NBA Europe

3 weeks ago | ballineurope.com | Emmet Ryan |NBA Europe

Part three of our series addresses the critical question of club participation. No matter how strong the NBA’s branding is, if the continent’s biggest teams don’t join, NBA Europe will struggle to command legitimacy or fan interest. Today we explore who might join, who likely won’t, and the complicated choices those clubs face. Read part 1 here: The High Cost of NBA Europe. Read part 2 here: Can NBA Europe Take Over?

3 weeks ago | ballineurope.com | Emmet Ryan |NBA Europe

The NBA and FIBA plan to launch a pan-European league in time for the 2026/27 season. The idea is as ambitious as it is unprecedented. Both organisations are betting on a belief in basketball’s untapped commercial potential on the continent. Emmet Ryan on just how expensive it is going to be for NBA Europe to have any hope of succeeding. The proposed NBA Europe aims to rival – or replace – Euroleague as Europe’s top-tier competition. Behind the optimism lies a daunting financial landscape.

1 month ago | ballineurope.com | Emmet Ryan |NBA Europe

The NBA plan for Europe seems to have hit a wall. Euroleague says it is open to negotiating with the basketball powerhouse. FIBA believes any NBA involvement in Europe must go through it. Emmet Ryan writes that any successful entity really requires the support and collaboration of both. The NBA is back in talks with Euroleague, according to Eurohoops. Any NBA move to Europe will be with FIBA, according to BasketNews.