Basketball
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Celtics’ Brown in no mood for joking Giannis in NBA win
Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo has shrugged off Jaylen Brown’s criticism after his in-game fake handshake following a hard foul triggered a Celtics comeback win. The Bucks’ two-time MVP appeared to …
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Olympiacos adds NBA star Evan Fournier to its roster
Olympiacos has lured basketballer Evan Fournier to Greece in a massive coup, with the Frenchman returning to Europe after 12 years in the NBA. The Piraeus giants officially secured Fournier’s …
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NBA star Antetokounmpo gets married in Greece: media
Greek-Nigerian basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo and his long-term partner Mariah Riddlesprigger, the mother of his three children, tied the knot in Greece on Sunday according to media reports. According to …
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Greece into the semi-finals of FIBA U16 EuroBasket 2024
Greece’s youth are officially in the final four of FIBA U16 EuroBasket after beating Turkey 75-65 in the quarter-finals at the Nea Alikarnassos Arena in Heraklion, Crete. The contest was …
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Australia wins bronze in basketball thriller against Belgium
Australia’s women’s basketball team ensured themselves a podium placement in a nail-biting game against Belgium to earn their first Olympic medal since 2012. The Opals defeated the Belgian team 85-81 …
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Germany beat Greece to reach Olympic basketball semis
World Cup champions Germany reached the Olympic men’s basketball semi-finals for the first time Tuesday, coming from behind to beat Greece 76-63 and dumping two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo out …
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Greece set to face Germany in Tuesday’s Olympic Basketball quarterfinals
Greece’s basketball team has reached the quarterfinals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, thanks to Serbia’s 96-85 victory over South Sudan on Saturday night. Greece, South Sudan, and Brazil all finished …
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Boomers lose to Greece but owe Canada a favour
A tight Canada win has ensured Australia progressed to the Paris Games quarter-finals despite losing 77-71 to Greece in their final pool game. The Boomers owe Canada a favour after …
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Olympics basketball: Greece on the brink, Australia fall
Australia and Greece are locked in a battle to progress to the quarter-finals after they both were outgunned by Canada and Spain respectively. The Boomers lost 93-83 to Canada in …
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Canada holds off Greece despite 34 points from Antetokounmpo – Australia pushes through
Australia, bronze medallists at the last Olympics, took down Spain 92-80 with five different players reaching double digits in points, including Jock Landale who top-scored with 20. Canada held off …