Shaun Nicolaides

March 4, 2020

Greek Teams Europe Bball

Promitheas historically qualify for EuroCup quarter-finals

Shaun Nicolaides

March 4, 2020

Greek Teams Europe Bball

Promitheas historically qualify for EuroCup quarter-finals

ULEB EUROCUP: Promitheas, in their debut EuroCup campaign, qualified for the quarter-finals of the tournament with a confident 97-72 beating of Oldenburg on the road.

Shaun Nicolaides

January 8, 2020

Basketball CL, Greek Teams Europe Bball

PAOK complete comeback win in Basketball Champions League; AEK and Peristeri both lose

Shaun Nicolaides

January 8, 2020

Basketball CL, Greek Teams Europe Bball

PAOK complete comeback win in Basketball Champions League; AEK and Peristeri both lose

BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: PAOK completed a dramatic comeback to beat Neptunas Klaipeda on the road in the Basketball Champions League, while both AEK and Peristeri conceded disappointing defeats. **HIGHLIGHTS**

Shaun Nicolaides

December 23, 2019

Greek Teams Europe Bball

Promitheas placed in intriguing group in Last 16 of EuroCup

Shaun Nicolaides

December 23, 2019

Greek Teams Europe Bball

Promitheas placed in intriguing group in Last 16 of EuroCup

EUROCUP: Promitheas will compete against Umana Reyer Venice, Germani Leonessa Brescia and EWE Baskets Oldenburg in Group F of the 2019/2020 EuroCup Round of 16.

Shaun Nicolaides

July 12, 2019

Greek Teams Europe Bball

Debutants Promitheas handed challenging group in EuroCup

Shaun Nicolaides

July 12, 2019

Greek Teams Europe Bball

Debutants Promitheas handed challenging group in EuroCup

EUROCUP: Making their debut in the competition, Promitheas Patras have been placed in Group A of the 2019/2020 EuroCup regular season alongside Maccabi Rishon Lezion, Ratiopharm Ulm, Morabanc Andorra, AS Monaco and Segafredo Virtus Bologna.

Sarantos Kaperonis

May 28, 2019

Basket League, Greek Teams Europe Bball

AEK, Promitheas, and Peristeri to represent Greece in Europe

Sarantos Kaperonis

May 28, 2019

Basket League, Greek Teams Europe Bball

AEK, Promitheas, and Peristeri to represent Greece in Europe

FIBA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: As semi-finalists in the Basket League playoffs, AEK, Promitheas, and Peristeri will represent Greece in Europe next season.

Shaun Nicolaides

May 23, 2019

Greek Basketball Abroad, Greek Teams Europe Bball

Two Greeks included in All-EuroLeague First Team for fifth time

Shaun Nicolaides

May 23, 2019

Greek Basketball Abroad, Greek Teams Europe Bball

Two Greeks included in All-EuroLeague First Team for fifth time

EUROLEAGUE: Kostas Sloukas and Nick Calathes were both named to the EuroLeague Team of the Year, with the pair following in the footsteps of Dimitris Diamantidis and Vassilis Spanoulis.

Shaun Nicolaides

May 17, 2019

Greek Teams Europe Bball

Greek players continue to participate in Final Four

Shaun Nicolaides

May 17, 2019

Greek Teams Europe Bball

Greek players continue to participate in Final Four

GREEK BASKETBALL ABROAD: This year, no Hellenic club will participate in the Final Four of the EuroLeague, but since 1993 at least one Greek player has always competed in the decisive phase of the competition.

Peter Katsiris

May 15, 2019

Greek Teams Europe Bball

Olympiacos, Panathinaikos continue to spend below EuroLeague average

Peter Katsiris

May 15, 2019

Greek Teams Europe Bball

Olympiacos, Panathinaikos continue to spend below EuroLeague average

EUROLEAGUE: Olympiacos and Panathinaikos continue to spend well below the league average in the EuroLeague, the release of the league’s financials has confirmed…

Sarantos Kaperonis

May 10, 2019

Greek Teams Europe Bball

Greek duo named to All-EuroLeague First Team

Sarantos Kaperonis

May 10, 2019

Greek Teams Europe Bball

Greek duo named to All-EuroLeague First Team

EUROLEAGUE: Nick Calathes and Kostas Sloukas were named to the EuroLeague’s ‘First Team’ for the 2018/19 regular season.

Sarantos Kaperonis

May 7, 2019

Greek Teams Europe Bball

AEK’s Vince Hunter named to BCL’s ‘Star Lineup’

Sarantos Kaperonis

May 7, 2019

Greek Teams Europe Bball

AEK’s Vince Hunter named to BCL’s ‘Star Lineup’

FIBA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: AEK’s Vince Hunter was named to the Basketball Champions League’s ‘Star Lineup’ for the 2018/19 season.

