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VIDEO: Ali Muhammed praises Turkey’s defence against Germany
Ali Muhammed said he was happy with how Turkey’s defence stepped up against Germany at EuroBasket 2015 in Berlin. http://youtu.be/W9J1OUAh-3k BallinEurope is in the running for two awards at Blog Awards Ireland. Go here to vote for BiE
Hot start sees Turkey to easy victory over Germany
Even a drought in the second quarter couldn’t stop Turkey as they rolled to an easy victory over the home side in front of 13,015 fans in Berln, writes Emmet Ryan Fuelled by a 5 of 6 performance from deep in the first quarter, Turkey hit Germany hard from the off in this one as […]
VIDEO: Ali Muhammad on his confidence and the Turkish team
Ali Muhammad described how he tried to bring the confidence in his game to the Turkish team. Muhammad played a starring role as Turkey overcame Italy on Day 1 of EuroBasket 2015. Watch the full interview below.
Video: Sinan Guler on what’s different about Turkey from the past
Turkey’s Sinan Guler spoke to BallinEurope after his side’s stunning win over Italy on Day 1 of EuroBasket 2015. Guler described the difference in the way this team plays and thinks from the past and saved special praise for Semih Erden. Watch the full piece below.
Ali Muhammad and Semih Erden guide Turkey to victory over Italy
A fantastic first half from Turkey proved crucial as they had just enough to get the win over Italy as Day 1 of EuroBasket 2015 in Berlin drew to a close, writes Emmet Ryan It was probably the least discussed game of Day 1 before the tournament but the mood around the media room in […]
EuroBasket 2015: Group B Preview
With EuroBasket 2015 just around the corner we are going group by group. In a stunning development the second group to be featured is Group B Venue: Mercedes-Benz Arena aka the O2 World Capacity: 14,500 Is Oguz Savas playing here?: YES! Your contenders The hosts for Group B, Germany have landed in by far the […]
Kardiac Kids Karsiyaka Kan’t be Kontrolled
Anadolu Efes and Pinar Karsiyaka served up another absolute epic in Istanbul on Thursday evening and it was the visitors who pulled it out in ridiculously dramatic style 85-86 to tie it up at 1-1 as the series moves to Karsiyaka on Sunday Efes have proven without doubt that they are not as foolish as […]
Efes and Karsiyaka played a classic, can we have 6 more?
Anadolu Efes needed overtime to take down Pinar Karsiyaka 95-92 in Game 1 of the Turkish League finals and Emmet Ryan says if the rest of the series is half this fun it’ll be a wild one There’s no keeping Bobby Dixon down. Another game, another ridiculously confident performance by the American point guard backed […]
Nolan Smith throws a towel, Ataman says he could be done
Tensions flared early in Galatasaray’s 69-67 loss to Banvit as Nolan Smith threw a towel when being taken out for the Istanbul club. The game between Galatasaray and Banvit was barely finding its feet when Nolan Smith did this. Galatasaray coach Ergin Ataman left no doubt of his views on Smith’s behaviour after the game. […]
VIDEO: Motiejunas “We’re fighting all the way”
Donatas Motiejunas spoke to the media about Lithuania’s road to the semi-finals of the 2014 FIBA World Cup and the challenge that lies ahead in the next round.
VIDEO: Valanciunas eager to take on DeRozan, USA
Jonas Valanciunas praised Lithuania’s defence against Turkey and said he is eager of the challenge of possibly facing his Toronto Raptors team-mate DeMar DeRozan and Team USA in the 2014 FIBA World Cup semi finals.
FIBA World Cup: Final quarter surge sees Lithuania into semi finals
It was tense, it was tight, and it was surprisingly clean, as Lithuania eventually pulled through with a 73-61 win over Turkey to book their spot in the semi-finals of the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup, writes Emmet Ryan. Omer Asik vs Jonas Valanciunas was the battle we wanted to see and it quickly turned […]