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niallmgray.bsky.social
Sports commentator, journalist, stats guy. Basketball mostly, also football, but I'll post about anything and everything. Btw, please check out my Euro Step Brit podcast account! @eurostepbrit.bsky.social https://basketballwriter.podbean.com/
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The joy of watching basketball on the 3-screen work set-up is having multiple games on from multiple leagues on at the same time. Especially when the streaming service allows split screening!

"There are ongoing discussions about the London Lions competing in the EuroCup next season. London has always been one of the most attractive markets for EuroLeague expansion." The SLB-BBF situation need to be sorted ASAP. basketnews.com/news-220364-...

Oh no.

Our latest Hall of Fame inductee. 🎙 The legendary Barry Davies, one of the most iconic commentators in football history, and a familiar voice to Match of the Day viewers for 35 years. nationalfootballmuseum.com/news/barry-davies-hall-of-fame

✍️🇦🇷 Welcome to Manchester coach! #mcr Herman Mandole is announced as our new men's team Head Coach! 🔗 www.manchester.basketball/news/herman-...

ICYMI Episode 15 dropped yesterday.

Out now! Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/2rSPeby... Amazon: music.amazon.com/podcasts/a9f... Also available on Podbean, Player FM, Podchaser, YouTube and more!

Next episode is with Josh Wilcher, who played in the UK for Reading Rockets, Bristol Flyers and the Plymouth Raiders. We look back at his career and find out what he's been up to since he retired from playing. Subscribe to your favourite podcast host to get notified when it is released!

Whether it's Eurostar or another competitor, we need to increase the options available via the channel tunnel. More destinations are needed! A direct London to Cologne train would be ideal for me as it's the gateway to most of Germany. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Great Britain have done it! Both the GB Men and Women going to their respective Eurobasket tournaments this summer. (But damn, that was stressful viewing!)

British Antarctic Survey From the new Private Eye, out now.

Just recorded Episode 15 of the Euro Step Brit podcast. Hopefully out in the next few days. Thanks to everyone who's been listening in, your support and downloads/listens are much appreciated. You're helping the pod to grow and get more attention, so I am very grateful.

If all goes well, Episode 15 will be recorded on Friday. 😀

On a recent episode of the podcast, former @bristolflyers.bsky.social fan favourite Mike Vigor had this message for Flyers fans. Look for the Euro Step Brit Podcast on your favourite podcast host to check out the full episode and every other episode to date. youtu.be/Ilrvg870HS0

Thank you for all your feedback via DM on the Euro Step Brit podcast. I'd just like to point out that any mention of @danroutledge.bsky.social on the pod is purely coincidental. I'm working hard to find guests who don't know him! 😂😉

Vacancy: Club World Cup assistant producer at DAZN careers.dazn.com/en/postings/... #mediajobs

As if we didn't already know - the potential owners of the new league are dodgy, with ties to 777. Given their past ties to British basketball, it couldn't possibly be that the BBF, desperate for a bidder to validate their scheme, turned to an old contact (using a proxy bidder)?

Did we just witness the craziest week of the season in SLB? Blowouts, OTs, wild swings in comebacks, there was certainly a lot for @shieldsbrief.bsky.social and I to go through this week in SNB... linktr.ee/sundaynightb...

ICYMI

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I really enjoyed taking a trip down memory lane, you’re a true professional @niallmgray.bsky.social ! Thanks for the airtime!

Delighted that @antrowe33.bsky.social is on the podcast this week. From Plymouth to Leicester via the USA and France, we take a look back at Ant's career and also talk about commentary as well. Links in next post!

Delighted to confirm that this week's guest is Ant Rowe! Episode is being released today.

Basketball fans in Europe, check out this video by @ballineurope.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X7h...

The next episode. Is it @danroutledge.bsky.social again?!!!! Is it @antrowe33.bsky.social ? Is it both of them? Or is it all a bluff and it's actually the person who took the photo?

Episode 14 of the podcast has been recorded, and should be edited and released - time permitting - some time over the next few days. More details on the guest when it's nearly ready to go!

Need a basketball fix during a break for Euroleague and EuroCup? If you have a Euroleague ID, they have you covered, as they have agreed a deal to show the LBA Final 8! Games start tomorrow! No idea if any world feed comms before anyone asks.

Really pleased with the 1st weekend numbers on this one. The last 3 episodes since the break have done really well. If all goes well, Ep 14 will be out next weekend!

Great week for GB!

I think that's the last time Ian @fiveankles.bsky.social is allowed to pick the Liverpool team...

I feel for @danroutledge.bsky.social The stat he got so much mileage out of is officially retired... 😉

It's been a rollercoaster couple of weeks for Bristol Flyers. ⬇️Trophy Final ⬆️ ENBL win ⬇️ Leicester ⬆️ Cheshire ⬇️ Sharks 1st leg How will it go today?

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In shock. Artland Dragons win a game!

Dates of @newcastleeagles.bsky.social ENBL playoff games have been announced.

Ep 13 is out! In this episode we catch up with former @bristolflyers.bsky.social fan favourite Mike Vigor, who also spent a year here with the Plymouth Raiders. We look back on his time in Bristol and Plymouth and talk about what he's been up to since then. Links in next post!

Episode out now!

Congrats to @newcastleeagles.bsky.social - finish top of their group and now have a rematch coming up against Bakken Bears in the ENBL Playoffs. Excellent opportunity for the Eagles to reach the Final Four.

Thanks to everyone who has listened to the podcast so far, really appreciate it. Next episode drops on Friday morning at 9am and guest this week is Mike Vigor! Thanks for following this page and please subscribe to the podcast if you don't already. It all helps grow the pod. Thanks!