Olimpia used a 17-0 run, playing at very "serious" level in the first quarter to build a lead that was never relinquished in a 91-74 convincing win. Cremona became threateaning a little bit in the third quarter whn hit a couple of threes that shrank the Milan lead to four points twice. But anothr run Read More »
Olimpia continues its attempt to climb up the standings by hosting Vanoli Cremona at the Allianz Cloud in its last game of 2025. In the Italian league, Milan is riding a three-game winning streak, over Trento, Bologna, and Cantù, and has just clinched a berth for the Italian Cup Final Eight The team took two Read More »
Olimpia played enough on offense to win the game in Dubai, but not on defense, where they allowed a lot in the 99-92 final score: 56 points in the first half, 99 at the end, never truly managing to control Dubai's offense, even in the best moments, even when Olimpia came back from a 15-point Read More »
The grueling sequence set by the schedule will be completed in Dubai, where Olimpia will play for the first time in history against a very ambitious rookie team. After this penultimate game of the first half of the season, finally Olimpia will have time to get some rest for a few days. However, this game Read More »
Olimpia used every ounce of energy left in its fifth game over a nine-day span and prevailed 94-89 in Desio, against its archrival Cantù. Josh Nebo was in his dominant version, finishing the game with 22 points and 12 rebounds, six of them offensive boards. He shot 10-for-12 from the field. When Cantù led for Read More »
The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield yesterday released the list of nominees for induction into the Class of 2026. Among those eligible there are Ettore Messina, in the "International" section for the third time, and Mike D'Antoni, in the "Contributors" section for the first time. D'Antoni was nominated as a contributor for his Read More »
After a four-years hiatus, the Cantù-Milan derby returns. It is a rivalry that's not only deeply felt for geographical reasons but also for the historical reasons. In 1983, this matchup in Grenoble awarded the European title, for example. And there have been epic battles over the years, not just in the 1980s and 1990s. The Read More »
In its fourth game over a seven-day span, against the best possible competition, with the same eight-player rotation plus Lorenzo Brown to help as he can at this time, Olimpia was beaten 87-72 by the defending champions of Fenerbahce. The margin was not indicative of the game story. Olimpia trailed for the entire night but Read More »
Olimpia will complete a four-game home stint by facing European champions Fenerbahce at the Allianz Cloud. The dream is to achieve a perfect run after the wins over Panathinaikos, Bologna, and Real Madrid. In this third game in five days (with another to follow on Saturday in Desio against Cantù), fatigue, physical energy, and mental Read More »
The first outing in its old new home in a intimate atmosphere proved to be a memorable one for Olimpia. Real Madrid, coming to town riding a four-game winning streak, was defeated 89-82. Olimpia’s hot shooting continued with 14 threes and the ball shared perfectly as five players scoring in double figure, led by Marko Read More »