Shaun Nicolaides

April 27, 2019

Greek Teams Europe Bball

Itoudis reaches fifth consecutive EuroLeague Final Four

Shaun Nicolaides

April 27, 2019

Greek Teams Europe Bball

Itoudis reaches fifth consecutive EuroLeague Final Four

EUROLEAGUE: For the fifth consecutive campaign, Dimitris Itoudis has reached the Final Four of the EuroLeague as head coach of Russian giants CSKA Moscow.

Peter Katsiris

April 27, 2019

Greek Teams Europe Bball, Basket League

Shakeup coming for Greece’s BCL representatives

Peter Katsiris

April 27, 2019

Greek Teams Europe Bball, Basket League

FIBA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Greece’s Basketball Champions League representatives could be in for a major shakeup come the new season as the tournament’s organizers explore changes to how clubs qualify for the regular season…

Sarantos Kaperonis

April 27, 2019

Greek Teams Europe Bball

Greece left without Final-4 representative in back-to-back seasons

Sarantos Kaperonis

April 27, 2019

Greek Teams Europe Bball

Greece left without Final-4 representative in back-to-back seasons

EUROLEAGUE: For a third time in 31 years, Greece will be without a representative in the EuroLeague Final-4 in back-to-back seasons while Panathinaikos have lost 15 of their last 17 playoff games.

Shaun Nicolaides

April 27, 2019

Greek Teams Europe Bball

Greek star Sloukas qualifies for seventh EuroLeague Final Four

Shaun Nicolaides

April 27, 2019

Greek Teams Europe Bball

Greek star Sloukas qualifies for seventh EuroLeague Final Four

EUROLEAGUE: In helping Fenerbahce reach the Final Four of the 2018/2019 EuroLeague, Kostas Sloukas has now qualified for the decisive stage of the continent’s premier competition seven times in the past eight seasons.

Peter Katsiris

April 26, 2019

Greek Teams Europe Bball, Blogs

Friday Frappé: What to do about Panathinaikos’ EuroLeague struggles?

Peter Katsiris

April 26, 2019

Greek Teams Europe Bball, Blogs

Friday Frappé: What to do about Panathinaikos’ EuroLeague struggles?

FRIDAY FRAPPE: Just days after yet another early exit in the EuroLeague, Panathinaikos’ struggles on the continent are the main talking point in this week’s Friday Frappé…

Shaun Nicolaides

April 23, 2019

Greek Teams Europe Bball

Ruthless Campazzo inspires Real Madrid to Panathinaikos sweep

Shaun Nicolaides

April 23, 2019

Greek Teams Europe Bball

Ruthless Campazzo inspires Real Madrid to Panathinaikos sweep

EUROLEAGUE: Real Madrid, driven by inspired Argentinian guard Facundo Campazzo, claimed an exciting 89-82 victory in Athens to sweep Panathinaikos and qualify for the EuroLeague Final Four. **HIGHLIGHTS**

Sarantos Kaperonis

April 23, 2019

Greek Teams Europe Bball

Panathinaikos looking to become the first club to overturn a 2-0 series deficit

Sarantos Kaperonis

April 23, 2019

Greek Teams Europe Bball

Panathinaikos looking to become the first club to overturn a 2-0 series deficit

EUROLEAGUE: Panathinaikos will look to become the first team to ever advance past the EuroLeague playoffs after falling behind 2-0 in a best of five series.

Shaun Nicolaides

April 19, 2019

Greek Teams Europe Bball

Panathinaikos on the brink after emphatic defeat in Madrid

Shaun Nicolaides

April 19, 2019

Greek Teams Europe Bball

Panathinaikos on the brink after emphatic defeat in Madrid

EUROLEAGUE: Panathinaikos’ bid to make the EuroLeague Final Four for the first time in seven years took a massive blow in Spain, as the Greens dropped an emphatic 63-78 defeat against Real Madrid to consequently go 0:2 down in the quarter-final series.**HIGHLIGHTS**

Shaun Nicolaides

April 18, 2019

Greek Teams Europe Bball

A season full of controversy and misery

Shaun Nicolaides

April 18, 2019

Greek Teams Europe Bball

GREEK A1 BASKET LEAGUE: A catastrophe. The best word which can be used to describe the 2018/2019 season for Olympiacos. After a promising start to the campaign, the Erythrolefki have subsequently completely fallen to pieces, with the team missing out on the EuroLeague playoffs. AGONAsport investigates.

Shaun Nicolaides

April 17, 2019

Greek Teams Europe Bball

Plucky Panathinaikos fall short in thrilling climax

Shaun Nicolaides

April 17, 2019

Greek Teams Europe Bball

Plucky Panathinaikos fall short in thrilling climax

EUROLEAGUE: Panathinaikos were desperately close to claiming Game One of the 2018/2019 EuroLeague playoffs, but after launching a dramatic comeback, the Athenians conceded a bitter 72-75 defeat to Real Madrid in Spain. **HIGHLIGHTS**

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