Led by a double-double from Jazz center Jusuf Nurkic (15 points, 12 rebounds), Bosnia and Herzegovina defeated Georgia by a score of 84-76 on Thursday morning to become the 15th team to qualify for the EuroBasket knockout round, as Michalis Gioulenoglou of Eurohoops writes. Raptors big man Sandro Mamukelashvili finished with a game-high 20 points for Georgia. Despite the loss, … [Read more...] about Knockout Round Set For EuroBasket; Spain Fails To Qualify
EuroBasket Notes: Giannis, EuroLeague, FIBA, Micic
Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo missed his native Greece’s EuroBasket group play contest against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Tuesday with a sore knee, per Harris Stavrou of SPORT24 (Twitter link). Stavrou tweets that the two-time NBA MVP’s head coach, Vassilis Spanoulis, expects Antetokounmpo to be available for Greece’s Thursday tilt against Spain — a Greek win in that … [Read more...] about EuroBasket Notes: Giannis, EuroLeague, FIBA, Micic
Rivers, Ham, Spanoulis Discuss Antetokounmpo At EuroBasket
Giannis Antetokounmpo led Team Greece to a win in their EuroBasket opener against Italy on Thursday, scoring 31 points in a 75-66 victory. In attendance for that victory were Bucks general manager Jon Horst, head coach Doc Rivers, and assistant coaches Vin Baker and Darvin Ham, writes Michalis Gioulenoglou of EuroHoops. After the game, Rivers spoke about the experience of … [Read more...] about Rivers, Ham, Spanoulis Discuss Antetokounmpo At EuroBasket
Thanasis Antetokounmpo Discusses Re-Signing With Bucks
Bucks general manager Jon Horst, head coach Doc Rivers and top assistant coach Darvin Ham all attended Greece’s opening EuroBasket victory over Italy on Thursday. While much of the media attention was centered on the Bucks supporting his two-time MVP younger brother, Thanasis Antetokounmpo believes his hustle, energy and defense in the win helped convince Milwaukee to re-sign … [Read more...] about Thanasis Antetokounmpo Discusses Re-Signing With Bucks
Giannis To Start Season With Bucks After Team Re-Signs Brother Thanasis
In a move to solidify Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s desire to stay with the Bucks, the franchise is re-signing his brother, Thanasis Antetokounmpo, on a guaranteed one-year, $2.9MM contract, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports (Twitter link). The signing is official, according to a team press release relayed by The Athletic’s Eric Nehm (Twitter link). According to Charania, after a summer … [Read more...] about Giannis To Start Season With Bucks After Team Re-Signs Brother Thanasis