Coach Banchi: “It’s already a do-or-die game”

Olimpia Milano is making its home debut in Euroleague against Zalgiris Kaunas, who won the European title in 1999 in Munich (beating Virtus Bologna in the final), who won the Saporta Cup in 1998 in Belgrade (surpassing Olimpia in the last game). It's the game number 8 between those two teams, 4-3 in Zalgiris favor Read More »

Coach Banchi: “It’s already a do-or-die game”

Olimpia Milano is making its home debut in Euroleague against Zalgiris Kaunas, who won the European title in 1999 in Munich (beating Virtus Bologna in the final), who won the Saporta Cup in 1998 in Belgrade (surpassing Olimpia in the last game). It's the game number 8 between those two teams, 4-3 in Zalgiris favor Read More »

Happy 31 Kristjan Kangur

Happy Birthday Kristjan Kangur. Today the Estonian forward (player of the year in his country for a record-five times) turns 31. In Italy he's played for Virtus Bologna, Varese for two seasons, Siena where he won the Italian league and the Italy Cup and now he's in Milano. He's injured right now so the birthday Read More »

Happy 31 Kristjan Kangur

Happy Birthday Kristjan Kangur. Today the Estonian forward (player of the year in his country for a record-five times) turns 31. In Italy he's played for Virtus Bologna, Varese for two seasons, Siena where he won the Italian league and the Italy Cup and now he's in Milano. He's injured right now so the birthday Read More »

Surgery for Kristjan Kangur

Kristjan Kangur was operated this morning at  the San Gerardo Hospital of Monza by Prof. Carlo Mariani. The surgery (herniectomy) went well and the player will start the rehabilitation in a few days. The process is going to take at least three weeks. When he'll be able to return on the court will be evaluated Read More »

Surgery for Kristjan Kangur

Kristjan Kangur was operated this morning at  the San Gerardo Hospital of Monza by Prof. Carlo Mariani. The surgery (herniectomy) went well and the player will start the rehabilitation in a few days. The process is going to take at least three weeks. When he'll be able to return on the court will be evaluated Read More »

Olimpia had to give up in the 4th: 87-67

With no David Moss (along Kangur and Gigli), the bench is thin, there no margin for errors or to be creative in terms of usable line-ups, so Olimpia tried to keep up, absorb a couple of punches against Efes and its big-men, tall and skilled, or its perimeter players very physicals. Three times it responds Read More »

Olimpia had to give up in the 4th: 87-67

With no David Moss (along Kangur and Gigli), the bench is thin, there no margin for errors or to be creative in terms of usable line-ups, so Olimpia tried to keep up, absorb a couple of punches against Efes and its big-men, tall and skilled, or its perimeter players very physicals. Three times it responds Read More »