Belgrade's performance against Maccabi (39 personale rating, 26 points, 4-on-4 on twos, 3-for-7 on threes, 9-for-9 from the line, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists) earned Shavon Shields—along with Panathinaikos' Kendrick Nunn—the EuroLeague Round 13's MVP award. This is the first time, this season, that an Olimpia player has received the award. It's the 18th time Read More »
Olimpia played a superbly brilliant game in Belgrade against Maccabi Tel Aviv and won convincingly 102-88, after leading well over the 20-point barrier for most of the fourth quarter before raising the pedal a little bit. Ahead for the large majority of the game, by as many as 10 points in the first quarter, going Read More »
After three straight EuroLeague home games, Olimpia is returning on the road for its seventh road battle, the third in Belgrade - this time, however, against Maccabi Tel Aviv. The game will be staged in a Serbian basketball temple, the old Pionir, now named after the legendary Asa Nikolic. It is a game against an Read More »
Ettore Messina has stepped down as Olimpia Milan's Head Coach , the team announced today. This decision was made in agreement with President Leo Dell’Orco, thus anticipating the transition to Peppe Poeta, who takes on the Head Coach position.Ettore Messina will continue to be part of the organization in his management role, ensuring continuity and Read More »
Olimpia's approach to the game in Trieste was defensively not adequate, the team allowed 30 points and condemnerd itself to a night-long chase that in the end proved to come up short in a 86-82 tough loss. Olimpia came back twice in the third quarter after trailing by as many as 13 points. The third Read More »
Olimpia's fifth road game in the Italian league is taking place up in the northeast, in Trieste, a city that, as is well known—but it should be emphasized even more in the season marking the 90th anniversary of the club's founding—has played a crucial role in the club's history. But on Sunday afternoon at the Read More »
Short-handed among the bigs, no Josh Nebo, no Devin Booker, the returning Zach LeDay with no rhythm and minute restrictions, Olimpia struggled mightly in the middle. Hapoel took advantage of it establishing the inside game od Dan Oturu, its powerful big who scored eight of the team's first 10 points at the rim. It was Read More »
One more night reserved for strong-hearted people is waiting Olimpia at the Unipol Forum. More than 50 years have passed since Olimpia and Hapoel Tel Aviv have faced each other, but the Israeli team is coming to Milan leading the league: after winning the Eurocup championship, on the transfer market Hapoel built a very competitive, Read More »
One statistic explains Olimpia's struggles vs Trapani: 0-for-12 on three-pointers in the first half and 2-for-24 before Armoni Brooks' final outburst. Trapani won 86-80, leading basically for the length of the game. Olimpia resisted the initial breakaway attempt and then, with no support from outside shooting, and despite tired legs, kept the outcome of the Read More »
Olimpia will need all the energy it can gather to face another incredibly challenging game in the Italian league: Trapani is in good shape—coming off a BCL victory—and has won six of seven games, losing only in a close game to Tortona. They're a fast, physical, athletic team, in a position to rotate up to Read More »
