Basketball in Greece
Giannis, Thanasis Antetokounmpo’s pick-up game in their old Athens ‘hood
Probe into Panathinaikos basketball chief's threats against Olympiakos player
A prosecutor investigating sports-related issues has launched an investigation against Panathinaikos basketball club owner Dimitris Giannakopoulos after he was accused of directing threats at Olympiakos captain Vassilis Spanoulis following a league game between the two teams on Saturday.
Olympiakos defeats Panathinaikos, Ivanovic goes
By George Georgakopoulos
Olympiakos secured the top spot in the Basket League?s regular season through a 77-66 away win at Panathinaikos, sinking the Greens into all kinds of problems, including the sacking of its coach.
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These are the ladies who scored ’3-pointers’ in the hearts of Olympiacos’ star players
Olympiacos’s basketball team will again head to a European Final Four this season after a buzzer-beating three-pointer on Thursday evening at home against Barcelona by Giorgos Printezis, 71-68.
Triumph for Olympiakos at Barcelona
By George Georgakopoulos
Olympiakos produced its best away performance so far this season to defeat host Barcelona 76-63 on Friday and snatch the home advantage in the Euroleague play-offs.
The Reds have now tied the series at 1-1 and are taking it to Piraeus for two games next week, expecting to win the best-of-five series in front of their own fans.
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CSKA thrashes Panathinaikos in Moscow
By George Georgakopoulos
A disappointing Panathinaikos fell prey to an impressive CSKA Moscow than won Game 1 of their play-off series with a 93-66 score in Russia on Tuesday.
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Olympiakos gears up for Euroleague play-offs with Nizhny win
By George Georgakopoulos
Olympiakos completed its campaign in the top-16 of the Euroleague with a 77-70 home win over Russia?s Nizhny and is preparing for the all-important play-offs that begin next week. Its opponent will probably be Barcelona.
MPs oppose bill for house arrest of sick prisoners
Government officials clashed with opposition MPs in Parliament on Wednesday on a bill aimed at decongesting prisons that includes a provision permitting house arrest for seriously disabled prisoners.
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MPs debate proposed changes to prison law
A parliamentary committee began debating amid disagreements on Monday a government bill that foresees the scrapping of maximum security jails.
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Barcelona looms for Reds after Moscow loss
By George Georgakopoulos
Olympiakos lost its hopes for a top-two finish in its Euroleague group, that would secure it home advantage in the play-offs, after going down 76-70 at CSKA Moscow on Friday. The Reds will now finish third and will likely face Barcelona in the quarterfinals.
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