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1 week ago | ballineurope.com | Emmet Ryan |FC Bayern

FC Bayern face Real Madrid for a place in the Euroleague playoffs on Friday. That however is just one small step on what appears to be a serious acceleration in their basketball journey. Emmet Ryan on how a new and sustainable power might be emerging. It’s going to be tasty. There’s no doubt about that. Real Madrid have endured or enjoyed, depending on your approach to life, an interesting season.

1 week ago | ballineurope.com | Emmet Ryan

With their exit to FC Bayern in the play-in round of Euroleague, Crvena Zvezda’s season in basketball’s big show has come to an end. Emmet Ryan on the complex challenge ahead for the Belgrade club. It was a game where neither side seemed capable of maintaining composure when in front. In the end, it was Crvena Zvezda who left themselves with too much to do. FC Bayern survive to face Real Madrid. The Red side of Belgrade basketball has some thinking to do.

1 week ago | ballineurope.com | Emmet Ryan

The odds are very much against them. That’s why everyone should be on red alert. Real Madrid, who have looked irrelevant for most of the season, might be about to pull off one of the greatest heists in basketball history. Emmet Ryan on why everyone in Euroleague and Spain should be wary of Chus Mateo and Los Blancos. Few outlets have been as harsh in their criticism of Real Madrid this season as BallinEurope. First I called them an unwatchable mess, then I called them a hot mess.

2 weeks ago | ballineurope.com | Emmet Ryan

With the 2025 NBA Playoffs almost underway, the betting landscape is beginning to settle—but not completely. Futures markets have narrowed, first-round matchups are taking shape, and value plays are slowly disappearing as public money begins to flood the board. For punters, this is the moment to look beyond the obvious. It’s not only about which team wins, but how they win, when they struggle, and what scenarios create profitable angles across the bracket.

2 weeks ago | ballineurope.com | Emmet Ryan

Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers made a statement on Sunday night. Against the Western Conference leading OKC Thunder, Doncic was a basketball magician who toyed with his opponents. Emmet Ryan on why this indicates the Slovenian superstar has turned a corner at the right time in the NBA season. It was the one question that hung in the air since the trade. How soon could Luka Doncic change the fortunes of the Los Angeles Lakers? On Sunday, the whole NBA got the answer.