Posts Tagged ‘Olympiacos Piraeus’
Euroleague, ALBA and Valencia win
Four rounds of Euroleague Regular Season action have now been taken care of and this week’s Basketball proved to be another spectacle of elite sport. The usual suspects are starting to control their groups, but as we have become accustomed to in Europe’s premier tournament, there are always plenty of shocks in the Euroleague. Who…
Read MoreCedric Simmons departs Olympiacos
Former NBA player Cedric Simmons (206 cm, North Carolina State’06) has been released by the Greek giant Olympiacos. The American player, who also holds a Bulgarian passport, averaged 4.5 points and 3.8 rebounds per game in thirty appearances during the 2013/14 season. Simmons also played 22 times in the Euroleague where he averaged 3.8 points and…
Read MoreIoannis Sfairopoulos returns to Olympiacos
Ioannis Sfairopoulos returns to Olympiacos (Greece-A1) and will be the new Head Coach of the Greek Powerhouse. He is coming in as a replacement for Giorgos Bartzokas, who left the club earlier. Ioannis Sfairopoulos will be bringing in some fresh perspective and coaching direction for the team. As an assistant coach he started the 2012/2013…
Read MoreOlympiacos lose amid coach confusion
It has been a problematical start to the campaign for Olympiacos, and things got worse for the Greek giant over the weekend as they lost 68-67 on the road in the A1. NEA Kifisia Athens downed their more illustrious opponents to pile more pressure on Olympiacos as confusion arises surrounding who will be the clubs’…
Read MoreGiorgos Bartzokas fired by Olympiacos
Olympiacos has parted ways with head coach Giorgos Bartzokas and will look to a new tactician to lead the team through the upcoming season. The decision to sack Bartzokas was made after yet another defeat to bitter rival Panathinaikos, this time in the Greek SuperCup tournament. The departure brings to an end a two year…
Read MorePanathinaikos boots Olympiacos from Greek Cup
It was a shocking upset, and “stunned” was the best way to describe the avid fans in attendance who witnessed Panathinaikos Athens edge Olympiacos S.F.P Pireus 77-76, eliminating the Greek powerhouse from the Greek Cup. Olympiacos has won the Greek Cup nine times. The last time they raised the cup over their heads was in…
Read MorePre-season friendly roundup
With the new campaign on the horizon, clubs around the world are gearing up for another tough year of hoops with pre-season friendly contests. With the 2014/2015 term just weeks away, the friendlies are getting ever more competitive and here are some of the key games from around Europe on Thursday. Anadolu Efes vs. Trabzonspor,…
Read MoreTremmell Darden joins Olympiacos
Veteran player Tremmell Darden (194 cm, Niagra’04) is joining forces with Greek powerhouse Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus (Greece-A1) this 2014-15. The 32-year-old Darden is coming off a 2013-14 run as a reserve with Real Madrid (Spain-Liga Endesa). He played in 31 Euroleague games and averaged 5.7 ppg and 2.5 rpg. Tremmell also logged 44 games in…
Read MoreOthello Hunter inks with Olympiacos
Othello Hunter (203 cm, Ohio State’08) has signed for Greek A1 giant Olympiacos (Euroleague) next season after wrapping this campaign with Montepaschi Siena in Italy’s Serie A. The Liberian-American has been tracked by Panathinaikos in recent weeks, but it seems he has opted to join bitter rivals Olympiacos instead. Hunter will join the roster at…
Read MorePops Mensah-Bonsu joins Olympiacos
British player Pops Mensah-Bonsu has been added by Greek powerhouse Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus for the upcoming 2014-15 season. He played for Turkish TBL finalist Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul this 2013-14 season. He appeared in all 18 of their Euroleague games and was able to average 8.4 ppg and 6.5 rpg. Even though he is not…
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