After a seven-year hiatus, Olimpia is going to play a EuroLeague playoff game in what looks like an unprecedented series, tomorrow night at the Mediolanum Forum (20:45 tip-off time). If Milan's experience at this stage is limited to four games, Bayern Munich is making its absolute debut. However, the concept does not apply to many Read More »
Olimpia approaches its first EuroLeague playoff series since 2014 on its home court, but this is a season in which the home-court advantage has had very little impact. Olimpia finished the regular season with a 11-6 record at home and was 10-7 on the road, two very similar paces. Bayern have won eight times on Read More »
Olimpia approaches its first EuroLeague playoff series since 2014 on its home court, but this is a season in which the home-court advantage has had very little impact. Olimpia finished the regular season with a 11-6 record at home and was 10-7 on the road, two very similar paces. Bayern have won eight times on Read More »
It was a regular season for the ages in the EuroLeague and for many different reasons, some of them because of personal highs or milestones reached by individual players. Here we have the recap, right before approaching Game 1 of the EuroLeague playoffs on Tuesday night. KEVIN PUNTER Kevin Punter was the Round 29 Co-MVP Read More »
It was a regular season for the ages in the EuroLeague and for many different reasons, some of them because of personal highs or milestones reached by individual players. Here we have the recap, right before approaching Game 1 of the EuroLeague playoffs on Tuesday night. KEVIN PUNTER Kevin Punter was the Round 29 Co-MVP Read More »
Shavon Shields' 35 points career-high launched Olimpia on its way to a 94-84 win over Virtus Bologna in a game led from wire-to-wire, with the exception of a 2-0 irrelevant deficit. Olimpia had a dominating 27-point first quarter, then took a 14-point lead in the locker room and pushed Bologna's rally back. The lead was Read More »
Shavon Shields' 35 points career-high launched Olimpia on its way to a 94-84 win over Virtus Bologna in a game led from wire-to-wire, with the exception of a 2-0 irrelevant deficit. Olimpia had a dominating 27-point first quarter, then took a 14-point lead in the locker room and pushed Bologna's rally back. The lead was Read More »
Olimpia will take part in the EuroLeague playoffs for the second time in the modern era (since 2000), the first since 2014. It did so by securing 21 wins, a club-record in the top European competition. The previous record dated back to the 2013/14 season with another format when Olimpia won five regular season games, Read More »
Olimpia will take part in the EuroLeague playoffs for the second time in the modern era (since 2000), the first since 2014. It did so by securing 21 wins, a club-record in the top European competition. The previous record dated back to the 2013/14 season with another format when Olimpia won five regular season games, Read More »
Olimpia led substantially for the length of the game and defeated Sassari in Sassari 85-73. The defense was able to hold Dinamo well below its league-high average and the offense hit the open man and produced 12 three-pointers. Sassari stayed in the game, attempted the comeback on several junctures, led mostly by the impressive shooting Read More »
