EuroBasket

Three-for-three: Maccabi, Hapoel storm to European victories before returning home

“I’m very happy, and getting the team to win is most important. Our record doesn’t show it, but we will climb the ladder. We have so much talent to show,” Walker, the game's MVP, said.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
LONNIE WALKER scored a game-high 23 points to lead Maccabi Tel Aviv to a 83-65 upset victory of Zalgiris to improve its Euroleague record to 4-10.
YAIR KRAVITS (right) and Team Israel were badly outplayed by both and Germany and Croatia in their opening two matches to 2027 World Cup qualifying.

Israel struggles in World Cup qualifiers, faces 'uphill battle' after disastrous opening window

Playing the “home” game in Riga is obviously not ideal for Israel, but the squad has faced this challenge since the outbreak of the war in October 2023.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
IN HER first game with the Israel national team, Abby Meyers scored 21 points in a 98-91 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Baron, Meyers power Israel to comeback victory over Bosnia

Alyssa Baron leads Israel Women’s Basketball to a 98-91 win over Bosnia in the EuroBasket qualifiers, with Abby Meyers and Daniel Raber contributing big performances.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Deni Avdija bleeding.

Israel's exit from EuroBasket left the good, the bad, and the ugly on sight

A win over France was no doubt the highest point for Israel, while a close loss to host Poland after having heard the Israeli national anthem Hatikvah booed loudly was one of the lowest.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

Patrick Beverley signs with Hapoel Tel Aviv

Reds continue to make statement about title and Euroleague intentions by bringing in NBA veteran.

JULY 17, 2024ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
PATRICK BEVERLEY split the 2023/24 season with the Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks, averaging 6.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 73 games.

Motivated Hapoel TA makes significant moves

After falling just short of title, Reds bring in mix of foreign veterans and Israeli prospects to bolster core.

JULY 3, 2024ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
ISRAEL U20 captain Noam Yaacov will look to help Hapoel Tel Aviv get over the hump and win the local championship while making waves in European play.

Mac Tel Aviv continues continental surge with double-week sweep

The yellow-and-blue came out strong in a first quarter that saw the visitors go up 22-21 thanks to Lorenzo Brown, Bonzie Colson and Wade Baldwin.

MARCH 24, 2024ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
ODED KATASH has Maccabi Tel Aviv humming in the Euroleague, with the yellow-and-blue sporting an 18-13 record and eyeing the postseason.

Israel national basketball team trailing behind without a naturalized player - opinion

One would hope that all of these problems can be corrected when Israel plays a desperate 0-2 Ukraine in November, but other concerns will need to be addressed before that window as well.

FEBRUARY 29, 2024ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
HAPOEL JERUSALEM’S Khadeen Carrington would look great in blue-and-white, but efforts to get Israeli citizenship for the 28-year-old Trinidadian-American guard have been fruitless

Israel opens Euro qualifying with a win, then a loss

“Slovenia played very well and deserved the win,” Israel head coach Ariel Beit Halachmi said.

FEBRUARY 27, 2024ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
YAM MADAR (left) was a difference maker for Israel in both of its Eurobasket qualifiers over the weekend, scoring 16 points in the victory over Portugal and 19 points in the setback to Slovenia.

Israel preps for pair of Eurobasket qualifiers

Led by Beit Halachmi and Ginat, Israel's National Team visits Portugal and Slovenia in the first games since the war.

FEBRUARY 22, 2024ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
HAPOEL TEL AVIV forward Tomer Ginat will captain Team Israel in its upcoming Eurobasket qualifiers, tipping off tonight at Portugal and Sunday in Slovenia.

Maccabi, Hapoel Tel Aviv win in Europe

Yellow-and-blue beats ASVEL ahead of Bologna clash • Reds improve to 7-2 • Holon stumbles

DECEMBER 8, 2023ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
WITH WADE BALDWIN in the lineup and healthy, Maccabi Tel Aviv is a dangerous opponent for any Euroleague team, as he showed in Wednesday’s victory over ASVEL.

Israel's U20 basketball team looks ahead after silver medal

The heartbreaking overtime loss to France in the Euro final doesn’t diminish from blue-and-white’s U20 heroics.

JULY 17, 2023ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
DANNY WOLF and Israel came oh-so-close to notching a comeback victory over France in the Under-20 European Championship final, but settled for second place

Blue-and-white women still dreaming big despite EuroBasket setback

Not advancing to the knockout rounds or to Slovenia is a real disappointment for Israel, as it should be. But without having that disappointment, there would be no drive.

JUNE 23, 2023ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
ISRAEL’S SHOWING in this week’s EuroBasket group stage could hardly be considered a success – the blue-and-white lost all three of its games on its home court, to Belgium, Italy and Czechia – but women’s basketball in the country is clearly on an upward trajectory.

Israel relishes opportunity to host Women’s EuroBasket

An interview with veteran Israeli player Alex Cohen about her journey through basketball and to playing for Israel.

JUNE 9, 2023ByBEN PASK
ISRAEL FORWARD Alex Cohen is excited about next week’s Women’s EuroBasket competition, which will feature the blue-and-white at home hosting Belgium, Italy and the Czech Republic.