Author: Emmet Ryan

Euroleague season preview: Partizan are gambling big

It's all change for Partizan ahead of the Euroleague Basketball campaign. Can Zeljko Obradovic bring them back to the playoffs?

BallinEurope is previewing all 18 Euroleague Basketball teams ahead of the start of the season. Today it’s the turn of Zeljko Obradovic and Partizan. There have been changes, lots of changes, since the last campaign. Partizan have some of the wildest fans in Euroleague Basketball. Zeljko Obradovic wants to bring them success. In the process, […]

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Musings from the Irish Super League pre-season

The countdown to the Super League's return nears so we checked in on the preparations of UCC Demons, Éanna, and more from Irish basketball. The Mangan Classic in particular proved useful for checking in.

Having taken in the first two weekends of Ireland’s pre-season, including the Mangan Classic hosted by UCC Demons, Emmet Ryan shares his thoughts ahead of the men’s Super League basketball campaign Pre-season is, by its very nature, a necessary pain. It involves teams playing what they hope will be their worst basketball. Well, at least […]

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Euroleague season preview: LDLC Asvel remain way off the pace

LDLC Asvel are staring down another tough campaign in Euroleague Basketball this season

BallinEurope is previewing all 18 Euroleague Basketball teams ahead of the start of the season. Today it’s the turn of Pierric Poupet’s LDLC Asvel. Last year’s preview didn’t go over well with their fans. This year likely won’t endear Emmet Ryan to them either On the upside, LDLC Asvel outperformed this site’s expectations for them […]

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Euroleague season preview: AS Monaco want to do more than hold

With reigning MVP Mikes James leading the charge, how far can AS Monaco go in Euroleague Basketball?

BallinEurope is previewing all 18 Euroleague Basketball teams ahead of the start of the season. Today it’s the turn of AS Monaco, a playoff regular and home to reigning MVP Mike James. Is this the season they truly join the elite? Mike James got his MVP award, finally, in Euroleague Basketball last season. Unfortunately for […]

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Euroleague season preview: FC Barcelona teetering on banter

FC Barcelona enter a season of uncertainty in Euroleague Basketball but will their quality in depth be enough?

BallinEurope is previewing all 18 Euroleague Basketball teams ahead of the start of the season. Today it’s the turn of a team that is perplexing at the best of times. What exactly will FC Barcelona be this season? Joan Penarroya inherits the core that Roger Grimau left behind alongside some interesting new additions. What this […]

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Euroleague season preview: Can Zalgiris Kaunas pull it together?

Andrea Trinchieri leads a new look Zalgiris Kaunas but can they make the postseason of Euroleague Basketball?

BallinEurope is previewing all 18 Euroleague Basketball teams ahead of the start of the season. Today it’s the turn of Andrea Trinchieri and Zalgiris Kaunas as they aim to make the postseason. Kaunas is one of those must-visit cities for all fans of basketball. Zalgiris bring fire to every game but will it be enough […]

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Euroleague season preview: Only one result will do for Panathinaikos

Ergin Ataman wants to go back to back with Panathinaikos but can they overcome a loaded Euroleague Basketball calendar?

BallinEurope is previewing all 18 Euroleague Basketball teams ahead of the start of the season. Today it’s the turn of the reigning, defending, champions. Here’s what we think of Panathinaikos. Ergin Ataman led Panathinaikos back to the Euroleague Final Four for the first time in over a decade. Then he ended their 13 year wait […]

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Adding more NBA games in Europe is a tough but profitable task

The NBA could profit by bringing some of basketball's bigest stars to Europe. The challenge is more than logistics.

The NBA continues to have nearly the slightest possible in-season presence in Europe. With two games this season, both in Paris to showcase Victor Wembanyama, the association struggles to meet a continent-wide demand. Emmet Ryan on the challenge and the opportunities that come with expansion The idea of the NBA playing more regular season games […]

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