A tough 72-63 loss against Monaco. Olimpia played an excellent brand of basketball for 25 minutes, built a 11-point commanding lead, because of a great defensive effort. But when the game looked under control, suddenly stopped to execute, made some silly mistakes, kept missing shots and lost control of the tempo and the game. Monaco Read More »
It is the last home (where it is 11-3) Olimpia's regular season home game. But it will not be easy at all against AS Monaco, perhaps the hottest team in the competition and committed to clinch a playoffs’ spot that would certify the team's participation to the next EuroLeague. Olimpia is coming off a win Read More »
Olimpia defeated Bayern Munich 84-77 and clinched home-court advantage for the upcoming playoffs during a special night. Kyle Hines cleared the 3.000-point scored barrier and in the process became the all-time leader for two-point field goals made. Another impressive night for him. Olimpia started a little slow, went down by seven in the first period, Read More »
Bayern Munich has been the first EuroLeague team to defeat Olimpia, who was coming off five straight wins, is completely involved in the playoffs’ race and beyond it the same two teams faced each other during the last season in a playoff’s epic series. So, there are many reasons to consider it a big clash. Read More »
Olimpia set the tempo early and never looked back cruising to an impressive 95-77 win over Varese, a team capable to win seven of its last nine games. Olimpia rested Malcolm Delaney, Sergio Rodriguez and Kyle Hines, used Devon Hall, Tommaso Baldasso and Jerian Grant at the point, had to play Nicolò Melli just for Read More »
An impressive, epic comeback from 15 points down, allowed Olimpia to win its ninth road game, 83-77 in Istanbul against the defending champions of Efes Istanbul. Olimpia went down in the first half by 15 because Efes was incredibly sharp, shooting the ball from the arc, 10-for-15. But the rest of the game was a Read More »
Olimpia came back strong late in the second quarter but could not sustain its effort in the second half and succumbed 75-58 in Tel Aviv. Maccabi started with a lot of energy, aggressiveness and sharp execution, took a significant lead in the first quarter and earned a 15-point lead in the second. Olimpia responded and Read More »
Olimpia remains "on the road" to face the reigning European Champions. Efes, fresh from a comeback victory over Real Madrid, have won their last seven home games (two of which have been won by one point and one by three) and is 11-3 in in its building. The difficulty level is obviously very high. Efes Read More »
One of the great classics of European basketball, Maccabi-Olimpia, starts a key week to define the playoff grid. Olimpia is one win behind Olympiacos and three ahead of Efes, but still have five games to play. The Tel Aviv game (the next one will be in Istanbul against Efes) takes on enormous value at this Read More »
The hottest team in the Italian League, Brescia, won its 11th straight game leading basically from wire to wire over Olimpia, 82-74. Brescia led by as many as 13 points in the first half and late in the game. Olimpia answered back several times, led only momentarily in the first period, but couldn't take control Read More »
