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Hapoel Tel Aviv Faces Panathinaikos Amidst Key Absences for Greek Team
Hapoel Tel Aviv faces a top-ranked Panathinaikos team in the EuroLeague on Thursday, but the Greek squad will be missing key players including Nikos Rogkavopoulos, Kendrick Nunn, and Kostas Sloukas.
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- 01Panathinaikos, leading the EuroLeague at 5-0, will miss key players Nikos Rogkavopoulos, Kendrick Nunn, and Kostas Sloukas against Hapoel Tel Aviv.
- 02Isaac Bonga is also questionable for Panathinaikos due to a hand injury.
- 03Panathinaikos coach Zeljko Obradovic downplayed personal rivalry with Hapoel's coach Dimitris Itoudis.
- 04Kendrick Nunn surprisingly named Hapoel Tel Aviv as a potential top-six EuroLeague team.
- 05Hapoel Tel Aviv enters the game with a 3-2 record.
- 06A victory for Hapoel in Athens could significantly boost their standing.
Coach Zeljko Obradovic acknowledged his personal ties to Hapoel's coach Dimitris Itoudis but stressed the team-vs-team nature of the game. Despite his own potential absence, Kendrick Nunn praised Hapoel, calling them a potential top-six finisher. Panathinaikos holds a 5-0 EuroLeague record, while Hapoel has a 3-2 record.
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