Posts Tagged ‘Panathinaikos Athens’
Anadolu Efes snaps Fenerbahce’s 10-game EuroLeague winning streak in an emphatic way
Anadolu Efes made a stellar performance and decimated Fenerbahce in the Turkish Derby to snap the 10-game EuroLeague winning streak of their rivals. Efes led from start to finish against Fenerbahce and cruised to a dominant road win (74-106). With Vasilije Micic scoring a career-high 37 points and six three-pointers (6/6), Efes led by 14…
Read MoreMario Hezonja from NBA to Panathinaikos
Mario Hezonja (202 cm, G/F) has signed on to play A1 and EuroLeague basketball with Greek powerhouse Panathinaikos. Panathinaikos is 9-14 in EuroLeague play and sits in 15th place in the standings. Hezonja played the past five seasons in the NBA. He put up his best numbers during the 17/18 season when he averaged 9.6…
Read MoreFenerbahce extends winning streak to 10 games to maintain EuroLeague top four push
Fenerbahce continued its unstoppable run in the EuroLeague and extended its winning streak to 10 games, maintaining a top four push. The Turks survived a late thriller against ALBA Berlin and protected their home court to win the game (89-85). Even though the hosts earned a double-digit lead early in the second half, the Germans…
Read MoreT.J. Bray moves to Panathinaikos
T.J. Bray (196 cm, G) is joining Greek club Panathinaikos after a stint with Spain’s Zaragoza while on loan from Bayern Munich. The 28-year-old playmaker led the German Bundesliga in assists (7.9 per game) in the 2018-19 season while playing for Rasta Vechta. T.J. Bray joined eventual champion Bayern Munich for the playoffs after his…
Read MoreBaskonia dominates Real Madrid to keep EuroLeague playoffs hope alive
Baskonia decimated Real Madrid at Wizink Center on Friday night and remained alive in the race for the EuroLeague playoffs. The Basques rallied past the “Whites” (64-84) and snapped a four-game losing streak on the road. Baskonia took a double-digit lead from the opening quarter (15-28) and never looked back. Real cut the deficit to…
Read MoreBayern Munich stuns CSKA Moscow to maintain EuroLeague top four push
Bayern Munich upset CSKA Moscow on the road (66-69) and maintained its top four push in the EuroLeague. In a hard-fought battle in Moscow, the Bavarians were down by 10 after three quarters (60-50). Yet, the visitors bounced back and outscored the Muscovites 6-19 in the fourth quarter to earn the victory. As a result,…
Read MoreMarius Grigonis’ game-winner keeps Zalgiris Kaunas in the EuroLeague playoff zone
Marius Grigonis hit the game-winner against Valencia and kept Zalgiris Kaunas within the playoff zone in the EuroLeague. Zalgiris led by seven with 43 seconds to go in the contest (70-77). Yet, Valencia went on an 8-0 run and took the lead, with 3.3 seconds left. After a Zalgiris timeout, Grigonis hit the jumper at…
Read MoreZenit Saint Petersburg maintains EuroLeague top four push
Zenit Saint Petersburg maintained a top four push in the EuroLeague, following its 85-78 win over Anadolu Efes at home. The Russians led from start to finish and managed to extend their home winning streak to four games. Zenit led by as many as 23 in the contest, whereas Efes couldn’t come closer than five…
Read MoreBarcelona rallies past CSKA Moscow to sweep EuroLeague season series
Barcelona made an emphatic statement in Moscow and rallied past fellow EuroLeague powerhouse CSKA (75-88). The Catalans outscored the Muscovites 34-46 in the second half and cruised to the win. Cory Higgins was the top scorer for the winners, with 25 points against his former team. Barcelona improved to 14-6 in the EuroLeague standings and…
Read MoreMike James, CSKA Moscow end Zalgiris Kaunas’ six-game EuroLeague winning streak
Mike James and CSKA Moscow put an end to the six-game winning streak of Zalgiris Kaunas in the EuroLeague. James finished the game with 21 points and helped the Muscovites rally past the Lithuanians at home (83-73). CSKA were in front by 13 at halftime (45-32), but Zalgiris came back and cut the deficit to…
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