It is done! Olimpia won its championship number 29, the 50th trophy in the club's history by pounding the defending champions from Bologna 81-64 in Game 6. Olimpia's approach was phenomenal right from the beginning. The defense generated transition opportunity for the offense and the lead was big from the start. Bologna responded in the Read More »
The fourth quarter belonged to Olimpia. The 77-62 win over Bologna was the third in a championship series that will resume on Thursday night on the road. Olimpia is leading 3-1 the best-of-seven series. It was a battle right from the start. Olimpia made a shy attempt to take an early lead, Bologna responded inspired Read More »
It is time to go back on the road, it is time to return to Bologna for Game 5 against a team that in the Italian league has won 19 consecutive games on its own court and is 20-1 overall. These are ruthless numbers, but it is true that the only defeat was inflicted by Read More »
The final series with Game 4 is entering its homestretch. It is not a potential "elimination game" and there are no match-points to play, because the series is only 2-1, but the importance of the Mediolanum Forum game is not questionable. So far, whoever has won the rebounding battle has also won the game, but Read More »
A night to remember in a sold-out, incandescent Mediolanum Forum. Olimpia hit the ground running, played a superb first quarter, went behind momentarily in the second period and then built an intense, no-non sense game and closed the deal, 94-82. It was the best offensive game of the best-of-seven series that Olimpia is now leading Read More »
The championship series moves to Milan for Game 3 and 4, with Olimpia and Virtus tied at 1. As a matter of fact, a best-of-seven series has been turned into a best-of-five series, with home-court advantage moving towards Olimpia, capable of winning Game 1 in Bologna, breaking streak of 16 consecutive playoffs’ win for Virtus. Read More »
In another hard-fought battle, Virtus Bologna prevailed 75-68 in Game 2 of the Italian championship series, tying it at two-game apiece. Now, it is 1-1, with Game 3 and 4 scheduled to be played in Milano, Sunday and Tuesday. Olimpia started the game well, leading 13-4 early in the first, but a couple of turnovers Read More »
Olimpia is going to complete its Bologna trip for the championship series in game 2, starting from the bug defensive effort of Game 1. The team obviously stayed in Bologna and practiced there in the afternoon, in the historic location of PalaDozza, the same arena where in 1966 our club won its first European title. Read More »
With a defensive gem in a very physical game, Olimpia won 66-62, holding Virtus Bologna to a 21 for 66 shooting night, overcoming its own ice cold shooting (3-for-23 from three). Olimpia controlled the boards 50-41 and had a terrific third quarter when it built a 13-point lead. Virtus attempted a late rally using all Read More »
The championship series number 20 in Olimpia history will start on Wednesday night in Bologna, right where the team has played five times over the course of the season, against three different teams and with three wins. The championships series is scheduled to be played at the best-of-seven with the first two games on the Read More »
