Basketball

Hapoel Tel Aviv evens basketball quarterfinals, Hapoel Jerusalem reaches semifinals

Vasilije Micic and Oz Blayzer lead Hapoel Tel Aviv past Maccabi Rishon 95-69, forcing a decisive third game, while Hapoel Jerusalem sweeps Hapoel HaEmek to reach the semifinals.

VASILIJE MICIC (22) and Yam Madar helped Hapoel Tel Aviv force a decisive Game 3 against Maccabi Rishon Lezion in their quarterfinals series
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YAM MADAR scored 41 points and drained nine of his 10 three-pointers to lead Hapoel Tel Aviv to a commanding 115-97 derby victory over Maccabi Tel Aviv.

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Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion presents NBA star Deni Avdija with the "Jerusalem Ambassador in the Diaspora" award in New York City on May 28, 2026.

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Maccabi Tel Aviv keeps Play-In hopes alive

With five games left in the Euroleague, the yellow-and-blue are within striking distance but need all hands on deck.

OSHAE BRISSETT has been rising to the moment, delivering several clutch performances to keep Maccabi Tel Aviv firmly in the Euroleague Play-In race.

Yellow-and-blue tops Dubai in OT, Hapoel Tel Aviv loses to Baskonia

Sorkin all chipped in with huge baskets to take the key Euroleague victory.

MACCABI TEL AVIV has been on a roll for the past two months and is making a strong push for a Euroleague postseason Play-In berth.

Maccabi Tel Aviv keeps Euroleague Playoff hopes alive with win over Fenerbahce

It was yet another game that demonstrated yet again how critical the club’s Israeli contingent is, as Roman Sorkin and Tamir Blatt both starred for Oded Katash’s squad.

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Getting back to the games while under fire

Israeli sports leagues prepare to resume under strict safety guidelines, with empty stadiums and arenas.

Football and basketball leagues across Israel are pushing ahead with plans to complete their seasons as the war continues.

Both Tel Aviv clubs stay in Euroleague hunt: Hapoel dominates, Maccabi rallies

Hapoel Tel Aviv crushed Bologna 109-91 as five players scored in double digits to help the Reds cruise to a decisive win.

 VASILIJE MICIC (22) Hapoel Tel Aviv seemed to have recovered from a midseason swoon and are heading toward the Euroleague playoffs in good form.

Hapoel Tel Aviv downs Paris; Jerusalem eliminated by Turk Telekom

The win moved Hapoel’s record to 19-11 as it remained in fifth place ahead of a duel with Bologna late Thursday night back in Sofia.

ANTONION BLAKENEY (left) and Elijah Bryant helped lead Hapoel Tel Aviv to a 93-82 Euroleague victory over Paris this week

Jerusalem eyes EuroCup semis as ‘Triple J’ finds his groove

Josiah-Jordan James has emerged as a key contributor for Hapoel Jerusalem as the Reds chase a EuroCup semifinal berth from their temporary home in Belgrade.

Josiah-Jordan James has emerged as a key contributor for Hapoel Jerusalem as the Reds chase a EuroCup semifinal berth from their temporary home in Belgrade.

Blue-and-white in Brooklyn: Avdija, Saraf shine during historic night for Israeli hoops

Thousands of Israeli and Jewish fans packed the arena in Brooklyn, turning it into a sea of blue and white, as three Israelis shared the same NBA court for the very first time.

BROOKLYN NETS rookie guard Ben Saraf drives for a layup against fellow Israeli Deni Avdija of the Portland Trail Blazers during their teams’ duel in New York.

Hapoel Tel Aviv back on track in Euroleague return; Maccabi falls

Hapoel Tel Aviv downed Barcelona 80-75 as Dan Oturu and Elijah Bryant paced the Reds to their first road win after a three-game losing streak away from home.

ELIJAH BRYANT (left) and Hapoel Tel Aviv beat host Barcelona in Euroleague action.

Israeli women's basketball team secures top spot, beats Luxembourg

So far this window, the blue-and-white has defeated Bosnia 94-71 and now with the victory over Luxembourg, Israel will have a chance to go a perfect 6-0 in the first stage of qualifying.

THE ISRAELI WOMEN'S National Team improved to 5-0 in European Championship qualifying by overcoming Luxembourg over the weekend.