Jerusalem basketball

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.

JANUARY 27, 2026|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.

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.

DECEMBER 3, 2025|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

AFTER FINISHING June's finals tied at 1-1 when the Iran war broke out, Hapoel Jerusalem and Maccabi Tel Aviv will duel in the season-opening Super Cup on Sunday.

Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Jerusalem face off in historic Super Cup

The Israel Basketball League will hold a Super Cup clash between beloved Israeli teams Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Jerusalem.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2025|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

YAD ELIYAHU sits empty as the Israel basketball league finals remain on hold amid escalating tensions with Iran. The decisive Game 3 between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Jerusalem has been indefinitely postponed due to security concerns

The games must not go on: Iran attacks halt Israeli basketball finals, other sports

Celebrations quickly gave way to anxiety as sirens echoed across central Israel and the specter of war overshadowed the sports world.

JUNE 16, 2025|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

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

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

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 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

Basketball: Hapoel Jerusalem escapes Rishon with win

Reds withstand last-gasp rally from hosts to notch one-point triumph, take 2-0 lead in semifinals.

JUNE 9, 2015ByALLON SINAI

Jerusalem gets semis off to a winning start

Hapoel Jerusalem took a 1-0 lead in the BSL semifinals on Thursday night, defeating a dogged Maccabi Rishon Lezion 81-73 at the Jerusalem Arena.

JUNE 5, 2015ByALLON SINAI