Hapoel Tel Aviv

Hapoel Tel Aviv staring down 0-2 Euroleague quarterfinal hole vs Real Madrid

Dimitrios Itoudis’s squad came out with a ton of energy early, thanks to impressive play on the inside by Dan Oturu, as Hapoel grabbed a 42-40 advantage at halftime.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
IT IS going to require quite a turnaround for Elijah Bryant and Hapoel Tel Aviv to overcome their 2-0 deficit to Real Madrid in their Euroleague quarterfinal series.
WHILE KEEPING it a tight game, Hapoel Tel Aviv (in red) fell to Real Madrid 86-82 in their Euroleague quarterfinal series opener in Spain.

Real Madrid edges Hapoel Tel Aviv in Euroleague series opener

Facundo Campazzo led Real Madrid past Hapoel Tel Aviv as the Reds dropped Game 1 of their Euroleague quarterfinal series.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
HAPOEL TEL AVIV players celebrate after securing a Euroleague playoff berth despite a regular-season finale loss to Monaco. The Reds face Real Madrid in a best-of-five series.

Hapoel Tel Aviv heads to Euroleague quarterfinals

Hapoel Tel Aviv advances to the Euroleague quarterfinals despite a tough loss to Monaco, while Maccabi Tel Aviv now shifts focus to the Israeli league. Hapoel Jerusalem returns to action with a win.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
VASILIJE MICIC and Hapoel Tel Aviv are headed to the Euroleague playoffs in their first season in the competition, while Maccabi Tel Aviv’s continental campaign is over.

Blueprint vs breakdown: Hapoel Tel Aviv’s plan delivers, while Maccabi pays the price

As EuroCup champs, Hapoel was given a one-year temporary license, so to speak, to the Euroleague, and anything after that was not guaranteed unless the Reds advanced to the playoffs.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

Beitar Jerusalem moves into top spot

Hapoel Beersheba falls late to Hapoel Tel Aviv • Maccabi Haifa dominates Maccabi Tel Aviv

JANUARY 20, 2026ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
HAPOEL TEL AVIV’S Liran Rotman assisted on the winning goal and made up for his penalty miss in last week’s derby as the Reds beat Hapoel Beersheba 2-1 at Bloomfield.

Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Tel Aviv deliver duo Euroleague victories

Maccabi survives late Zalgiris push at home as Hapoel rallies past ASVEL on the road in Euroleague basketball matches.

JANUARY 18, 2026ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI TEL AVIV guard Tre Clark is all smiles during the yellow-and-blue’s 100-97 Euroleague home victory over Zalgiris at Menora Mivtachim Arena.

Maccabi Tel Aviv survives derby, State Cup quarterfinals set

Derbies, upsets, and penalty drama, the Israel State Cup delivers again as Maccabi Tel Aviv, Jaffa, and Bnei Yehuda advance to the quarterfinals.

JANUARY 16, 2026ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI TEL AVIV ’keeper Ofek Melika makes a save during the penalty shoot-out of the yellow-and-blue’s 1-1 (5-4) State Cup victory over Hapoel Tel Aviv to advance to the quarterfinals

‘It’s a marathon, not a sprint’: Zalgiris, Lo eye big night vs Maccabi Tel Aviv

The Lithuanian squad was in Israel just a couple of weeks ago, and came away with a win over Hapoel Tel Aviv. It would like to replicate that success after splitting its last two Euroleague games.

JANUARY 15, 2026ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
ZALGIRIS GUARD Maodo Lo (in red), a veteran of top European clubs and a regular member of the German national team, brings extensive international experience into tonight’s Euroeague matchup against host Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Maccabi Tel Aviv defeats Hapoel Jerusalem

Hapoel Tel Aviv handles Ramat Gan • Beersheba beats Galil Elyon • Herliya downs Ness Ziona

JANUARY 12, 2026ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI TEL AVIV teammates Roman Sorkin (left) and Oshae Brissett celebrate after a basket during their team’s 95-84 win over Hapoel Jerusalem over the weekend.

Hapoel Tel Aviv beats Dubai, Maccabi falls in Barcelona

Blakeney, Micic power first-place Reds against Dubai • Yellow-and-blue drops to 8-12 in Euroleague

JANUARY 7, 2026ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
HAPOEL TEL AVIV guard Antonio Blakeney reacts after scoring two of his game-high 25 points in the Reds’ 80-65 Euroleague rout of visiting Dubai.

Eran Zahavi announces retirement, bringing an era of Israeli soccer to a close

After months of speculation and deliberation, the all-time leading scorer of the Israel national team confirmed that he will not return to the pitch.

JANUARY 1, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
ERAN ZAHAVI, the all-time leading scorer of the Israel national team, bid farewell to the pitch at 38, closing the curtain on a legendary career defined by goals, records and unforgettable moments.

Surging Maccabi Tel Aviv continues Euroleague push

In Israeli League play, Hapoel Tel Aviv blasted Hapoel Holon 114-60 as the Reds came out flying and were a team on a mission as seven players scored in double digits to sew up the blowout victory.

DECEMBER 28, 2025ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI TEL AVIV’s Lonnie Walker rises for two of his game-high 20 points in the yellow-and-blue’s 112-87 Euroleague victory over host Partizan Belgrade.

From Toronto to Tel Aviv: Tyler Ennis is thriving in Hapoel - interview

The 31-year-old former Laker began his career in Canada before playing for the NBA and eventually joining Hapoel Tel Aviv to play in both the Euroleague and the domestic Israeli league.

DECEMBER 26, 2025ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
HAPOEL TEL AVIV guard Tyler Ennis, a Canadian international and former NBA player, has been a key contributor to the Reds’ strong start to the season.

Hapoel Tel Aviv stays atop Euroleague with road conquest of Bayern Munich

Hapoel Tel Aviv defeated Bayern Munich by ten points in the match, improving the Reds’ first-place record to 13-5 on the season.

DECEMBER 24, 2025ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
ELIJAH BRYANT shoots over a Bayern Munich defender during the Reds’ 82-72 road victory to improve their first-place Euroleague record to 13-5.