Ettore Messina

17/11/2021 20:50

Three after three, Unics dominated the game and Olimpia succumbed in Kazan 97-71

Messina: Maybe it was a bad night, or the long trip, probably we paid for the many games that Malcolm Delaney had to miss and we asked too much to the other guys, but they were better than us

03/11/2021 19:34

A sold-out crowd to face Barcelona in Milan, coach Messina: We have to be aggressive and humble

‘Chacho’ Rodriguez: This is a great opportunity to understand where we are as a team against a top contender

23/10/2021 22:40

Sergio Rodriguez big night set the tempo, Olimpia sustained the effort and won in Bologna 86-75

Olimpia scored 30-point in the fourth quarter and improved to 5-0 in the Italian league

16/10/2021 14:31

Messina: Our fans really helped us to get this win

Olimpia Milan and Barcelona are the only two teams undefeated after 4 rounds

14/10/2021 22:54

Ettore Messina: This is the worst time to face Anadolu Efes, but we are proud to compete

El Chacho Rodriguez: They are experiencing some difficulties that make them even more dangerous

11/10/2021 19:50

Maccabi is in town, Messina: Poise and patiency will be necessary against a well-organized team

Datome: Maccabi is a very dangerous team, with some players looking to be in great shape and, as it often the case during the EuroLeague season, we didn’t have much time to prepare

09/10/2021 15:10

Messina: My players defended like crazy for 40 minutes

Olimpia is among the 6 teams that have won the first 2 Euroleague games played

26/08/2021 19:29

Messina: We added depth and physicality to finish better

On the Euroleague: “Last year we needed 20 wins to clinch a playoffs berth, and then 21 to have home-court advantage. I expect the threshold to go down”

30/05/2021 14:46

Olimpia Milan reportedly interested in Nicolò Melli

Melli played with Olimpia Milano from 2010 to 2015

27/05/2021 15:38

Messina: I’m enjoying every single minute of the Final Four

Milan will face Barcelona on Friday 29 May at 21:00

23/05/2021 17:12

How we got here: Ettore Messina, AX Armani Exchange Milan

Messina looks back at the key moments of the season

10/05/2021 14:33

Trinchieri: For how we played we deserved to go to the Final Four

Trinchieri: We overachieved like no one else, we went one possession away from the Final Four

04/05/2021 20:00

Ettore Messina, Milan ‘You have to take care of your players’

In recent years, as schedules are fuller and the physical demands on players greater, the recovery process between games – everything from physical therapy to sleep, diet, load-monitoring and mental rest – has become integral to pushing individual and team performance to a higher level.

28/04/2021 16:57

Olimpia is moving on to game 3, Messina: We need our defense, and to hit the open man on offense

Olimpia moves to Germany up 2-0 in the best-of-five series

24/04/2021 10:59

Mike James says his clash with Itoudis wasn’t as a basketball player, but as “an individual”

James spoke about his relationship with coaches Messina and Itoudis after his debut with the Brooklyn Nets

08/04/2021 17:23

Efes is in Milan, coach Messina: They’re playing like they did last season, we’ll try to improve

Datome: “We are looking forward to finish the regular season in the best possible way, and take advantage of any potential standing ramifications”

31/03/2021 14:18

Messina: We’ll play a mentally-light playoff and we’ll try to do our best

The remaining two rounds will determine the playoff seedings and home-court advantage

05/03/2021 21:22

Milano nears Playoff berth with road win in Kaunas

The visitors won 69-64 against Zalgiris.

04/03/2021 18:02

Two hot-shooting teams face off in Kaunas, Messina: A better defensive game is required

This is the first of a streak of five road games over the next six for the italian team

04/03/2021 14:38

Messina: Obviously you cannot expect to win a game, allowing 100 points

The game marked just the second time in EuroLeague history that both teams made more than 50% of both their two-point and three-point shots and also more than 90% of their free throws

19/02/2021 17:57

Messina: My players played a wonderful defensive game

The italian powerhouse is second in the Euroleague standings with 16 wins in 24 games.

18/02/2021 23:04

Ettore Messina: Tomorrow Jeremy Evans will do his first training session with us

Ettore Messina talked also Jeremy Evans in tonight’s Post-Game press conference

04/02/2021 17:10

Olimpia is going to Villeurbanne, Messina: Discipline will be the key against their athleticism

Messina: We are missing important players, so we’ll need to play a very disciplined game, both offensively and defensively, in order to have the chance to win