Georgios Papagiannis

Istanbul and Barcelona not hospitable for Reds and Greens

Olympiakos came close to completing an impressive fightback in the Euroleague and beat Fenerbahce in Turkey on Thursday, while Panathinaikos was nowhere near beating Barcelona in Spain.

The Reds lost 79-77 to Fener in Istanbul, and issued a statement protesting at referee decisions that it claimed shaped the result.

Reds secure Euroleague playoffs’ home advantage

Olympiakos has clinched the home advantage for the Euroleague playoffs after its win over Villeurbanne, while Panathinaikos ended its poor run with a home win against Bayern.

The Reds scored their 22nd win in 31 matches, downing hapless Villeurbanne 81-55 at the Peace and Friendship Stadium in Piraeus on Wednesday.

Win at last for Panathinaikos in Europe, as Reds stay on top

While Euroleague leader Olympiakos' win over Bayern at home on Thursday was hardly a surprise, the victory Panathinaikos scored against Red Star Belgrade in Athens on Friday was definitely eye-catching, after a long string of six defeats for the Greens.

Panathinaikos came back from 16 points down to beat the Serbs 75-66 for only its ninth win in 28 games.

Rare victory for Panathinaikos in Euroleague

Panathinaikos tasted a rare win in the Euroleague these days, beating Bayern Munich in Athens on Friday, after Olympiakos went down to Baskonia on Thursday.

The Greens improved their record to 3-6 with their 83-76 home win, in a game they dominated after the first four minutes, turning a 5-10 deficit into a 28-15 advantage.

Greece thrashes Jordan ahead of World Cup in China

NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and the rest of the Greek national team were in action on Saturday as part of the 2019 Suzhou International Basketball Challenge in China. Greece thrashed Jordan 92-65 in a game that took place ahead of the FIBA World Cup that kicks off in China next Saturday. Antetokounmpo scored 13 points, behind Giorgos Printezis with 17 points.

Greeks impose themselves on the road in Euroleague

Panathinaikos and Olympiakos scored road wins over two of the least powerful teams in the Euroleague, with convincing performances at Darussafaka and Buducnost respectively.

Panathinaikos is now on a 12-13 record after downing host Darussafaka 91-67 in Istanbul on Thursday and retains its chances for a top-eight finish with this third victory in a row.

Trail Blazers sign Papagiannis through 2018-19

Georgios Papagiannis will stay with the Portland Trail Blazers after signing a contract that takes him through the 2018-19 season, the team announced Sunday.

Papagiannis joined the Blazers on a 10-day deal on March 8.

Drafted 13th overall by the Phoenix Suns in 2016, Papagiannis was then sent to the Sacramento Kings in a trade.