There was a lack of competitiveness that killed Olimpia’s chances in Athens. Panathinaikos took control of the game late in the first quarter and never relinquished it in a 79-62 beating. “We started missing lay-ups and defensive assignments but more than anything else we didn’t respond. Our lack of competitiveness was frankly embarrassing,” Coach Ettore Read More »
The eighth week, with two EuroLeague rounds, is starting and this time Olimpia faces them both on the road, both very tough, first in Oaka against Panathinaikos then at Sinan Erden Arena against Anadolu Efes. Panathinaikos, coached by Ergin Ataman, a two-time European champion with Efes, is 9-3 on its court, has won eight of Read More »
A terrific 22-0 run in the hearth of the third period allowed Olimpia to turn a close battle into a blowout against a determined Sassari team. 80-65 was the final score. Dinamo was held to 22 second-half points. Particularly impressive was the third period because Sassari stormed into the court and scored eight points over Read More »
Just like one week ago, Olimpia is returning to the court less than 48 hours after its EuroLeague game for a crucial regular season game against Sassari. The difference is the location: this time there are no trips in between, as Olimpia will stay inside the Forum friendly confines. On top of it, Nikola Mirotic Read More »
"I'm more nervous today than before any game I've ever played. But I'm also excited," Keith Langford said before walking to center court and receiving his Olimpia's Hall of Fame jersey and the special plaque prepared for him. He had a speech printed in his mind that he tried to repeat. It jammed once, initially, Read More »
After a dominating first half during which Olimpia led by as many as 20 points and kept a 19-point margin going into the locker room, the game became much more complicate but in the end it was a 74-70 deserved win over Barcelona. It is the third time during the EuroLeague history that Olimpia sweep Read More »
Barcelona is coming to Milan, second in the standings by making the most out of its home court. Currently, Barcelona is 11-1 at home and has built its position around this record. But Olimpia has been the only team to win at the Palau Blaugrana and on Friday at the Forum in Assago it will Read More »
On Friday 26 January during the half-time of the game between Olimpia Milano and FC Barcelona, Olimpia will celebrate Keith Langford and his fresh induction in the club’s Hall of Fame. Keith Langford, one of the greatest scorers in the history of European basketball, a two-time EuroLeague leading scorer, won the 2014 Italian league championship Read More »
Nicolò Melli set the tone early, he was in attacking mode since the jump ball. Olimpia followed his lead and won convincingly 85-65 in Pesaro. The game as close only between the first and second quarter, but late in the second Olimpia built a significant lead that only grew in the second half. The fourth Read More »
From Valencia, Olimpia immediately moved to Pesaro for its Italian league game. It is a very classic game between teams whose destinies intertwines since the 1950s when the best player to ever come out of Pesaro, the great Sandro Riminucci, transferred to Milan to write fantastic pages of Olimpia's history. Eventually, the teams had a Read More »
