give his thoughts on Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, the youngest player at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup and […]
FIBA World Cup: Three-point barrage sees Finland past Ukraine 81-76
The boys with the banner may have been a touch over-confident but Ukraine knew they were entering the lion’s den on Sunday as once more Bilbao became Helsinki South. A third quarter barrage by Finland put Mike Fratello’s charges in a deep hole. Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk led a spirited comeback but the Finns stood tall and […]