Basketball, Euroleague: Milan wins in Istanbul. Olimpia defeats Efes after two overtimes.

Bologna, November 7, 2025 – After a midweek misstep against Brescia, EA7 Emporio Armani Milano immediately bounced back and secured their second consecutive Euroleague victory, defeating Efes Istanbul 97-93 in a marathon basketball game that ended only after two overtimes . Olimpia, who entered the game without Lorenzo Brown (still out due to injury) and Josh Nebo (who remained in Milan for personal reasons), were behind the impressive performances of Zach LeDay (25 points) and Shavon Shields (24), who carried the red and white attack at key moments and scored crucial baskets. PJ Dozier attempted the same for Efes, but was unable to do so but finished as the game's top scorer with 34 points. After a first half in which the defenses managed to rein in the attacks (36-33 for Efes at halftime), Milan slowly picked up the pace thanks to Shields, who set the pace in the red and whites' attempt to escape, who, thanks to Bolmaro's dunk, reached a double-digit advantage for the first time (58-48) and then entered the fourth quarter at +11 (59-48 at the end of a 26-12 partial. Efes, however, did not raise the white flag and, from -13 at the dawn of the fourth quarter , managed to mount a comeback sealed by the triple of the unleashed Dozier with 14 "to go, which was worth the overtime also considering the conclusion missed by Osmani at the buzzer. The former Partizan player, already at 25 points at the end of regulation time, warmed up his hand more and more and in the first overtime he took the burden on his shoulders The Turkish attack erased Milan's +6 and sealed Efes' full possession lead with a three-pointer to make it 84-81 with 27" left. Shields pulled Milan's chestnuts out of the fire and responded in kind to the former NBA player, scoring a bomb to make it 84-84. Dozier once again tried to respond, but missed the shot that would have given Turkey a chance to win . A fatal error for Efes, because in the second overtime EA7 managed to have greater clarity and land the winning shot thanks to Ellis, Shields and Guduric.

Serie A: Treviso's first win. Venezia dominates in Udine.

However, two other matches were also played in the sixth round of the Serie A championship (which will end after the seventh with the match between Tortona and Trieste scheduled for November 12). At the PalaBigi in Reggio Emilia , Nutribullet Treviso got their first shot, defeating the home team Unahotels 89-88 . Abdur-Rahkman, the star of the night with a personal tally of 29 points, made a decisive move at the end of a game where balance reigned supreme, scoring two from two at the free throw line with 24" left. Jaime Echenique's 22 points and Jaylen Barford's 20 weren't enough for Reggio. Umana Reyer Venezia also had an away victory, defeating Apu Old Wild West Udine 94-87 at the PalaCarnera. A stunned Kyle Wiltjer (29 points) was in fine form for the orange and black team, who scored the winning goal in the final minutes.