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Greece Cruise to an 82-61 Win at Home Against Israel (video)

Buoyed by Nick Calathes and Thanasis Antetokounmpo joining the team for their second game of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 European Qualifiers, Greece raced past Israel 82-61 to move to 2-0 in Group H. Calathes, Antetokounmpo and Ian Vougioukas...

Panathinaikos Steals Win From Real Madrid (82-80) with Epic Comeback

It was the second time Panathinaikos came from way behind to score an upset in this season's Euroleague Basketball. After their win against Fenerbahce earlier in the month, it was Real Madrid's turn to experience a home upset by...

Greece's Eternal Rivals Conquer Istanbul (videos)

Greece's "eternal rivals" in all sports, Panathinaikos and Olympiacos, scored two great wins against Istanbul teams in two consecutive nights for the Euroleague Basketball. After Olympiacos' Wednesday win against Fenerbahce in Istanbul 90-83 in overtime, on Thursday, Panathinaikos repeated the...

Buzzer Beating Three-pointer Gives Panathinaikos Euroleague Win over Fenerbahce

In a rematch of last year’s playoffs series, a thriller that went all the way down to the final buzzer, Nikos Pappas hit a three-pointer with 1.2 seconds on the clock to lift Panathinaikos to a thrilling 70-68 win...

With 5-minute Surge, Panathinaikos beat Olympiacos in Piraeus 71-68

In the opening game for the new basketball season in Greece, the derby between Olympiacos and Panathinaikos in Piraeus ended with the Greens stealing the win (68-71), after a surge in the last five minutes. The game was held without...

NBA Star Giannis Antetokounmpo's Father Dies at 53

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...

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...

"A Touch of Spice" Filmmaker Directs Movie About 1968 AEK Basketball European Triumph

Acclaimed director of "A Touch of Spice" (Politiki Kouzina) Tasos Boulmetis, has completed the filming of his new movie about the legendary victory of AEK basketball team over Slavia Prague on April 4, 1968, that earned the Athens club...

Greece Basketball Coach Missas Stands by Giannis Antetokounmpo

While the controversy over the real reasons behind NBAer Giannis Antetokounmpo's decision to stay away from the national team during the Eurobasket tournament still rages, the Greek team national coach stands by his player. Speaking on “To Vima” news weekly,...

Greek Basketball Team Beats Italy, Loses Acropolis Tournament

In their second tough friendly against Italy, the Greek national basketball team managed their first win in the three-day Acropolis tournament, by beating the Italians 73 - 70 in Overtime. Playmaker Nick Calathes and point-guard Kostas Sloukas nailed threes in...

Prominent Heart Surgeon Christos Lolas Dead in Car Crash

Prominent heart surgeon Dr. Christos Lolas, who performed the first heart transplant operation in Greece in 1990, has died in a car crash in an Athens highway at the age of 80. His body was pulled out of his wrecked...