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


Basketball: Yellow-and-blue makes easy work of Herzliya at Yad Eliyahu

The yellow-and-blue registered its eighth consecutive win over all competitions and fourth straight in the league after outplaying Herzliya from the first moment.

Maccabi Tel Aviv forward Devin Smith (right) had 16 points and eight rebounds in last night’s 102-74 win over Bnei Herzliya in BSL action at Yad Eliyahu Arena

Basketball: Jerusalem secures dramatic Eurocup progress

Israeli champion’s win against Volgograd along with Novgorod victory sends Hapoel into Last 32.

Hapoel Jerusalem forward Lior Eliyahu

Do-or-die duel for Hapoel Jerusalem vs Athens

For next week’s game to even mean anything for Jerusalem, it will first have to overcome AEK Athens on Wednesday.

Jerusalem’s E.J. Rowland

Jerusalem flying high after steamrolling helpless Kiryat Gat

Josh Duncan led six Jerusalem players in double figures with 16 points.

Hapoel Tel Aviv coach Danny Franco

Rishon wins group despite defeat

Rishon ended the regular season with a 4-2 record, just like Enisey Krasnoyarsk of Russia and Sofia, but finished ahead of them as it owned the tiebreaker against both sides.

Maccabi Rishon Lezion guard Shawn Dawson

Hapoel grabs back control of its destiny

Reds notch much-needed Eurocup victory with upset of group leader Galatasaray in Jerusalem.

Hapoel Jerusalem guard E.J. Rowland (center)

Jerusalem aims to extend perfect home record against Novgorod

Hapoel got its Eurocup campaign back on track last week with a dramatic 92-90 victory over Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd of Russia.

Jerusalem basketball fans gather to watch big game.

Basketball: Jerusalem up and running in Eurocup

After suffering humbling defeat in opener, Hapoel beats Neptunas at home to improve to 1-1.

Hapoel Jerusalem guard E.J. Rowland

Maccabi TA, Rishon improve to 2-0

Yellow-and-blue overcomes Herzliya challenge, Rishon edges Hap TA thanks to late run

Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Trevor Mbakwe

Basketball: Jerusalem moves to 2-0 with easy BSL win over Holon

The club’s first ever championship banner was raised to the rafters ahead of the start of Saturday’s game and the hosts had little trouble registering the win.

Hapoel Jerusalem forward Donta Smith goes up for a dunk in a game against Maccabi Ashdod