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- Eurohoops chief editor - Communications Officer EuroLeague Head Coaches Board (EHCB) - COSMOTE TV bball reporter

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Svetislav Pesic: "It's very clear that both teams, Serbia and Germany, deserved to play in the final. I am not provocating anyone, but it's pretty clear" #Paris2024
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Evan Fournier has informed Olympiacos that he is accepting their offer. The two sides are finalizing the exchange of paperwork making the deal official for a three-year contract. Fournier is returning to Europe after a decade for the Reds More at @Eurohoopsnet and @EurohoopsGR
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Coach Pesic: "South Sudan plays the basketball of the future. In ten years everyone will be playing in their style" #Paris2024
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4 months
That's the tweet
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Vasilije Micic has traveled to Oklahoma City per #Eurohoops sources. With the Thunder having his rights, talks about a possible deal can start this week after the #NBA draft. More soon on @Eurohoopsnet and @EurohoopsTR
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1 year
Nobody outside Greece can really understand what Nick Galis means to Greeks. Even if there was basketball in the country before him, the fact that Greece is now considered a global point of reference for the sport is his work. Undisputable Greek GOAT
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Global League
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Arturs Zagars is near a deal with Fenerbahce. The player who stole the show in the #FIBAWC is expected to sign with the Turkish powerhouse and play on loan in Lithuania with Wolves BC or at least start the season there. More on @Eurohoopsnet and @EurohoopsTR
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10 months
Petrusev will be announced as an Olympiacos player in a few hours after being officially waived by Sacramento on Friday. He is already in Philadelphia preparing for the return to Europe with a contract until the summer of 2026 with NBA outs. More on @Eurohoopsnet & @EurohoopsGR
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5 months
Somehow not having a single Olympiacos player on the All- #Euroleague rosters is both the biggest snub and the biggest compliment for the team on the same time.
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Per Eurohoops sources, Usman Garuba is near a deal with Real Madrid, leaving the #NBA and returning to the team he was formed as a player. More coming soon at @EurohoopsES and @Eurohoopsnet
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Nemanja Bjelica returns to Europe for @FBBasketbol with a two year contract and a total salary of $4M net. More on @Eurohoopsnet
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Tomas Satorasnky is closing on a deal with Barcelona. The Czech point guard is leaving the #NBA and returning to Europe. Jan Vesely is also near a deal with the Spanish club. More coming up on @Eurohoopsnet
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2 years
Vasilije Micic's camp is pushing the Thunder for a trade. However, OKC which has his rights asks for real assets and not just a draft pick in order to part ways with him, considering him NBA ready. And Efes hopes that the Micic trade will not happen. More on @Eurohoopsnet
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2 years
If Sasha Vezenkov had chosen Greek basketball nationality, then the Giannis-Dorsey-Sasha trio would have been unbeatable in #FIBA tournaments
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Olympiacos could play Game 5 in Karaiskakis football stadium and it would still be a sold out #EuroLeague #Playoffs
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1 year
Just a reminder: Bog means God in Serbian #FIBAWC
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I got "Poped" today #FIBAWC
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2 years
As expected @olympiacosbc fans will dominate in Belgrade. Percentages of sold tickets per country (Top5) 1.Greece – 45% 2.Spain – 16% 3.Israel – 6% 4.Serbia – 5% 5.Turkey – 5%
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Nikola Jokic completed the Olympics without talking to the media not even once. So he is literally do his talking only on the court #Paris2024
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Προς αποφυγή παρεξηγήσεων επειδή ανέβηκε ένα κείμενο μου (χωρίς υπογραφή) στο SDNA, δεν γράφω στο εν λόγω μέσο. Ήταν απλά αντιγραφή.
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2 years
According to the latest info only 2.000 of Barcelona, Real Madrid and Efes will be at Belgrade. Around 11.500 Olympiacos fans expected in Stark Arena #F4GLORY
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1 year
Despite a rough start in the summer market, Partizan and Zvezda are making a loud and clear case for their A license candidacy in the #EuroLeague
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Zach LeDay is released from Partizan and has a two-year deal with Milan. Only the paperwork remains for hid return to Italy. More on @Eurohoopsnet
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29 days
Even if EuroLeague decides to play the #F4Glory in Alaska with ticket prices starting from selling your first born child, with the current state of Panathinaikos and Olympiacos, the sold out is certain. So maybe there's still time for the Final Four to return to Greece.
