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Nikos Galis, legendary Greek basketball player, awarded honorary doctorate in sports
Τhe Aristotle University of Thessaloniki on Tuesday presented legendary Greek basketball player Nikos Galis with an honorary doctorate in sports for his contributions to sports, culture, and society.
Galis is credited with raising interest in basketball among the Greek public and inspiring younger generations to take up the sport.
Partizan defeat Real Madrid in EuroLeague game marred by brawl
MADRID - Partizan Belgrade defeated Real Madrid 95-80 away from home in the second game of the two teams' EuroLeague Basketball quarter-final series on Thursday evening.
Partizan crushed Real - a double "break" in Madrid in the shadow of a big scandal!
Partizan basketball players defeated Real Madrid in the second game of the Euroleague quarterfinal series with a score of 95:80 in a game that ended 100 seconds before the end.
We witnessed an incredible fight between the players at 1:40 before the end, and since all the players were on the floor, the referees decided to end the match at that moment.
Punter amazed Europe; Fans in a trance, Obradovic revealed what he told the players
Belgrade black and white crew won 89:87 with Kevin Punter's three-pointer 0.4 seconds before the end.
Punter took the ball and at the very end of the attack scored over his keeper.
This is another basketball score that will go down in the history of Partizan, just like Duan Kecman's legendary three-pointer exactly 13 years ago.
Željko Obradović: I'm staying in Partizan!
The interview with Obradovi was arranged by the well-known Greek journalist Vasiliki Karamouza, after the match against Panathinaikos in the last round of the regular Euroleague competition.
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Kings edge Warriors in NBA playoff thriller
De'Aaron Fox scored 38 points and Malik Monk added 32 off the bench in leading the Sacramento Kings to a 126-123 victory over Golden State for their first NBA playoff triumph in 17 years.
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Michael Jordan sneakers fetch auction record $2.2 mln
A pair of sneakers worn by NBA superstar Michael Jordan sold for $2.2 million on April 11, setting a record price at auction for game-worn sports footwear, Sotheby's announced.
The basketball great wore the "Bred" Air Jordan 13s during Game 2 of the 1998 NBA Finals on the way to his sixth and last NBA championship title.
Business and sport converge in Slovenian-flavoured events in Dallas
Dallas, the third largest city in Texas and the fourth largest metropolitan area in the US, is currently the place to be to learn more about Slovenia's investment, business and tourism opportunities while enjoying an NBA match featuring no other than Luka Dončić.
Win at last for Panathinaikos in Europe, as Reds stay on top
While Euroleague leader Olympiakos' win over Bayern at home on Thursday was hardly a surprise, the victory Panathinaikos scored against Red Star Belgrade in Athens on Friday was definitely eye-catching, after a long string of six defeats for the Greens.
Panathinaikos came back from 16 points down to beat the Serbs 75-66 for only its ninth win in 28 games.
Construction of Giannis Antetokounmpo basketball court begins in Ghana
Construction work on a basketball court jointly funded by a Greek government donation has begun in Ghana, the Foreign Ministry tweeted on Friday.
Construction work has started in St.Nicholas' Greek School in Tema #Ghana, for a 🏀court which is co-funded from a donation by the 🇬🇷 Government