Devotion
Third Place: Panathinaikos Athens 69-74 FC Barcelona Regal
Kostas Tsartsaris - Panathinaikos - Final Four Istanbul 2012
FC Barcelona Regal finished the Turkish Airlines Euroleague season in third place after holding off outgoing champion Panathinaikos 69-74 in the third-place game on Sunday afternoon at Sinan Erdem Arena in Istanbul. Marcelinho Huertas dominated early with 19 first-half points and then netted a pair of free throws in the final minute to seal the win. He finished with 21 – 2 points shy of his career high. The victory gives Barcelona a 19-2 record for the season. Joe Ingles matched his season high with 13 for the victors, and C.J. Wallace took advantage of extended minutes to score 12 and block 2 shots. Dimitris Diamantidis paced the Greens with 17 points, Aleks Maric was strong inside with 13 points and 11 rebounds and David Logan netted 11. MORE
Dimitris Diamantidis - Panathinaikos - Final Four Istanbul 2012
Semifinal: CSKA Moscow 66-64 Panathinaikos Athens
CSKA Moscow survived one of the greatest semifinal games in Euroleague history to edge mighty Panathinaikos 66-64 in the opener of the 2012 Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four at Sinan Erdem Arena in Istanbul. The game went down to the wire and the Greens had a chance to tie it – or win it – on the last possession, but CSKA’s rock-solid defense denied the Greek champs even a shot. MORE
Stratos Perperoglou - Panathinaikos
Blog: Stratos Perperoglou
"We have spent some time watching video, but we work a lot on the court too in order to prepare ourselves for the games to come in the best possible way. Our coaches have done everything to prepare us as far as scouting goes. We have a very difficult mission ahead, but in a Euroleague semifinal there is no room for favorites." MORE | VIDEO
Nick Calathes - Panathinaikos
Fan Mail: Nick Calathes
Reigning Turkish Airlines Euroleague champion Nick Calathes has steadily grown in importance and stature since he first joined Panathinaikos nearly three years ago. And now entering his second Final Four, Calathes has proven that he has the all-around skills to impact games in various ways on the brightest stages. MORE
Kostas Kaimakoglou - Panathinaikos
Interview: Kostas Kaimakoglou
One year after he became a Euroleague champion but played just the last few seconds at the Final Four, forward Kostas Kaimakoglou returns to the event in a much different role. Kaimakoglou has proven critical in helping the Greens get back to the Final Four. MORE
OTHER HEADLINES
Interview: Zeljko Obradovic
Panathinaikos Athens
The head coach: Zeljko Obradovic
Player Spotlight: Sarunas Jasikevicius
The Legend: Ibrahim Kutluay
Panathinaikos advances to the Final Four
Interview: Dimitris Diamantidis
Interview: Mike Batiste
Blog: Stratos Perperoglou
Fan Mail: Zeljko Obradovic