The energy level was very low playing the fifth game over 10 nights with a depleted roster. So, Red Star took advantage of it and won convincingly 78-62 after its best defensive game of the season, according to its coach, Ioannis Sfairopoulos. Olimpia fought to the end and had a 6-for-22 night, had just 14 Read More »
Olimpia Milano has reached an agreement until the end of the season with Rodney McGruder, a 1.94 mt guard, born on 29 July 1991 in Landover, Maryland, who was with the Detroit Pistons last season. “As we enter the decisive phase of the season, we have decided to deepen our guard department with an athletic Read More »
It will be the fifth game of 2023 and of the last nine days, a very demanding pace, but over this period of time, in an emergency situation, with a potential of around 50 points per game in the stands due to various injuries, Olimpia has found a identity and cohesion. Another tremendous effort will Read More »
Playing every other day, the night started with some stuttering, but Olimpia was sustained by its Captain Nicolò Melli who was the only one who seemed unaware to play his fourth game in seven nights. He hit the ground running scoring 13 first half points including a buzzer beating three to retake the lead at Read More »
The tour de force continues. From the Bayern game to the one against Trento and now on to Alba Berlin: the pace is fast and furious, one game every 48 hours or less. It will continue afterwards with the arrival of Red Star Belgrade in Milan. It is a tough schedule for all EuroLeague teams Read More »
Olimpia took a little time to start its engine, but eventually it was a superpower engine in a 79-74 win in Trento. The home team hit the ground running building an impressive 20-5 lead over the first eight minutes. By then, Coach Ettore Messina had already used its two first-half timeouts. Everything looked bad, since Read More »
There is absolutely no time to rejoice after the amazing game played in the EuroLeague against Bayern Munich, which followed up on the one, albeit unsuccessful, played in Piraeus, because Olimpia faces immediately a big challenge in Trento. A victory would allow to tie the home team up in the standings, with a place among Read More »
An amazing night. An amazing 78-62 win over a very talented Bayern team, featuring all its players while Olimpia kept fighting against its roster limitations, missing four players and most of its traditional scoring punch. The defense was there, the defense was everywhere especially in a masterpiece defensive effort in the crucial fourth quarter. The Read More »
Affected by a decimated roster right when the schedule is at its busiest (the second game of the week will be played against Bayern but there will be two more games during the next one), Olimpia is called to a test of extreme pride to try to overcome Bayern Munich, exactly as they managed to Read More »
Due to the hit received to the same right elbow he had surgery on, an episode that occurred during the game played against Asvel Villeurbanne, after further medical checks, Billy Baron was prescribed a period of 2-3 weeks of individual work, with no contact involved. Read More »
