OLYMPIAKOS

By George Georgakopoulos

Panathinaikos came from behind to beat Red Star Belgrade 74-69 in Athens on Friday and rise to second in its group with half of the games played in this second stage of the Euroleague.

By George Georgakopoulos

Panathinaikos wasted a great chance to upset Barcelona in Spain, going down 80-76 on Friday for its first loss in the top 16 of the Euroleague, on the day it found out its win over Olympiakos in the Cup has been annulled.

ATHENS - Crvena Zvezda lost to home team Olympiakos 64-59 (13-16, 14-12, 15-20, 22-11) in a Group D Round 9 match of the Regular Season phase of the 2014-15 Euroleague basketball tournament in Athens late on Friday.

The Serbian team suffered their fourth defeat in the group last night, while Olympiakos stands on top with eighth victories.

By George Georgakopoulos

Panathinaikos has mathematically qualified to the top 16 of the Euroleague after another emphatic home win, this time against Bayern Munich, with an 87-72 score on Friday.

By George Georgakopoulos

Panathinaikos scored a crucial as well as emphatic away win at Turow on Thursday that should see it qualify from its tough group to the top 16 of the Euroleague, while Olympiakos saw off visiting Valencia by the skin of its teeth at home to remain unbeaten.

By George Georgakopoulos

Olympiakos scored its first win under new coach Yiannis Sfairopoulos on Monday, beating promoted AEK away from home, as the Piraeus club is hoping the bad start to the season under coach Giorgos Bartzokas and caretaker Milan Tomic will soon be a distant memory.

Olympiakos coach Michel heaped the pressure on Juventus after underlining the Italian giants' need for a home win in their Champions League Group A clash in Turin on Tuesday.

Juve's last-16 chances are hanging in the balance after dropping to third in the group, three points adrift of Atletico Madrid and Olympiakos, following respective away defeats to the pair in the past month.

By George Georgakopoulos

Panathinaikos completed its perfect start in all three competitions this season with victory in its Euroleague premiere against Polish champions Turow on Friday, winning with an 84-77 score.

By George Georgakopoulos

Sasha Vezenkov was the protagonist of the opening round of games of the 2014-15 Basket League as he led Aris to a significant away win at Panelefsiniakos, while favorites Panathinaikos and Olympiakos started off with home victories on Sunday.

By George Georgakopoulos

Olympiakos coach Giorgos Bartzokas reportedly tendered his resignation on Friday in the aftermath of the Cup loss to Panathinaikos on Thursday. He will be temporarily replaced by his assistant, Milan Tomic.