Gradually, Olimpia responded to a slow start, came back and took the lead at the end of the first half and built its game in the second half on its way to a commanding 83-68 win in Trento. Now, Olimpia leads the best of five series 2-1 and has a chance to close it out Read More »
With an extra day of break, the series moves to Trento for Game 3 and Game 4. Olimpia, after the defeat in the closing seconds of Game 1, made up for it by winning the second game in a more energetic way and now needs to establish itself on the road, on a traditionally difficult Read More »
Olimpia built its Game 2, 104-93 win, on a terrific first quarter. In part, it reminded everybody of Game 1's first period but this time the defensive approach was better and the team never let the opponent to get close. Trento reduced the gap late in the fourth with a sequence of three-pointers made by Read More »
The 340th playoff game played by Olimpia was a bitter one. The defeat against Trento in Game 1 forces the team to play catch-up in the series and Game 2 is close to be a must-win game. Furthermore, Sunday's defeat was the first at home in the playoffs after 17 wins in a row. The Read More »
With 2 seconds left in the game, Kamar Baldwin made a tough jumper from mid range and scored the winning basket for Trento, in a 85-84 upset of Olimpia in Game 1 of the Italian league quarterfinals. Game 2 is scheduled to be played tomorrow again in Milan. "We started te game well, then after Read More »
Olimpia's 42nd participation in the Italian league playoffs begins at the Unipol Forum on Sunday 12 May at 6:00 pm. The quarterfinals are played as best-of-five series, Game 2 is scheduled for Tuesday at 8:00 pm, same arena. Olimpia enters the game after a week of work before juping on the post-season wheel, with its Read More »
On the last possession, down by three, the ball moved along the perimeter and finally hit the open man in the corner. Up to that moment, Nicolò Melli had not made a three all night, but he confidently took the shot and made it. Olimpia took the lead finally with 1.2 seconds left. Melli completed Read More »
The Italian league regular season is coming to and end in Cremona. Olimpia is facing the last game holding a fist-place tie with Virtus Bologna. However, the tie-break is in Bologna's favor, so in order to finish at the top Olimpia won't just need a win in Cremona. A Bologna's loss at homes against Trento Read More »
