Greece
Panathinaikos Athens lands Jimmer Fredette
Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens has officially landed the services of former NBA sharpshooter Jimmer Fredette (188 cm, BYU’11). He recently participated in the Vegas Summer League but has opted to take his game to Europe for the 2019-20 season. Fredette spent most of his 2018-19 season making a splash in China, suiting up for the Shanghai…
Read MoreThe Return of a Legend: Milos Teodosic back in Europe
After a lackluster injury-riddled run in the NBA, Milos Teodosic has decided to return to Europe to play basketball. The 32-year-old Serbian point guard is well-known throughout for his long and storied tenure with CSKA Moscow. This time around, Teodosic is taking his game to Greece, reuniting with former team, Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus (Greece-A1) on…
Read MoreInternational players dominate 2019 NBA Awards
The 2019 NBA Awards were announced on Monday in the U.S. and it appears that international players took center .stage on this prestigious night. Most Valuable Player Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, nicknamed the “Greek Freak” for his freaky athleticism and amazing basketball talent took home the Most Valuable Player Award. He beat out Houston’s…
Read MoreOctavius Ellis re-signs with Promitheas
ASP Promitheas Patras (Greece-A1) has opted to keep Octavius Ellis (208 cm, Cincinnati’16) for another season. The team is using the big man in the Greek League playoffs as they tie their semi-finals series vs. AEK Athens. He played 14 games for them the Basketball Champions League, where he averaged 5.9 ppg and 3.2 rpg.…
Read MoreNBA Playoffs: Giannis Powers Bucks to 3-1 Lead Over Celtics
To say that Giannis Antetokounmpo has been “unstoppable” in the ongoing NBA playoffs is bordering on becoming an understatement at this point. He was a one-man wrecking crew on Monday as the Bucks surged to a 3-1 lead over the Celtics thanks to a 113-101 Game 4 win. Very few legendary NBA players can be…
Read MoreOlympiacos overpowers AEK Athens
Saturday action in the Greek Basket League saw Olympiacos rally past AEK Athens on the road (67-76). Thanks to this win, the “Reds” returned to the winning track, following a series of unfortunate results. Both teams were dealing with multiple issues, with many key players being sidelined, due to injury. Olympiacos, though, stepped up and…
Read MoreWill Cherry added by Olympiacos
Olympiacos Piraeus (Greece-A1) has agreed to terms with Will Cherry (185 cm, University of Montana’13), adding him to their roster for the postseason push in the Greek League. Having failed to advance in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague playoffs, Olympiacos is not taking any chances and have decided to bolster their backcourt for a run at…
Read MoreNick Calathes and Panathinaikos stun CSKA Moscow
In another EuroLeague classic, Nick Calathes made a crazy three-pointer at the buzzer, and Panathinaikos upset CSKA in Moscow on Friday night. Thanks to this victory (77-78), the Greek club boosted its chances to reach the playoffs. This was the fourth straight win for the “Greens” and the fifth in the last six games. On…
Read MoreOlympiacos still in deep crisis
CSKA Moscow decimated Olympiacos in Piraeus on Friday and forced the Greeks to their fifth straight loss in the EuroLeague (81-97). Thanks to a dominant performance in the second half (31-46), CSKA Moscow crushed the “Reds”, who still are in deep crisis. Olympiacos now has to fight for the qualification to the playoffs, currently being…
Read MoreCan Giannis Antetokounmpo Take Greece over the top in FIBA World Cup?
Basketball fans in who will be watching the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China on August 31, are in for a special treat. Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks has said on Sunday that he will be playing for the Greek National Team in the tournament. The only thing that would keep him from playing…
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