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Basketball reporter from Greece. Writing @SdnaGr .

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@ZakkasGeorge
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Craziest warm up ever for Panathinaikos’ players. Under the stars ⭐️ #paobc
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@ZakkasGeorge
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After 2-0 at OAKA, Obradovic just said to his players: "Saturday, six o'clock practice". #paofnb
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Best atmosphere you could ever witness in a PRESEASON game. Amazing #paobc
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It’s all about ❤️ between 🇱🇹 and 🇱🇻 fans here in the “Mall of Asia Arena” in Manila. #FIBAWC
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@ZakkasGeorge
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Mathias Lessort outside of Panathinaikos’ lockers rooms in OAKA right now. #paobc
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@ZakkasGeorge
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That’s wild! #paobc
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@ZakkasGeorge
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Well, that just happened outside OAKA #paobc @ThiasLsf
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@ZakkasGeorge
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Done deal: Juancho Hernangomez SIGNED an €4.5M two-year contract with Panathinaikos BC. #paobc @SdnaGr
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@ZakkasGeorge
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Luca Vildoza- here is what happened a few minutes ago. #paobc #F4Glory
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Ergin Ataman gets love from Panathinaikos’ fans. #paobc
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@ZakkasGeorge
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HISTORY: 35.000+ fans in a European Basketball Game, to honor Pavlos Giannakopoulos' memory. Panathinaikos just wrote one more wonderful story. Incredible night in Athens, at the iconic Panathenaic Stadium. #paobc
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@ZakkasGeorge
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Tonight’s mood in Madrid… #paobc @SdnaGr
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1 year
BOOM: Panathinaikos BC and Kostas Sloukas reached an agreement. Sloukas, 3× EuroLeague Champion, will sign a three-year contract with the Greens. Massive news for Panathinaikos. #paobc
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@ZakkasGeorge
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Kendrick Nunn at @SdnaGr : “Future Is Green”. ✍🏼 #paobc
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Luca Vildoza #paobc @SdnaGr
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@ZakkasGeorge
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Kendrick Nunn wants that! #paobc @sdnaGr
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@ZakkasGeorge
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2 years
Well, that was a funny moment...
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@ZakkasGeorge
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6 months
Very nice moment: Kostas Sloukas was singing Panathinaikos' anthem with his daughter. #paobc 📽️: @ertofficial_
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@ZakkasGeorge
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🤯🤯🤯 #paobc
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@ZakkasGeorge
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Kostas and Jerian got the moves. #paobc
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@ZakkasGeorge
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The EuroLeague trophy is in Athens. Amazing scenes at OAKA. #paobc @SdnaGr
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@ZakkasGeorge
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Greek League & EuroLeague champions. What season for Panathinaikos BC. #paobc
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@ZakkasGeorge
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Edy Tavares at @Sdna_gr : "Luka Doncic has the potential to be the No. 1 pick. NBA is going to be easy for him. I think he will be a 'triple double player'. He has the ability to rebound, he has great vision on the court and he plays great pick 'n roll in offense" #Doncic
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@ZakkasGeorge
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The best backcourt in the #EuroLeague is Green. #paobc
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@ZakkasGeorge
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Pap the singer #paobc
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@ZakkasGeorge
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2 years
Giannis Antetokounmpo was the only Greek player who shot free throws in Belgrade (10/14 FT) vs Serbia and Tyler Dorsey talked about it in the press conference. "I'm just very surpised. If you find that in any other game let me know", he said. #SRBGRE
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@ZakkasGeorge
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Official: Nikola Mirotic is now a free agent. Barcelona announced that Mirotic will not continue his career in their club.
