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.

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

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

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


Finishing career in Jerusalem ‘means the world’ to Stoudemire

The peace camp uses basketball as a bridge between people, in an effort to promote peace among the different ethnic and religious groups in Israel.

Stoudemire coaches children at the basketball "peace camp" Monday morning in Jerusalem (Hapoel Jerusalem).

NBA All-Star Amar'e Stoudemire joining Hapoel Jerusalem

Stoudemire partly owns the team and announced his retirement last Tuesday.

Amar'e Stoudemire and Ori Allon

Amar'e Stoudemire to join Hapoel Jerusalem?

Hapoel Jerusalem is confident of signing Stoudemire, who has an ownership stake in the club since the summer of 2013.

Amar'e Stoudemire

Hapoel Jerusalem threatened with BSL suspension

Hapoel Jerusalem owner Ori Allon is confident that this decision will not result in the team missing next season’s BSL campaign.

Hapoel Jerusalem owner Ori Allon.

Would Blatt get a championship ring?

Blatt will be coaching in Turkey next season, signing a deal with Euroleague club Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul.

Former Cleveland Cavaliers head coach David Blatt

National team coach Edelstein to pull double duty at Mac TA

Edelstein joins the club after arguably its worst ever season.

Israel national team coach Erez Edelstein

Rishon shocks Jerusalem to claim 1st title

Hapoel denied repeat championship as sixth seed steals glory in the capital with 83-77 conquest.

Maccabi Rishon Lezion center Jackie Carmichael

Hapoel Jerusalem completes signing of Dominican player from Iranian team

The 28-year-old guard led Bandar Imam to the Iranian league title last week and has also played in Italy and Germany in the past.

 Hapoel Jerusalem announced the signing of Dominican guard Edgar Sosa

Dramatic comeback gives Maccabi Tel Aviv massive cup win

Maccabi trailed by 14 points (68-54) with seven minutes to play, but ended the night with a 19-2 run, with Haifa capitulating under the pressure.

Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Taylor Rochestie and Sylven Landesberg

Israeli NBA star Casspi scores career high 36 in loss to Golden State

Casspi, averaging 12.3 points this season, hit 9 of 12 three-pointers en route to his career high in scoring.

Israeli basketball star Omri Casspi of the Sacramento Kings