Tag: Greece
Thanasis Antetokounmpo compares World Cup qualifiers to having EuroBaskets in your own country
On a cold Friday evening in Leicester, many basketball fans were heard saying "who's he", when Greece stepped onto the floor to warm-up against...
Greece coach Skourtopoulos hopes to have Giannis Antetokounmpo in squad for off-season windows
Following Greece's victory over Great Britain in the FIBA World Cup qualifiers last night, head coach Thanasis Skourtopoulos believes that Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis...
Greece Rule Britannia in FIBA World Cup qualifier opener
They might have fielded a team unfamiliar with each other but led by former Baskonia and Panathinaikos big man Ioannis Bourousis, Greece overcame Great...
Greece name different roster for FIBA World Cup qualifiers
Greece have named a strong, but unfamiliar side for the first window of FIBA World Cup qualifiers. They will send a group of players that...
Dusan Sakota looking forward to finally suiting up for Greece
Dusan Sakota will be looking to make up for lost time in November as he is included in the preliminary Greek national team squad...
Luigi Datome and Georgios Printezis among stars to admit that international future is uncertain
With Eurobasket drawing to a conclusion on Sunday, the new international era begins with the World Cup qualifiers in just two months, but two...
Russia come from behind to edge Greece
Russia advanced to the semi-finals of Eurobasket for the first time since 2011 after beating Greece 74-69 to set-up a meeting with either Italy...
Lithuanian coach goes on rant over Greek and Lithuania Federations
Former Lietuvos Rytas coach Tomas Pacecas has hit out at the Greek and Lithuanian basketball federations in a stunning rant. Pacecas has said that Greece...
Final Greece roster revealed minutes after last prep game
Greece have announced their final roster ahead of Eurobasket mere minutes after the last preparation game in Athens. Giannoulis Larentzakis and Kostas Mitoglou, were cut,...
Giannis Antetokounmpo wanted to announce his injury concerns himself
The timing might not have been right, but Giannis Antetokounmpo didn't want anyone announcing that he would not compete at Eurobasket - apart from...
Kostas Sloukas: We still need to find our team chemistry ahead of EuroBasket
Despite a narrow 88-84 win over Great Britain on Saturday, Greece guard Kostas Sloukas knows that the team have a long way to go...
Giannis Antetokounmpo out of EuroBasket: Biggest disappointment in my career
Great Britain and Greece fans won't see Giannis Antetokounmpo in London as he is on a promotional tour of China. Now the fans attending Eurobasket...
Giannis Antetokounmpo missing for Greece’s London trip
Giannis Antetokounmpo was dominant in his first international match of the summer, but he will be disappearing again next week. The Milwaukee Bucks star will...
Georgios Papagiannis and Bogdan Bogdanovic have started to trash talk
As Sacramento Kings big man Georgios Papagiannis prepares for his first Eurobasket with Greece, he has revealed that he has been in contact with...
Giannis is our new leader, says Vangelis Mantzaris
Olympiacos veteran Vangelis Mantzaris has declared that Giannis Antetokounmpo is the new leader of the Greek national team following the international retirement of Vassilis...
