Two big men who propelled their teams to home victories to start the double-round week, Maik Kotsar of Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz and Georgios Papagiannis of Panathinaikos Athens, are the co-MVPs for Round 31. For both of them, it was the second such accolade in their careers. Their joint PIR of 40 was a career-high for each.
Ahead of an important offseason in the summer, Panathinaikos Athens center Georgios Papagiannis has made a significant move. The big man officially changed his agent. Having been previously represented by Marios Olympios from Arete Europe, Papagiannis headed over to Network Sports International (NSI), which is headlined by agent Nikos Spanos.
Arturas Gudaitis suffered an injury late in the game against Valencia Basket yesterday. The severity of the injury the Lithuanian has to deal with has been announced. As previously reported, the Panathinaikos Athens center has ruptured the extensor tendon in his left hand's little finger. Gudaitis will now wear a special splint in order to practice and play.
Two big men who propelled their teams to home victories to start the double-round week, Maik Kotsar of Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz and Georgios Papagiannis of Panathinaikos Athens, are the co-MVPs for Round 31. For both of them, it was the second such accolade in their careers. Their joint PIR of 40 was a career-high for each.
Ahead of an important offseason in the summer, Panathinaikos Athens center Georgios Papagiannis has made a significant move. The big man officially changed his agent. Having been previously represented by Marios Olympios from Arete Europe, Papagiannis headed over to Network Sports International (NSI), which is headlined by agent Nikos Spanos.
Arturas Gudaitis suffered an injury late in the game against Valencia Basket yesterday. The severity of the injury the Lithuanian has to deal with has been announced. As previously reported, the Panathinaikos Athens center has ruptured the extensor tendon in his left hand's little finger. Gudaitis will now wear a special splint in order to practice and play.
With Mateusz Ponitka doubtful to suit up, Panathinaikos Athens face another problem on the roster ahead of tonight's game against Valencia Basket. Georgios Papagianis will be sidelined, the team announced. The Greek center felt discomfort in his hamstring, the same issue he experienced during the summer ahead of EuroBasket 2022.
Panathinaikos Athens' win over Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv on Friday night ended two dismal streaks for the Greens. First and foremost, it put the breaks on their six-game slump in this season's EuroLeague, improving their record to 7-12. Secondly, it interrupted the Israelis' three-game winning streak against the Greek side.
Georgios Papagiannis swatted Keenan Evans on the second floor next to the rim, and Panathinaikos went for another fastbreak. Derrick Williams saw a clear runway for the takeoff. Even though Kevarrius Hayes showed up for a last-ditch attempt to block the shot, Williams hammered the rim with force, declaring that Panathinaikos wouldn't stop in Kaunas.
After playing matches in the EuroLeague, the two biggest clubs of Greek basketball, Panathinaikos Athens and Olympiacos Piraeus, have released their players to the Greek national team. However, not every single local player was allowed to leave. Notably, Panathinaikos' Georgios Papagianis wasn't permitted to join the national team even though he was invited to the training camp.
EuroLeague is a wild west for general managers, players, coaches, and everybody who wants to have at least some tiniest future projection. It's a league where the guaranteed contract is just relatively guaranteed for both sides. Smaller clubs usually can't retain players on a breakout year because wealthier franchises can just come and buy out the guy in the off-season.
Georgios Papagiannis went to the hospital due to stomach disorders, a few hours before the match between Panathinaikos BC Athens and AS Monaco at OAKA Arena, according to SDNA.gr and Gazzetta.gr reports. Via the reports, the PAO captain wants to compete against Monaco, but he is unlikely to appear on the court.
Giorgos Papagiannis didn't get to play much in the recent EuroBasket. The 25-year-old big man was coming off a long period of abstinence due to a hamstring injury that kept him sidelined for several weeks and forced him to miss Greece's preparation games and practices.
As Panathinaikos BC Athens are about to host the 'Pavlos Giannakopoulos Tournament' for the fourth time to honor their late owner and president, who turned the Greens into a European basketball powerhouse, the Greek team is still to conclude its roster.
Greece national team might welcome good news very soon as Georgios Papagiannis condition is improving in an optimistic way, Gazzetta.gr reports. According to the report, after another MRI check was completed, Papagiannis condition looks improved, and his chances of participating in the upcoming EuroBasket 2022 are increasing.
In Greece's first pre-EuroBasket friendly game against Spain at OAKA, coach Dimitris Itoudis had - an impressive- Giannis Antetokounmpo at his disposal, but he could not see Kostas Sloukas and Giorgos Papagiannis in action.
Greece national team are heading into their first pre-EuroBasket friendly games, as coach Dimitris Itoudis is trying to instill his basic principles to the squad.
Greece national team had their first gathering ahead of the upcoming EuroBasket, with coach Dimitris Itoudis and his assistants welcoming the players at the OAKA arena.
Following the announcement of the All-EuroLeague First Team yesterday, the top European competition has also announced its Second Team.
The players were selected through a voting process that included the media, fans and EuroLeague team captains, and head coaches.
The players who made the cut played major roles for their teams this season and most of them are not strangers to such accolades. Only one of them is a first-time All-EuroLeague selection.
Coming off the bench in all but one of his 35 appearances, Sloukas ranked fifth in the league in assists (4.9 APG.) and averaged a career-high 11.9 points per game. He also set career-highs in three-pointers and free throws made with 59 and 86, respectively, and counting.
Sloukas buried a game-winning jumper with 2 seconds remaining to sink Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul in Round 7 and beat the buzzer in overtime to defeat Anadolu Efes Istanbul in Round 23. The veteran playmaker stepped things up another notch during the postseason.
Sloukas finished fourth in the EuroLeague Playoffs in average PIR (18.2), seventh in scoring (14.8) and eighth in assists (3.8 apg.). He made multiple three-pointers in all five playoff games. For the three-time EuroLeague champion, this is the second All-EuroLeague honor.
We are in that part of the season where we traditionally give the regular season awards, and one of the trickiest areas is the defense. It is a well-known nightmare for those who would like to make their picks with the guidance of statistics because many defensive statistics that are being recorded are not very good indicators of defensive contributions. And when it comes to EuroLeague, the case ...
A stunning individual performance in a winning effort allowed Georgios Papagiannis of Panathinaikos OPAP Athens to earn Round 34 MVP honors with a performance index rating of 31. Papagiannis led Panathinaikos to a 59-62 road victory against Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul. He finished the game with 14 points on 6-for-8 two-point and 2-of-2 free-throw shooting, adding 12 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals, and ...
After Georgios Papagiannis' dominant performance over Real Madrid, Panathinaikos OPAP Athens center received praise from his former coach Rick Pitino. Yesterday, Papagiannis led victorious PAO with an outstanding double-double: 18 points (9/11 2PT, 0/1 FT), 10 rebounds, 5 blocks, 1 assist, and 30 PIR. He tied his career-highs in points, blocks, and field goals made in the EuroLeague. Nothing ...
Panathinaikos OPAP Athens improved to 8-18 after their first win over Real Madrid after 1.445 days, 13 defeats, and two EuroLeague playoff eliminations. The Greens dominated the contest for the most part (excluding the last four minutes) and got a significant psychological boost ahead of their upcoming Greek League ventures. The game against ALBA in Berlin may lie ahead, but everyone's attention ...
