It’s been a year
A year ago, at the Euroleague Final Four, I had to cut things short quickly to be with my Dad. Now, as I sit in Berlin ready for the next one, it seems like a good time to reflect on a weird year in my life. This time last year was supposed to be a […]
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Real Madrid have a target on their back in the Euroleague Final Four
Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown. The defending champions led the standings in the Euroleague regular season and swept Baskonia in the playoffs. Now, Real Madrid seek back to back titles for the first time since 1968. Absolutely everyone is gunning for them. Real Madrid entered this Euroleague season as the clear favourites […]
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Olympiacos seek more than redemption at Euroleague Final Four
The narrative will, naturally, be about how Olympiacos lost last year’s Euroleague title game. The reality is about the focus on the now and what the Reds need to take that extra step in Berlin. When your semi-final match-up is a repeat of last year’s title game, minds will naturally wander to the revenge game […]
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Fenerbahce will lean on courageous unselfishness in Euroleague Final Four
This has been a strange season for Fenerbahce in Euroleague. Sometimes, strange things can turn out to be good. At least that’s been the case so far under Sarunas Jasivkevicius. In the second of our deep dives into the four competitors in Berlin, it’s time to look at the Istanbul giants. There may be no […]
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Panathinaikos return to Euroleague’s top table, now what?
In the first of our deep dives into all four competitors at the Euroleague Final Four, Emmet Ryan takes a look at Panathinaikos. The Greeks are back in the big show for the first time since 2012 but will they make a big impression? They have the most known owner in all of Euroleague basketball. […]
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Alba Berlin keep it lit while in a home away from home
The eyes of European basketball turn to Berlin in a few days for the Euroleague Final Four. Before all that, there’s the small matter of the city’s pride and joy Alba Berlin looking to go deep in the Basketball Bundesliga playoffs. Emmet Ryan took in the sights and sounds from the Max Schmeling Halle as […]
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Ergin Ataman gets the Hulk Hogan treatment
You know when you have an idea after a few drink? You know when you think it’s still a good idea sober. Well, Emmet Ryan is one to commit to the bit with this tribute video to Panathinaikos head coach Ergin Ataman ahead of the Euroleague Final Four. I can’t sing. Nor, it turns out, […]
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Luka Doncic drops his Still DRE game in Mavs win
Luka Doncic remembered what he loved about basketball right when the Mavs needed it. With a triple double, he led the Dallas Mavericks into a 3-2 lead over the OKC Thunder in the NBA playoffs This was the game where Luka Doncic remembered that Vassilis Spanoulis is his inspiration. The Mavs star was relaxed and […]
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Luka Doncic takes his knocks as Dallas Mavericks take 2-1 lead
It was a painful one for Luka Doncic but a Mavs victory will make it hurt less. The Dallas Mavericks won a rollicking fun one over the OKC Thunder to take a 2-1 series lead in the NBA playoffs. That one definitely hurt The turnover late looked like one from a guy barely able to […]
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Luka Doncic guides a controlled Dallas Mavericks to victory
The Mavs forced the game to be played their way and it worked. Game 2 between the Dallas Mavericks and the OKC Thunder saw Luka Doncic at his most comfortable, which was crucial in tying up their NBA playoffs series. The distractions for Luka Doncic thankfully didn’t come until after the game. Despite the Mavs […]
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