Olimpia is licking its wounds before returning to the court in the Varese derby. The situation isn't much different from last week: the team is playing less than 48 hours after the battle with Monaco and right before embarking on a tour of three more consecutive road games, in Munich, Kaunas, and Sassari. So the Read More »
Olimpia fought until the end, losing 82-79 after a complicated night that began with Josh Nebo's absence, the need to use both Lorenzo Brown and Shavon Shields with some restrictions and finally the physical problems that Zach LeDay displayed at halftime. On top of it foul trouble plagued Leandro Bolmaro, Brown again, two technical fouls Read More »
The EuroLeague season's home opener features Olimpia against an ambitious opponent— who had two Final Four appearances on its resume over the last three seasons—, a team rich in individual talent, and obviously presenting a friendly rival in Nikola Mirotic, who is also coming off a Round 2’s MVP award. Like Olimpia, Monaco has won Read More »
It was a disappointing loss for Olimpia in its Italian league opener against Tortona, 74-71. Shorthanded because of the injury bug that hit Lorenzo Brown, Shavon Shields, Josh Nebo, Olimpia had a very up and down game that started very well but was destroyed during a tragic third eight-point third quarter. “We went to the Read More »
There will be many hearthfelt moments in Olimpia's first outing – a true home game, tip-off time on Sunday at 16:00 – against Tortona. First and foremost, the team's Italian league debut, in front of the fans and against a team coached by a true Olimpia personality like Mario Fioretti, who will never be an Read More »
It would have been the perfect ending: Marko Guduric's three-point step-back shot to win the game. Unfortunately, it end end up short and allowed Partizan to escape with a 80-78 win. Olimpia came back from twenty points behind in the third quarter, it fought hard and never gave up, responding to the extreme physicality that Read More »
The so-Called Serbia's week continues in the same arena but with a different opponent, as Olimpia faces Partizan, fresh from a defeat in Dubai. "They certainly had a long trip, and the day before a game this is never a good thing, but at the same time, we played three games in four days, and Read More »
Olimpia started the EuroLeague season on a high note, prevailing in Belgrade 92-82 over Red Star. It is the sixth consecutive road win against Red Star, an unusual streak. However, Olimpia basically led for the length of the game with the exception of the first possession (Jordan Nwora made a three that was a glimpse Read More »
It's a historic EuroLeague season, the one kicking off tomorrow in seven different arenas, including Belgrade, where Olimpia will make its seasonal debut. For the first time, the season kicks off with two rounds in three days. For the first time, twenty teams will be competing in a single group with just six spots guaranteeing Read More »
Grandma Betty set the bar so high that it is impossible to cross it. Her daughter Vanessa, Quinn Ellis' mother, raised the "Betty Codona Trophy" last May after winning the British title as a coachfor the Sheffield Hatters. Betty Codona, of course: Vanessa's mother and Quinn Ellis' grandmother. It all began over 60 years ago Read More »
