Gentile For The “Rising Star Trophy”

Every year, the Euroleague names the "Rising Star Trophy" to the best player, picked by the coaches, who during the previous summer was under 22 years of age.  Alessandro Gentile is obviously one of the main candidates. Olimpia's Captain, who turned 21 last winter, had 14 games in double figures. In the Barcelona's game, before Read More »

Gentile For The “Rising Star Trophy”

Every year, the Euroleague names the "Rising Star Trophy" to the best player, picked by the coaches, who during the previous summer was under 22 years of age.  Alessandro Gentile is obviously one of the main candidates. Olimpia's Captain, who turned 21 last winter, had 14 games in double figures. In the Barcelona's game, before Read More »

Banchi: “We want to stay here”

Coach Luca Banchi spoke to the media after the Tel-Aviv loss closing the Olimpia's Euroleague season: "First of all we want to congratulate Maccabi for another Final Four. Then I want to congratulate my players for a great Euroleague's season, with 28 games, the last one consistent with the pattern we set. it was extraordinary Read More »

Banchi: “We want to stay here”

Coach Luca Banchi spoke to the media after the Tel-Aviv loss closing the Olimpia's Euroleague season: "First of all we want to congratulate Maccabi for another Final Four. Then I want to congratulate my players for a great Euroleague's season, with 28 games, the last one consistent with the pattern we set. it was extraordinary Read More »

Game 3 belongs to Maccabi: 75-63

Under the big pressure coming from the home crowd, Olimpia plays a great first quarter but obviously it's not enough. Maccabi is getting the nervousness off, riding the most experienced players especially David Blu. EA7 fights but it's betrayed by its three-point shooting percentage, 2/12 in the first half, 2/17 after three quarters when Maccabi Read More »

Game 3 belongs to Maccabi: 75-63

Under the big pressure coming from the home crowd, Olimpia plays a great first quarter but obviously it's not enough. Maccabi is getting the nervousness off, riding the most experienced players especially David Blu. EA7 fights but it's betrayed by its three-point shooting percentage, 2/12 in the first half, 2/17 after three quarters when Maccabi Read More »

EA7-Maccabi: Game 2 Highlights

Baskets, a lot of them, good for 91 points scored. Six players in double figures in a Mediolanum Forum completely red, packed, 12.331 people, third consecutive sellouts in Euroleague competition. The Jerrells and Lawal, Melli's thunderous dunk, Moss making jumper after jumper, Keith Langford at his creativity best. Daniel Hackett having nine assists. And more, Read More »

EA7-Maccabi: Game 2 Highlights

Baskets, a lot of them, good for 91 points scored. Six players in double figures in a Mediolanum Forum completely red, packed, 12.331 people, third consecutive sellouts in Euroleague competition. The Jerrells and Lawal, Melli's thunderous dunk, Moss making jumper after jumper, Keith Langford at his creativity best. Daniel Hackett having nine assists. And more, Read More »

EA7-Maccabi: Jerrells’ thunderous dunk!

Curtis Jerrells is a man coming from 19 consecutive games with at least a three made. But the most spectacular play of game 2 was the thunderous dunk he made to beat a set Maccabi's defense, placing his exclamation point to the enthustiac EA7 game. Jerrells scored 17 points, a season beast tied up for Read More »

EA7-Maccabi: Jerrells’ thunderous dunk!

Curtis Jerrells is a man coming from 19 consecutive games with at least a three made. But the most spectacular play of game 2 was the thunderous dunk he made to beat a set Maccabi's defense, placing his exclamation point to the enthustiac EA7 game. Jerrells scored 17 points, a season beast tied up for Read More »