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No Gravity – Defying Gravity: The autobiography of Nikos Galis, the man who made Greek basketball history
Greek basketball legend Nikos Galis tells the story of his life for the first time in his book, titled No Gravity – Defying Gravity, which will be published on November 19 by Psychogios Publications
What Liolios claimed in his defense against the 49 charges He faces: “I had no involvement, they tried to blackmail me”
In his defense memorandum, the former president of the Hellenic Basketball Federation denies any involvement and describes the indictment as “vague and unsubstantiated” — What he says about his meeting with Stasinopoulos, his messages with Papatheodorou, and contradictions in witness statements
Three more basketball referees to be questioned today over Greek match-fixing scandal as Liolios & Mavraganis remanded in custody
Tsaroucha, Koromilas and Pilodidis to appear before investigating judge — Three people now in pre-trial detention, including former international referee Petros Papapetrou
Greek basketball rocked by match-fixing scandal: Federation president and referees face investigating judge over €820,000
Greek Basketball Federation president and five other defendants are due in court today as investigators examine allegations of match manipulation and large amounts of seized cash – The scandal has drawn international attention and prompted action by the EuroLeague
Eight complaints led to arrests in Greek basketball scandal as 50 matches investigated for alleged fixing
Alleged match-fixing reportedly ranged from the top division to school and youth competitions – eight witnesses have given statements, with two considered particularly significant in driving the investigation forward
Kanter Revelation: I’ve spoken with former NBAers & players from Europe who want to join the WNBA as women
The Turkish center has taken the WNBA issue very seriously & apparently, has influenced other former and current basketball players as well, citing the rule that “all you have to do is be yourself”
Kanter set out to drive the world crazy: The Turkish former NBA center declares that he meets the criteria…of inclusion and announces his candidacy to play in the WNBA
“I am not here to mock, to ridicule or to show disrespect towards any community or personal choice,” says the former center of the Celtics and the Knicks, among others
