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THRYLOS at the OAKA

THRYLOS at the OAKA

EUROLEAGUE: Olympiacos defeated Panathinaikos 77-79 at the OAKA Stadium for the 8th round of the Euroleague, recording their third consecutive victory away to their eternal rivals. Spanoulis had another big night against his former team and provided the assist to Printezis, who scored the winner with 3 seconds remaining. Olympiacos move to 5-3 for the season as Panathinaikos now sit at 0.500 (4-4).**HIGHLIGHTS**

Another Milestone for Spanoulis in the Euroleague

Another Milestone for Spanoulis in the Euroleague

EUROLEAGUE: Vassilis Spanoulis has broken another Euroleague record! The 34-year old became the second player to break the 1,000 assist mark while becoming the first player to have scored 3,000 points, dish 1,000 assists, and accumulate over 3,000 points in the Euroleague index rating.

Panathinaikos Come Up Short in Madrid

Panathinaikos Come Up Short in Madrid

EUROLEAGUE: Panathinaikos came up short against Real Madrid, falling 87-84 in a thrilling match in Spain for the 7th round of the Euroleague Regular Season. Two late mistakes from Feldeine along with a record-breaking night from Llull (30-points) handed Panathinaikos their 3rd loss of the season. The Prasini also lost Gist for Friday’s Euroleague clash against Olympiacos as he left the court with what looks to be a serious injury.**HIGHLIGHTS**

An Olympiacos Defense...From the Past

An Olympiacos Defense...From the Past

EUROLEAGUE: Olympiacos played tremendous defense against Barcelona and came away with a 59-52 victory over their Spanish opponents for the 7th round of the Euroleague Regular Season. Barcelona was held to a team-low of 52 points as Olympiacos celebrated their 4th win of the season.**HIGHLIGHTS**

Olympiacos the First to Lose Against Galatasaray

Olympiacos the First to Lose Against Galatasaray

EUROLEAGUE: Galatasaray earned their first victory in this year's Euroleague, defeating Olympiacos 89-87 in Turkey. In a game that saw both teams pull ahead by double digits, a late push from Olympiacos was not enough as Galatasaray held on to a close 2-point victory.**HIGHLIGHTS**

Panathinaikos Hold On To Win in Overtime

Panathinaikos Hold On To Win in Overtime

EUROLEAGUE: Panathinaikos defeated Maccabi Tel-Aviv 83-75 in overtime to move up to 4-2 in the Euroleague Season. The Prasini blew a commanding double digit lead, but prevailed with important shots from behind the arch in the extra period. Chris Singleton was the MVP on the night, scoring a career-high 26 points in the Euroleague.**HIGHLIGHTS**

Panathinaikos Falls in Double Overtime

Panathinaikos Falls in Double Overtime

EUROLEAGUE: After a thrilling match in Turkey, Panathinaikos fell 91-83 in double overtime against Anadolu Efes for the 5th round of the Euroleague Season. In the first overtime, KC Rivers’ shot at the buzzer sent the game into the second overtime, but it was not enough as Panathinaikos moved to 3-2 in this year’s Euroleague.**HIGHLIGHTS**

CSKA Too Powerful for Olympiacos

CSKA Too Powerful for Olympiacos

EUROLEAGUE: Olympiacos came up short against Europe’s best basketball team, CSKA Moscow, falling 75-81 at the Stadio Eirinis kai Filias. Printezis led Olympiacos with 24-points, but it was not enough as the hosts were handed their second defeat of the season.**HIGHLIGHTS**

Dominating Victory for Panathinaikos

Dominating Victory for Panathinaikos

EUROLEAGUE: Panathinaikos dominated Crvena Zvezda in the fourth round of the Euroleague Regular Season, defeating the Serbian side 70-59. A near perfect first half for the Trifylli, who went ahead by as many as 23-points, set the stage for an easy victory to go 3-1 in this year's Euroleague.**HIGHLIGHTS**

Another Spanoulis Record...Another Olympiacos Victory

Another Spanoulis Record...Another Olympiacos Victory

EUROLEAGUE: Olympiacos defeated Laboral Kutxa 90-95 in a thrilling match for the fourth round in the Euroleague Regular season! Led by their captain, Vassilis Spanoulis, Olympiacos moved up to 3-1 in the league as Kill-Bill set a new personal best for assists in a game and climbed to second in all-time assists in the Euroleague.**HIGHLIGHTS**