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Captain’s message at @SdnaGr . #Sloukas #paobc
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@ZakkasGeorge
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1 year
Erdem Can had a very successful time in Fenerbahce next to Zeljko Obradovic, as his assistant coach. Now, he is leading Turk Telekom to the Eurocup Final. #ObradovicEffect
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@ZakkasGeorge
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10 months
Job done. Panathinaikos gets the away win in Monaco with Grigonis’ buzzer beater. @SdnaGr #paobc
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@ZakkasGeorge
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OFFICIAL: The EuroLeague Champions, Panathinaikos BC, announced the deal with Lorenzo Brown. He signed a three-year contract with the "Greens". #paobc
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@ZakkasGeorge
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Greek flags at Ulker Sports Arena for Kostas Sloukas! Nice gesture. 👏🏽 #fenerbahce
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Official: Panathinaikos BC announced the deal with Cedi Osman. #paobc
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@ZakkasGeorge
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Kendrick Nunn about how he feels when he is sharing the floor with Kostas Sloukas: “I love playing with him. He is a great point guard”. #paobc @SdnaGr
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@ZakkasGeorge
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Kendrick Nunn: "Greens, let’s take it together to a level Greek basketball has never seen before". #paobc
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Panathinaikos so far: ✅ 2× EuroLeague champion (Ataman). ✅ Best 🇬🇷 player in Europe (Sloukas). ✅ All-EuroLeague 1st team member (Lessort). ✅ One of Europe’s best guards (Vildoza). ✅ EuroCup’s MVP (Grant). ✅ Greek NT members (Mitoglou, K. Antetokounmpo, Moraitis). #paobc
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1 year
Nikos Galis hugs Luka Doncic. What a moment! (via @ertofficial_ )
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Incredible. #KKPartizan
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1 year
Ioannis Papapetrou is ready to return to Panathinaikos BC. Ergin Ataman gave the “Green light” and the team offered him earlier today an €1.5M two-year contract, according to @SdnaGr sources. Papapetrou wants to return to the Greens and the two sides are working on a possible
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SDNA source: Ergin Ataman decided that Aleksander Balcerowski is the perfect fit for him and Panathinaikos will pay the buy out to Gran Canaria to sign the EuroCup Rising Star. #paobc @SdnaGr
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@ZakkasGeorge
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Kendrick Nunn is already enjoying the Green Party in Athens. #paobc
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Kostas Sloukas just arrived at Panathinaikos' office. He will talk with Dimitris Giannakopoulos and then he will sign his contract with the Greens. #paobc @SdnaGr
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1 year
Career night for Dinos Mitoglou vs Olympiacos tonight. 20 points 8/17 FGs 10 rebounds 4 blocks Panathinaikos get the away win in the Greek derby. #paobc
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SDNA source: Tornike Shengelia decided to accept Panathinaikos' offer and he wants to continue his career in Greece. The deal is not done yet, because Toko is under contract with Virtus Bologna. Shengelia will try to figure it out and complete his move to the Greens. #paobc
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BOOM: Panathinaikos BC are in advanced talks with Juancho Hernangomez. #paobc @SdnaGr
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1 year
Kyle Guy (DNP vs ALBA) and Lefteris Mantzoukas (4’) went back on the court to work individually after Panathinaikos’ win in Berlin. #paobc @SdnaGr
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@ZakkasGeorge
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Jasikevicius: "I always say, outside of Zalgiris, most likely at this point they will 'kill' me here in Barcelona, but Panathinaikos is my biggest love. They will 'kill' me in Tel Aviv also. PAO for me is a huge love and I hope the mutual love will stay for a long time" #paobc
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Official: Panathinaikos BC signed Polish center Aleksander Balcerowski to a two-year contract. #paobc
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@ZakkasGeorge
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Ready for the big final. #paobc @SdnaGr
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@ZakkasGeorge
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OFFICIAL: Kostas Sloukas signed his three-year contract with Panathinaikos BC and the Greens announced the mega-deal. #paobc
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Former Panathinaikos' captain & 5× EuroLeague Champion, Fragiskos Alvertis, received an invitation from Dimitris Giannakopoulos and he will travel to Berlin with the Greens. #paobc @SdnaGr
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@ZakkasGeorge
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1 year
Juancho Hernangomez landed in Athens and he received a "very warm welcome" from Panathinaikos fans. #paobc (📽️ via @Novasportsgr , YouTube)
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Kendrick Nunn 🏀🎾 #paobc @SdnaGr
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@ZakkasGeorge
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Official: One more "transfer-BOMB" for Panathinaikos BC this summer, as the Greens announced their two-year deal with Juancho Hernangomez. #paobc
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@ZakkasGeorge
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Dimitris Giannakopoulos: "I have the great pleasure to announce that the best coach in Europe, Mr. Ergin Ataman has agreed to be head coach of Panathinaikos for the next 3 years!". #paobc
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Panathinaikos BC lifted their 7th EuroLeague Champion banner. #paobc
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@ZakkasGeorge
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Captain Kostas. Sloukas made a new #EuroLeague career high (29 PTS) and the crowd gave him an impressive standing ovation. Panathinaikos tied the series against Maccabi Tel Aviv. #paobc
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@ZakkasGeorge
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Panathinaikos BC reached an agreement with Joventut Badalona and Kyle Guy and the Greens will add the American SG in their roster, according to @SdnaGr sources. Ergin Ataman admired Guy's shooting ability and wanted to add him in Panathinaikos. The deal is done. #paobc
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@ZakkasGeorge
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Job done: See you in Paris! #FIBAOQT #HellasBasketball
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The real MVP. One more... 🇬🇷🏀 #FIBAOQT #GRESLO #HellasBasketball
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@ZakkasGeorge
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Dinos really wants that… #paobc @SdnaGr
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@ZakkasGeorge
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1 year
Nikola Mirotic just said via Instagram: "I would like to thank BC Partizan for the trust and desire to be part of their team, but I made the decision that it is best for my family and me to continue my career in one of the European teams outside of Serbia".
