For the third time this season, Olimpia faces Brescia: the record so far is 1-1. Milan won the Super Cup final, while Germani won the league first game by six points, another factor to be considered. Last Monday's slip-up against Varese halted Olimpia's rise, so it won't be possible to tie up Brescia in the Read More »
Olimpia's defense took over in the second half when the offense stuttered a little bit after a 52-point first half explosion. In the end, Olimpia defeated Partizan 85-79. Zach LeDay led the scorers with 20 points. He set the tone early with two threes and a three-point play and finished the job late when Partizan Read More »
Partizan, an opponent with whom Olimpia shares many memories, represents an opportunity to get back on track. In a season of ups and downs, a poor week followed the explosion of early January when Olimpia won in Athens despite a short-handed roster and then beat Efes at Palalido, emerging in the fourth quarter that has Read More »
Olimpia lost control of the pace in the middle of the third quarter against Varese after looking safe for the vast majority of the game. Suddenly a 11-point lead became a one-point deficit and in the fourth quarter a nine-point hole. Olimpia came back finally with a 9-0 run that tied the game up at Read More »
Olimpia Milan has received an order from the Prefecture of Milan allowing ticket sales and access to the Olimpia Milan-Partizan Belgrade game scheduled for Thursday, January 29, at the Allianz Cloud, to Italian residents only. This decision was made following a recommendation from the Sports Event Safety Analysis Committee. Read More »
Olimpia Milan is grateful to Leonardo Totè for the time that we spent together and wishes him all the best for his future. Read More »
Olimpia's first game at the arena formerly known as Palalido (now Allianz Cloud) was against Varese in 1960. It was a top-seeded showdown between two teams that would dominate the next two decades of Italian basketball. One of the great classics of Italian basketball, which at times recalled the historic rivalries of the Italian sport Read More »
It looked a lot like the Red Star game, unfortunately. Olimpia looked in control early and throughout the game pushing Zalgiris back multiple times. But the last assault was lethal. Zalgiris, after trailing by 11 in the first period, seven in the second half, tied the game up and switched momentum back in its favor Read More »
Olimpia returned from Madrid last night, practiced today, and tomorrow at the Allianz Cloud it will face an opponent very confident after its resounding win in Villeurbanne. Starting from now every game will have a lasting impact on the season. The Madrid debacle is behind the team. As Bryant Dunston used to say, "in the Read More »
Olimpia couldn't contain the fury of Real Madrid, who has won nine of its last 11 games and were ready for a battle against a team that had beaten them just a few weeks ago. So they played tough defense and surgical offense, punishing Olimpia in every situation they could. Olimpia held firm in the Read More »
