He was Gianmario Gabetti and he knew his way around basketball. His family sponsored the rival team of Cantù and the passion ran through his blood although in the Olimpia’s adventure he was all alone, with no help from his great father. Gabetti has been the club’s owner in the after-Bogoncelli era and as a Read More »
He was Gianmario Gabetti and he knew his way around basketball. His family sponsored the rival team of Cantù and the passion ran through his blood although in the Olimpia’s adventure he was all alone, with no help from his great father. Gabetti has been the club’s owner in the after-Bogoncelli era and as a Read More »
He played in Milano only for one year and didn’t enter in the history books like a Joe Barry Carroll or a Bill Bradley, but Rolando Blackman did extraordinary things anyway. 1995/96 Olimpia won the Italy Cup and then duplicated that success in the playoffs. In the finals, it beat 3-1 Fortitudo Bologna. That season, Read More »
He played in Milano only for one year and didn’t enter in the history books like a Joe Barry Carroll or a Bill Bradley, but Rolando Blackman did extraordinary things anyway. 1995/96 Olimpia won the Italy Cup and then duplicated that success in the playoffs. In the finals, it beat 3-1 Fortitudo Bologna. That season, Read More »
The two years Dejan Bodiroga spent in Milano have been obviously short but very intense. During his reign, Olimpia made it to two Korac Cup finals (losing both of them, against Alba Berlin and Efes Pilsen Istanbul) but in 1996 it won Italy Cup and the league championship. Bodirga basically fled away from his native Read More »
The two years Dejan Bodiroga spent in Milano have been obviously short but very intense. During his reign, Olimpia made it to two Korac Cup finals (losing both of them, against Alba Berlin and Efes Pilsen Istanbul) but in 1996 it won Italy Cup and the league championship. Bodirga basically fled away from his native Read More »
There are five Olimpia players, in next season roster, scheduled to take part in International competitions for National teams during the last portion of the summer. Alessandro Gentile, Angelo Gigli and Nicolò Melli are the three "biancorossi" representatives with the Italian National team, which will play in Slovenjia starting next Septmber 4th. Mario Fioretti, who's Read More »
There are five Olimpia players, in next season roster, scheduled to take part in International competitions for National teams during the last portion of the summer. Alessandro Gentile, Angelo Gigli and Nicolò Melli are the three "biancorossi" representatives with the Italian National team, which will play in Slovenjia starting next Septmber 4th. Mario Fioretti, who's Read More »
No player in the Italian League could be considered more important and famous than Bob McAdoo when he signed to play in Milano. It wasn’t just because his brilliant career in the NBA. Unlike many American stars in Italy, he was very known by Italian fans, because his reputation and also because he was playing Read More »
No player in the Italian League could be considered more important and famous than Bob McAdoo when he signed to play in Milano. It wasn’t just because his brilliant career in the NBA. Unlike many American stars in Italy, he was very known by Italian fans, because his reputation and also because he was playing Read More »
