Having returned from Barcelona this morning, dodging some strikes at some airports, Olimpia is preparing to forget the bitter pill it had to swallow in the closing seconds of the Barca game, in order to be ready to compete against Paris Basketball in front of the Milan's home crowd. The story of this European season Read More »
The last possession, even the last shot, doomed Olimpia once more in the EuroLeague. The fifth defeat of the season took place in Barcelona 74-72 and for the fourth time it was a matter of one possession and one single shot that didn't go in. Down by one, after a mravelous Armoni Brooks top of Read More »
Fast and furious. Olimpia doesn't even have time to catch its collective breath after its league win against Venice, because a game in Barcelona is next and another with Paris Basketball is waiting next Thursday in Milan. It's another week of double-header action in the EuroLeague. Olimpia begins at the Palau Blaugrana for its fifth Read More »
Three players scored 23 points—Shavon Shields was devastating in the first half, Devin Booker in the second, and Armoni Brooks was more consistent—fueled Olimpia's at times very entertaining game in the 101-88 win over Reyer. Olimpia led for virtually 40 minutes out of 40, but at three different moments Reyer took the lead, showing determination Read More »
The game at the Unipol Forum on Sunday afternoon will be a game between two hurry teams. Olimpia lost their third EuroLeague game by a single possession, similar to their previous loss to Partizan in Belgrade, and at home to Monaco, despite scoring 100 points. Venice suffered a similar fate in the Eurocup, in Cluj, Read More »
Olimpia came back from a 22-point deficit in the second half, tied the game, and earned a chance to take the lead. But after failing to go ahead for the first time since the initial period, Milan wan punished by a Jean Montero's three-pointer that preserved Valencia win, 103-100. It was a tough game from Read More »
After four road games over the first five games (2-2), Olimpia hosts Valencia at the Unipol Forum. In a league where only one team has lost every game and no team has won them all, where the standings are essentially a colossal traffic congestion, every game has potentially significant impact. Olimpia won in Kaunas with Read More »
Olimpia Milano and Vlatko Cancar have mutually agreed to terminate his current contract. Olimpia wishes to thank Cancar for his exemplary behavior, professionalism, and commitment during these weeks spent together, hoping to see him back on the court as soon as possible, fully recovered. Read More »
Olimpia Milano has reached an agreement with Nate Sestina, a 2.06mt power forward, born in St. Marys, Pennsylvania, on May 12, 1997, coming from Valencia Basket. NATE SESTINA - "I am really excited to join such a historic club, with a rich history of winning. It’s an honor for me to represent this jersey. I Read More »
Playing on short rest, after a seven-day trip, in its fourth road game during the same stint, Olimpia achieved a come from behind win 76-72 in Sassari. Dinamo led by as many as nine points early in the first period but again by seven in the fourth. When Pippo Ricci responded right away with a Read More »
