ETHNIKI (BASKET): Rick Pitino, who is still eager to coach Greece during the Olympic qualification tournament in 2021, has revealed his desire for Vassilis Spanoulis to be the captain of the team.
EUROLEAGUE: In a recent interview with the Boston Herald, Rick Pitino looked back on his time in Greece, admitting that he wasn’t aware of Panathinaikos before he signed for the club.
ETHNIKI (BASKET): Reports in the Greek press indicate that a recent conversation with EOK president Georgios Vassilakopoulos has assured Rick Pitino that he remains head coach of the Ethniki.
ETHNIKI (BASKET): Rick Pitino didn’t even stand a chance after a series of unfortunate events appear to have derailed the American’s tenure as head coach of the Greek national team.
EUROLEAGUE: Rick Pitino’s return to Panathinaikos was supposed to help the club realize its EuroLeague dream, but the Trifylli experienced a turbulent three-and-a-half months during Pitino’s second stint in Athens.
EUROLEAGUE: Unlike last season, Rick Pitino couldn’t inspire his players to take their game to the next level, with Panathinaikos having been in a precarious position in the EuroLeague when the season was suspended.
ETHNIKI (BASKET): After the Olympic Games were officially postponed until 2021, it now appears that Rick Pitino will never sit on the bench as the head coach of the Greek national team.
ETHNIKI (BASKET): Rick Pitino has stated he is still keen on coaching Greece at the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, even after securing a return to college basketball with Iona.
EUROLEAGUE: With Rick Pitino having recently penned a deal with the Iona Gaels, there is uncertainty at Panathinaikos concerning the position of head coach.
EUROLEAGUE: Panathinaikos head coach Rick Pitino is set to leave his post with the Trifylli after agreeing to become the next head coach of Iona, the school announced on Saturday.
ETHNIKI (BASKET): AGONAsport’s “Decade in review” series continues as Peter Katsiris takes a look back at the decade that was for the Greek National Basketball Team, assessing the highs and lows of an eventful 10 years for the Episimi Agapimeni.
ETHNIKI (BASKET): Newly appointed Greece head coach Rick Pitino has expressed he would love to see Vassilis Spanoulis make a return to the Ethniki next summer.
ETHNIKI (BASKET): The Olympiacos trio of Giorgos Printezis, Kostas Papanikolaou and Antonis Koniaris sent a letter to the Hellenic Basketball Federation to express their concerns about the situation surrounding Rick Pitino.
ETHNIKI (BASKET): Rick Pitino, who is also now the Panathinaikos head coach, is gathering his ideas for the national team ahead of the Olympic qualification tournament next summer.
FRIDAY FRAPPE: In this week’s edition of the Friday Frappé, AGONAsport’s Peter Katsiris takes a look at the situation Rick Pitino has inherited at Panathinaikos for a second straight season.
