Following the victory achieved against AS Monaco in the EuroLeague and right before another big European clash against Fenerbahce, Olimpia is asked to play another edition of the Italian league classic against Virtus Bologna in a schedule with big games coming up fast and furious. This is the fourth game this season between the teams Read More »
With 49 seconds left in the game and the score tied once again at 80, Olimpia's big three came up big. Shavon Shields closed a marvelous game by attacking the rim as he did for the entire second half. He was fouled, went to the line and made his free throws. That was not a Read More »
With eight games left in the EuroLeague’s regular season there’s no need to emphasize how much every one of them will be important. With some scattered exceptions, all the teams are still fighting for some relevant goals. Olimpia is entering the game, the first of four home games remaining, with a 14-12 record, the same Read More »
During the second half of the Italian Cup championship game, Leandro Bolmaro reported a partial dislocation of the acromioclavicular joint of the right shoulder. The injury will be re-evaluated in two weeks, Olimpia Milano announces today. Read More »
For the second straight season, Olimpia had its worst game of the Italian Cup in the championship game. This time it was Trento taking the trophy after a stellar 79-63 triumph. Olimpia was deserted by its three-point shooting making one of its 21 attempts, by far the worst shooting performance of the season, and none Read More »
Olimpia won its semifinal game against Brescia the ugly way, 74-69, turning the game around early in the fourth quarter not with its customary barrage of three-pointers or timely execution. No, Olimpia turned the game around with defense (one point allowed for the first five minutes of the final period), offensive rebounds (13 as a Read More »
For the third time Olimpia faces Brescia in the Italian Cup final round: as in 2022 in Pesaro it takes place in the semi-final. Back then, it was a tough game that Olimpia won in the closing minutes. The difficulty level will be no different. In 2023 in Turin, Brescia took revenge and went on Read More »
The quarter final game is in the books. Its 21st game facing Virtus Bologna over the last five seasons was the one that Olimpia dominated more than any other else. After a close start, the first attempt to get away was stopped but not the second. A 27-point second quarter opened up a significant gap Read More »
For the first time since 2019, Olimpia and Virtus Bologna face each other in the Italian Cup. Over the last five seasons it has never happened despite the fact that between Super Cup, EuroLeague and Italian league they have met 40 times (record tied: 20-20), including the last four championship series. The clash will take Read More »
Shavon Shields came up big at the end as leaders do. Olimpia led for the majority of the game and the entire second half by as many as 13 points late in the third quarter after Pippo Ricci from the left corner and Stefano Tonut from the right one made back-to-back three. However, Sassari played Read More »
