Samuels takes control: 2-0 Olimpia

It takes a few minutes to Olimpia to find its rhytm and then it's great game riding a different man this time. It's Samardo Samuels, producing a double double, dunking and dominating the middle. Gentile played a great game in a supporting role while Keith Langford, scoreless in the first half, did a wonderful job Read More »

Samuels takes control: 2-0 Olimpia

It takes a few minutes to Olimpia to find its rhytm and then it's great game riding a different man this time. It's Samardo Samuels, producing a double double, dunking and dominating the middle. Gentile played a great game in a supporting role while Keith Langford, scoreless in the first half, did a wonderful job Read More »

Jerrells is terrific, Olimpia takes the lead: 1-0

Curtis Jerrells plays a devastating, terrific game 1 of the Italian league finals, scoring 26 points especially in the first half when they counted the most. Olimpia led wire-to-wire, taking a 21-point second half lead and never looked back. Siena was able to get back within 11 in the fourth but wasg never a serious Read More »

Jerrells is terrific, Olimpia takes the lead: 1-0

Curtis Jerrells plays a devastating, terrific game 1 of the Italian league finals, scoring 26 points especially in the first half when they counted the most. Olimpia led wire-to-wire, taking a 21-point second half lead and never looked back. Siena was able to get back within 11 in the fourth but wasg never a serious Read More »

Olimpia dominates in Sassari: 4-2 and it’s Finals

For the third consecutive times, Olimpia won convincingly in Sassari where it never lost, closing out the home team and earning its 15th trip to the Italian League finals, against Siena. Game 1 will be played on Sunday in Mediolanum Forum. In the sixth game of the semifinals, Olimpia dominated the game wire-to-wire, leading by Read More »

Olimpia dominates in Sassari: 4-2 and it’s Finals

For the third consecutive times, Olimpia won convincingly in Sassari where it never lost, closing out the home team and earning its 15th trip to the Italian League finals, against Siena. Game 1 will be played on Sunday in Mediolanum Forum. In the sixth game of the semifinals, Olimpia dominated the game wire-to-wire, leading by Read More »

There’s no home-court advantage: 3-2

This is a semifinal series with no such thing like an home-court advantage. For the fourth consecutive time, the road team won the game. It's 76-73 Sassari in Game 5. It was a nervous game, Olimpia got a 6-point lead in the middle of the fourth but could not get away and a couple of Read More »

There’s no home-court advantage: 3-2

This is a semifinal series with no such thing like an home-court advantage. For the fourth consecutive time, the road team won the game. It's 76-73 Sassari in Game 5. It was a nervous game, Olimpia got a 6-point lead in the middle of the fourth but could not get away and a couple of Read More »

An Olimpia’s defensive clinic: 3-1

A defensive clinic was the key of the great Olimpia's win in Sassari.  Now the best-of-seven semifinal series will return to Milano with EA7 leading 3-1. Sassari's explosive offense was held at 56 and Olimpia won in spite of some difficulties offensively and the foul trouble that plagued Daniel Hackett. EA7 led wire-to-wire, David Moss Read More »

An Olimpia’s defensive clinic: 3-1

A defensive clinic was the key of the great Olimpia's win in Sassari.  Now the best-of-seven semifinal series will return to Milano with EA7 leading 3-1. Sassari's explosive offense was held at 56 and Olimpia won in spite of some difficulties offensively and the foul trouble that plagued Daniel Hackett. EA7 led wire-to-wire, David Moss Read More »