Shabazz Napier story started in Boston, in a suburb by the name of Roxbury and a playground, in Washington Park, following the older brother who had tried to play the game before him, then the best player in the neighborhood, Will Blalock, who spent some time in the NBA and in Europe after a successful Read More »
Over the last ten EuroLeague games, Real Madrid, Olympiacos, Partizan and Olimpia have had the best overall record, 8-2. Olimpia has won eight of the last nine; over this streak it has beaten both Olympiacos and Partizan, losing by four points in Madrid. The streak is validated by the value of the opponents, given that Milan Read More »
Olimpia lost 83-74 in Brescia, unable to sustain the effort put together in the first period which was almost a continuation of the great EuroLeague week in the back. Olimpia led by as many as 14 points twice in the opening quarter, but its defense had a big letdown between the second and third period. Brescia Read More »
That was big! Olimpia started the game on a high note and never allowed itself to raise the foot and won convincingly 99-74 over Bayern Munich. Milan had a huge first period, 25-8, led by as many as 25 points in the second quarter before Andreas Obst, the German sharpshooter tried to push his team back Read More »
Olimpia completes its double game week, forced by the rescheduled game in Istanbul (the seventh of its season, there will be one more next week), by hosting Bayern Munich in the next to last home game of the EuroLeague season. Milan is coming off seven wins in its last eight games. Over this span only Read More »
Olimpia led from wire to wire in Istanbul and defeated Fenerbahce on its home court for the third straight season, 82-75 after leading by as many as 14 points. The win was built on defense. Olimpia held Nick Calathes scoreless and Scottie Wilbekin to a 1-for-7 three-point shooting night, exposing itself only on Marko Guduric one Read More »
The Istanbul game forces Olimpia to add a week with two EuroLeague rounds (on Friday Milan will play at home against Bayern Munich) to its schedule. The game is part of the Round 24 schedule that was suspended due to the earthquake that hit Turkey. Olimpia won six consecutive games before succumbing to Real Madrid in Read More »
Olimpia minus three starters (Devon Hall, Shavon Shields and Kevin Pangos) used all it had in the third quarter when a 13-point halftime deficit was canceled because of a terrific team defense that held Bologna to one point over eight minutes. But it wasn't enough. Olimpia, trailing by as many as 16 points in the first Read More »
It was a tough pillow to swallow in Madrid because Olimpia was capable to stay in the game right until the end, leading by as many as eight points in the first period, trailing by as many as eight in the fourth and generally exchanging leads and ties with the team holder of second-best record Read More »
Olimpia Milan will celebrate the “DAN PETERSON NIGHT” on Sunday, April 2. During the half-time of the Italian league game between Olimpia Milano and Reyer Venezia, Dan Peterson’s career will be honored. Over nine and a half seasons, in addition to winning at every level, Dan Peterson redefined the figure of the coach in Italy and Read More »
