{"id":494569,"date":"2026-04-27T14:59:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T12:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=494569"},"modified":"2026-04-27T14:59:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T12:59:44","slug":"panathinaikos-star-kostas-sloukas-ruled-out-of-valencia-series-with-knee-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/panathinaikos-star-kostas-sloukas-ruled-out-of-valencia-series-with-knee-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Panathinaikos star Kostas Sloukas ruled out of Valencia series with knee injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"7c8d47c3-8d49-4987-b5e8-d3a1b17555ad\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"736\" data-end=\"1403\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Bad news for <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Panathinaikos<\/span><\/span> as star guard <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Kostas Sloukas<\/span><\/span> has been ruled out for the entire <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">EuroLeague<\/span><\/span> playoff series against <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Valencia Basket<\/span><\/span> due to a knee injury.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"736\" data-end=\"1403\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The veteran point guard\u2019s absence is a major setback for Panathinaikos, who will now be without one of their most important leaders during the most crucial stage of the season.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"736\" data-end=\"1403\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Sloukas has played a key role throughout the year with his leadership, playmaking ability, and experience in high-pressure moments. 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