A big defensive effort and controlling the tempo will be two crucial aspects of Olimpia’s game in Vitoria. The team coached by former Valencia’s head man, Joan Penarroya, is averaging almost 88 points per game in the EuroLeague, but more than 99 points are produced inside the friendly confines of Fernando Buesa Arena. On its Read More »
This time, it was the offense that help Olimpia win the game in Treviso 93-80. Olimpia made 14 threes (three were made by the returning Billy Baron), went 17-for-17 from the line and had 19 assists. In the fourth quarter, the lead reached 21 points before the garbage time. "We had some moments when we Read More »
Coach Ettore Messina demanded an answer, a game full of heart, desire, effort against the best team in the EuroLeague so far, the league leading 9-1 Fenerbahce. He had what he asked for, unfortunately it wasn't enough to break the losing streak and get back on a winning track in a 82-71 defeat. Olimpia played Read More »
After collapsing during the second half of the Efes’ game, Olimpia will resume playing against the league leading Fenerbahce, whose record is 8-1 and the only loss came in Barcelona in a very close game, a team coming off an impressive outing in Monaco. Fenerbahce is going full speed, has started the same five players Read More »
The first half was a promising one. Olimpia ended it tied up with the two-time defending champions of Istanbul, after leading by as many as eight points twice, falling behind by four and coming back. Then there was a brutal collapse. Efes scored two easy field goals at the rim, Coach Messina promptly called a Read More »
The second week with two EuroLeague rounds begins with a huge challenge since Anadolu Efes, the back-to-back reigning champions, will invade the Mediolanum Forum on Tuesday to be followed on Thursday by the other Turkish team, the league leading Fenerbahce. Olimpia is coming from four consecutive defeats but won both games in the previous double Read More »
Olimpia set the tone early in the second half after a struggling second quarter and took control of the game against Trieste winning 98-81 in the end. Max Mitrou-Long was instrumental one more time with 23 points and seven rebounds. He was the engine who ignited the fast real and hit some three. Two of Read More »
Olimpia Milano has reached an agreement with Timothè Luwawu-Cabarrot, born in Cannes, France, on May 9, 1995, 2.01 mt tall, during the last season with the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks. "Luwawu-Cabarrot - says Olimpia's general manager, Christos Stavropoulos - is a player in his prime both physically and in terms of basketball skills, he is versatile Read More »
Olimpia knew what was needed to try to win in a sold-out arena in Kaunas: a lot of defense and rebounding. Unfortunately, it had both but the offense didn't produce enough and Zalgiris won 71-62. There's so much you can accomplish after a 8-for-30 three-point shooting night or 15-for-26 from two. Olimpia had only some Read More »
The EuroLeague season is resuming with the fifth road game for Olimpia, this time in Kaunas against a very good Zalgiris team, which has won its three home games so far, every one of them very close, and in the last round won its first road game in Villeurbanne. At home, Zalgiris has defeated Barcelona, Read More »
