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 »
Olimpia Milano improved to 18-2 in its Italian league campaign, defeated Trieste 102-84, a season-high in terms of points scored, and erased the loss suffered on the road against the same team. Olimpia struggled a little bit early in the game, took the lead late in the second after two straight three-pointers made by Pippo Read More »
With no Sergio Rodriguez, adding up to the absence of Shavon Shields and Gigi Datome, Olimpia came up just a little short in Madrid, losing 92-88 after an overtime. Real Madrid tried to get away many times, including right off the bat with a terrific 25-point first quarter. Olimpia came back every time and finally Read More »
In Madrid, Olimpia is playing its third consecutive EuroLeague road game after a 1-1 record in Athens. Olimpia will take on a team that has recently lost a few games but is still in the running for the first and second place, a team equipped with great depth, incredible size and no tangible weaknesses. Real Read More »
