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Hapoel Jerusalem advances to final stage for permanent EuroLeague license

EuroLeague CEO told the Reds they are final candidates for franchise: We will act with determination to become a permanent EuroLeague member.

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Gal Mekel and Matan Adelson, owners of Hapoel Jerusalem.
Return to European basketball? Payne.

Miki Zohar: 'I asked EuroLeague to return games to Israel'

The sports minister confirmed sending a letter to EuroLeague leadership, in coordination with Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Jerusalem, and Hapoel Tel Aviv.

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YOTAM HANOCHI will look to help Israel keep its World Cup hopes alive as it opens the second stage of qualifying against Poland and Latvia.

Hanochi brings power and purpose as Israel fights to keep hoops World Cup hopes alive

This summer, Jerusalem signed one of Europe’s top coaches, Serbian Sasa Obradovic, who previously led Monaco to the EuroLeague Final Four.

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Hapoel Jerusalem fans.

Hapoel Jerusalem clarifies: 'We are candidates for a EuroLeague license'

Hapoel Jerusalem refuted reports it dropped out of the EuroLeague race, confirming it submitted a framework proposal and prepares a binding offer with Matan Adelson.

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Hapoel Jerusalem and Maccabi Tel Aviv reach Basketball State Cup final

Reds prevailed over Hapoel Haifa in the semis • Yellow-and-blue proved too much for Ness Ziona

FEBRUARY 15, 2023ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
ITAY SEGEV (left picture, 6) and Hapoel Jerusalem overcame Hapoel Haifa 77-73 in their State Cup semifinal.

Familiar and fresh faces in State Cup Final Four

Jerusalem ousts Hapoel TA, to face Hapoel Haifa in Final Four • Mac TA, Ness Ziona set to duel

JANUARY 18, 2023ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI TEL AVIV guard Lorenzo Brown goes to the basket for two of his 17 points in the yellow-and-blue’s 105-89 State Cup quarterfinal win over Bnei Herzliya.

An 11-year-old Israeli soccer player with a bright future

Costs threatened to keep a promising young soccer player off the field. Degel Menashe stepped in and paid for the travel expenses.

DECEMBER 31, 2022ByISAAC THANGJOM
Soccer practice never stops: Dan Haokip in his bedroom.

Hapoel Tel Aviv outduels Jerusalem in capital

Maccabi Tel-Aviv tops Galil Elyon • Lubin has Beersheba on a roll • Holon back to winning ways.

DECEMBER 28, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
HAPOEL TEL AVIV’s Chinanu Onuaku (left) and Hapoel Jerusalem’s Zach Hankins battle under the basket during Tel Aviv’s 80-77 tight road victory on Monday

Dzikic displaying Midas touch in Jerusalem of gold - comment

The Reds, who began their campaign with an 0-2 start in Israeli league play, rattled off six straight wins to not only move their record to 6-2, but have punched their ticket to the Cup quarterfinals

DECEMBER 8, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
ALEKSANDAR DZIKIC has his Hapoel Jerusalem players on the same page and each taking turns to shine when needed.

Surging Hapoel Jerusalem tames Maccabi Tel Aviv

The victory extended Jerusalem’s league winning streak to five in a row and six overall as the yellow-and-blue dropped its first domestic game of the season.

NOVEMBER 30, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
HAPOEL JERUSALEM guard Speedy Smith (right) had a 14-point-10-assist double-double against Jake Cohen and Maccabi Tel Aviv to lead the Reds to a 80-75 victory over the yellow-and-blue

Hapoel still finding right role for Dovrat

As Jerusalem’s season hits stride, Dzikic still playing with position to best utilize Israeli guard

NOVEMBER 1, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Noam Dovrat showcased his skills this past summer with Israel at the Under-20 Euros. The young guard is finding his rhythm with Hapoel Jerusalem.

Speedy Smith brings his hoops swagger to Hapoel Jerusalem

Smith arrived in June of 2020 just in time for the restart of the season that was paused in March of that year due to the outbreak of COVID-19.

OCTOBER 27, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
SPEEDY SMITH is no stranger to Israeli basketball and specifically chose Hapoel Jerusalem in part due to its Serbian coach Aleksandar Dzikic, who was previously an assistant in the NBA.

Dzikic taking no prisoners in Jerusalem

Hapoel’s Serbian head coach has a unique style, clearly shown as he is implementing culture change in the capital.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Aleksandar Dzikic is a demanding coach, but the Hapoel Jerusalem players are seemingly buying into his system, if the preseason results are any indication.

Maccabi Haifa suffers setback vs Hapoel Jerusalem

Greens surrender first place with surprising defeat in the capital • Maccabi Tel Aviv routs Beitar.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
HAPOEL JERUSALEM (in red) earned perhaps its biggest victory since being promoted last year, beating reigning Israeli champion Maccabi Haifa 3-0 at Teddy Stadium