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@ZakkasGeorge
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Aleksander Balcerowski just landed in Athens to complete his move to Panathinaikos BC. #paobc @SdnaGr
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Aleksander Balcerowski will be in Athens tonight to undergo a medical examination and sign his contract with Panathinaikos BC. #paobc @SdnaGr
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Jasikevicius about Hezonja's arrival: "This is why Panathinaikos is Panathinaikos. It was emotional when I saw it. I'm happy that he got to experience this, because normally things like that happen once in a lifetime. It's sth you can experience only when you play for this club".
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Kostas Sloukas has already started working individually this week. He goes to OAKA everyday to practice, in order to be in the best possible shape during the next season. Also, Sloukas is expected to be one of Panathinaikos BC captains. #paobc @SdnaGr
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@ZakkasGeorge
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Sarunas Jasikevicius and Nick Calathes back in 2010 with Pavlos Giannakopoulos, the longtime president and owner of Panathinaikos BC. #paobc Coach Saras and Nick will fight tomorrow vs Anadolu Efes for the EuroLeague title with @FCBbasket . 🔵🔴 #F4Glory
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Aleksander Balcerowski will be in Athens tonight to undergo a medical examination and sign his contract with Panathinaikos BC. #paobc @SdnaGr
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@ZakkasGeorge
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Panathinaikos secured a HUGE away W in Madrid vs Real (97-86). The Greens became the 1st team to win the European Champions in their home court during this #EuroLeague season & they also took their 1st W in Madrid since 2013. Amazing night by Ergin Ataman and his players. #paobc
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One of the most improved players in EuroLeague last season, Zach LeDay. And now one more #ObradovicEffect . Impressive! 🤯 #Partizan
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@ZakkasGeorge
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Juancho Hernangomez is here. #paobc (📸 via Novasports, YouTube)
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@ZakkasGeorge
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What was Jimmer Fredette thinking before that 3-pointer? "I wasn't thinking at all. I was just thinking to shoot. He wasn't on me. I had made a couple, I was feeling good, I think I can shoot it from anywhere", he said at @Sdna_gr . #Jimmermania #paobc
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Juancho Hernangomez at @SdnaGr : "Now it feels that the job is done. All the hard work and dedication that we put during the year came down to this. We want to win the titles back next year. We never give up". #paobc
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@ZakkasGeorge
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2 years
BOOM: Dwayne Bacon signed a two-year deal with Panathinaikos BC, according to @SdnaGr sources. #paobc
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1 year
Official: Mathias Lessort joined Panathinaikos BC with a two-year contract. #paobc
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@ZakkasGeorge
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Jan Vesely will always be a legend for #Fenerbahce . EuroLeague champion (2017) EuroLeague MVP (2019) 3× All-EuroLeague 1st Team (2016, 2018, 2019) 4× Turkish League (2016–2018, 2022) 3× Turkish Cup (2016, 2019, 2020) 2× Turkish President's Cup (2016, 2017) #YellowLegacy
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As "Magic EuroLeague" revealed, Panathinaikos BC and Real Madrid will join a preseason tournament in Dubai during September. Crvena Zvezda was also invited, while Dubai BC will host the event and take part in the friendly games. @SdnaGr #paobc
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EuroLeague CHAMPIONS! #paobc #F4Glory @SdnaGr
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Dinos Mitoglou is back. #HellasBasketball
