Olimpia led for the entire game in Reggio Emilia then resisted to all-out assault launched by Reggiana in the final quarter and won 72-68. "For most of the game, we moved the ball and hit the open man. It was a very good game, against a very good team, with quality players, on a difficult Read More »
An Easter Saturday on the road for Olimpia: the game in Reggio Emilia completes a cycle in which ithree of the top five teams in the Italian league were met plus the winner of the Italian Cup. At the Pala Bigi there will be the third road game of the last four rounds and Olimpia, Read More »
Zalgiris' energy in front of their fans, it was the seventh home win over the last eight games, overcame Olimpia in the second half (87-73) after a promising first half. The third period was decisive. Zalgiris scored 24 points while Milan found no offensive alternatives to Mirotic. When Olimpia found some rhythm in the final Read More »
Olimpia won the last road game, performing at a very high level, the one needed to prevail in Monte Carlo. But it will take the same type of game to win in Kaunas: Zalgiris is 8-7 on its own court but has won six of the seven games played in Zalgirio Arena (which will once Read More »
On Friday 5 April during the half-time of the EuroLeague game between Olimpia Milano and Virtus Bologna, Olimpia will have the pleasure to celebrate Mason Rocca and his recent inclusion in the club's Hall of Fame. Mason Rocca was the symbol of Olimpia for four years, the first four of the Armani era, from 2008 Read More »
Olimpia managed to win a tough game against Napoli, 86-84. Playing without Shabazz Napier and essentially Maodo Lo - he tried for a few minutes in the first half but couldn't shake off the contusion suffered in Monte Carlo a fed days earlier -, with no time to prepare this game, Olimpia led for most Read More »
“It all started with a phone call from Coach Ettore Messina, his vision, his desire to build something big, which I wanted to be a part of. In Frankfurt I started playing as a power forward, then when at the end of my rookie season I came to Trento they moved me to the guard Read More »
For Olimpia, this is the 12th Italian league game to be played after a short one-day mini-break. Although the record in this type of games is 7-4, the difficulties are clearly especially after two EuroLeague rounds in a span of three days. On the other hand, morale is high after the two wins achieved against Read More »
At the end, it became a fistfight and Olimpia came out on top edging Fenerbahce 77-76. After trailing most of the night, by as many as 17 points, Fenerbahce had a great shooting fourth quarter, mixing its inside and outside game with Wilbekin and Motley especially. Entering in the homestretch, Fenerbahce took a lead fort Read More »
Returning from Monte Carlo where they scored 98 points and had six men into double figures, practically dominating the game for 40 minutes, Olimpia is called upon to another big-time challenge, against Fenerbahce, one of the hottest teams, or perhaps the hottest in the competition. It seems like a twist of fate, because Monaco was Read More »
