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Maccabi Tel Aviv pulls away from Hapoel Jerusalem for overtime win

Along with the win came some concerning news: Lonnie Walker dislocated his finger in overtime and will be out for 2-3 weeks.

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ROMAN SORKIN (9) was quiet early vs Hapoel Jerusalem, but made a big impact for Maccabi Tel Aviv late in the fourth quarter and overtime of its 112-105 road victory.
MACCABI TEL AVIV players celebrate their 3-1 win over Maccabi Haifa after a commanding performance in the Israeli Classico kept their Premier League championship hopes alive.

Yellow-and-blue top Maccabi Haifa to maintain title hopes

Guy Melamed pulled a marker back to halve the lead, but Ido Shachar scored from the penalty spot after there was a handball in the box to close out the victory.

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HAPOEL TEL AVIV players celebrate after securing a Euroleague playoff berth despite a regular-season finale loss to Monaco. The Reds face Real Madrid in a best-of-five series.

Hapoel Tel Aviv heads to Euroleague quarterfinals

Hapoel Tel Aviv advances to the Euroleague quarterfinals despite a tough loss to Monaco, while Maccabi Tel Aviv now shifts focus to the Israeli league. Hapoel Jerusalem returns to action with a win.

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GONZALEZ SCORES for Beitar Jerusalem just 30 seconds into the derby, sending his club on its way to a 2-0 win.

Beitar rules Jerusalem derby; Beersheba takes first

Hapoel coach Ziv Arie lamented the slow start but noted his side created chances, while goalkeeper Nadav Zamir admitted the early goal made the match difficult.

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Tony Parker all-in on Hapoel Tel Aviv’s preseason tourney

Despite the war and uneasiness that has enveloped the country, Tony Parker felt wanted to help Israeli basketball get back to normal.

JULY 7, 2024ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
HALL-OF-FAMER and owner of ASVEL Villeurbanne Tony Parker (left) poses with Israeli starlet Noam Yaacov and Hapoel Tel Aviv owner Ofer Yannay.

Striving for greatness: Hapoel Jerusalem looks ahead to busy off-season

Hapoel Jerusalem is no doubt entering one of its busiest offseasons to date, with a lot of moving parts and changes that will potentially have an effect on the club for years to come.

JUNE 27, 2024ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
AFTER TAKING over Hapoel Jerusalem a year ago, Matan Adelson is excited about the future of the basketball club, both locally and in Europe.

Basketball drama: Maccabi and Hapoel dominate premier league finals

Maccabi Tel Aviv sweeps Hapoel Jerusalem in the Israel Premier League finals, while Hapoel Tel Aviv evens their series against Ironi Kiryat Ata, setting up decisive games.

JUNE 10, 2024ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
TAMIR BLATT and Maccabi Tel Aviv overcame Hapoel Jerusalem in the league semifinals and await a duel with Hapoel Tel Aviv or Ironi Kiryat Ata for the championship.

Mac TA rallies past Jerusalem in semifinal opener

Tamir Blatt, Bonzie Colson and Roman Sorkin were able to outduel Khadeen Carrington and Speedy Smith down the stretch to snatch the win from the jaws of defeat.

JUNE 7, 2024ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
BONZIE COLSON had a number of clutch baskets down the stretch for Maccabi Tel Aviv in its 89-82 home victory over Hapoel Jerusalem in Game 1 of their best-of-3 semifinals series.

Maccabi Tel Aviv to duel with Hapoel Jerusalem in best-of-3

For the first time in Israel Basketball history, all four quarterfinal series ended in 3-0 sweeps. Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Jerusalem, Ironi Kiryat Ata, and Hapoel Tel Aviv advanced to the semifinals

JUNE 4, 2024ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Ironi Kiryat Ata's JJ Kaplan excited about his team advancing to the semifinals.

Playoffs tip off with four last-eight series

Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Jerusalem, Hapoel Tel Aviv open with victories • Kiryat Ata edges Ramat Gan

MAY 30, 2024ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Picture of Hapoel Jerusalem's Levi Randolph

Hapoel Jerusalem runs over Maccabi Tel Aviv for 2nd straight State Cup title

For Hapoel Jerusalem, this day wasn't just about basketball - it was for those enduring hardship due to the war, and for club superfan Hersh Goldberg-Polin, still held hostage.

MAY 19, 2024ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
LEVI RANDOLPH (center) and Hapoel Jerusalem celebrate their State Cup final victory over Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Hapoel Jerusalem and Maccabi Tel Aviv compete for Israel State Cup Basketball Final

Marquee meeting in final at Yad Eliyahu, as yellow-and-blue looks to avenge last year’s loss to Reds.

MAY 16, 2024ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
LEVI RANDOLPH (center) and Hapoel Jerusalem held on to beat Hapoel Beersheba in the State Cup semifinals, and take on Maccabi Tel Aviv in tonight’s final.

State Cup surprises galore in quarterfinals

Jerusalem ousts Hap TA, which fires Franco • Mac TA, Kiryat Ata advance • Beersheba bounces Holon

APRIL 3, 2024ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
HAPOEL JERUSALEM’S Levi Randolph passes around Hapoel Tel Aviv’s Kyle Alexander during the Capital City Reds’ 84-79 State Cup quarterfinal victory over Hapoel Tel Aviv, which parted ways with coach Danny Franco (inset) after the contest.

Maccabi Tel Aviv still sizzling in Europe

The recent run has yellow-and-blue vying for automatic playoff berth • State Cup action heating up

MARCH 29, 2024ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI TEL AVIV has been playing in almost perfect synchronicity recently in the Euroleague, with six straight victories – including the latest, 95-80 over Valencia – and gearing up for a postseason run.