Ettore Messina bids farewell to Olimpia after seven years
The player himself made the announcement during the EuroLeague board meeting
Category: basketball
A Thrilling Friday for Italian Basketball
The extraordinary Federal Council meeting, originally scheduled for Thursday, has been postponed to Friday. That means another 24 hours of waiting.
A New Team for Dusko Ivanovic
Zenit St. Petersburg is starting over with a new head coach and has chosen the Montenegrin to usher in a new era.
Achille Polonara: His career is over, but he’s received another prestigious honor
A little less than two months after officially announcing his retirement from competitive basketball, the player from the Marche region received a special award from GIBA.
Roma Basketball Club SPQR Introduces Itself by Announcing Its Point Guard
Luka Doncic himself, on the sidelines of an event organized in Rome by his charitable foundation, announced the signing of Nico Mannion.
Tommaso Baldasso sends a clear message, followed by a sincere admission
The basketball player, born in 1998, played a dominant game against Croatia, scoring 29 of the Italian team’s 103 points.
Marco Ramondino doesn’t hide his emotion: “It’s an honor, but I would have preferred to avoid it.”
A great victory for Italbasket against Croatia, led by the coach from Irpinia in the absence of Luca Banchi.
Rai Announces Paul Matiasic’s Resignation
The California-based attorney reportedly sold his shares to a U.S. fund which, together with the current shareholders, now controls 99% of the Trieste-based company.
Andrea Trinchieri is knocking on the door of the star player leaving Olimpia
Even the ambitious PAOK Thessaloniki—which will be coached by Andrea Trinchieri next season—is said to have expressed interest in Shavon Shields.
A two-year contract convinced Marco Spissu to return to Italy
Now a free agent after spending the last two seasons in Zaragoza, the Sardinian point guard, born in 1995, will soon be announced by Guerri Napoli Basket.
FIBA forced to take its time with the Brescia-Rome-Trieste transfers
Another surprise was the Lombardy team’s last-minute application to join the Basketball Champions League.
The Rome Derby Is Drawing Closer; Tension Runs High in Brescia
According to *La Gazzetta dello Sport*, the formal request for the Lombardy-based club’s move to Rome was supposed to have been submitted in the past few hours or may be filed shortly
A surreal end to the game: the last-ditch own basket is called off
An incredible finish in the promotion playoff for B1 between Reggio Calabria and Siena
Confusion in Brescia following the latest rumors about the PalaEur
Speculation is growing that the Lombardy-based team will play in the Champions League at the PalaEur.
Andrej Jakimovski’s Departure: He Leaves Trento
During his time in Trento, Jakimovski played in 55 official games, averaging 9.2 points and 4.9 rebounds.
Christian Vital may stay in Italy: it’s not just Barça
The American forward with an Armenian passport is one of the most talked-about names in the summer transfer market.
Paul Matiasic has one less option
Among the possibilities that have emerged in recent weeks was the possibility that Virtus Roma 1960 might be involved. However, the team was not promoted to A2.
A major rumor is circulating regarding the Brescia-Trieste-Rome route
The blue-and-white club reportedly listed Rome’s PalaEur as its home arena in the documentation submitted to the Champions League.
Italbasket: Eight Players Return Home; Marco Ramondino Explains the Decisions
A total of 16 players will take part in the friendly matches against Croatia and Slovenia and the qualifying matches against Iceland and Lithuania.
Filippo Baldi Rossi may switch teams again after two promotions
Born in 1991, he helped Cantù and then Verona move up a division; Brescia is interested in signing him for the 2026–2027 season.
Two offers from the EuroLeague for RJ Cole
The statistics posted by the 1999 class from Union City during the season that just ended speak for themselves.
Marco Spissu: Crucial Days After the Painful Rejection—A Serie A Club Is Still Persistent
The Sardinian has just bid farewell to Zaragoza after two seasons that ended on a high note:
Vela Basket mourns the death of the very young Gabriele Martini
The boy, who was born in 2009, was the victim of a hit-and-run driver.
Basket Torino Overhauls Its Roster: Many Departures, Deals with Several Clubs
The club has already begun work on finalizing next season’s roster. Paolo Moretti will remain as head coach,
Shavon Shields is taking his time: he may leave Olimpia; there’s a good offer on the table
The American with a Danish passport has been wearing the red-and-white jersey since 2020, the year he joined the team from Baskonia,
Armoni Brooks bids farewell to Olimpia Milano and confirms his new, lucrative destination
During the end-of-season media day, the American guard looked back on his time with the red-and-whites and confirmed that his future lies with ASVEL Villeurbanne.
Cantù lays the groundwork with a two-year deal for Moraschini: “Proud and motivated”
He made 113 official appearances in the blue-and-white jersey, helping the team earn promotion to the LBA and win the LNP Italian Cup during the 2024–2025 season,
Vuelle Pesaro Holds Onto Giacomo Baioni
After stints in Siena, Caserta, Sassari, Venice, Brescia, and Sassari again, he returned to the red-and-white team in 2023.
Andrea De Nicolao Leaves Cantù; A New Adventure Awaits
“He made a decisive contribution to the successes of the 2024–25 season and was also a key figure in the season that just ended,” writes the Brianza-based club.
Clash of the Titans for Strautins; Jogela Is the Alternative
Several foreign clubs from top leagues—such as those in Lithuania, Greece, and Turkey—have shown interest in the Lithuanian player.
