Olimpia came back from a horrible start and won 75-66 in Scafati in a weird game. Coach Ettore Messina had to call a timeout less than a minute into the game. Scafati started 8-0, 13-2 and 15-5, but Olimpia responded vehemently with a 21-2 run, scored an incredible 31 points over seven minutes and took Read More »
The defense. The defense won the opening EuroLeague night in Villeurbanne, 69-62, after allowing just 18 points to Asvel in the entire second half, eight in the fourth quarter, and coming back from a terrible first period, when it trailed 20-5 and was closed nine points behind. Everything happened in the first quarter: Kyle Hines Read More »
The EuroLeague season begins tomorrow, and Olimpia will try to keep its playoffs’ participation streak, started two seasons ago, going. The debut takes place at the Astroballe in Lyon, the historic home turf of Asvel Villeurbanne, the three-time French defending champions and with a roster that, to the traditional athleticism and the impressive size of Read More »
Plenitude, a Benefit company 100% owned by Eni – present on the market with a unique business model integrating production from renewables, the sale of energy solutions and an extensive network of charging points for electric vehicles -- is proud to be the main partner for the international activities of Olimpia Milano, the 29-time Italian Read More »
Olimpia’s record in the EuroLeague opening nights is 8-8. The Lyon game will represent the ninth opening game on the road for Olimpia. In the previous eight the record is 3-5. It is 5-3 at home where there is a 5-game winning streak still open that includes last season’s debut vs CSKA Moscow. Olimpia’s won Read More »
Kyle Hines over the course of his third season in Milan has a chance to become the EuroLeague's all-time leader in games played. Hines has already appeared in 357 games during his 12 EuroLeague seasons with Brose Bamberg, Olympiacos Piraeus, CSKA Moscow and EA7 Emporio Armani Milan. Hines enters the season tied for the fourth Read More »
During the first quarter of the Italian League game against Germani Brescia, Tommaso Baldasso reported a trauma to his right ankle that will be re-evaluated in three weeks. Read More »
A 31-point fourth quarter explosion saved the day for Olimpia and allowed the home winning streak in the Italian league to reach the respectable number of 23, starting last season. Olimpia defeated Brescia 78-77 after going down by 11 at the end of the third period in a game that featured 18 lead changes and Read More »
