Olimpia extended its winning streak to six in the Italian league improving its record to a league-best 9-1 at the one third mark of the regular season. Reggio Emilia was defeated 81-63. “We did what we wanted to achieve - Coach Ettore Messina said - winning and sharing the minutes among everybody since we knew Read More »
Thirty-nine minutes and 52 seconds leading the game were not enough for Olimpia, in Athens. Panathinaikos tied the game for the first time with eight seconds left in the game on a alley-oop pass from Paris Lee to Georgios Papagiannis. In the overtime, the game was no-contest and Panathinaikos prevailed 90-77. "It is a painful Read More »
Olimpia brings its streak of seven consecutive stops to Athens but with it there is also a slightly better injury situation with the returns of Billy Baron and Stefano Tonut. Tim Luwawu-Cabarrot, who had virtually not played in Vitoria last week, will be available on the court and coming off last Sunday's all-around effort in Read More »
A dominant 26-8 second quarter got the job done in Sassari for Olimpia in a commanding 92-63 road win. Olimpia finished the first half ahead by 24 and finished the opponent with a 13-0 start that included eight points by Tim Luwawu-Cabarrot. Olimpia played impressively at both ends of the floor. Sassari resisted for one Read More »
Baskonia opened up a 15-point lead in the first quarter. Then Olimpia attempted several comebacks but never got within less than five points. In the end it was a 78-62 defeat. Olimpia was able to hold the opponent more than 20 points below his season average at home but it was impossible to win with Read More »
A big defensive effort and controlling the tempo will be two crucial aspects of Olimpia’s game in Vitoria. The team coached by former Valencia’s head man, Joan Penarroya, is averaging almost 88 points per game in the EuroLeague, but more than 99 points are produced inside the friendly confines of Fernando Buesa Arena. On its Read More »
This time, it was the offense that help Olimpia win the game in Treviso 93-80. Olimpia made 14 threes (three were made by the returning Billy Baron), went 17-for-17 from the line and had 19 assists. In the fourth quarter, the lead reached 21 points before the garbage time. "We had some moments when we Read More »
Coach Ettore Messina demanded an answer, a game full of heart, desire, effort against the best team in the EuroLeague so far, the league leading 9-1 Fenerbahce. He had what he asked for, unfortunately it wasn't enough to break the losing streak and get back on a winning track in a 82-71 defeat. Olimpia played Read More »
After collapsing during the second half of the Efes’ game, Olimpia will resume playing against the league leading Fenerbahce, whose record is 8-1 and the only loss came in Barcelona in a very close game, a team coming off an impressive outing in Monaco. Fenerbahce is going full speed, has started the same five players Read More »
The first half was a promising one. Olimpia ended it tied up with the two-time defending champions of Istanbul, after leading by as many as eight points twice, falling behind by four and coming back. Then there was a brutal collapse. Efes scored two easy field goals at the rim, Coach Messina promptly called a Read More »
