Hall of Fame 22: Mike D’Antoni

Mike D’Antoni has been the greatest point-guard in the Italian basketball history and also the first non-Italian captain in Olimpia (although he later became Italian not just for origin and passport but for basketball laws). D’Antoni, whose family is originated from the Umbria region, was the product of a basketball family. His father Lewis has Read More »

Hall of Fame 22: Mike D’Antoni

Mike D’Antoni has been the greatest point-guard in the Italian basketball history and also the first non-Italian captain in Olimpia (although he later became Italian not just for origin and passport but for basketball laws). D’Antoni, whose family is originated from the Umbria region, was the product of a basketball family. His father Lewis has Read More »

Hall of Fame 21: Dan Peterson

The year was 1978.   Olimpia had just survived the biggest crisis in its history:   relegation to A-2 at the end of the 1975-76 season, thus playing in A-2 in 1976-77.   Then, in 1977-78, the team nearly 'dropped down' again.   With this, Olimpia hired Dan Peterson, coach of Virtus Bologna the previous Read More »

Hall of Fame 21: Dan Peterson

The year was 1978.   Olimpia had just survived the biggest crisis in its history:   relegation to A-2 at the end of the 1975-76 season, thus playing in A-2 in 1976-77.   Then, in 1977-78, the team nearly 'dropped down' again.   With this, Olimpia hired Dan Peterson, coach of Virtus Bologna the previous Read More »

Bill Bradley: “My three lessons from Coach Rubini”

For the third and final part of our Bill Bradley's special for his 70th birthday, we have what he had to say to our Arthur Kenney about his workout sessions in Palalido and the three main things he learned from coach Rubini. "My solo workouts mainly consisted of shooting-drills.  My rules were that I would Read More »

Bill Bradley: “My three lessons from Coach Rubini”

For the third and final part of our Bill Bradley's special for his 70th birthday, we have what he had to say to our Arthur Kenney about his workout sessions in Palalido and the three main things he learned from coach Rubini. "My solo workouts mainly consisted of shooting-drills.  My rules were that I would Read More »

Olimpia, two years with David Moss!

Pallacanestro Olimpia EA7 Emporio Armani Milano agreed on terms with David Jerard Moss, coming from Mens Sana Siena. A small forward, 1.96 mt. tall, Moss has played in Italy for the last six seasons, the first one in Jesi (Legadue) and the rest in Teramo, Bologna and Siena, where during the last three years he Read More »

Olimpia, two years with David Moss!

Pallacanestro Olimpia EA7 Emporio Armani Milano agreed on terms with David Jerard Moss, coming from Mens Sana Siena. A small forward, 1.96 mt. tall, Moss has played in Italy for the last six seasons, the first one in Jesi (Legadue) and the rest in Teramo, Bologna and Siena, where during the last three years he Read More »