Euroleague

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
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.
ISH WAINRIGHT (left) and Hapoel Tel Aviv overpowered Maccabi Tel Aviv 99-88 in the displaced Euroleague derby between the clubs in Belgrade.

Hapoel Tel Aviv clinches Euroleague playoff berth with derby W over Maccabi in Serbia

Antonio Blakeney started to find the bottom of the basket, while Lonnie Walker responded to keep the yellow-and-blue close, but Collin Malcolm was unstoppable down the stretch as Hapoel took the win.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI TEL AVIV guard Lonnie Walker found his form to score a game-high 25 points in the yellow-and-blue’s 103-89 Euroleague win over Anadolu EFES.

Hapoel Tel Aviv, Maccabi Tel Aviv make crucial Euroleague wins ahead of derby

Hapoel up to 4th place in Euroleague with win over Panathinaikos • Maccabi continues late-season push for Play-In.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
CLAUDIO COLDEBELLA reflects on Maccabi Tel Aviv’s turbulent season as the club battles adversity on and off the court in its push toward the Euroleague playoffs.

Between war and wins: Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Euroleague playoff push fueled by resilience - interview

Recently, Maccabi General Manager Claudio Coldebella spoke with Giuseppe Nigro of La Gazzetta dello Sport in Italy, sharing some of the successes he has experienced this season.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

Mac TA digs deep to overcome Baskonia

With off-game from stars Brown and Baldwin, Nebo and Webb pace yellow-and-blue, Red Star next.

DECEMBER 20, 2023ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI TEL AVIV forward Josh Nebo chases a loose ball during the yellow-and-blue’s 89-81 Euroleague victory over Baskonia on Tuesday night in Belgrade.

Big Euroleague week for Maccabi Tel Aviv

Vincent Poirier leads lethal reigning champion Real Madrid vs yellow-and-blue • ALBA up next

NOVEMBER 28, 2023ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
REAL MADRID’S Vincent Poirier is off to one of his best starts ever, with the 30-year-old center leading the Euroleague champs against Maccabi Tel Aviv tonight.

Israeli clubs come up empty in Europe

Maccabi Tel Aviv drops close contest to Olympiacos, Fener next • Hapoel Tel Aviv falls at Prometey

NOVEMBER 15, 2023ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI TEL AVIV’S Josh Nebo (left) and Lorenzo Brown (right) couldn’t fend off Thomas Walkup (center) and Olympiacos in the 79-74 Euroleague loss.

Maccabi Tel Aviv demonstrates toughness and perseverance in Euroleague triumph

Maccabi is going to have many ups and downs ahead due to the situation that is very far from what any player on the team bargained for, foreigner or Israeli.

NOVEMBER 2, 2023ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
ORENZO BROWN (left) notched a double-double with 20 points and 12 assists in Maccabi Tel Aviv’s 98-90 Euroleague victory over Milano this week

Jaron Blossomgame thriving in Monaco, but still calls season in Israel ‘most fun’ - interview

The Jerusalem Post caught up with Blossomgame to discuss a number of topics – from his time in the Holy Land to Monaco adding a number of pieces to an already loaded club.

OCTOBER 31, 2023ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
JARON BLOSSOMGAME (left) is part of a Monaco club that will contend for the Euroleague title, but he still has fond memories of his time in Israel with Ironi Nahariya

Arab-Israeli MK wants to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv over ties to West Bank team

Knesset member Ahmad Tibi wants to disqualify Maccabi Tel Aviv from the Euroleague due to their cooperation with West Bank team Elitzur Shomron.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023ByMAARIV ONLINE
AHMAD TIBI: When he [Netanyahu] says ‘Ahmad Tibi,’ he means Ahmad the Arab.

Mac TA lament lost opportunity vs Monaco as home-court advantage proves vital

There are tough courts to call games and Monaco understood that it needed to ratchet up the music a notch to give its home gym a real home town feel.

MAY 14, 2023ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI TEL AVIV players express their appreciation for their traveling fans following the season-ending Game 5 defeat to AS Monaco at the Salle Gaston Medicin.

Maccabi has the will and desire to prevail over Monaco in do-or-die Game 5

Winning back in Monaco won’t be simple as this series has been a battle of wills, a battle of aggression and a battle of intensity. Whoever has brought it more has come away with the win.

MAY 9, 2023ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
LORENZO BROWN (4) and Maccabi Tel Aviv have already taken a road win over Monaco in their Euroleague quarterfinal. They will have to do so again tonight to advance

Monaco has Maccabi up against the wall

Mike James breaks out of slump to help beat host Tel Aviv for 2-1 lead in Euroleague quarters

MAY 3, 2023ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MIKE JAMES (left) and AS Monaco got the best of Lorenzo Brown (right) and Maccabi Tel Aviv and are now a win away from advancing to the Euroleague Final Four.

Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Josh Nebo relishes big-time opportunity

With Euroleague quarterfinal with Monaco on tap, Maccabi Tel Aviv's center is excited and confident.

APRIL 24, 2023ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN, BEN PASK
MACCABI TEL AVIV’S Josh Nebo anticipates playing a key role in the upcoming Euroleague quarterfinal series against AS Monaco, which hosts Game 1 tomorrow.