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Μεταξύ μας, ανεξάρτητα από τις ικανότητες, πρέπει να έχεις και άστρο. Ο Χάρης Θεοχάρης δούλεψε στη Lehman Brothers (έκλεισε), στην Aσπίς Πρόνοια (έκλεισε) μεταπήδησε στην πολιτική και πλέον είναι πολιτικός προϊστάμενος του ελληνικού τουρισμού.
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With Lorenzo Brown on board and a $2M salary, Panathinaikos has at this point four players over this mark, including Juancho (2,2), Nunn (2,5) and Sloukas (2,8).
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Luca Banchi: "I am old, I need to rest now but Arturs (Zagars) is young, he needs to play and we need to find him a job". Zagars still a FA #FIBAWC
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The fact that the German police has totally underestimated how to handle a #F4 with Olympiacos, Panathinaikos and Fenerbahce fans is beyond comprehension, especially after the incident with Ergin Ataman in the official team hotel. In 2009, in the same city, nothing happened
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Filip Petrusev spent the season under the Sixers' microscope who intend to offer him a contract per Eurohoops sources. According to #NBA rules, the offer - since the Sixers have his rights - can be presented tomorrow. More on @Eurohoopsnet
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2 years
Ok, refs are people blah, blah. blah, but there's an obvious elephant in the room that must be addressed soon. Probably not in this tournament, but if #EuroLeague players compete, then #EuroLeague refs should also be invited.
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2 years
Elijah Bryant could be the first player in history to win an NBA Championshop and Euroleague championship in back to back years.
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4 months
The German policeman who pushed Ergin Ataman returned to the #EuroLeague hotel and officially apologised, explaining that he just wanted to keep his distance and nothing more. Coach Ataman accepted the apology and the whole incident is officially over. Now let's focus on #F4Glory
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Real Madrid officially informed about Zvezda's offer to Campazzo. Two year contract 1,8+2,5M euros net with an opt out by Campazzo. Mail arrived yesterday, RM has now nine days to decide if they will match or make another offer. More coming at @EurohoopsES and @Eurohoopsnet
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Ο Γιώργος Πρίντεζης όσο πιο πετυχημένος γινόταν, εξελισσόταν σε τόσο καλύτερο άνθρωπο. Και κάπως έτσι η ζωή του έδωσε σε ένα αδιάφορο ματς ένα φινάλε που θα μνημονεύεται.
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Sasha Vezenkov in #Paris2024 watching the Greece vs Germany game
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1 year
Not a surprise but Campazzo has a deal with Real Madrid. Per Eurohoops sources a 3-year contract for 9 million euros gross is all but signed. That leaves his net salary around one million per season due to his tax status in Spain. More soon on @Eurohoopsnet and @EurohoopsES
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OFFICIAL: #Euroleague Basketball and #FIBA joint statement FIBA and Euroleague Basketball have agreed to avoid any calendar overlapping of national teams’ and clubs’ competitions in the 2023-24 season. Finally a solution at least for one season
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BREAKING: The 13 EuroLeague shareholders decided to extend their partnership until 2040, starting a new 15-year deal from the summer of 2025. The core remains the same 13 clubs - including CSKA and not ALBA. More coming at @Eurohoopsnet
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2 years
Zvezda is offering Campazzo 1,8M euros net, plus paying a big part of the money he still owes to RM from his #NBA buyout. If RM doesn't match and he signs with Zvezda, then Campazzo will be a free agent in the summer with Madrid losing the right to match. More on @Eurohoopsnet
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Every time Olympiacos is extending a key player mid-season you can't help but wonder what if this policy was in place back in 2013...
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1 year
Thank god that Exum is fit to practice, but it seems that the first info about his condition were a bit exaggerated to say he least.
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Baskonia is interested in signing Mateusz Ponitka. He can leave Reggio Emilia for a small buy out. More on @Eurohoopsnet and @EurohoopsES
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1 year
Mike James is already in Monaco with the pre-season of the team starting. The club has informed his side that James is considered a cornerstone of the team and no talks about a possible release were made. More coming at @Eurohoopsnet and @eurohoopsGR
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You can't say whatever you want from your angle, but you can't deny that Sloukas has guts
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Gran Canaria gets a #EuroLeague spot, so that's a fourth team from Spain. Practically this also closes the lineup for next year with three wildcards expected to be given to Virtus, Partizan, and Crvena Zvezda. Valencia will settle for #EuroCup . Nothing official yet of course.
