Posts Tagged ‘Panathinaikos Athens’
Greek A1: Olympiacos, Panathinaikos Grab Wins
Round 6 of the Greek A1 2017-18 regular season ended with a bang with Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus taking on Kolossos H Hotels. Olympiacos dominated their opponents and came away with an easy 54-72 victory yesterday. Olympiacos is tied for second place in the league standings with ASP Promitheas Patras with both clubs managing to keep…
Read MorePanathinaikos Cruising at Home and Abroad
Greek club Panathinaikos Athens is one of Europe’s hottest teams at the moment. The powerhouse recently downed Turkish Airlines EuroLeague defending champions Fenerbahce Ulker 70-68, over the weekend. They also secured the solo lead in the domestic Greek A1 League yesterday after securing an impressive 96-64 blowout win over AS Promitheas Patras. James Gist (photo…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow downs Panathinaikos in friendly
With the FIBA EuroBasket 2017 now in the rearview mirror, players return to their respective professional teams and set their sights on the upcoming season. The preseason is filled with various small cups and other friendly warm-up games as teams fine-tune their preparations for 2017-18. One such friendly that recently took place the other day…
Read MoreMatt Lojeski crosses the Greek divide
Seasoned EuroLeague performer Matt Lojeski (198 cm, Hawaii’07) has penned a deal to move to Panathinaikos Athens (Greece, A1 and EuroLeague). The Belgian joins K.C. Rivers, Nikos Pappas, and Nick Calathes as the key guards for the Greek giant. American-born Matt Lojeski is coming off four seasons with Panathinaikos’ bitter rival Olympiacos. It is unlikely…
Read MorePanathinaikos wins Greek title
Panathinaikos Athens is the new champion of the Greek top flight after overcoming arch rival Olympiacos Piraeus in the finals series. The victory snapped a two-year period without the title, two years that have seen Olympiacos win the league. Panathinaikos is now back atop Greek hoops and collects a record-extending 35th A1 crown. Impressively, The…
Read MorePanathinaikos Athens evens Greek title series against Olympiacos
We’re all square in the Greek A1 finals series once again after Panathinaikos went big at home to defeat Olympiacos in Game 4. The best-of-five series is now evenly poised at 2-2 and the 2017 A1 title will be decided by a do or die contest. Predicting which of Panathinaikos Athens or Olympiacos Piraeus will…
Read MorePanathinaikos evens title series against Olympiacos
The clash of the Greek titans continued Thursday evening as Panathinaikos Athens hosted Olympiacos Piraeus in the finals series. The Athens club was at home after a defeat on the road in Game 1. Panathinaikos secured an 84-80 win and showed how close this series will be and that home advantage could be vital. With…
Read MorePanathinaikos Athens march to Greek final
While great rival Olympiacos has been in EuroLeague action, Panathinaikos Athens has been busy wrapping up its Greece A1 title series. Since Olympiacos headed off to the Final Four 2-0 up on Aris Thessaloniki, Panathinaikos has pushed aside AEK in the Athens derby series. After tying the series up from Game 2, Panathinaikos has won…
Read MoreGreek A1: Olympiacos and Panathinaikos open semis with wins
Round of the Greek A1 semi-finals went to history and form as Olympiacos Piraeus and Panathinaikos Athens eased to victory. History suggests one of these clubs will win the titles. Olympiacos has won the last two, but Panathinaikos has claimed seven of the last ten. No other club since AEK in 2002 has won. In…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: CSKA and Fenerbahce open Play-Offs with wins
The exciting marathon of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season is a memory and the remaining eight clubs are now locked in knockout Basketball. The opening game of the Play-Offs is happening this Tuesday and Wednesday. On Tuesday the finalists from 2016 opened their paths to the Final Four, but with best-of-five series’ to get…
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