Basketball
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Giannis powers Greece past Italy in EuroBasket 2025 opener
Greece began its EuroBasket 2025 campaign with a 75–66 win over Italy in Limassol, led by Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 31-point performance. The Milwaukee Bucks forward added seven rebounds, two assists and …
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Greece succumbs to 92-77 defeat against France in final friendly before EuroBasket 2025
It was a tale of two halves in Greece’s last friendly before EuroBasket 2025 against France as they took the ascendency in the first two periods before falling victim to …
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Giannis return spurs Greece to 104-86 win over Latvia
The introduction of Greece’s marquee stars, particularly Giannis Antetokounmpo, spurred them to a 104-86 win against Latvia in the premiere of the “Acropolis” friendly tournament ahead of EuroBasket 2025. The …
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Second day for Pavlos Giannakopoulos Tournament in Sydney cancelled
The Pavlos Giannakopoulos Tournament has been shortened to a one-day event in Sydney after the cancellation of the Monday night games. The organisers revealed the announcement on Saturday (16 August) …
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Greece falls in 58-75 loss to Israel
A rotated Greece outfit came up short against Israel in a 58-75 loss, with coach Vassilis Spanoulis giving game time largely to the team’s second string at the expense of …
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Greece beats Belgium 74-60 in opening friendly before Eurobasket 2025
Greece’s men’s national basketball team has gotten off to a winning start in the first of seven planned friendlies before Eurobasket 2025, beating Belgium 74-60 at the OAKA Basketball Arena. …
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Spanoulis: The national team belongs to all Greeks
Vassilis Spanoulis addressed media on the eve of the Greek basketball team’s first friendly against Belgium in preparation for Eurobasket 2025, discussing their expectations, the mood and condition of the …
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GOC NSW connecting with youth for Pavlos Giannakopoulos Tournament
The Greek Orthodox Community of NSW is engaging with the community ahead of the Pavlos Giannakopoulos Tournament, running numerous initiatives aimed at capturing the interest of the youth for the …
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NBA champion Alex Ducas returning to Australia
Australian NBA champion Alex Ducas has signed a one-year deal with the Brisbane Bullets in a major coup for their NBL rebuild. Part of Oklahoma City’s 2024/25 championship-winning roster, 24-year-old …
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Antetokounmpo and Sloukas headline Greece’s squad for EuroBasket 2025 push
Greece has announced its 19-man preliminary squad for the upcoming EuroBasket 2025 campaign, with NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and veteran Kostas Sloukas leading the charge. Head coach Vassilis Spanoulis revealed …