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Greece Lose 74-69 to Russia for Eurobasket Semis Qualifier

They came closer than ever before to a historic qualification against powerhouse Russia, but the Greek players were too tired to take their 25-minute-long predominant game all the way to the end. For 25 minutes Greece was in control, but...

Greece Triumphs over Lithuania to Advance to QF of Eurobasket (video)

Greece produced an excellent performance to win against favorites Lithuania 77-64. The national team maintained a lead from the beginning of the game and were comfortable winners at the end. Nick Kalathes and Costas Sloukas were the stars in Greece’s performance. Led...

Greece Qualifies in Eurobasket Top-16 after Beating Poland in the Nick of Time

The Greeks had five games to show some muscle and prove they belong in the top tier of European basketball, and they used the last quarter of their last Eurobasket 2017 group game to finally do it. Coach Kostas Missas' players...

Eurobasket: Greece Faced with Winner-Takes-it-All Clash Against Poland

Greece suffered a humiliating defeat 89-77 by Finland in Eurobasket in Helsinki on Tuesday evening. Finland - ranked 32nd in the world - led comfortably throughout the encounter until Greece, who only recently fell out of the top 10, mounted...

Greece Beats Iceland 90-61 in Eurobasket 2017 Opening Game

It took a supreme second half performance by the Greek basketball players for the national team to beat Iceland in their opening Eurobasket 2017 game in Helsinki. With Panathinaikos point guard Nikos Pappas being the top scorer with 20 points...

Greece Defeated by Belgium at Women's 2017 Eurobasket

Greece’s National Women’s Basketball Team fought for the bronze medal against Belgium in Prague today but was defeated 78-45 at the 2017 Eurobasket. Kostas Keramidas’s players made an enthusiastic effort to clinch third place in the basketball playoffs but were not...

Greek Women's Basketball Coach: "We Will Fight for a Medal at the Eurobasket"

Interview by Yiannis Koreček We spoke to Kostantinos Keramidas, the coach of the Greek women’s basketball team after the Eurobasket semifinal where Greece was defeated by France 55-77 in Prague on Saturday. GR: So probably you feel some sort of disappointment,...

Greece Defeated by France at Women's Eurobasket Semifinal

Greece's National Women's Basketball team was defeated by France 77-55 at the 2017 Eurobasket competition in Prague on Saturday. Kostas Keramidas's players, playing without stress, were not able to  repeat a game with a grand victory as they had against...

Greece Makes Women's EuroBasket Semi-Finals for the First Time

Greece's women's national basketball team beat Turkey by 29 points on Thursday, making it to the semifinals of the 2017 Eurobasket in the Czech Republic as well as to the next World Championships, as reported by ekathimerini. Led by Evina...

Greece Concludes FIBA Eurobasket 2015 with Victory over Latvia – Spanoulis Retires

The Greek Men's Basketball Team made a big comeback to win Latvia 97-90 in the FIBA Eurobasket 2015 on Thursday, thus securing a place in the 2016 World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men, in what proved to be Vassilis Spanoulis'...

FIBA Eurobasket 2015: Greece Advances to Final Eight With Victory Over Belgium

The Greek Men's Basketball Team advanced to the next round of the FIBA Eurobasket 2015 after an emphatic 75-54 victory over Belgium on Saturday in Lille, France. Despite the 21 point difference, the final score does not necessarily reflect the course of...

FIBA Eurobasket 2015: Greece Defends Lead to Win Slovenia 83-72

Having already recorded three straight wins in the tournament's group stage, the Greek Men's Basketball team secured the first place in Group C in the FIBA Eurobasket 2015 with a 83-72 victory over Slovenia. The game was decisive for the fate of...

Greece Beats Georgia 79 – 68 in FIBA Eurobasket

The Greek Men's Basketball Team came one step closer to securing the first place in Group C of the 2015 FIBA Eurobasket with a 79-68 victory over Georgia on Tuesday evening. Though the Greeks were ahead throughout the game, Georgia rallied in the third...

FIBA Eurobasket 2015: Greece Recovers to Win Croatia 72-70

The Greek Men's National Basketball Team achieved a resilient comeback in the final minutes of the game against Croatia, to overcome their rivals with a 72-70 victory in their second FIBA Eurobasket 2015 game. The Greeks had been behind in...

Eurobasket 2015: Greece Wins First Game Against FYROM

The Greek Men's Basketball Team got their 2015 FIBA Eurobasket bid off to a perfect start on Saturday evening with a 85-65 victory over Group C rivals FYROM in Zagreb. The game was close by the end of the third quarter with the...