EuroBasket

Three-for-three: Maccabi, Hapoel storm to European victories before returning home

“I’m very happy, and getting the team to win is most important. Our record doesn’t show it, but we will climb the ladder. We have so much talent to show,” Walker, the game's MVP, said.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
LONNIE WALKER scored a game-high 23 points to lead Maccabi Tel Aviv to a 83-65 upset victory of Zalgiris to improve its Euroleague record to 4-10.
YAIR KRAVITS (right) and Team Israel were badly outplayed by both and Germany and Croatia in their opening two matches to 2027 World Cup qualifying.

Israel struggles in World Cup qualifiers, faces 'uphill battle' after disastrous opening window

Playing the “home” game in Riga is obviously not ideal for Israel, but the squad has faced this challenge since the outbreak of the war in October 2023.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
IN HER first game with the Israel national team, Abby Meyers scored 21 points in a 98-91 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Baron, Meyers power Israel to comeback victory over Bosnia

Alyssa Baron leads Israel Women’s Basketball to a 98-91 win over Bosnia in the EuroBasket qualifiers, with Abby Meyers and Daniel Raber contributing big performances.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Deni Avdija bleeding.

Israel's exit from EuroBasket left the good, the bad, and the ugly on sight

A win over France was no doubt the highest point for Israel, while a close loss to host Poland after having heard the Israeli national anthem Hatikvah booed loudly was one of the lowest.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

Maccabi Tel Aviv impressively overcomes Real test

Yellow-and-blue beats one of the Euroleague favorites

NOVEMBER 10, 2017ByALLON SINAI
Maccabi Tel Aviv forward Michael Roll (5) celebrates with teammate Itay Segev during a 90-83 win over Real Madrid at Yad Eliyahu Arena in Tel Aviv.

Maccabi Tel Aviv suffers first Euroleague defeat

After two straight wins to begin campaign, yellow-and-blue loses nail-biter at home to Olympiacos.

OCTOBER 25, 2017ByALLON SINAI
While other players have players have grabbed the headlines, Maccabi Tel Aviv forward Michael Roll has also played a crucial role in the yellow-and-blue’s 2-0 start in the Euroleague, averaging a team-high 32 minutes per game entering tonight’s clash with Olympiacos.

Maccabi Tel Aviv extends perfect start with Baskonia win

NBA veteran Norris Cole led the charge with 24 points.

OCTOBER 20, 2017ByALLON SINAI
Maccabi Tel Aviv Guard Norris Cole

Israel ends EuroBasket with humiliating loss

The blue-and-white were crushed by Ukraine by 24 points to finish the tournament.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017ByALLON SINAI
Omri Casspi and Gal Mekel

Israel’s EuroBasket dreams end with defeat to Georgia

Israel wraps up its group games against Ukraine on Wednesday, but the contest is completely meaningless for the blue- and-white after the loss to Georgia.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017ByALLON SINAI
Israel Center Richard Howell (left) loses the ball to Georgia’s Tornike Shengelia during last night’s EuroBasket encounter at Yad Eliyahu Arena in Tel Aviv.