After beating Madrid, 100-88 in May 12 in London for its second consecutive Euroleague basketball title, the players of Olympiakos returned to a hero’s welcome at Athens International Airport, with their red-clad fans cheering. About 3,000 followers of the team set an improvised party at the airport, in which Olympiakos’ players participated as well, calling [...]
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Olympiacos B.C. Wins 3rd Euroleague Championship after Beating Real Madrid
Olympiakos beat Real Madrid (100 -88) in London to win their 3rd Euroleague Championship; their second in a row. Down 27-10 after the first period to Real Madrid, defending Turkish Airlines Euroleague basketball champion Olympiakos roared back with a scintillating performance to repeat as champions with a 100-88 victory, led by all-star shooting guard Vassilis [...]
Greece Honors Basketball Player Galis
Legendary Greek basketball player Nick Galis, undoubtedly one of the best in Europe, 20 years after his retirement was honored in Thessaloniki by his former club Aris BC. Deputy Culture Minister Yiannis Ioannidis attended the great event, while he announced that the main hall of the Alexandrio Sports Palace of Thessaloniki has been named the [...]
Panathinaikos Punished With Closed-Door Games
Euroleague Basketball has sanctioned Athens Panathinaikos to play four closed-door games and imposed a fine of 100,000 euros for illegal acts which took place during the Greek team’s quarter-final series against Barcelona. Panathinaikos’ offenses are the use of illegal sirens, flares and firecrackers as well as the violation of the official capacity of the OAKA [...]
Panathinaikos Fans Found With Firebombs
It’s been a miserable season for fans of the Panathinaikos soccer and basketball teams which are not faring well in the Greek sports league, and now police arrested 10 of them who authorities said were trying to enter the Municipal Indoor Stadium of Holargos with a range of weapons, from Molotov Cocktails to pepper sprays [...]
Basketball is Mourning the Death of Legend Kolokithas
Greek basketball’s family is grieving the loss of Giorgos Kolokithas, legendary former player of Panathinaikos, who was serving until yesterday as the vice president of the Hellenic Basketball Federation and the head of the national teams. Kolokithas passed away of a heart attack on Friday night, at the age of 68. He was born on [...]
Panathinaikos Wins Hoop Final After Riot
In yet another violent match between Greece’s perennial basketball rivals, Panathiniakos beat Olympiakos, 81-78 in the Greek Cup final on Feb. 10, playing before near-empty stands after riot police cleared the stadium because of clashes between fans and objects thrown at the players. The win came six days after Olympiakos had beaten Panathiniakos for the [...]
NBA Visits Greece to Demonstrate Against Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is always a burning issue for every society. That’s why the US Embassy in Athens decided to bring current and former professional basketball players from the NBA and the WNBA to Greece. The US Embassy cooperated with the State Department’s Sports United Office, and the National Basketball Association (NBA) to make it happen. [...]
FYROM Defeats Greece in Europaleague
The first defeat in Euro-league tasted the national Greek team in Lithuania. The basketball team of FYROM triumphed over Greece with 14 points, 72-58. The players of Elias Zouros could not confront Caleb Mak who scored 27 points. The Greek team lost the opportunity to assure its qualifying to the next division. Basketball players were not [...]
Pelekanos Renews Contract with Olympiakos Earnings €180.000
Basketball guard Michalis Pelekanos renewed his contract with the Olympiakos team for the upcoming year. The 30-year -old player made an arrangement regarding the “unpaid bills” to his name. It is clear that the player accepted a contract for less money, €180.00, when his previous contract offered him almost triple that amount. Last season, [...]
Greece Triumphs over Israel in the Nick of Time
The Greek national basketball team defeated Israel just in the nick of time, literally seconds before the end of the game, with a climactic 67-66 victory. With a new coach and new players, the structure of the national basketball team has recently undergone many changes, and it managed to captivate and transfix its audience with [...]
David Logan Takes Guard Position at PAO
American basketball player David Logan has signed an unofficial contract with PAO, which wanted him for the team. Logan, who plays guard position, has yet to sign an official contract, but everything indicates that it is just a matter of time. According to Spanish Media, the issue is 99% solved while his old team, Caja [...]
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Calendar – Exhibits, Concerts, Fun
- A Greek Portfolio at The Benaki Museum May 22, 2013
- Greek-By-Choice Pedro Olalla Honored May 20, 2013
- AHEPA Day Celebration Hosted In Athens May 20, 2013
- Greek Gastronomy Days At Benaki Museum May 20, 2013
