It is now a "Classic" of Italian basketball. The only anomaly is that Milan and Venezia, over the last 12 years in which they were both at the top of the Italian league, have never met in a championship series or an Italian Cup final. But the battles have been countless, including three very competitive Read More »
Partizan played obviusly a great game, at both ends of the floor and deservedly won in Milan, 90-70, though the final margin was in no way indicative of the game's story. Olimpia played a fair first half, as Coach Ettore Messina pointed out in his post-game presser, but even then ball movement was not up Read More »
Over the last ten EuroLeague games no team has won more than seven games, but among those who have done so there are both Olimpia and Partizan, opponents tomorrow night at the Unipol Forum. Partizan comes in Milan riding the great win attained in Villeurbanne, Olimpia is coming off win of similar proportions against Alba Read More »
Olimpia took over in the second half and defeated Alba Berlin 100-68 for its third straight EuroLeague win and the fourth straight game, across the two competitions, won by scoring at least 100 points. The game was taken over in the third period when Olimpia turned a 4-point lead into a commanding 25-point domination. Olimpia Read More »
After two road wins in which an average of 75.0 points per game was allowed, without losing offensive efficacy, Olimpia returns to play at home in the EuroLeague for two games over three days that will certainly have an impact on the outcome of the regular season. The first is with Alba Berlin, a team Read More »
After a game resembling an All-Star Game (“Pages about defense on our books seemed lost,” Coach Ettore Messina joked at the end), Olimpia defeated Reggio Emilia 108-106. So much for Reggio Emilia having one of the best defense in the Italian league. Olimpia got into a rhythm early and never got off of it. “Maybe Read More »
Following the latest injury to his right upper limb reported during the game played on December 20 against Bayern Munich - and after further specialist opinions -, Josh Nebo will follow a conservative rehabilitation program. The player will be constantly re-evaluated. However, the recovery will not be completed in less than four months. Read More »
Olimpia returns in front of its people, at the Unipol Forum, after four consecutive road games between the EuroLeague and Serie A and four wins in a row which have improved the standings in both competitions. In the Italian league, Olimpia has won the last three games, overtaking Reggiana, its opponent of the day. At Read More »
Ousmane Diop reported a muscle strain in his right thigh adductors which will be re-evaluated in three weeks, Olimpia Milan announced today. Read More »
Olimpia dominated in Belgrade vs Maccabi in a lopsided 107-74 win, the fifth road win of the season. Olimpia controlled the game from start to finish. Maccabi attempted to stay in contention once in the first quarter, another one in the second when the biggest margin of 10 was reduced at the end, but in Read More »
