Imagine entering the gym on your first day with a new team. A new environment. A new country. You're from Fort Wayne, Indiana, but actually you are a citizen of the world because your career made you one. France. Spain. Israel. Turkey. Greece. Japan. Germany. And now Italy. But in one corner you see a Read More »
There is nothing usual in Brandon Davies’ story. When he signed with the Philadelphia 76ers early in his career, many talked about a homecoming, but it wasn't. The ID says Davies was born in Philadelphia, but was quickly adopted and moved to Provo, Utah. It is the fourth city in the state, about 40 miles Read More »
Olimpia Milano has reached a two-year agreement with Johannes Voigtmann, born in Cologne, Germany, on September 30, 1992, 2.11 mt. tall, coming from CSKA Moscow. "I'm happy to join such a prestigious team, with high ambitions. I hope to help the team accomplish its goals, I understand that they are very high and the expectations Read More »
Everything probably started with a high-flying player from North Carolina, south of the border. Vince Carter was “Vincredible” back then. He could score at will, and he could definitely fly for the Toronto Raptors, a almost newborn basketball franchise that brought the NBA to Canada. Carter made the Raptors immediately relevant, a show, a great Read More »
It started as a regular day in the gym. Only, it wasn't, because Gregg Popovich was there to follow the Olimpia practice, take notes, transfer his feelings. Yes, Gregg Popovich, the coach who has won five NBA championships and since 1996 has been with the same team, the San Antonio Spurs, which over the years Read More »
Two scrimmages behind closed doors just to make the engines run, the first official game at the Cagliari Tournament, the first of the two that Olimpia will play during its pre-season. The second will be in Athens, at the Trophy named after Pavlos Giannakopoulos (which Olimpia won in 2019), and will represent the first real Read More »
Let's start once again. This week the Olimpia season officially begins, although this year the preseason will be particularly hard to manage due to the high number of players unavailable because of their involvement with the national teams. On Wednesday, there will be the first practice of the season under Coach Ettore Messina, who is Read More »
To understand Deshaun Thomas’ journey, it is necessary to understand the context in which he grew up, in Indiana. In the United States it is called basketball in 49 states but then there is Indiana where it is something more than a sport. In a lot of communities, it is a reason for living, a Read More »
Signs are all over the place. Unmistakable. His grandfather and his grandmother, both from Slovenia, left the country after WWII choosing the freedom of being separated from families and roots over remaining behind the iron curtain in the then-Yugoslavia. His grandfather, Roman Pangos, went to Italy, Udine, and eventually was transferred to Capua, in a Read More »
Olimpia Milano has reached an agreement with Deshaun Thomas, born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on August 29, 1991, 2.01 mt tall, coming from Bayern Munich. “Deshaun will bring to our team experience, shooting and versatility: he is the player we were looking for to have more depth and more solutions. We are happy that he Read More »
