ETHNIKI (BASKET): FIBA has confirmed that the Olympic qualification tournament will take place between June 29 and July 4, 2021.
ETHNIKI (BASKETBALL): FIBA has confirmed the dates for the 2023 FIBA World Cup in Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines.
ETHNIKI (BASKET): Efthimios Rentzias is the latest Greek basketball veteran to declare he’ll seek election to the EOK board in the upcoming election as basketball in Greece approaches a new dawn.
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): As the Last Dance documentary recounts Michael Jordan’s incredible career, legendary Greek internationals Nikos Galis and Panagiotis Giannakis recall the time they squared-off against his Airness.
ETHNIKI (BASKET): Due to the Olympic Games being put back a year, FIBA has confirmed that the EuroBasket tournament will take place in September 2022.
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.
ETHNIKI (BASKET): EuroBasket 2021 will be postponed after the Olympic Games were pushed back to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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): Long-time servant of the Greek national team, Ioannis Bourousis, admits he felt insulted by remarks made about him shortly after Rick Pitino’s appointment as head coach of the Ethniki.
ETHNIKI (BASKET): While it remains to be seen just how much of an impact the coronavirus pandemic will have on the Olympics, Greece’s hopes of qualifying for the final tournament are definitely at risk.
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: 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.
GREEK BASKETBALL ABROAD: Hoping to guide the Milwaukee Bucks to the NBA title later this summer, Giannis Antetokounmpo and his brother Thanasis could be at risk of missing this summer’s FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
ETHNIKI (BASKETBALL): Greece remained in seventh place of the FIBA World Rankings after last month’s EuroBasket qualifiers.
ETHNIKI (BASKET): Greece took an important step towards the 2021 EuroBasket competition with an exciting 70-65 victory against Bosnia and Herzegovina on the road. **HIGHLIGHTS**
ETHNIKI (BASKET): Greece defeated Bulgaria 73-63 at home in Patras in the first match of the 2021 EuroBasket qualifying campaign. **HIGHLIGHTS**
ETHNIKI (BASKET): Veteran center Ioannis Bourousis, now 36 years of age, has confirmed his retirement from international basketball.
ETHNIKI (BASKET): The Hellenic Basketball Federation has confirmed the 15-man roster that will represent Greece in the first window of qualifiers for EuroBasket 2021.
ETHNIKI (BASKET): AGONAsport’s Peter Katsiris takes a look back at Greece’s meeting with the United States at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and the lasting impact Kobe Bryant had on Greek stars like Nikos Zisis, Dimitris Diamantidis, and Theodoros Papaloukas.
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.
OLYMPIC SPORTS: AGONAsport’s “Decade in review” series continues with Andrew Stamas looking back on Greece’s Olympic participation over the last ten years.
ETHNIKI (BASKET): As European basketball nations edge closer to tip-off to qualifying, FIBA have unveiled the logo for EuroBasket 2021.
ETHNIKI (BASKET): Greece’s tough road to the Olympics in Tokyo means that the Ethinki will need Giannis Antetokounmpo for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament but time might not be on Greece‘s side.
ETHNIKI (BASKET): In a recent interview, Kostas Koufos stated he is open to a return to the Ethniki fold ahead of next summer’s FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Victoria.
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): Following last week’s draw for the 2020 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, AGONAsport takes an early look at the teams standing in Greece’s way on the road to Tokyo 2020.
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): Greece will tip-off in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament on June 23rd against hosts Canada.
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.