The CALATHI for the Restart

The CALATHI for the Restart

EUROLEAGUE: Never undermine Panathinaikos! As the Trifylli trailed Bamberg by 10 points (83-73) with 4 minutes remaining, the Exastero went on a 11-0 run to finish the game and come away with a thrilling 83-84 win. The winning shot was scored by Nick Calathes with 4 seconds remaining, handing Panathinaikos their second win in this year’s Euroleague and their first under their new boss Xavi Pascual.**HIGHLIGHTS**

Green & Spanoulis Make the Difference

Green & Spanoulis Make the Difference

EUROLEAGUE: Like Olympiacos’ weekend fixture in the Greek Basket League against Doxa Lefkadas, it was Erick Green and Vassilis Spanoulis who led Olympiacos to yet another victory. The Erythrolefki defeated Armani Milano 91-81 in the 4th round of the Euroleague Regular Season at the Stadio Erinis kai Filias.**HIGHLIGHTS**

Panathinaikos Go Down Fighting

Panathinaikos Go Down Fighting

EUROLEAGUE: Panathinaikos put up a great fight against Europe’s best basketball club, CSKA Moscow, falling 81-77, in the end, for the second round of the Euroleague Regular Season. The Prasini put behind their disastrous performance against Olympiacos on Monday, by playing very well and coming close to a big win in Moscow. **HIGHLIGHTS**

Spanoulis Breaks 3000 Point Mark in Olympiacos’ Win

Spanoulis Breaks 3000 Point Mark in Olympiacos’ Win

EUROLEAGUE: Vassilis Spanoulis broke the 3000 point mark in the Euroleague competition, scoring 17 points in Olympiacos’ 90-66 victory over Anadolu Efes. The Erythrolefki bounced back after their defeat to Real Madrid in the Euroleague opener by coming away with an easy, blowout victory over the Turkish club.**HIGHLIGHTS**

Opening Win for Panathinaikos With...Pappas

Opening Win for Panathinaikos With...Pappas

EUROLEAGUE: Panathinaikos played with “fire”, but was able to defeat Zalgiris 84-76 at the OAKA “Nick Galis” Stadium in their opening match for the 2016-2017 Euroleague Regular Season. Nikos Pappas was Panathinaikos’ best player, leading their late fourth quarter surge, and ultimately giving the Prasini the victory . **HIGHLIGHTS**

Heavy Defeat in Opener for Olympiacos

Heavy Defeat in Opener for Olympiacos

EUROLEAGUE: Olympiacos fell 83-65 away to Real Madrid in the first round of the Euroleague Regular season. The game was close up until the end of the third quarter, where a mistake-filled fourth led to the heavy defeat for the Greek Champions. **HIGHLIGHTS**

AEK Leaves Eurocup, Joins FIBA Champions League

AEK Leaves Eurocup, Joins FIBA Champions League

GREEK TEAMS FIBA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE:  AEK BC has decided to play in next year’s FIBA Champions League. The Greek club originally chose the Euroleague’s 2nd tier competition (Eurocup), however, due to heavy pressure from the Hellenic Basketball Federation (and FIBA), AEK will compete in FIBA’s new competition.

The Legendary Dusan Ivkovic Retires

The Legendary Dusan Ivkovic Retires

GREEK BASKET LEAGUE: Serbian coach Dusan Ivkovic has announced his retirement after a 38-year career. Ivkovic was in charge of many Greek team including Aris, AEK, Panionios, PAOK, and his most successful club, Olympiacos. The final stop in his career was at Efes, in Turkey, this past season.**VIDEO**

Threat to AEK & National Team Avoided

Threat to AEK & National Team Avoided

GREEK TEAMS EUROLEAGUE: The court of Munich decided to forbid FIBA to punish clubs or national teams for choosing to participate in the Eurocup. This pertains to AEK, who decided to play in next year’s Eurocup, while EOK would have complied with FIBA to avoid the National Team’s disqualification from international competitions.