Euroleague, Real Madrid slip to Efes

Round 5 of the 2014/2015 Euroleague season brought with it a big surprise as Anadolu Efes Istanbul shocked Real Madrid to hand the Spanish club its first defeat of the season. Elsewhere on Friday CSKA Moscow stayed perfect in the Euroleague this term, as did Barcelona by gunning down Panathinaikos in a clash of the…

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Janis Blums extended by Panathinaikos

Greek club Panathinaikos Athens (Greece-A1) has locked in Latvian guard Janis Blums (191 cm) and will be keeping him through 2016. The 32-year-old guard has been a member of the Latvian national team from 2002-09, 2011-12, and again this 2014.He joined the team this 2014-15 and they seem to be happy with his performance thus…

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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…

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Julian Wright transfers to Panathinaikos

Julian Wright (203 cm, Kansas’07)  has signed a one-month contract with Panathinaikos (Greece-A1). The American forward played earlier for Russian  team Krasnie Krilya Samara (VTB League) and averaged 15.3 ppg and 9.9rpg in 8 ngames. He also averaged 16.2 ppg and 10.8 rpg in the EuroChallenge. In 2012-13 Julian Wright played in Israel for Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion (Winner League).…

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Panathinaikos 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…

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Chris Wright added by Panathinaikos

Chris Wright (203 cm, Dayton’11) was recently released by the Milwaukee Bucks this October, but was quickly picked up by Panathinaikos Athens (Greece-A1). In 2013-14 the 26-year-old forward was originally with the Toronto Raptors and was cut by the team. Chris then signed with the Milwaukee Bucks where he was able to play eight games…

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Janis Blums joins Panathinaikos Athens

Veteran Latvian player Janis Blums (191 cm) will be playing in Greece this 2014-15 season, penning a deal with Panathinaikos Athens (A1). The 32-year-old guard has been a member of the Latvian national team from 2002-09, 2011-12, and again this 2014. Janis spent his 2013-14 season playing for BC Astana (Kazakhstan-D1). During the team’s run…

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Kristaps Valters to Panathinaikos Athens

Panathinaikos Athens (Greece-A1) has landed veteran Latvian guard Kristaps Valters (190 cm) for the 2014-15 season. He was originally slated to play for BK Barons Kvartals Riga (Latvia-LBL), but has opted to play in Greece instead. In 2013-14 the 33-year-old Valters played in Turkey for Aykon TED Kolejliler Ankara (TBL). They got pretty far in…

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A.J. Slaughter pens deal with Panathinaikos

A.J. Slaughter (191 cm, Western Kentucky’10) is headed to Greece this coming 2014-15 season to play for Panathinaikos Athens. Slaughter, who has spent the last couple of seasons playing in the French Pro A is in for a change in scenery. In 2013-14 he suited up for ES Chalon-Sur-Saone (France-ProA). He played 10 games for…

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Stephane Lasme parts with Panathinaikos

After spending two seasons with Panathinaikos Athens (Greece-A1), Gabonese player Stephane Lasme (203 cm, Massachusetts’07) will be moving on. The one-time member of the Gabonese National Team in 2005 played 28 games for the Greek club in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague this 2013-14 season and notched averages of 8.9 ppg and 4.8 rpg. Stephane also…

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