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OFFICIAL #EuroLeague admits the officiating mistake in Belgrade "As he received the ball, Nikola Mirotic stepped on the sideline and committed an out-of-bounds violation that should have resulted in possession of the ball being awarded to Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade".
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After the addition of Evan Fournier, Filip Petrusev is set to extend his contract with Olympiacos and loaned to another club for next season. It's no secret that Crvena Zvezda has more than a strong interest in the player. More on @Eurohoopsnet and @EurohoopsGR
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2 years
Despite having a two-way contract, Tyler Dorsey may be cut from Dallas before the start of the season. If that's the case, then he will become a marquee-free agent in the EuroLeague. More coming on @Eurohoopsnet
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2 years
With Zvezda and Partizan in the ABA Liga final, it's almost certain that the three last #EuroLeague spots/wildcards will end up to the two Serbian clubs plus Valencia.
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2 years
Done deal: Tomas Satoransky returns to Barcelona with a four-year contract after six seasons in the NBA. More on @Eurohoopsnet and @EurohoopsES
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The impact of Belgrade clubs can't be denied, new #EuroLeague record with the attendance over the 10k mark per average for the first time
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Gods among men
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5 years
Returning home after a hard day in the office #FIBAWC
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2 years
Once upon a time there was a debate about who was better, Korkmaz or Charalampopoulos...
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It's over - Vassilis Spanoulis announced his retirement via IG
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Former Barcelona player Rolands Smits has a deal with Zalgiris Kaunas. More coming soon on @Eurohoopsnet
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Zeljko Obradovic has decided that Yam Madar will be the starting PG of Partizan. One of the things to watch this season, specifically if you are the Boston Celtics.
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How is possible that this game didn't have national television coverage in France?
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OFFICIAL:No Campazzo for Zvezda until March #Euroleague Basketball's Finance Panel imposed a sanction of prohibition to register new players and coaches until February 28, 2023, and a fine of €25,000 on Crvena Zvezda for severe violations of the Financial Stability & Fair Play
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Coach Ataman giving an interview with his 10- years old son
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Giannis Antetokounmpo and Scottie Pippen are expected today in Berlin to watch #F4Glory
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With Tyler Dorsey becoming a free agent soon, expect a number of EuroLeague contenders to make a run to bring him back to Europe, including his former team, Olympiacos. More coming on @Eurohoopsnet and @EurohoopsGR
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Devon Hall is the first new addition of Fenerbahce as the three-time Italian champion is moving to Istanbul. First report of the interest by @eurodevotion , more on @Eurohoopsnet and @EurohoopsTR
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Despite not making it to the #playoffs both Partizan and Crvena Zvezda remain prime candidates for a wild card next season. To be exact, it will be a huge surprise if they are not part of the #EuroLeague lineup even if this is not officially locked yet
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Monaco, Milan, and Panathinaikos after Olympiacos stopped talks with Nikola Mirotic. With his contract still active with Barcelona and his release getting more and more complicated even staying in Barca can't be excluded or a last-second exit to Serbia. More on @Eurohoopsnet
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Δεν υπάρχουν λάθος ερωτήσεις. Η αντίδραση Λαρετζάκη για όποιον τον ξέρει ήταν αναμενόμενη - για αυτό δεν πολυθέλει να μιλάει στη μεικτή ζώνη - η ερώτηση του Μαυροδόντη ήταν λογική & αφορά την επικαιρότητα. Η στιγμή ήταν το λάθος, οι αντιδράσεις των social κλασικές. Πάμε παρακάτω
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Seems crazy, but Zalgiris is actually thinking of parting ways with Keenan Evans if the right proposal is made. Evans' contract is expiring this summer and Zalgiris knows that it will be very hard to keep him. More on @Eurohoopsnet
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Petrusev on next year's goal for Serbia in #Eurobasket : "Gold, 100%"
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With #EuroCup spot in the upcoming #EuroLeague expected to be claimed by the winner of the trophy this year, there's a real possibility for ALBA to play in the #EuroCup next season, opening up a spot. More coming soon at @Eurohoopsnet
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Olympiacos is not the scoring machine it used to be last year BUT the defensive efficiency of this roster might be the best in Europe
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The definition of the Butterfly effect in European Basketball. A game in Valencia decided by an Italian is also felt in Kaunas and Istanbul.
