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All eyes on Bobby Brown going into Montepaschi Siena-BC Khimki match

“In the future, everyone will be famous for one news-cycle” — that’s how BallinEurope would update Andy Warhol’s well-worn line for the 21st century. Until the story’s been beaten to death (and the...

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Il Tornado (a.k.a. Daniel Hackett) levels cameraman, Julio Jones-style

Fans of the NFL will surely long remember Julio Jones’ taking out of a security guard during the NFC Championship Game; heck, the thing went viral immediately … in any case, BallinEurope’s got the...

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Cup finals highlights: Barca dominates Valencia; Siena squeaks past...

Congratulations go out from BallinEurope this morning to FC Barcelona, Montepaschi Siena and Panathinaikos, perhaps each respectively their nation’s top basketball club, for taking domestic cup titles...

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Sour tweets: Hackett’s comments on Twitter put future with Siena, Team Italy...

So a professional baller getting himself into trouble via a few ill-advised tweets is hardly news, but Daniel Hackett’s popping off on Twitter last night could have long-term ramifications for his...

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Classic Andrea Bargnani GIF produced by The Hoop Doctors

From the folks over at the excellent Hoop Doctors, here’s a GIF called simply “Classic Andrea Bargnani.” BallinEurope, this season at least, is sadly forced to agree…

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The Harlem Shake in Biancoblu: Bologna gets down

Not one hour ago, BallinEurope was engaged in a conversation about that utterly viral meme/dance craze The Harlem Shake. BiE scoffed when the other party suggested the ‘Shake is already did. Well,...

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The Harlem Shake: Ladies show no resistance as Umbertide submits to viral craze

And now the ladies are getting into the act: Below runs the squad of Italy’s Liomatic Umbertide doing the dance craze that’s ubiquitous today, gone tomorrow. Or maybe not. Notable beyond the okay...

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Dennis Rodman, Benedict XVI team up in NBA Jam-based battle for The Vatican’s...

BallinEurope will leave the questions about just how Dennis Rodman ended up taking his distinct breed of basketball diplomacy to Italy after a less-than-uncontroversial visit to North Korea with a few...

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Poll: Could Kobe be “a reverse Beckham” and play in Italy?

Mark Spears of Yahoo Sports was talking more than a bit off-the-cuff when speculating about Kobe Bryant’s career beyond the Los Angeles Lakers, but some in Italy (and maybe China?) will certainly keep...

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Euroleague MVP, All-Euroleague first team: The BallinEurope ballot

BallinEurope tries to take the responsibilities of Euroleague media partnership seriously and so spent way too much time deliberating over the vote for this season’s all-Euroeleague team/MVP awards....

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Siena-Milano series highlights feature Bourousis, Fotsis, Moss, Sanikidze,...

Once again, Montepaschi Siena survives to play another day: The Euroleaguers managed to win the decisive game seven of the Serie A quarterfinal series at no. 4 seed Armani Milano, 90-80, last night....

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Fans of Italian club Brescia create ultimate in free-throw distraction tactics

Attempting to distract the free-throw shooter into missing the gimme has been proven ineffective perhaps millions of times since Dr. Naismith set down the rules – though this showing put forth by...

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Thrilla in Siena: Montepaschi-Cimberio Varese Serie A semifinal game four

Game of the week last week? How about last night’s game four of the Montepaschi Siena-Cimberio Varese semifinals series in Italy’s Serie A? National powerhouse and this tournament’s no. 5 seed Siena...

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Backcourt shuffling in Italy with Diener, Green, Hosley and … Bo McCalebb?

Diener wanted in MilanoThe rosters are shuffling and the rumor mill is grinding in Italy, with a pair of Serie A clubs focusing on the all-important playmaker position. Sportando reported yesterday...

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Back to the NBA? Bobby Brown works out with Knicks

Wishes of good luck go out to Bobby Brown today, but BallinEurope must say the electrifying point guard would be missed in Euroleague 2013-14 should his current plan be successful. Yahoo Sports reports...

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Round-up: Siena take Supercoppa, fight in Lithuania, Nanterre and Strasbourg...

Four Euroleague teams returned to domestic action on Tuesday night. In Italy, Montepaschi Siena took the Supercoppa, while there were league wins for JSF Nanterre and Strasbourg IG in France. Lietuvos...

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Round-up: Nanterre perfect, Siena can shoot, Neptunas fall in OT

Reigning champions Nanterre maintained their perfect start in France. In Italy, Montepaschi Siena showed they won’t lose many games for lack of shooting and in the VTB United League it was a...

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