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

Impressive win for Jerusalem in Vilnius

Hapoel opens Eurocup Top 16 with road victory after erasing 20-point deficit on back of big night by Jerrells.

JANUARY 5, 2017ByALLON SINAI
Hapoel Jerusalem guard Curtis Jerrells

After snub by Israeli basketball league, Stoudemire’s son invited to play baseball

Will Deuce Stoudemire follow in his dad's footsteps as a basketball player or is baseball more his calling?

DECEMBER 5, 2016ByJTA
Amar’e Stoudemire speaks to journalists after a training session, October 7

Amar’e Stoudemire’s son still can’t play youth basketball in Jerusalem

The IBA wants to make sure youth teams don’t bring in foreign recruits in order to strengthen their rosters.

DECEMBER 4, 2016ByALLON SINAI
Hapoel Jerusalem coach Simone Pianigiani (left) and center Amar’e Stoudemire,

Basketball: Jerusalem extends winning streak with conquest of Rishon

Jerusalem had gone almost a month without a win until last Sunday’s victory over Maccabi Haifa, losing five consecutive games.

DECEMBER 4, 2016ByALLON SINAI
Hapoel Jerusalem easily beat Maccabi Rishon Lezion despite top scorer Curtis Jerrells being held to four points

Hapoel Jerusalem shrugs off slump with 22-point rout of Haifa

Hapoel got the season off to a promising start, but two consecutive defeats in the Eurocup have seen it fall to 3-2 in Group D

NOVEMBER 27, 2016ByALLON SINAI
Hapoel Jerusalem center Amar’e Stoudemire had a season-high 16 points and 11 rebounds in last night’s 93-71 win over Maccabi Haifa at the Jerusalem Arena.

Basketball: Jerusalem desperate to snap losing streak against Haifa

Jerusalem is doing its best not to panic despite dropping to a fifth consecutive defeat over all competitions.

NOVEMBER 27, 2016ByALLON SINAI
Simone Pianigiani

Putting the ball in Jerusalem’s court

The addition of NBA star Amar’e Stoudemire to Hapoel’s roster looks like it might be ‘bashert.’

OCTOBER 31, 2016ByJERRY MITTLEMAN
Amar’e Stoudemire speaks to journalists after a training session, October 7

Basketball: Hapoel Jerusalem rallies past Nahariya

Curtis Jerrells scored 30 points for Jerusalem, including eight in the decisive run.

OCTOBER 30, 2016ByALLON SINAI
Hapoel Jerusalem’s Curtis Jerrells

Jerusalem aims for Eurocup opening statement

Daunting challenge for Hapoel vs Valencia • Nahariya falls to Banvit in Champions League.

OCTOBER 19, 2016ByALLON SINAI
Hapoel Jerusalem guard Bar Timor aims to build on his impressive play in BSL action when the team visits Valencia tonight in its Eurocup regular-season opener.

Hapoel Jerusalem cruises to 2-0 in BSL

Jerusalem has little trouble overcoming Kiryat Gat on the road ahead of Eurocup opener in Valencia.

OCTOBER 16, 2016ByALLON SINAI
Hapoel Jerusalem forward Shawn Jones (right) scored 15 points in an Oct. 16, 2016 win over James Singelton (left) and Maccabi Kiryat Gat in BSL action