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

Maccabi Tel Aviv wins league championship

Following the game, Omri Casspi, Israel’s first representative in the NBA spoke about perhaps having played his final game as a professional.

JUNE 20, 2021ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI TEL AVIV center Ante Zizic dives for a loose ball in front of Hapoel Gilboa/Galil forward Yotam Hanochi during the yellow-and-blue’s 83-74 victory on Monday night at Yad Eliyahu in Game 1 of the best-of-three Winner League finals.

Eilat impressive in conquest of Mac TA

Casspi returns for yellow-and-blue ahead of crucial Euroleague contests vs CSKA, Valencia

MARCH 1, 2021ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
AFTER AN extended absence, Omri Casspi is once again healthy and will be back in Maccabi Tel Aviv’s lineup for a pair of key Euroleague games this week.

Maccabi Tel Aviv aims to get back on track

After three straight Euroleague losses, yellow-and-blue on the road to face Khimki Moscow

OCTOBER 22, 2020ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI TEL AVIV needs more production from center Ante Zizic (with ball), beginning with tonight’s Euroleague duel with Khimki Moscow in Russia.

Hunter embraces senior role with Maccabi Tel Aviv

American center opens up about his basketball journey from Ohio State to NBA to Europe

OCTOBER 8, 2020ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
OTHELLO HUNTER is optimistic about how far Maccabi Tel Aviv can go this year in the Euroleague after last season was cut short due to coronavirus.

Euroleague officially cancels rest of season

Too many concerns to ensure fair and safe resumption - Maccabi Tel Aviv sets sights on Israeli title.

MAY 25, 2020ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
SCOTTIE WILBEKIN and Maccabi Tel Aviv were primed to contend for a Euroleague title, but with the continental season canceled, they will focus on local play.

Panathinaikos icon Fragiskos Alvertis reflects on 30 years with the club

A classic Greek tale of basketball greatness

APRIL 2, 2020ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Fragiskos Alvertis and Panathinaikos BC have gone hand-in-hand through 30 brilliant years in the Greek team’s history, with the forward-turned-GM being the most decorated person in Euroleague history with six total championships

Maccabi Tel Aviv fights back to overcome Khimki Moscow

At 15-8, yellow-and-blue sits 5th in Euroleague heading into road duel with Fenerbahce

FEBRUARY 6, 2020ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI TEL AVIV swingman Deni Avdija (8) helped neutralize Khimki Moscow guard Alexey Shved (1) on Wednesday night, while also contributing 11 points on the offensive end to help the yellow-and-blue notch a 80-77 Euroleague home victory.

A hoops journey: Eilat to Toronto to Spain

Jordan Loyd reflects on his time in Israel, his NBA experience with Raptors and decision to play in Europe

NOVEMBER 7, 2019ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
JORDAN LOYD returned to Tel Aviv happy to be with Valencia in the the Euroleague. However his experience this season is unlikely to top last year’s, when he was a member of the NBA Champion Toronto Raptors

Ex-NBA star's fond feelings for former coach David Blatt

Russian big man reflects on relationship with Israeli from national team and NBA’s Cavaliers

OCTOBER 10, 2019ByJOSH HALICKMAN
DAVID BLATT (inset) had Timofey Mozgov on the Russian national team and with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the center has nothing but praise for his former coach

Maccabi TA among Euroleague contenders

New format and revamped rosters the top storylines in elite continental basketball competition

OCTOBER 3, 2019ByJOSH HALICKMAN
OMRI CASSPI (center) scored 13 points for Maccabi Tel Aviv last night, but the yellow-and-blue lost 89-83 at Khimki Moscow in its Euroleague opener