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Panathinaikos is looking for two big guys to complete the roster and doesn’t want to spend a lot of money. They can overcome their budget only for something extraordinary. Like for example Luis Amundson, for who they can spend up to one million U.S. dollars. The 29 year old power forward/center has a lot of offers by several NBA teams and may look to “Greens” only if he won’t find something good there. Panathinaikos has as an alternative Renaldo Balkman. The center from Puerto Rico ended the season in New York Knicks and is more feasible. EuroHoops.net

Free Agency, Louis Amundson, Panathinaikos, Renaldo Balkman 

A source close to free-agent forward Lou Amundson said Charlotte is looking at Amundson, and that it's unlikely he would go to Greece. Panathinaikos has been mentioned as a possibility but the Amundson camp is wary about how Josh Childress' game fell off after he went to play in Greece and returned to the NBA. The source said the New York Knicks are also looking at Amundson. However, the Knicks only can offer the minimum and Amundson is looking for a deal in the area of $3 million a season. Sulia

Charlotte Bobcats, New York Knicks, Free Agency, Louis Amundson, Panathinaikos 

Panathinaikos thinks Louis Amudnson is everything the club needs right now and would like to have him. Sports Day

Free Agency, Louis Amundson, Panathinaikos 

Panathinaikos is considering the option of signing Renaldo Balkman Prasina Nea

Free Agency, Panathinaikos, Greece, Renaldo Balkman 

Chris Andersen has been offered to Panathinaikos Prasina Nea

Free Agency, Chris Andersen, Panathinaikos 

Panathinaikos wants to create revenues and that means exploring new markets, like China. That’s why it’ s more than probable to see a Chinese player in the roster of 2011 Euroleague Champions and Sun Yue could be the one. EuroHoops.net

Sun Yue, Panathinaikos, Greece 

Adrian Wojnarowski: Panathinaikos and others in Europe with serious interest in Yi Jianlian, but his focus remains to play in the NBA, sources tell Y! Twitter

Free Agency, Yi Jianlian, Panathinaikos, Greece 

Emiliano Carchia: Coach Obradovic said that Kevin Garnett was offered to the team but that PAO turned down the proposal Twitter

Boston Celtics, Lockout, Panathinaikos, Greece, Kevin Garnett, Zeljko Obradovic 

Emiliano Carchia: Greens are not interested in players with NBA out Twitter

Boston Celtics, Lockout, Panathinaikos, Greece, Kevin Garnett, Zeljko Obradovic 

Electronic Arts and Euroleague Basketball are pleased to announce their licensing partnership that makes the leading global interactive entertainment software company an official partner under the video gaming category. Under this agreement EA SPORTS will include Turkish Airlines Euroleague players in the upcoming release of the mythical arcade game NBA Jam: On Fire Edition. This is the first time that European clubs will be officially represented in the NBA JAM franchise, one of the most successful video games in sports history. All fans will be able to choose any of the four participating teams in the last Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four. Dimitris Diamantidis and Mike Batiste of Panathinaikos Athens, Lior Eliyahu and Sofoklis Schortsanitis of Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv, Bo McCalebb and Ksistof Lavrinovic of Montepaschi Siena, Sergio Llull and Carlos Suarez of Real Madrid will be amongst the players representing the four Euroleague teams in the 2–on–2 basketball games. Euroleague.net

Real Madrid, Euroleague, Sofoklis Schortsanitis, Sergio Llull, Videogames, Panathinaikos, Dimitris Diamantidis, Montepaschi Siena, Carlos Suarez, Mike Batiste, Lior Eliyahu, Bo McCalebb, Ksistof Lavrinovic 

European clubs are built with veteran players who are well-versed in team basketball and drilled in fundamentals. It is rare that any team, particularly a Euroleague power, reaches out to an American rookie but Panathinaikos is pursuing Morris to fill a power forward void. Morris' agent, Tony Dutt, said talks with Panathinaikos are "moving along" but nothing is imminent. Dutt said he would pursue an out clause so that Morris could return to the Suns if the lockout ends. It is not clear whether Panathinaikos, the Euroleague's defending champion, would be willing to risk a midseason personnel loss to do that. Arizona Republic

Phoenix Suns, Lockout, Panathinaikos, Greece, Markieff Morris 

Suns rookie forward @keefmorris in serious contract talks with Greece Panthianakos, agent Tony Dutt tells @YahooSports. Twitter

Phoenix Suns, Lockout, Panathinaikos, Greece, Markieff Morris 

“Response has been great,” explained Norman. “We have had players from Derrick Rose wearing it to Mario Chalmers in the Finals. This is a global launch so even a guy name Dimitris Diamantidis, MVP of the Euroleague, was wearing the shoe as well. The shoe has global appeal and athletes of all shapes and sizes love it and the response has been great so far.” HoopsHype

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Fran Vazquez has offers from the Orlando Magic and from Panathinaikos. TuBasket.com

Orlando Magic, Fran Vazquez, FC Barcelona, Panathinaikos 

Coaching in the NBA isn't tempting to you? Zeljko Obradovic: No. I haven't spoken to them and I've had no offers. I'm very happy in Europe. It's a whole other worlds. You have to be really ready for the NBA, although I think there are coaches in Europe that, without a doubt, could work there. El Pais

Coaching, Panathinaikos, Zeljko Obradovic 

Your decision to play in Europe was something that you had thought about in advance or was an in-the-moment decision? Nick Calathes: I mean, it was kind of in the moment. I thought it was a great opportunity for me and a great step in my career to learn the style over here and mix it up with the style in the U.S. I couldn’t have asked for a better decision. I like the decision I made. Now I just have to keep getting better as a player and that’s that. HoopsHype

Dallas Mavericks, Panathinaikos, Nick Calathes 

How many years you have left on your contract with Panathinaikos? NC: There’s a team option next year. And what’s going to happen? NC: I can’t tell the future. I’m just going to keep playing. Hopefully we will win a Euroleague championship and things like that. Right now I’m not focused on that. We’re in the Final Four and that’s the main thing. I hope I can help this team win. Have you spoken with the Mavericks lately? NC: From time to time, yes I do. But I leave that to my agent. I leave that to everybody else. I don’t worry about anything like that. HoopsHype

Dallas Mavericks, Panathinaikos, Nick Calathes 

FC Barcelona and Panathinaikos are showing the most interest in the Spanish swingman, according to a source. HoopsHype

Portland Trail Blazers, Rudy Fernandez, FC Barcelona, Panathinaikos 

The official announcement of the signing of Aleks Maric for Panathinaikos could arrive soon, but this couldn't mean that Sofoklis Schortsanitis is not on the radar of Panathinaikos anymore. The 25-year-old Greek could still land in the current Greek champion. The Hoops Market

Sofoklis Schortsanitis is close to be a new player of Panathinaikos. The agent of the big man early in the afternoon denied the agreement but Sport24 late in the day reported that the two parts are very close to signing the deal. Sofoklis Schortsanitis spent last years of his career with Olympiacos. Sportando