Rudy Gobert is sidelined due to an ankle injury, while Moustapha Fall is dealing with a toothache. As per the official announcement by the French Basketball Federation, both players will miss the upcoming France game against Lebanon.
As Olympiacos Piraeus prepare for another clash with Real Madrid in a EuroLeague title game, the spotlights will target one specific player that has been making heads turn over the past weeks.
After suffering from Vasilije Micic's buzzer-beater last year, it seemed Olympiacos Piraeus could throw away another shot at the championship game this season. The regular season winners started the game slowly, and even the easiest layups didn't turn into points.
Rudy Gobert is sidelined due to an ankle injury, while Moustapha Fall is dealing with a toothache. As per the official announcement by the French Basketball Federation, both players will miss the upcoming France game against Lebanon.
As Olympiacos Piraeus prepare for another clash with Real Madrid in a EuroLeague title game, the spotlights will target one specific player that has been making heads turn over the past weeks.
After suffering from Vasilije Micic's buzzer-beater last year, it seemed Olympiacos Piraeus could throw away another shot at the championship game this season. The regular season winners started the game slowly, and even the easiest layups didn't turn into points.
Moustapha Fall has become a centerpiece in Olympiacos Piraeus' success over the last two seasons. The French big man thinks everything has to do with the character of the players and the team coach Giorgos Bartzokas has put together.
At the beginning of the season, Olympiacos Piraeus wasn't the team that dominated the EuroLeague Power Rankings. Some thought they overperformed last year when they reached the Final Four, others argued that Tyler Dorsey was irreplaceable. The majority had the Greek side fighting for a playoff spot whilst prioritizing clubs with bigger budgets and high-profile transfer moves.
Olympiacos Piraeus unexpectedly lost to LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne in the EuroLeague last week. The club will most likely have to face the next opponent without one of its key players. Moustapha Fall has missed the last practice due to an illness, and his participation in the game against Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade is in question. However, not everything is bleak in the Olympiacos camp.
Moustapha Fall is one of those guys that can't go unnoticed, on and off the court. The French center, who has literally become one of Olympiacos Piraeus' towering figures, also manages to steal the show in the Reds' locker room.Â
Olympiacos Piraeus added another title to their trophy case on Sunday night, as the Reds easily held off archrivals Panathinaikos BC Athens in Rhodes to claim their first Super Cup trophy. That was the 28th title overall for the Greek powerhouse and third straight for coach Giorgos Bartzokas.
After having had to skip the start of preparation, following a thigh injury sustained during a training session, Moustapha Fall will join France NT in Cologne, Germany.
The French Basketball Federation announced that national team center Moustapha Fall suffered a thigh injury during practice on Wednesday. Olympiacos Piraeus center will miss the upcoming 2023 World Cup Qualifiers and EuroBasket 2022.
A few hours after the naturalization of Joel Embiid, Moustapha Fall reacted in a benevolent way to the possible arrival of the NBAer at the French national team.
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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 ...
Moustapha Fall has been a dominant force in the paint for Olympiacos Piraeus this season. The French center is the Reds' last line of defense and also a good finisher near and above the rim, making the best of his teammates' passes. Following his EuroLeague rookie season with LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne, Fall moved to Greece with the aim to reach the EuroLeague playoffs and play at a higher level. So ...
After clinching the EuroLeague playoff home-court advantage last week following a win against LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne, Olympiacos Piraeus welcome FC Barcelona in a clash of the league's titans. However, the Greek giant will have to play without two of its main players. Kostas Sloukas and Moustapha Fall are set to miss the match due to non-COVID-related illnesses. The two players did not ...
Moustapha Fall is staying with Olympiacos Piraeus until 2025, according to the official club's report. The 28-year-old joined the Greek powerhouse in summer 2021 on a two-year contract, after the stint with LDCL ASVEL Villeurbanne. He was a key part of Olympiacos' success this season. Fall is averaging 8.2 points (66.9% 2PT, 62.5% FT), 5.0 rebounds, 1.0 block, and 12.3 PIR over 24 Turkish Airlines ...
Moustapha Fall is expected to stay with Olympiacos Piraeus on a new multi-year deal, sources say BasketNews. According to sources, both sides are close to signing a contract extension to keep a 28-year-old Frenchman in Greece until 2025. Per Kostas Melayess of Gazzetta, the new deal will include an NBA out every summer, as Fall wants to test himself on the other side of the Atlantic. 2.18 m Fall ...
Olympiacos traveled to Belgrade with 13 players for the EuroLeague Round 14 game against Crvena Zvezda, since Moustapha Fall has not fully overcome his injury and it remains unknown if he will play.The French center, who suffered a sprain during the Reds' Greek League game at Larissa, followed part of Tuesday's training session while receiving treatment on his ankle. Olympiacos coach Giorgos ...
Olympiacos Piraeus’ nightmare away from home continues as they lost to Anadolu Efes in Istanbul and remain 0-4 in away games. Currently, all their wins in Euroleague this season came at Pireaus. Head coach Georgios Bartzokas lamented about the last quarter where Olympiacos almost had a blackout and trailed with a 20-3 run to lose the game. He opened up his post-game expressions by ...
