Olympiacos signed Mindaugas Kuzminskas

Olympiacos signed Mindaugas Kuzminskas. The 30-year-old Lithuanian forward penned a 1+1 years contract with the Greek club. Kuzminskas started his career with Sakalai Vilnius and has also played for Perlas Vilnius, Šiauliai, and Žalgiris Kaunas in Lithuania before moving to Spain for Unicaja Málaga in 2013. After three seasons in Spain Kuzminskas moved to the NBA for New York Knicks where he played 69 games averaging 6.2 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 1 assist per game. In January 2018 Kuzminskas returned to Europe for Armani Milano where he won the 2018 Italian Championship.

Olympiacos signed Axel Toupane

Olympiacos signed Axel Toupane. The 26-year-old French forward penned a two years contract with Olympiacos. Toupane started his professional career with SIG Strasbourg and after four seasons with the French club moved to Canada for Raptors 905. Toupane have played in the NBA with short-term contracts for the Denver Nuggets, the Milwaukee Bucks, and the New Orleans Pelicans. In the last season, Toupane played in Lithuania and Euroleague with Zalgiris Kaunas. In 44 games for the Euroleague Toupane averaged 5.9 points and 2.3 rebounds. In 42 games for the Lithuanian league, Toupane averaged 7.4 points and 2.5 rebounds.

Panathinaikos sign Ian Vougioukas

Panathinaikos sign Ian Vougioukas. The 32 years old Greek center penned an 1+1 years contract with the Greek champions. Vougioukas started his career with Aris Glyfadas, Kronos Agiou Dimitriou, and Ilisiakos. Vougioukas played in the NCAA with St. Lewis Billikens. In 2007 Vougioukas returned to Greece and played for Olympiacos, Rethymno, and Panellinios before moving to Panathinaikos in 2010. With Panathinaikos Vougioukas won one Euroleague, one Greek championship and one Greek Cup. In 2012 Vougioukas moved to Russia for Unics Kazan. Vougioukas has also played basketball in Turkey for Galatasaray, in Germany with Ulm, in Lithuania with Zalgiris Kaunas, and in Russia with Lokomotiv Kuban.

Panelefsiniakos signed Reeves Nelson

Panelefsiniakos signed Reeves Nelson. The 24 years old American forward started his career with the UCLA Bruins and then moved to Europe. He played in Lithuania for Žalgiris Kaunas, then he returned to USA and the NBA D-League for Los Angeles D-Fenders and Delaware 87ers. After a short break in Mexico for the Fuerza Guinda de Nogales and in Belgium for the Kangoeroes Basket Willebroek he played in Israel for Maccabi Raanana.

Panathinaikos beat Zalgiris for Euroleague Top 16 round 3

Panathinaikos hosted and beat Zalgiris Kaunas for Euroleague 2014-2015 Top 16 round 3. The Greens remained undefeated in their home for the Top 16. Panathinaikos started the game with a 9-0 run and surprised Zalgiris that was not able to reply. With Nikos Pappas as its top scorer and with Vlantimir Giankovits having 11 points and 7 rebounds Panathinaikos builds for the future too. For the visitors Will Chery had 14 points and Edgaras Ulanovas had 10 points.
Quarters's scores: 24-16, 46-33, 63-42, 77-58

Panathinaikos: Charalampopoulos, Slaughter 11(3), Giankovits 11(1), Fotsis 10(1), Nelson, Pappas 14, Mavrokefalidis, Diamantidis 7(2), Gist 13(1), Batista 11, Diamantakos, Blums
Zalgiris: Cherry 13(2),Lekavicius 2, Vene, Gudaitis 8, Kariniauskas, Songaila 4, Jankunas 3, Javtokas, Milaknis 9(3), Anderson 5, Dimas 4, Ulanovas 10.