Gianluca Basile scored 2,163 points over the course of his EuroLeague career, playing for four different teams, Fortitudo Bologna, Barcelona, Cantù and, in his last season, Milan (2012/13). Gigi Datome surpassed him last night, becoming the new Italian record holder for points scored in the top continental competition, with 2.169 points. His first point was Read More »
Olimpia lost at home for the first time against a red-hot team. Olympiacos was on fire since the very first possession, made seven threes in the first period alone, 12 at the half with 16 attempts, couldn't miss a long shot and cruised to a commanding 93-72 win. Olimpia made a monumental effort to come Read More »
A great EuroLeague night is coming up at the Mediolanum Forum on Friday night, with Olimpia facing a top-level opponent such as Olympiacos Piraeus right after two defeats collected on the road. The two teams have great defensive numbers, Olimpia is allowing 71.1 points per game (second overall) and Olympiacos 73.7. And they are also Read More »
Olimpia dominated its game with Treviso, taking control early and never let the guard down, so the opponent never stood a chance to compete. The final score was a commanding 85-55 lead, with Coach Messina able to share the load across the roster, giving playing time to all the players and limiting the effort of Read More »
Olimpia Milano has reached a two-year agreement, until the end of the 2022/23 season, with Tommaso Baldasso, born in Turin, on January 29, 1998, 1.92, point-guard, coming from Fortitudo Bologna. “We brought to Milan a young player, whom we had been following for some time and who plays a position in which, because of our Read More »
Olimpia Milano has reached a two-year agreement, until the end of the 2022/23 season, with Tommaso Baldasso, born in Turin, on January 29, 1998, 1.92, point-guard, coming from Fortitudo Bologna. “We brought to Milan a young player, whom we had been following for some time and who plays a position in which, because of our Read More »
Dinos Mitoglou underwent the surgical procedure necessary to synthesize the fracture of the fifth metatarsal of his left foot at the Zucchi Clinic in Monza, performed by the Olimpia orthopedic, Daniele Casalini. Mitoglou will immediately undertake the rehabilitation process and will be re-evaluated in a month. Read More »
It was an hard fought game, full of runs on both sides, but the last one belonged to Zenit. Olimpia lost 74-70 in St. Petersburg. With Malcolm Delaney and Dinos Mitoglou not available because of injuries, Olimpia found good resources deep into the bench, Pippo Ricci and Jerian Grant’s solid defense, but in the end Read More »
Forty-eight hours after the defeat in Kazan, Olimpia returns on the court, on the road again, again in Russia, this time in St. Petersburg. Zenit is coming off a home game, won against Alba Berlin. Zenit and Olimpia are placed at the top of the standing, separated by a single win. Unfortunately, the conditions are Read More »
Dinos Mitoglou, following a sprain trauma that took place during the second half of the game played in Kazan yesterday, reported the fracture of the fifth metatarsal of his left foot, which will be treated through a osteosynthesis surgery procedure. Read More »
