Franco Casalini left us this morning. He was just 70, he was born on January 1, 1952 in Milan. He was not married, he had no children, he leaves his older brother Paolo behind. But for Franco Casalini Olimpia was family, the family he joined in 1972 when he was only 20 years old. His Read More »
Olimpia Milano agreed on a two-year contract with Kevin Pangos, a Holland Landing, Ontario, Canada, native, born on September 2, 1993, 1.88 mt. tall, formerly with the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers. “We strongly believe that Kevin Pangos is coming to Milano at exactly the right time: he has high-level EuroLeague experience, he is a proven winner, Read More »
This is a story about a father and son, or maybe two sons, two brothers. Father and Sons. As Cat Stevens used to say. Jim Baron is coming from Brooklyn, where he was born in 1954, and basketball has always been his love. He was a very good guard, good enough to get a scholarship Read More »
Any given Sunday, and evidently even more often, during the warm-up wearing the Olimpia jersey at the Mediolanum Forum, about 15 minutes before the tip-off, Stefano Tonut will hear the notes of Lorenzo Jovanotti's song echoing that is the soundtrack for the historical film of the club’s legacy. Among these, at a certain point, his Read More »
The whole neighborhood gathered around Nazareth that morning to wish him the best. He was only 15 years old, but he was about to leave home and the emotional level was comparable to that of the recruit who leaves the loved ones to go to fight a war in some remote corner of the world. Read More »
Olimpia Milano has reached an agreement to extend the Devon Hall contract until 2024. “During the first year that we spent together, Devon has shown the qualities on and off the court that we seek in our players. We are confident that over the next few years he will continue to improve and confirm the Read More »
Olimpia's new EuroLeague season will begin on October 6, on the road at Asvel Villeurbanne. This is the ninth time in the EuroLeague era that Milan will start the regular season on the road: in the previous eight games, the record is 3-5, but the last time it happened - Munich, in 2020 - Olimpia Read More »
Olimpia Milano agreed to terms with Paul Biligha for a contract extension. “Paul has interpreted his role within our team correctly, on and off the court, so we are delighted about this chance to keep working together in the future,” Olimpia’s general manager Christos Stavropoulos said. "I'm grateful to Olimpia for giving me the opportunity Read More »
Olimpia Milano agreed on terms of a contractual extension with Gigi Datome. “We have always considered Gigi a key member of our team for what he can do on the court and also what he brings to the table as an example on top of his dedication and professionalism. We are thrilled that we will Read More »
Brandon Davies' life has been an adventure since day one. His birthplace is Philadelphia, but Brandon was just two days old when he moved to Provo, Utah, with his adoptive mom Linda. The biological mother was only 16 when he was born; Linda already had two adopted children of Indian origin, but a year earlier Read More »
