I like cooking. It's also the last day of the regular season in Euroleague. You can see where this is going. Watch now youtu.be/lHdTcrqmPq0

Oh man, I can't wait to claim BiE is an AI company and get all that sweet sweet dumb investment. Search for Allbirds if you don't* get it *It's ok to still not get it after reading up on it, it's nuts. I'm working the tech beat as a journalist for 20 years and this is peak dumb

What. A. Game. ERA Nymburk keep on dancing. #basketballcl

Gran Canaria vs ERA Nymburk is appointment viewing tonight. Granca advance with a win or a defeat by less than 4 points. Nymburk advance with a win by 4 points or more. It's like the final round of Rocky II in #basketballcl

Lá fhéile Pádraig daoibh go léir

In the spirit of Trevor Moore. Should I eventually shed my mortal form, I would appreciate it if obituaries referred to me as "a pan-continental sexpot."

The loss to Azerbaijan has an impact far beyond this window. Ireland's men's team has some complex issues to tackle in the days and months ahead. My column #IrishBasketball www.ballineurope.com/ireland-at-a...

Sam Alajiki needs to go by Commodore

It's an Ireland international day.

What's up nerds? I've written a breakdown of how the other groups in qualifying impact Ireland's chances in EuroBasket pre qualifying Read it here www.ballineurope.com/the-other-eu...

New video: The crisis of AS Monaco Basket didn't happen overnight. From the rapid rise to a seeming collapse, we break it all down. youtu.be/fqdXYYBe2yk

New video: The crisis of AS Monaco Basket didn't happen overnight. From the rapid rise to a seeming collapse, we break it all down. youtu.be/fqdXYYBe2yk

Not basketball but a nice thing about beer. I've gotten back to mixing up my cooking to a level I really hadn't hit since the pandemic. A pleasant side effect is that I am varying the beers I drink substantially for both pairing and pan sauce reasons.

Yes Zalgiris lost tonight but you, the neutral, was entertained. That is league pass quality

Zalgiris may be the first proper playoff contender since the Efes team of the Covid season to be the league pass team of Euroleague. Being "league pass" almost requires not being a playoff contender but prone to close belters most weeks. Zalgiris break the mould

It's all but impossible to truly understand the basketball implications of NBA Europe without addressing the business and economic elements. So I put together a 48 minute video doing just that youtu.be/wjRlIJKbRaE

What better way to spend your Friday evening than watching an Irishman spend 48 minutes mostly talking about economics in what is ostensibly a basketball video? Enjoy youtu.be/wjRlIJKbRaE

I have tried to, at length, explain the full NBA Europe situation. It's 48 minutes long and mostly me talking into the camera with lots of economics so you may want to put the kettle on. youtu.be/wjRlIJKbRaE?...

We've got a new podcast called Barely Hoops and the first episode is with the fantastic Lev aka Lisco 2000 aka the Dario Saric super fan. Listen wherever you find your podcasts and please give us a review to help more people find it. Check out the first episode now

Part 4 of our series, NBA Europe: The Grand Experiment, addresses the important matter of broadcast revenue and managing a multilingual market Read it now

There is no cheering on press row. Internally I will be screaming. Ireland's Claire Melia seeking to make history with Baxi Ferrol in 20 mins

For NBA Europe to succeed, it needs to attract Europe's top clubs but will they like what is being offered? Part 3 of my series is live now. Read it here

Part 2 of NBA Europe: The Grand Experiment is now online I ask the simple question, can it take over?

ICYMI Episode 16 was released yesterday.

Our new 5 part series, NBA Europe: The Grand Experiment, has kicked off. In Part 1, I examine the costs involved plus the tax and legal issues it will have to negotiate. Read it here:

I went to Ferrol for a basketball game. I got so much more. Join me on a trip to Galicia for the story of Baxi Ferrol, the Cinderella that brought a sledgehammer to the ball Watch now

After a brief hiatus due to work commitments, the Euro Step Brit podcast is back next weekend. And EP16 is a road trip* special as @niallmgray.bsky.social heads to Germany. If you've listened to the podcast, you'll know exactly where he was heading! *He took the train, actually.

My name is Emmet Ryan. I'm autistic. I'm also a basketball journalist. I'm very grateful to Joe Ingles, Renae Ingles, and the Minnesota Timberwolves. I wrote about it. Read it here

For the first time in 2025, I am in an airport to travel for a game. Two, in fact. Unicaja vs Real Madrid tomorrow. Then Baxi Ferrol vs Villeneuve d'Ascw in EuroCup Women on Wednesday.

For the first time in 2025, I am in an airport to travel for a game. Two, in fact. Unicaja vs Real Madrid tomorrow. Then Baxi Ferrol vs Villeneuve d'Ascw in EuroCup Women on Wednesday.

With Newcastle Eagles reaching the Final Four of the ENBL, I wrote about why the competition is playing an important role in the game's growth in Europe. Read it now

Reggio Emilia's signing of Kenneth Faried was treated as a novelty. Nobody told The Manimal. The rebirth of this man has been a joy to watch. Read my column now

Re-upload (fixed audio): What's the most dominant basketball team of all time? I promise, it's not who you think. Join me on a journey into hoops history. Watch now

Argh. Sorry for the insane audio issues on the video. I'll check tomorrow and re-upload.

Think you can name the most dominant basketball team of all time? Think again. Join me on a journey into hoops history with our new video. Watch now

Good to do the first episode of Libero Podcast - journalists talking about football - with @barneyronay.bsky.social, @brewin.bsky.social and @jonathanliew.bsky.social. The first was on Newcastle’s Carabao win and the wider discussion, and Ratcliffe at Man United www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

😳 Monaco eliminated from the semi-finals of the French cup after losing to Le Mans! 😲 Le Mans also knocked Monaco out of the Leaders cup previous this season!

Friday night's Greek derby was enormous fun for neutrals watching. It might also have been a preview of the Euroleague title game. Read my column

New piece up about the business of basketball. The Greek derby is an extraordinary occasion but does Euroleague do enough to market it or use it to grow the wider product? Read my column now

Check out our first ever documentary now. Enemies tells the story of the rivalry between Panathinaikos and Olympiacos. Watch it here

Check out our first ever documentary now. Enemies tells the story of the rivalry between Panathinaikos and Olympiacos. Watch it here

It's our biggest ever project. Enemies is a documentary about the great rivalry between Panathinaikos and Olympiacos. Watch it now

Our biggest ever project drops tomorrow. Enemies, a documentary on the rivalry between Panathinaikos and Olympiacos premieres at 10am on our YouTube. Set your reminder now

Featuring a most eclectic mix, I rank the top 5 single game performances by Irish ballers ever Read it now

Olympiacos looked like the best basketball team on the continent tonight. Given that it's only 7 March, that may be a problem for them. Read my column

There are big statements and there are click bait titles. This may read like the latter but I really mean the former. Claire Melia delivered the greatest individual performance by an Irish basketball player ever on Thursday night. Watch now

After much persuasion, this site finally has a TikTok. I'm 43 and the opposite of with it. What could possiblie go wrong...oh, that's the first thing that has gone wrong. Follow here www.tiktok.com/@ballineurop...

Claire Melia will become the first Irish woman and sixth Irish citizen ever to play in a European club semi final on Thursday. The others are quite the mix, get to know the other five.

At the launch of Domino's Pizza as the new sponsor of Ireland's national leagues, I showed why I cover basketball instead of playing it.

Ireland's national leagues have a new sponsor as Domino's Pizza has signed on in a 1.5 year deal. Read my report here: