Olimpia Milano improved to 18-2 in its Italian league campaign, defeated Trieste 102-84, a season-high in terms of points scored, and erased the loss suffered on the road against the same team. Olimpia struggled a little bit early in the game, took the lead late in the second after two straight three-pointers made by Pippo Read More »
With no Sergio Rodriguez, adding up to the absence of Shavon Shields and Gigi Datome, Olimpia came up just a little short in Madrid, losing 92-88 after an overtime. Real Madrid tried to get away many times, including right off the bat with a terrific 25-point first quarter. Olimpia came back every time and finally Read More »
In Madrid, Olimpia is playing its third consecutive EuroLeague road game after a 1-1 record in Athens. Olimpia will take on a team that has recently lost a few games but is still in the running for the first and second place, a team equipped with great depth, incredible size and no tangible weaknesses. Real Read More »
A job well done in Casale Monferrato, against Derthona, improved Olimpia's record in the Italian league to 17-2. Olimpia's interpretation was a solid, serious one. After struggling defensively early in the first quarter, it took control of the game and dominated the second half. Milano held Derthona to 27 points over the last two quarters Read More »
When the going gets tough... Kyle Hines did it again. The best offensive rebounder in the EuroLeague history grabbed the key offensive board with two seconds left in the game, earned a trip to the line and made the winning free throw in a 76-75 road win for Olimpia in Athens. It is the 8th Read More »
Olimpia played nine games over the first 20 days of February, eight of which won, but now it is playing the second game over a 12-day span and curiously in the same city where the other one was played, Athens. The suppression of the Unics Kazan game, with potential implications in the standings, eliminated a Read More »
