Basketball
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All or nothing for Greece against “Tall Blacks”!
The future of the Greek team in the FIBA World Cup will be decided tonight! Their one-point loss at the hands of the Brazilians (79-78) last Tuesday night left them …
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Brazil’s 79-78 FIBA World Cup win over Greece due to goal-tending allowed by FIBA
Brazil’s 79-78 FIBA World Cup win over Greece on Tuesday was mainly due to FIBA’s allowance of goal-tending, which secured Brazil 22 points in its win. The fact that FIBA …
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Greece’s FIBA World Cup campaign off to a winning start
Greece’s 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup campaign in Nanjing, China has gotten off to a positive start, beating their first opponent Montenegro on Sunday, 85-60. Greece was the dominant team, …
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FIBA World Cup: Five things you need to know
The 18th World Basketball Championships (also known as FIBA World Cup) will take place on the courts of China from 31 August through to 15 September. The tournament has gone …
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Antetokounmpo and Printezis get Greece ahead of Turkey
Less than a day ago (Creek time) Greece’s national basketball team beat Italy on the first day of the ‘Acropolis’ basketball tournament taking place in Athens with an impressive score …
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Young Greek Eric Kafritsas makes Victorian school state basketball team
Eric Kafritsas will have a chance to show off his talent and hopefully take the next step forward in his career during the interstate school championship. The 17-year-old was selected …
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US Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt says Giannis Antetokounmpo has helped strengthen Greek-US relations
NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo was welcomed to the US Consulate in Athens on Monday as a special guest of US Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey Pyatt. Mr Pyatt honoured …
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For the love of Greece: Antetokounmpo would trade MVP win for Greece to win gold at World Cup
Being named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) is a huge honour, and that is not lost on Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was visibly emotional during his acceptance speech. However despite …
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Greek teens eject Lithuania to advance to final four of U18 Eurobasket!
It was a very tense quarter final last Thursday at the Volos Sporting Centre between the Greece and Lithuania U18 teams. The large crowd that turned up to watch the …
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Giannis Antetokounmpo starts training with the Greek team for the Basketball World Cup
NBA basketball player Giannis Antetokounmpo started his preparation for the Basketball World Cup on Monday with the training camp of Greece. The Greek Basketball Federation announced his participation, along with …