Olimpia made another championship series trip a reality in its 93-61 triumph in Sassari

For the third consecutive season, Olimpia will compete for an Italian league title in the championship series. It will be the 21st appearance in the club’s history and for the third straight year the semifinals finished on a high note, a 3-0 beating in Sassari. Game 3 was a gem. Olimpia fell behind a couple […]

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After a one-day break, Olimpia left for Sassari, trying to close the series out

After a one-day break between games, Olimpia left for Sardinia today for the now traditional playoff semifinal stop in Sassari, exactly as it has happened four other times over the last nine years. The goal is to repeat the outcome of a season ago and to close the series immediately, avoiding the mistake made in Pesaro where the […]

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Gigi Datome led the charge, Olimpia came back and defeated Sassari 80-75 in Game 2

The proud warrior had another of those nights. Gigi Datome scored a team-high 19 points in 22 minutes, led Olimpia’s rally in the second quarter and its attempt to take the game over in the fourth quarter when Milan built a 10-point lead. In the end, his effort proved to be decisive in securing a […]

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Olimpia started the semifinal series with sky-high energy but in Game 2 it will have to replicate the effort

Olimpia entered the semifinal series with the same energy used in the quarterfinal opener against Pesaro. Back then Olimpia had won by 26, this time the margin was 23. In Game 1, for the third time in five games, Milan exceeded 90 points, sharing – after Johannes Voigtmann’s amazing performance, 22 points, 5-for-5 from three, seven boards, over 19 minutes – responsibilities, shots, […]

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