Panathinaikos signed MarQuez Haynes

Panathinaikos signed Keith MarQuez Haynes. The 29 years old Georgian - American guard was playing in Italy for Dinamo Sassari. Haynes played in college for Boston College and graduated from Texas Arlington. He started his professional career in France for Chalon-sur-Saone, continued in Spain for Gran Canaria, in Germany for Artland Dragons and in Italy for Olimpia Milano and Mens Sana Siena. In 2014-15 he moved to Israel for Maccabi Tel Aviv and started this season in Italy for Dinamo Sassari where he averaged 13 points and 3.2 assists in Euroleague. Haynes holds a Georgian passport and is member of the national team of Georgia.

Olympiacos agreed terms with Shawn James

It is official Olympiacos agreed terms with Shawn James. The Greek team paid the 20.000 euros fee for the release of James from Bilbao and has added injury terms on his new contract. James will replace Patrick Young and has penned a contract until the end of the season.
The 32 years old American center graduated from Northeastern University with the 9th in the all time ranking for blocks and five triple doubles in the NCAA. He went undrafted in the NBA Draft 2008 and then started his professional career in Israel for Bnei Hasharon. After three years he moved the Israeli Champions Maccabi Tel Aviv and played in Euroleague. In the summer of 2014 he moved to Italy for Emporio Armani Milano and after one year he moved to Spain for Bilbao Basket where he started this season.

Maccabi defeated Panathinaikos in Athens for Euroleague

Maccabi Electra defeated Panathinaikos in Athens for Euroleague. This was the second defeat by Maccabi for Panathinaikos this season, after the one in Tel Aviv. A bad game for Panathinaikos and doulbe worries since Roko Leni Ukić  left the game due to an injury and will miss the cup game against Olympiacos.

Quarters' scores: 14-23, 27-36, 35-58, 55-68.

Panathinaikos: Charalampopoulos, Bramos 2, Curry 7, Batiste, Fotsis 3, Ukić 4, Lasme 16, Mavrokefalidis 5, Diamantidis 5, Gist 6, Giankovits 7, Apostolidis.

Maccabi Electra: Rice 7, Smith 7, Hickman 10, Ingles 10, Tyus 6, Pnini 9, Cohen 2, Ohayon 2, Blu 13, Landesberg , Schortsianitis 2.

Maccabi Electra defeated Panathinaikos for Euroleague

Maccabi Electra hosted and defeated Panathinaikos in Tel Aviv and Nokia Arena for Euroleague. Sofoklis Schortsianitis played against his last team. Panathinaikos was following the score in the first minutes, when the score was 10-10. Maccabi Electra made a run and the first quarter finished with 25-12. Second quarter was better of Panathinaikos and the Greek team lowered the difference. Maccabi was scoring from free throws in the first half, while Panathinaikos didn't gain fouls. In 33rd minute Panathinaikos lowered the difference to six points and the game was still on. But Maccabi's high accuracy didn't let Panathinaikos any chances, the difference went back to 11 points and ended 75-68.

Quarters' scores: 25-12, 36-29, 56-47, 75-68

Maccabi Electra: Rice 2, James 12, Smith 10, Hickman 13, Ingles 14, Tyus, Pnini, Cohen, Ohayon 2, Blu 14, Landesberg , Schortsianitis 8.

Panathinaikos: Bramos 8, Curry 2, Batiste 2, Fotsis 8, Ukić 2, Lasme 13, Mavrokefalidis 2, Diamantidis 5, Gist 7, Pappas 12, Giankovits, Mačiulis 7.