Euroleague

Real Madrid eliminates Hapoel Tel Aviv

Despite a 3-1 playoff series ouster, the Reds take plenty of positives from 1st Euroleague season.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
IT WAS a successful debut campaign of Euroleague basketball for Hapoel Tel Aviv, which saw its season end with a 3-1 quarterfinals series loss to Real Madrid.
Hapoel Tel Aviv

Hapoel Tel Aviv stays alive vs Real Madrid in Euroleague quarterfinals

“It’s almost impossible to beat one of the top teams in the competition five straight times, but we came close. Congrats to Hapoel and now we move on to try and win the series in four games.”

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
IT IS going to require quite a turnaround for Elijah Bryant and Hapoel Tel Aviv to overcome their 2-0 deficit to Real Madrid in their Euroleague quarterfinal series.

Hapoel Tel Aviv staring down 0-2 Euroleague quarterfinal hole vs Real Madrid

Dimitrios Itoudis’s squad came out with a ton of energy early, thanks to impressive play on the inside by Dan Oturu, as Hapoel grabbed a 42-40 advantage at halftime.

|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.

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

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.

Maccabi Tel Aviv eyes strong Euroleague finish

After a crucial comeback victory over Bayern Munich, the yellow-and-blue tips off vs. Monaco.

MARCH 1, 2023ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Oded Katash has had to pilot Maccabi Tel Aviv through an up-and-down season, both locally in Europe, that seems to have finally taken a turn toward consistency.

Maccabi Tel Aviv looks to rebound in State Cup

After disheartening defeat at home to Red Star Belgrade in Euroleague, yellow-and-blue takes on Ness Ziona in local semifinals

FEBRUARY 13, 2023ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
WADE BALDWIN scored 38 points for Maccabi Tel Aviv in its 89-86 Euroleague loss to Red Star Belgrade ahead of tonight’s Israel State Cup semifinal against Ness Ziona.

Tamir Blatt back in Israel, but just for visit

Blue-and-white guard ‘living my dream’ as Alba Berlin duels with Maccabi Tel Aviv in Euroleague.

JANUARY 20, 2023ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
TAMIR BLATT’S career has been on a good trajectory and the 25-year-old Israeli is a key part of the rotation for an Alba Berlin team that is first in the German league.

Yellow-and-blue leaning on rock-solid ’Zo

In first season with Maccabi Tel Aviv, guard provides veteran leadership • Adams also making mark

JANUARY 5, 2023ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Lorenzo Brown's play and leadership has been perhaps the key factor in Maccabi Tel Aviv’s recent resurgence after a subpar start to the season.

Maccabi’s conductor ready to make music

Point guard Keenan Evans exudes confidence ahead of yellow-and-blue’s Euroleague quarterfinal series vs Real Madrid

APRIL 19, 2022ByJOSH HALICKMAN
KEENAN EVANS (with ball) and Maccabi Tel Aviv will have their hands full with Real Madrid in the best-of-five Euroleague quarterfinal series, which gets under way tonight.

Maccabi Tel Aviv tops Herzliya ahead of Real Madrid

Even’s squad confident going into Euroleague quarterfinal • Hapoel Jerusalem defeats Hapoel Haifaץ

APRIL 19, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
AFTER COMING over to Maccabi Tel Aviv from Maccabi Haifa in the offseason, big man Roman Sorkin has had a big impact with the yellow-and-blue, leading all scorers with 22 points in the recent victory over Bnei Herzliya.

Israeli clubs primed for continental playoffs

Maccabi Tel Aviv takes on Real Madrid in Euroleague • Hapoel Holon in Champions League semis.

APRIL 14, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI TEL AVIV have high hopes for bringing home hardware in the Euroleague playoffs.