Euroleague
Reds defeat the Greens by six for the Euroleague
Olympiakos beat Panathinaikos for a second time in this season's Euroleague and now both of Greece's representatives are on an 18-11 record.
The Reds won 71-65 at the Peace and Friendship Stadium of Piraeus on Thursday to match their archrivals' record.
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Green triumph at Madrid, Red strolling at Kaunas
Greece's Euroleague representatives recorded statement victories on the road this week, showing they could both reach the Final Four of the tournament at the end of the season.
Panathinaikos beat Real Madrid in Spain on Thursday for the first time in 11 years, with an emphatic 97-86 score and a performance that should be the compass for the rest of the remaining away games.
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Olympiakos to honor Printezis through a friendly with Maccabi
Euroleague basketball clubs Olympiakos Piraeus and Maccabi Tel Aviv will play a friendly in honor of the Greek team's retired legend Giorgos Printezis, Maccabi said in a statement on Friday, following Olympiakos' announcement.
Win for Olympiakos in Munich, loss for Panathinaikos at Kaunas
Olympiakos scored an important road win on Thursday at Bayern, while Panathinaikos fell to host Zalgiris at Kaunas on Friday, in the second half of the week's double serving for the Euroleague.
The Reds overcame Bayern with a 76-72 score in Munich, braving their numerous absences to improve their record to 14-11.
Reds and Greens stroll to comfortable Euroleague wins in Greece
Panathinaikos and Olympiakos scored comfortable victories at home in the first half of another double week in the Euroleague.
First up, the Reds put 101 past visiting Alba Berlin (101-87) at the Peace and Friendship Stadium on Tuesday to improve their record to 13-11 and climb to the seventh spot.
Partizan remains invincible in the Arena, Trinchieri: "My heart is here"
The black and whites now have 12 wins and 11 losses in the elite competition, while the Lithuanians have a record of 8-15 and are far from playoff chances.
However, since the arrival of Andrea Trinchieri, Zalgiris has been playing much better, and this was evident in the match against Fenerbahce (98:75).
Greens and Reds lose on the road
Panathinaikos and Olympiakos had difficult road games on Thursday in the Euroleague and both suffered losses, that should not matter too much come the end of regular season.
Panathinaikos went down 90-75 in Belgrade against Maccabi Tel Aviv for its ninth loss in 23 matches.
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Emphatic home wins for Reds and Greens in Europe
Panathinaikos and Olympiakos scored emphatic home victories in the Euroleague this week ahead of their head-to-head on Monday for the Greek league.
First up Olympiakos defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv on Thursday with an 89-72 score in Piraeus for its 12th win in 22 games.
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Greens crush Monaco, Reds lose at Baskonia
Panathinaikos crushed Monaco in Athens on Thursday and has stayed in the top four of the Euroleague table, while Olympiakos suffered a second loss in Spain in 48 hours, this time going down at Baskonia on Friday.
After one of its most emphatic performances this season, Panathinaikos dismissed Monaco 88-63 for its 13th victory in 21 games.
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Positive end to the year for Greens and Reds
Panathinaikos and Olympiakos finished their year with relatively easy Euroleague wins, as the Greens defeated visiting Red Star Belgrade on Thursday and the Reds overcame lowly Alba in Berlin on Friday.
Panathinaikos played in front of a capacity crowd at the Olympic Sports Hall and won 82-65 for its 10th victory in 17 games.
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