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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 [...]

Spanoulis Operated on; Ready for Olympiakos

  Everything went well with Spanoulis’s operation. The point guard of the national team is not going to participate in the Euro League but Dr. Konstantinidis announced that he will be back in 6 weeks, so he will not miss the preparation of Olympiakos. Spanoulis’ doctor conformed that he will exit the hospital on July 26th.

Spanoulis Is Out Of The Eurobasket

Everything indicates that Vassilis Spanoulis is going to miss Eurobasket in Lithuania. He has to be operated on therefore Euroleague is no more possible for him. After the physical discomfort that he felt on Sunday, he had no other choice but to return back to Athens because further medical attention was necessary. Dr. Konstantinidis told [...]

Changes in the Greek Team Because of the Defeat

The Greek basketball team is going to  begin its search for a new coach and guard after being dumped out of the World Basketball Championship in Turkey by Spain on Saturday. Greece lost 80-72 to the world champion, ending its involvement at a much earlier stage than coach Jonas Kazlauskas and his players had hoped. Kazlauskas [...]

Turkey Beats Greece at The Basketball World Championship

Ersan Ilyasova scored 26 points to help Turkey clinch a 76-65 win over Greece on Tuesday at The Basketball World Championship.  This win essentially secures Turkey to place in the second round. Turkey improved to 3-0 and can secure a top spot in the six team Group C, when it plays Puerto Rico on Wednesday. [...]