Author: Emmet Ryan

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Kostas Papanikolaou guides Olympiacos to Berlin

Kostas Papanikolaou's leadership proved decisive as Olympiacos saw off Barcelona in the Euroleague playoffs.

Shaquielle McKissic came up big but Kostas Papanikolaou’s leadership was vital as Olympiacos overcame FC Barcelona to punch their ticket to the Euroleague Final Four. Well, this was quite a night. No matter what you like in basketball. No matter who you root for. This was, undoubtedly, a night. Kostas Papanikolaou nailed the final dagger […]

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Nick Calathes rolls back the clock as Fenerbahce make history

Nick Calathes picked his moment as Sarunas Jasikevicius and Fenerbahce overcame Monaco to reach the Euroleague Final Four.

In what should surely go down as Euroleague’s Waiting for Godot game, Nick Calathes picked his moment. Fenerbahce downed AS Monaco to, by a couple of hours, become the first road team ever to win a Game 5. This was a weird one. Samuel Beckett would certainly have approved of the surreality. Fortunately, BiE has […]

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Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks must lean-in to their reality

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are tired. To beat the OKC Thunder in the NBA playoffs, the Mavs must embrace their exhaustion

It was a rough night for Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. For the Mavs to survive this NBA playoffs series, they need to make those evenings rough for the OKC Thunder as well, writes Emmet Ryan The Dallas Mavericks fell, in the end, pretty comprehensively to the OKC Thunder in Game 1 of their […]

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Kendrick Nunn punches the ticket to Berlin for Panathinaikos

Kendrick Nunn was phenomenal against Maccabi Tel Aviv as Panathinaikos advanced to the Euroleague Final Four

The talk will be all about his offensive explosion in the fourth quarter. Emmet Ryan says that only tells half the story. The phenomenal workrate of Kendrick Nunn on both ends guided Panathinaikos past Maccabi Tel Aviv and into the Euroleague Final Four. “I don’t have to say much. We just let our game speak.” […]

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Luka Dončić and the Dallas Mavericks: Gearing Up for the Thunder in the NBA Playoffs

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks face a huge test against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA playoffs.

With the NBA Playoffs heating up, all eyes are on Slovenian superstar Luka Dončić and the Dallas Mavericks as they prepare to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder. This series demonstrates Dončić’s impact on the court and the strategic dynamics that could determine this pivotal Western Conference semifinal series. Star Performers in the Spotlight Luka […]

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The wounded animal: Luka Doncic gets Mavs past Clippers

Through injury and exhaustion, Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks prevailed over the LA Clippers. The rest of the NBA playoffs are a bonus for the Mavs.

Luka Doncic is battered, broken, but he and the Mavs are certainly not beaten. The Dallas Mavericks star proved in Game 6 against the LA Clippers to move on to the next stage of the NBA playoffs. There’s nothing more dangerous than a wounded animal when it’s cornered. That’s what Luka Doncic showed on Friday […]

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Even on a bad night, Mike James was inevitable for AS Monaco

Mike James was contained by Fenerbahce for most of Game 4 yet, somehow, he found a way to keep AS Monaco in the Euroleague playoffs

Fenerbahce’s dreadful endgame will be the story of the match. They only got in that situation because Mike James finally found a way to contribute and for a Game 5 at home for AS Monaco in the Euroleague playoffs. Mike James almost cost AS Monaco the game and their Euroleague season. Instead, dreadful endgame management […]

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Record breaking Kostas Sloukas saves the season for Panathinaikos

Kostas Sloukas came up big when Panathinaikos needed him most to save their Euroleague season

On a night where he became the all-time Euroleague playoffs assist leader, Kostas Sloukas took control when it mattered most. Emmet Ryan on how the inevitable one saved the season for Panathinaikos. That was quite the evening. While their city rivals, Olympiacos, were rampant against Barcelona it was a stressful night for Panathinaikos. With his […]

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Nick Calathes has found his perfect role at the perfect time for Fenerbahce

Nick Calathes has changed his game for Fenerbahce. It might be the recipe to overcome AS Monaco in the Euroleague playoffs

The Greek point guard wasn’t himself on Wednesday night against AS Monaco. He was something very different. It was a good type of different as Nick Calathes led Fenerbahce to a crucial win in the Euroleague playoffs. For over a decade, we’ve gotten used to taking the bad with the good when it comes to […]

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Matthias Lessort has to cook to save the season for Panathinaikos

Mathias Lessort is an emotional leader for Panathinaikos but he must be clinical against Maccabi Tel Aviv in Game 4 to save PAO's Euroleague season

With Tuesday’s miracle comeback falling short, Panathinaikos are on the brink of elimination from Euroleague. Mathias Lessort has to find another level if they are to save their season, writes Emmet Ryan. The vibes king of the Greens needs to find them within himself if Panathinaikos are to save their season. Despite being a key […]

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