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Friday / March 29.
  • Rick Pitino confirms he will coach Greek power in EuroLeague

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    By ADAM ZAGORIA

    Rick Pitino confirmed on Twitter he will coach EuroLeague power Panathinaikos of Greece for the rest of the season. Pitino will coach his first game on Thursday.

    ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski broke the story earlier this week.

    Panathinaikos is 6-7 and its roster includes  Nick Calathes, Georgios Papagianniss, Keith Langford, Deshaun Thomas, James Gist and the older brother of Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, Thanasis, as ESPN reported.

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    Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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