Jerusalem basketball

Tel Aviv teams keep winning while Jerusalem, Beersheba clubs triumph

Maccabi Tel Aviv cruised past Ironi Ness Ziona 111-80, Hapoel Tel Aviv got by Hapoel Holon 89-83, Hapoel Jerusalem downed Maccabi Ramat Gan 97-87, and Hapoel Beersheba crushed Maccabi Ra’anana.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
AFTER A lengthy injury absence, Lonnie Walker found his form right away in his return for Maccabi Tel Aviv, scoring 18 points in the yellow-and-blue 111-80 league win over Ironi Ness Ziona.
Maccabi Tel Aviv players celebrating.

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.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
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

Hapoel Tel Aviv slipped by Hapoel Beersheba 112-108 in overtime to notch the tight win at Yad Eliyahu and improve its Israeli league record to 14-1 and remain in first place.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
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

Beit Halachmi admits the Israeli national basketball team ‘hardly practiced’ in a frustrating start to World Cup qualifying.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

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.

OCTOBER 18, 2015ByALLON SINAI
Hapoel Jerusalem forward Donta Smith goes up for a dunk in a game against Maccabi Ashdod

Maccabi Tel Aviv cruises past Kiryat Gat in BSL opener

After an impressive preseason, the rebuilt Maccabi took some time to find its rhythm on Saturday, but a 15-0 run in the third quarter was enough to secure the win.

OCTOBER 11, 2015ByALLON SINAI
Maccabi Tel Aviv forward Sylven Landesberg had 13 points in his team’s 86-74 win over Ironi Ness Ziona at Yad Eliyahu Arena, May 6, 2015.

Blue-and-white moves up gear in EuroBasket preparations

JULY 29, 2015ByALLON SINAI
Israel coach Erez Edelstein (center) has guided the national team to first place in EuroBasket qualifying Group B after three games, but he knows nothing has been decided yet with three teams tied at 2-1 at the midway point of the campaign.

Yellow-and-blue continues overhaul with Brazilian Faverani

Only four players from last season are guaranteed to be back for 2015/16, with Yogev Ohayon, Devin Smith, Sylven Landesberg and Guy Pnini all under contract

JULY 12, 2015ByALLON SINAI
Israeli national team guard Gal Mekel

Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Jerusalem learn fates in European draws

Maccabi’s roster is undergoing a complete overhaul after failing to reach the BSL final for the first time since 1993.

JULY 10, 2015ByALLON SINAI
Despite having a guaranteed contract for next season, Guy Goodes (center) may have coached his final game for Maccabi Tel Aviv

Macabbi TA, Jerusalem rivalry continues to heat up off the court

Hours after agreeing personal terms with Dagan Yivzori, Jerusalem was stunned to discover that the Israeli sharp-shooter had signed a contract with Maccabi on Thursday.

JULY 5, 2015ByALLON SINAI
Dagan Yavzori

Under-19's warmup with MK's knockout

Israel’s Under-19 national women’s side met a team assembled from female members of Knesset in an exhibition match at Malha Arena in Jerusalem

JULY 1, 2015ByALLON SINAI
Knesset female members with Israel’s u-19 national women team players

Jerusalem set to discover Euroleague fate

Maccabi Tel Aviv is currently the only Israeli club guaranteed a place in the Euroleague regular season as one of 11 teams with an A license.

JUNE 29, 2015ByALLON SINAI
Hapoel jerusalem

Hapoel Jerusalem wins historic championship

Capital’s club claims first league title in team history with second straight victory over Hapoel Eilat.

JUNE 26, 2015ByALLON SINAI
Bracey Wright, who scored 20 points to lead Hapoel Jerusalem to an 88-68 win over Hapoel Eilat and a first championship in club history

Basketball: Jerusalem, Eilat primed for final showdown

Reds enter two-game series with high hopes of capturing first BSL title, but not taking Southerners lightly.

JUNE 22, 2015ByALLON SINAI
Hapoel Eilat coach Arik Shivek and Hapoel Jerusalem coach Danny Franco