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Turkish coach Ergin Ataman of Panathinaikos commented on Paris’s playing style and his players’ complaints about the French defense after the game. Paris celebrated its first-ever EuroLeague victory, while Panathinaikos fell to 2-1 in the standings. Ataman stated in the press conference:

In a pre-season friendly between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Chicago Bulls, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s reaction to a hard foul by Josh Giddey caught attention. The Australian guard, now playing for Chicago, forcefully brought his arms down on Giannis to prevent a basket. Even after the referee’s whistle, Giddey held on, which visibly annoyed the “Greek Freak,” leading Giannis to shove him.

Olympiakos started off in the Euroleague with a loss at Fenerbahce, after holder Panathinaikos had to work harder than expected to defeat Alba in Berlin.

The Greens won 87-77 on Thursday at one of the least fancied teams in the new Euroleague, and at the city they had won the trophy just a few months ago.

BELGRADE - New Basketball Federation of Serbia (KSS) President Nebojsa Covic said on Wednesday picking head coaches for the men's and women's senior national basketball teams was a priority and that Svetislav Pesic - whose contract with the KSS has expired - had an "open invitation" to coach the men's team.

BELGRADE - Svetislav Pesic confirmed on Tuesday he is no longer head coach of the Serbia men's national basketball team.

Confirming media reports that he would no longer be at the helm of the national team, Pesic told Politika he had made his decision on this before the trip to Paris for the Olympic Games.

It has been 31 years since the death of Dražen Petrović, the “Mozart of basketball,” but no one has forgotten him.

The Croatian basketball player, who “bombarded” the opposing baskets and “shattered” defenses with both Yugoslavia and later Croatia, as well as with the jerseys of Cibona, Real, Šibenik, Nets, and Blazers, died in a car accident in June 1993 at the age of 28.

Spanoulis and Hines were teammates at Olympiacos for two years, from 2011 to 2013, during which they won the Euroleague twice.

The American forward/center announced his retirement from professional basketball on Wednesday (September 4), ending a long and successful career in European basketball.

Olympiacos swiftly completed the signing of Evan Fournier after rumors first emerged late last night. Within less than 24 hours, the club finalized a major transfer that significantly impacted European basketball. The Angelopoulos brothers made a financial commitment, as the French player is set to earn a guaranteed €4.5 million over the next two years, plus performance bonuses.

The biggest day has arrived for Giannis Antetokounmpo and the chosen one of his heart Mariah Riddlespringer.

Greece's dream for a medal in the Paris Olympic men's basketball tournament was dashed in the quarterfinal on Tuesday by World Champions Germany, who won 76-63 to become the first team through to the semifinals.