Welcome to Milano Esteban Batista

Pallacanestro Olimpia EA7 – Emporio Armani agreed on terms with the Uruguayan center, Esteban Batista, 2.08, 122 kg of weight, coming from the North Control Bejing chinese basketball team where he just finished the season. Batista will wear number 51. He won't be eligible to play in Eurocup games. WHO'S BATISTA – Batista was born Read More »

Welcome to Milano Esteban Batista

Pallacanestro Olimpia EA7 – Emporio Armani agreed on terms with the Uruguayan center, Esteban Batista, 2.08, 122 kg of weight, coming from the North Control Bejing chinese basketball team where he just finished the season. Batista will wear number 51. He won't be eligible to play in Eurocup games. WHO'S BATISTA – Batista was born Read More »

Olimpia is a show for the Eurocup’s first place

Olimpia came back from a scaring defensive first quarter when it allowed Alba Berlin to score 29 points, raised the defense intensity level, rode a 91-point effort and won convincingly over the German team. 91-78 was the final score. It was also the fourth consecutive Eurocup win and the first-place clinching win. Kruno Simon had Read More »

Olimpia is a show for the Eurocup’s first place

Olimpia came back from a scaring defensive first quarter when it allowed Alba Berlin to score 29 points, raised the defense intensity level, rode a 91-point effort and won convincingly over the German team. 91-78 was the final score. It was also the fourth consecutive Eurocup win and the first-place clinching win. Kruno Simon had 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 »

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 »