Greece
AEK Athens Wins 2019 FIBA Intercontinental Cup
Greece’s AEK Athens prevailed over Brazil’s Flamengo 86-70 to capture the 2019 FIBA Intercontinental Cup on Sunday. Argentina’s San Lorenzo defeated the Austin Spurs convincingly, 77-59, to capture third place in the tournament. It has been six years since a Greek club won the gold trophy. Olympiacos Piraeus bagged the championship in 2013, defeating another…
Read MoreOlympiacos Walks Out in Greek Club Semis
Trouble is afoot in Greek basketball right now. Two Titans of the sport, Olympiacos Piraeus and Panathinaikos Athens faced off in the semi-finals of the ongoing Greek Cup on Thursday. However, much to the chagrin of fans in attendance at the Olympic stadium in Athens, the game ended abruptly with Olympiacos leaving the court and…
Read MoreBriante Weber signed by Olympiacos
Greek Powerhouse Olympiacos S.F.P. Piraeus (Greece-A1) have landed the services of former NBA guard Briante Weber (188 cm, VCU’15) for the second half of the 2018-19 season. Weber comes over to reinforce their backcourt rotation after logging 33 games in the NBA G-League with Sioux Falls Skyforce. He was productive in an average of 31.2…
Read MoreOlympiacos Rolls Over Ifestos in Greek A1
There was only one game on tap in Round 16 of the Greek A1 League on February 3, but it was a big one. One of the biggest organizations in Greece (and Europe), Olympiacos blasted past Ifestos on the road, 53-73, to surge temporarily to the top of the league standings with a 15-1 record.…
Read MorePanathinaikos still alive in Euroleague playoff race
In their first “do-or-die” game in the EuroLeague, Panathinaikos stood tall against Efes on Friday night and boosted their playoff hopes. The “Greens” rallied past Anadolu Efes at home (88-75) and managed to maintain a playoff push. Given their recent form and the unfortunate results, another defeat would bring them on the brink of elimination.…
Read MoreJohndre Jefferson now with PAOK
Johndre Jefferson (207 cm, South Carolina’11) is set to continue the 2018-19 season as a fresh face on the roster of PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece-A1), after agreeing to terms with the Greek club on a deal. Jefferson is a Central African-American international player who was recently added to the Central African National Team in 2018. He…
Read MoreSean Kilpatrick inks with Panathinaikos
Former NBA guard, Sean Kilpatrick (193 cm, Cincinnati’14) is coming over to Greece to bolster the roster of Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens (Greece-A1) to start 2019. This will be Kilpatrick’s first team for the 2018-19 season. In 2017-18 Kilpatrick moved through the NBA in his final season, stopping over at four teams. He played 16 games…
Read MoreOlympiacos triumphed in the Greek “Clasico”
A 25-11 run in the second quarter helped Olympiacos triumph over Panathinaikos in the Greek “Clasico” (79-65). In the first game between two American coaches, David Blatt saw his players do everything on the floor. The hosts perfectly executed their game plan and dominated their arch rivals. The “Reds” took control from the opening tip…
Read MoreGiannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks on top
Giannis Antetokounmpo registered another triple-double and led the Milwaukee Bucks past the Brooklyn Nets yesterday (129-115). This was the third straight win for the Bucks, who remained on top of the Eastern Conference (25-10). Meanwhile, they have the best record in the entire NBA and have already been considered title contenders. This season, Milwaukee looks…
Read MoreRick Pitino takes over Panathinaikos
As agent Drew Rosenhaus told the ESPN, Rick Pitino has agreed to a deal with Greek club Panathinaikos. Pitino will replace Xavi Pascual on the team’s bench, as the latter parted ways with the club on Thursday. The legendary Rick Pitino, who is also a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, is expected to…
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