Jerusalem basketball

Maccabi Tel Aviv rallies, downs Jerusalem in State Cup semis

With a 94-85 win, Maccabi Tel Aviv advanced to the State Cup final, which will take place on Thursday night. The yellow-and-blue will meet the winner of the Bnei Herzliya and Hapoel HaEmek clash.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Maccabi Tel Aviv players celebrating.
HAPOEL TEL AVIV'S Antonio Blakeney blocks a shot during the Reds' 112-108 overtime victory over Hapoel Beersheba in Israeli league action at Yad Eliyahu.

Hapoel Tel Aviv beats Beersheba in OT, while Jerusalem, Mac TA both take wins home

Hapoel Tel Aviv slipped by Hapoel Beersheba 112-108 in overtime to notch the tight win at Yad Eliyahu and improve its Israeli league record to 14-1 and remain in first place.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
BAR TIMOR (center) and the Israel national team got off to a terrible start to World Cup qualifying, dropping its record to 0-2 with a 85-71 to Croatia.

Israel falls to 0-2 with costly Croatia basketball defeat

Beit Halachmi admits the Israeli national basketball team ‘hardly practiced’ in a frustrating start to World Cup qualifying.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
AFTER FINISHING June's finals tied at 1-1 when the Iran war broke out, Hapoel Jerusalem and Maccabi Tel Aviv will duel in the season-opening Super Cup on Sunday.

Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Jerusalem face off in historic Super Cup

The Israel Basketball League will hold a Super Cup clash between beloved Israeli teams Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Jerusalem.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

How do you say slam dunk in Hebrew?

Former NBA all-star Amar’e Stoudemire, who now plays in Jerusalem, reveals he is learning Hebrew.

APRIL 28, 2017ByJOSEFIN DOLSTEN/JTA
Hapoel Jerusalem center Amar’e Stoudemire dunks

Basketball: Jerusalem beats Herzliya for 3rd straight win

Hapoel back into the top four; Eilat strengthens hold on first with comeback victory over Hap TA.

APRIL 28, 2017ByALLON SINAI
Hapoel Jerusalem’s Richard Howell

Basketball: Jerusalem in crisis mode after yet another humbling defeat

APRIL 9, 2017ByALLON SINAI
Hapoel Jerusalem coach Simone Pianigiani

Basketball star Amar’e Stoudemire boosts new generation of innovators in Israel

Amar'e Stoudemire opens up about his ventures and hopes for future entrepreneurs.

APRIL 4, 2017BySHARON UDASIN
Forbes Editor Randall Lane with Amar'e Stoudemire.

Hapoel Jerusalem star Stoudemire in hot water for homophobic comment

"I'm going to shower across the street, make sure my change of clothes are around the corner."

MARCH 1, 2017ByALLON SINAI
Amar’e Stoudemire speaks to journalists after a training session, October 7

Jerusalem moves ahead in Eurocup quarters

Hapoel draws first blood with impressive 20-point victory over Gran Canaria in Game 1.

MARCH 1, 2017ByALLON SINAI
Hapoel Jerusalem guard Jerome Dyson (center) scored a game-high 20 points in last night’s 87-67 win over Gran Canaria and Kyle Kuric (24) in Game 1 of the Eurocup quarterfinals

Basketball: Hapoel Jerusalem snaps skid in Rishon

Jerusalem was playing without Amar’e Stoudemire, who was being rested ahead of the best-of-three series against Gran Canaria of Spain, and was also missing injured Israeli guard Bar Timor.

FEBRUARY 26, 2017ByALLON SINAI
Hapoel Jerusalem’s Jerome Dyson

Jerusalem hosts Maccabi Tel Aviv in significant season showdown

The team that finishes the regular season in first place will decide if the Final Four takes place in Tel Aviv or Jerusalem.

FEBRUARY 5, 2017ByALLON SINAI
Hapoel Jerusalem guard Jerome Dyson (with ball) and Maccabi Tel Aviv guard Yogev Ohayon

Basketball: Jerusalem keeps rolling with emphatic win over Gilboa

Jerusalem improved to 8-6 in the BSL and showed further encouraging signs that it is starting to hit top form.

JANUARY 15, 2017ByALLON SINAI
Hapoel Jerusalem guard Jerome Dyson

Impressive win for Jerusalem in Vilnius

Hapoel opens Eurocup Top 16 with road victory after erasing 20-point deficit on back of big night by Jerrells.

JANUARY 5, 2017ByALLON SINAI
Hapoel Jerusalem guard Curtis Jerrells