Valia Pilianidi

Valia is a 24-year-old sports journalist and reporter with a Master's degree in Sports Broadcast Journalism. She has previously reported on NBL and WNBL D1 games in the UK.
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Enes Kanter: “The Turkish leadership will use this pandemic to cast themselves as saviors”

Boston Celtics big man, in his recent interview with Fox News, clearly showed his frustration on the way the Turkish leadership is managing the...

The Bucks, Thanasis and… GQ

Thanasis Antetokounmpo definitely knows how to look stylish and according to his brother Giannis, he could possibly be a GQ model. The Milwaukee Bucks posted...

Andrey Vatutin on the CSKA-Milutinov deal: “Why just 9 million? Write 18 million”

Vatutin, on a recent call he had with RIA Novosti, commented on the media information regarding the amount of money that CSKA is offering...

Greek guard Giorgos Kalaitzakis to make himself eligible for the 2020 NBA Draft

Kalaitzakis has already submitted all necessary paperwork to the league office and he must be considered eligible for the 2020 NBA Draft. The Greek...

Nikola Milutinov to reportedly sign with CSKA Moscow

The Serbian big man has reportedly accepted CSKA's big offer. According to encestando.es, Milutinov has already signed a multi-year contract with the Russian club....

The Orlando Magic arena to be used as Medical Equipment Distribution Center

Orlando Magic announced that their home arena will become a distribution center for medical equipment and other medical supplies. AdventHealth will use those supplies...

Tony Parker: “I can’t say no to the presidency of Lyon”

Former NBA player Tony Parker is the first candidate to succeed Jean-Michel Aulas at the head of Olympique Lyonnais by 2023. Even though it hasn't...

The Italian league comes to an agreement with players and coaches on salary cuts

Lega Basket Serie A is officially canceled due to the coronavirus breakdown. Coaches and players playing for Italian teams have all agreed with the...

OFFICIAL: EuroBasket is moved to 2022

The EuroBasket trophy will remain in Slovenia's cabinet for an extra year. In an extraordinary meeting, held via video conference, FIBA have decided to adjust...

Chicago Bulls hire Nuggets GM Arturas Karnisovas to lead basketball operations

Karnisovas, will take the place of John Paxson, who has been running the Bulls' basketball operations since 2003 per ESPN. Both sides agreed on a...

Alexey Shved’s agent: “Shved is the best player in Europe. I don’t exclude the possibility of a potential NBA return”

His three-year contract with the Russian team is drawing to a close and, according to his agent Obrad Fimic, many teams from the Euroleague...

LeBron James: “I’m still getting in my daily workouts – I never go a day without”

Lakers superstar LeBron James is finally enjoying some quality time with his family, but, according to him, he always has to stay "mentally and...

The Antetokounmpo family donates 20 thousand protective masks to the Greek healthcare system

Giannis and his family decided to donate 20.000 protective masks to the Municipality of Zografou, in Greece, for COVID-19 relief, per Nikos Varlas. Giannis...

Vassilis Spanoulis takes us back to his favorite Euroleague game

The all-time Euroleague scorer shared a video on Euroleague Basketball Youtube channel. Of course, his most memorable games were the 2012 and 2013 Euroleague...

Meyers Leonard raises 70K$ in 24h for COVID-19 relief

According to Bleacher Report, "Miami Heat big man Meyers Leonard raised $70,000 during his 24-hour live-stream session on Twitch that will go towards those struggling during the...

Milos Teodosic was selected to the 2010-20 Euroleague All-Decade Team

The former CSKA player is certainly one of those players who deserve to be there. As voted by fans, media, players and coaches of...

Pau Gasol: “Finishing my career in Barcelona has a certain appeal”

Pau Gasol was ESPN's Zach Lowe guest at his podcast "The Lowe", talking about COVID-19, Kobe Bryant and his playing future in the NBA...

The NBA donates 1 million masks to New York’s essential workers

According to Bleacher Report, "the Brooklyn Nets and New York Knicks, in collaboration with the NBA, are donating 1 million surgical masks to essential workers...

Is Tony Parker the next president of Lyon Football Club?

According to L'Equipe, "Jean-Michel Aulas has set a deadline for his succession in the presidency of the French football club to 2023 and considers...

Trump reportedly hopes to have fans back in stadiums and arenas by August/September

According to ESPN, President Donald Trump said he hopes to have fans back in stadiums and arenas by August and September, although it is...

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