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BOOM: According to @SdnaGr sources, Panathinaikos BC agreed to terms with Mario Hezonja. The deal will be until the end of this season, with an option for 2021-2022 (1+1 years). #paobc
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Dinos Mitoglou was unstoppable vs Slovenia: 18 points (6/7 FG, 5/6 FT), 14 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals. Greece won the friendly game (88-77). #HellasBasketball
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Panathinaikos BC and Luca Vildoza reached an agreement and he will become a free agent soon. #paobc Olympiacos BC is the favorite to sign Vildoza, according to @SdnaGr sources. #OlympiacosBC
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Nikola Pekovic shared a few words at @SdnaGr about Giannakopoulos' family, who made him feel like a member of them, his "brother" (Diamantidis), "the best teammate he had" (Batiste), "the best coach ever" (Obradovic), "the best guy to go out with" (Jasikevicius) & more. #paobc
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Juancho Hernangomez felt like a rock star during his arrival in Athens... #paobc @SdnaGr
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Lorenzo Brown signed a three-year contract with Panathinaikos BC, valued at $5.4M, as it was mentioned in "Magic Euroleague". @SdnaGr #paobc
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More than 2.000 Panathinaikos’ fans showed the way tonight and the Greens managed to secure the away win vs ALBA. #paobc @SdnaGr
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Kendrick Nunn: “I’m not relaxed. Not relaxed at all. I’m all ears and that’s how I prepare myself. I’m having fun with it at the same time. Playing and having fun. That’s how I’m getting my teammates ready to play in a stage like this”. #paobc @SdnaGr
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Mathias Lessort admitted at @SdnaGr that he is working on his 3-point game. #paobc "I want to take shots. We will work on that. I just want to play in the right way. I am not 'hunting' three-points", he mentioned, while Ioannis Papapetrou also shared his point of view.
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Dinos Mitoglou at @SdnaGr about Panathinaikos’ fans in Berlin… 👇🏼 #paobc
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@ZakkasGeorge
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9 months
Look Who's Back! #paobc #LucaVildoza
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Panathinaikos tried to sign Jan Vesely and offered €1M to Barcelona to let him leave. The Greek team also offered a €4M two-year contract to the experienced player. But, according to @SdnaGr sources, Barca denied the offer and Vesely will stay in his team. The Greens will
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Marius Grigonis destroys his personal records in #EuroLeague as Panathinaikos BC beats Anadolu Efes (83-76). #paobc Grigonis had a night to remember with: 24 PTS 7 3PTS made (career-high) 4 rebounds 3 assists 28 PIR (career-high)
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FINAL FOUR. #paobc
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2 years
SDNA source: Panathinaikos BC reached an agreement with Marius Grigonis for a two-year contract. Also, the “Greens” agreed with CSKA Moscow for his buy out. So, there are only some details left, in order to be considered as a “done deal”. #paobc @SdnaGr
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4 months
Nick Calathes reunites with Mike James at @ASMonaco_Basket .
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Panathinaikos' star backcourt duo vs Maccabi Tel Aviv: Kostas Sloukas: 15.2 PTS, 40% 3PT, 4.6 REB, 5.6 AST, 20.6 PIR. Kendrick Nunn: 19.2 PTS, 51.6% 3PT, 3.4 REB, 2.8 AST, 16.6 PIR. Full story at @SdnaGr : . #paobc
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Great news for Dinos Mitoglou: His punishment dropped to 16 months after his hearing in Court of Arbitration for Sport, according to @SdnaGr sources. That means that Mitoglou will be available for the Greek National Team in FIBA World Cup 2023.
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4 years
BOOM: Tornike Shengelia to CSKA Moscow is a done deal, according to @SDNA_gr sources.
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Earlier today Luca Vildoza visited OAKA for the first time as a Panathinaikos player. #paobc
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