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

Behind-the-scenes look at Maccabi Tel Aviv

Yellow-and-blue co-owner Udi Recanati dishes on issues surrounding Israel’s basketball powerhouse.

MARCH 24, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI TEL AVIV co-owner Udi Recanati (center in white) sits on the sidelines with (from left) Shimon Mizrachi, Doron Sheffer and Doron Jamchi.

Hectic continental week for Israeli clubs

Seven teams in action between Euroleague, Champions League, Europe Cup, Balkan League

OCTOBER 11, 2021ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
HAPOEL JERUSALEM guard Adam Ariel (left) reacts after one of his five three-pointers, which contributed to his 17 points in the Reds’ 83-69 victory over Hapoel Galil Elyon.

Optimism abounds as Euroleague tips off

Revamped Maccabi Tel Aviv primed to bounce back • EFES eyes repeat • Plenty of other teams in mix

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
AFTER BEATING Hapoel Eilat in this week's Winner Cup final, Maccabi Tel Aviv gets its Euroleague campaign under way at home tonight against Bayern Munich.

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.