The last ditch effort to get home court advantage for the playoffs first round fell short in Trapani where Olimpia lost 89-81. The game was close for the 15-16 minutes, then Trapani took the lead and Olimpia attempted several times to come back but with no success. "A few times we had momentum going for Read More »
If a regular season game can be compared to a playoff game, Sunday night's game in Trapani certainly fits the bill perfectly. Trapani is first in the standings and is trying to clincj the top spot with the last game of the regular season in Bologna looming ahead. But at the same time, if it Read More »
Leandro Bolmaro, wearing a protective mask, returned. Shavon Shields, with severe minute restriction, came back and definitely helped. So, Olimpia took the win in Casale Monferrato, home of Derthona Basket, 85-68, never trailed and was overall in control of the operations. Olimpia defended well for the entire night, led by as many as 22 points Read More »
It is the last turn before the regular season's homestretch. Three games left before the playoffs. Now everybody is playing toimprove the position on the bracket. Olimpia has still a lot to play for, because there are too many variables that can affect it. The schedule, after two home wins, send Olimpia on the road Read More »
Olimpia had one of those nights and made a quick job on Vanoli Cremona, winning 118-83. After leading by as many as 19 points twice in the first half, Olimpia allowed Vanoli to comeback within 11 at the half and six very early in the third period, when Cremona scored nine points in the first Read More »
The penultimate regular season game in Milan is the Easter Friday clash, at the Unipol Forum, against Vanoli Cremona, the sixth Lombard derby of the season (Olimpia's record is 4-1 so far). The game is of particular relevance for Olimpia, which needs to continue winning, in its pursuit of home court advantage in the first Read More »
Nikola Mirotic finished his EuroLeague season with an average rating of 22.0 per game. It was high enough to place him third overall for the season, but more importantly, it is the highest that an Olimpia player has ever recorded in a single season. The previous record - 20.2 - belonged to Mike James during Read More »
Zach LeDay came back to Milan to be a leader and to lead the team. He no longer was the young emerging player he was the first time, in 2020/21, he was one of the moste experienced and kown players of this group. And a leader, he was. His season has been the best of Read More »
It took 20 minutes to get into some kind of rhythm but in the second half Olimpia took the game against Pistoia over, built a double-digit lead that we never reliquished. Pistoia came back within seven early in the fourth, but Olimpia scored over and over again. At some point, three consecutive three-pointers made by Read More »
A “Sunday matinee” is scheduled for Olimpia at the Unipol Forum against Pistoia. After two road defeats, Olimpia needs to get back to winning in the Italian league, taking advantage of two consecutive home games (Cremona will be coming to Milan on Easter Friday). Olimpia currently occupies fifth place, tied with Trieste, with whom it Read More »
