Greece

Georgios Kalaitzakis has been drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in a draft trade with the Indiana Pacers. The Bucks selected the 22 year-old Kalaitzakis, who currently plays professionally in Greece with Panathinaikos. His contract with Panathinaikos is set to...

A host of celebrities have been enjoying a summer break on the cosmopolitan island of Mykonos. In the last few days famous models, actors, footballers and NBA stars have been spotted chilling out or dancing the night away at some...

The father of the Milwaukee Bucks’ superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has died at the age of 53. Charles Antetokounmpo died from a suspected heart attack in Milwaukee. Giannis’ elder brother Thanasis, a basketball player for Panathinaikos, has left Greece for the US...

NBA star Hollis Thompson is bringing his talents to Greece and Piraeus. Unable to settle a deal with an NBA team this summer, Thompson has decided to go overseas for the first time in his career, as it was announced...

A few minutes ago, the older brother of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Thanassis (Θανάσσης Αντετοκούνμπο), was selected as the 51st overall draft pick by the famous New York Knicks. The Knicks, who struggled last season, are focusing on rebuilding a new...

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...

Alex Antetokounmpo, youngest brother of NBA player Giannis Antetokounmpo, submitted an application for Greek citizenship in Athens on Tuesday.

Greek NBA player Giannis Antetokounmpo's knee injury is less serious than previously feared, according to medical scans he received on Wednesday. MRI results indicate that the structure of the star's knee is good, with no major damage to the...

Alex Antetokounmpo, the younger brother of Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, announced on Monday that he had recently signed a 3-year-deal with the Spanish team UCAM Murcia. According to reports, the contract is considered financially viable for a player his...

Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant, who died with his daughter Gianna Maria Onore in a California helicopter crash on Sunday, won over Greeks with his humility during a family vacation in the summer of 2014. Bryant, with wife Vanessa and...

Giannis Antetokounmpo, who earlier this year predicted that Stefanos Tsitsipas will be the “Greek freak in tennis,” sent a message of praise and encouragement after Tsitsipas' triumph in London on Sunday. The 21-year-old tennis sensation had just won the biggest...

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Stefanos Tsitsipas, two of the most prominent athletes ever to come out of Greece, are among the numerous well-known sports stars who have been nominated for this year's ESPY awards in the United States. The ''Excellence in Sports...

Born in the jungle of Congo, it wasn't easy to follow his dream of playing basketball, but perseverance, hard work and "God" helped Christ Wamba to overcome violence and poverty and reach one of Europe's best leagues, overnight! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKJACAVCJfU Christ Wamba,...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was a top-rate volleyball player before he started showing an interest in student politics. A leg injury, however, caused him to nip his budding career in the bud. Nonetheless, he can still use a...

More than 500 hundred kids gathered at Sepolia, a working class neighborhood in Athens, to watch their old buddies, NBA players Giannis and Thanassis Antetokounmpo, play basketball and give hope to their crisis-hit dreams. After all Giannis and Thanassis who play...