The EuroLeague week with two rounds for Olimpia will take place entirely at the Mediolanum Forum against two teams immersed in the battle for a playoffs’ berth, Baskonia and Red Star. The Basque team is coming off a spectacular comeback win in overtime against Efes. They have an explosive offense, 85.5 points per game, they Read More »
Olimpia held Trento to 11 fourth-quarter points and closed the game with a nice 78-65 win, its 30th straight at home in the Italian league. The game had a weird story, since Olimpia hit the ground running, started 19-3 and was up by 18 early in the second quarter (33-15). "The first 12 minutes were Read More »
Olimpia Milano has reached an agreement until the end of the season with Shabazz Napier, a 1.83 mt tall point guard, born on July 14, 1991, in Roxbury, Massachusetts, coming from the Capitanes de Ciudad de Mexico of the NBA-owned G-League. "As the crucial part of the season approaches, we decided to focus on a Read More »
Olimpia tried to make the Monaco game competitive coming back in order to tie it up with a little more than two minutes left in the third quarter. With momentum going in its favor, unfortunately, Olimpia lost control of the tempo and Monaco was able to build the decisive run on its way to a Read More »
Coming off two very complicated weeks, Olimpia travels to Monaco to challenge a team that has been among the most consistent ones in the EuroLeague, so far. Over the last 10 games, its record is 5-5, lower than the one compiled during the first part of the season, but AS Monaco playing in its court Read More »
In Reggio Emilia, Olimpia spent the night chasing the home team and eventually came up short, losing 73-68. Afflicted by terrible shooting percentages from the arc, Olimpia fell down by 15 in the third quarter because Reggio was hot with Olisevicius, Senglin and obviously its leader Andrea Cinciarini. Milano struggled all night long: Gigi Datome Read More »
The momentum changing play happened early in the fourth quarter. After spending the night chasing Asvel by a margin moving consistently between one, two and seven points, Olimpia made its move. Kyle Hines scored five consecutive points off driving lay-ups, once was fouled and made the ensuing free throw. Suddenly, Olimpia led by five and Read More »
Olimpia returns to the EuroLeague playing at home in front of its fans (9,736 spectators on average in the European competition, sixth overall) with the idea of going back to get a win and leaving the opponent, Asvel Villeurbanne, behind. The standing at this point is of relative significance, but it would be important to Read More »
It was supposed to be a tough game and a close one, but Olimpia dominated it, start to finish line, and the 79-63 final score doesn't reflect what went on on the court. Olimpia led wire to wire by as many as 26 points at various moments. Derthona was capable to come back a little Read More »
Olimpia's furious comeback from a 19-point deficit stopped in the last thirty seconds of the game, when Edgars Ulanovas made a huge three that won the game for Zalgiris, 66-61. Olimpia struggled with shooting most of the night and Zalgiris grew the margin throughout the night. "For some reasons, ou reality is this: if three-four Read More »
