The Streak is over, Avellino won 81-80

The streak is over. After winning 41 consecutive home games in the Italian League, Olimpia lost to an Avellino team in great shape. Sidigas won 81-80 behind a monumental effort in the last five minutes. Olimpia played an usual game, dominationg in spurts and getting up by 13 with five minutes left. Then Avellino regained Read More »

The Streak is over, Avellino won 81-80

The streak is over. After winning 41 consecutive home games in the Italian League, Olimpia lost to an Avellino team in great shape. Sidigas won 81-80 behind a monumental effort in the last five minutes. Olimpia played an usual game, dominationg in spurts and getting up by 13 with five minutes left. Then Avellino regained Read More »

Olimpia survives Neptunas’ rally 74-73

In the end Olimpia won 74-73. With 1.8 seconds left in the game, after a time-out Coach Repesa diagrammed a play perfectly executed. Jamel McLean attacked the rim along the baseline after Kruno Simon was used as  decoy to play one on one. McLean was fouled, went to the line and made the winning free-throw. Read More »

Olimpia survives Neptunas’ rally 74-73

In the end Olimpia won 74-73. With 1.8 seconds left in the game, after a time-out Coach Repesa diagrammed a play perfectly executed. Jamel McLean attacked the rim along the baseline after Kruno Simon was used as  decoy to play one on one. McLean was fouled, went to the line and made the winning free-throw. Read More »

Defense and Jenkins: Olimpia dominates 86-64

In spite of missing Jamel McLean on top of all the injury problems the team is experiencing, Olimpia dominated in Varese 86-64 with the biggest lead registered at 36 in the fourth quarter. "We had some troubles early in offense - said Coach Jasmin Repesa - but defensively we have been really good for 33-34 Read More »

Defense and Jenkins: Olimpia dominates 86-64

In spite of missing Jamel McLean on top of all the injury problems the team is experiencing, Olimpia dominated in Varese 86-64 with the biggest lead registered at 36 in the fourth quarter. "We had some troubles early in offense - said Coach Jasmin Repesa - but defensively we have been really good for 33-34 Read More »

Welcome To Milano, Mantas Kalnietis

Pallacanestro Olimpia EA7 Emporio Armani Milano agreed on terms with the Lithuanian player, Mantas Kalnietis coming from Zalgiris Kaunas. Kalnietis will join the team on Monday and will play the rest of the Eurocup season with Olimpia Milano. He signed a two-year contract. He will wear number 9. WHO'S KALNIETIS? – Mantas Kalnietis was born Read More »

Welcome To Milano, Mantas Kalnietis

Pallacanestro Olimpia EA7 Emporio Armani Milano agreed on terms with the Lithuanian player, Mantas Kalnietis coming from Zalgiris Kaunas. Kalnietis will join the team on Monday and will play the rest of the Eurocup season with Olimpia Milano. He signed a two-year contract. He will wear number 9. WHO'S KALNIETIS? – Mantas Kalnietis was born Read More »

Cerella to the rescue and Olimpia won 79-71

Short-handed with four players out with assorted injuries, Olimpia went from being up by nine at the half because of a great trapping defense to go down in the fourth period. Then Bruno Cerella, scoreless with one minute left in the third and playing with four fouls, took the stage. He made a corner three Read More »

Cerella to the rescue and Olimpia won 79-71

Short-handed with four players out with assorted injuries, Olimpia went from being up by nine at the half because of a great trapping defense to go down in the fourth period. Then Bruno Cerella, scoreless with one minute left in the third and playing with four fouls, took the stage. He made a corner three Read More »