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Olympiacos' next steps are securing the services of free agents Kostas Sloukas and Kostas Papanikolaou, plus extending Giannoulis Larentzakis (option for 2023-24). If Vezenkov stays, then practically the roster is pretty much locked for the next two seasons
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2 years
Dimitris Itoudis is the new president and Giannis Sfairopoulos is the new vice-president of the EuroLeague Head Coaches board. More coming on @Eurohoopsnet
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2 years
Ok, it's still theory but an Olympiacos vs Zvezda matchup in the #EuroLeague playoffs will make history...
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5 years
Best question ever from Chinese media to Evan Fournier - What's your number? Fournier: What do you mean? - Who are you? #FIBAWC
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1 year
Olympiacos fans chanting "kati magiko" outside the official press conference of #F4Glory and being heard inside the event already makes things surreal
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3 years
OFFICIAL: Zach Leday signed with Partizan
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Devin Booker and Carsen Edwards are in advanced talks with Bayern Munich. Teammates in Fenerbahce, they can be again part of the same roster with Booker returning to familiar territory. More on @Eurohoopsnet
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Welcome to 2008-09 #Euroleague
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3 years
OFFICIAL: Rodion Kurucs signed with Partizan
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10 months
It's at least disgraceful that a courtside seat fan called "monkey" one of the refs in the game between Olympiacos and Valencia. Unfortunately the problem in European arenas is not just the ultras but the general mentality about sports #EuroLeague
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Nick Calathes left Barcelona and practically was not on speaking terms with Saras. Stayed in Fenerbahce mainly because Neto was injured. And finally, he is the hero again. Everything has come full circle.
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CALATHES CALLED GAME
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#EuroLeague has the highest average in-arena attendance ever: 8,810 spectators per game
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Panathinaikos has two of the #Top10 #Euroleague contracts in Sloukas (3,3M) and Juancho (2,2M). That can be enough to mention them again as title contenders.
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It's unclear yet how much money Barcelona will pay to Mirotic and how much his salary from Partizan will be, however per multiple sources Mirotic will get in total for the next two seasons pretty much the full 22M euros he was guaranteed.
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After idolising Spanoulis for years, it seems that Luka has a soft spot for Olympiacos
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Serbia left today with a silver medal on a charter flight. Champions Germany flew commercial but at least they got bussiness class. So there you have it... Germany give back some love to your champs and the sport #FIBAWC
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3 years
Kind reminder: Kevin Pangos is a free agent this summer
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2 years
Done deal: Josh Nebo will be the center of Maccabi, getting a $800k salary,more than double the money he got from Zalgiris. More on @Eurohoopsnet
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Ως ρεπορτερ παγκου εχω ουσιαστική εμπειρία μόνο από τον Γιαννη Σφαιροπουλο ως πρώτο προπονητη. Ηταν χαρά μου, πρόκειται για ακέραιο άνθρωπο που για τέσσερα χρονια είχε πρώτη προτεραιότητα τη δουλειά και μονο αυτή. Αξίζει μόνο σεβασμό από τον κόσμο.
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What Olympiacos and Panathinaikos are doing shows the way for European basketball. European players who are stars in their country may end up in a limited role in the #NBA and big money is not always the first priority. The returns of players like Osman and Fournier prove that.
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Ποτέ μην έρθει η στιγμή να αφήσεις το λιμάνι...
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#NBA veteran Stanley Johnson (28, 2,00) is near a deal with Anadolu Efes. More on @Eurohoopsnet and @EurohoopsTR
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Μέσα στην εβδομάδα -εκτός απροόπτου- ο Ολυμπιακός θα ανακοινώσει μεταγραφή...
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Serbia and Greece will play against each other at Belgrade on the 22nd of July, their last prep game before #Paris2024 Giannis vs Jokic coming up. More info at @Eurohoopsnet and @eurohoopsGR
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Panathinaikos is interested in reuniting with two-time #Euroleague champion Chris Singleton. No offer made yet, just initial talks. More on @Eurohoopsnet and @EurohoopsGR
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Dirk Nowitzki on Arenas' comments about Giannis: "He is one of the best players in the world and has shown it as a champion and an #MVP . He is the first one to tell you you can always improve, but if you look at what he is done already at such a young age, he is one of the best"
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