Jerusalem basketball

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.

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.
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

 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

JOHNATHAN STOVE – who has fond memories of his time in Israel at Hapoel Galil Elyon in 2021/22 – will face Hapoel Jerusalem tonight in the Eurocup with Hamburg.

Johnathan Stove tells 'Post' about journey from Galil Elyon to Hamburg ahead of Jerusalem clash


Israeli clubs face crucial continental clashes

Maccabi Tel Aviv has a pair of Euroleague contests, while Jerusalem needs help in Champions League.

OMRI CASSPI (7) and Maccabi Tel Aviv are aiming to push their Euroleague record above .500 with a pair of games this week, starting tonight at Fenerbahce.

Maccabi Tel Aviv gets the better of arch-rival Jerusalem

Wilbekin, Stoudemire double-doubles pace yellow-and-blue • Rishon routs Holon • Eilat sinks Ashdod

JEREMY PARGO (left) made a stellar Hapoel Jerusalem debut  against former team Maccabi Tel Aviv, but Scottie Wilbekin (right) stole the show. June 29, 2020

Hapoel Jerusalem lets the good times roll

With State Cup title in the bag, cohesive Reds set sights on more hardware this season.

HAPOEL JERUSALEM celebrates on the court with the trophy following its victory over Maccabi Rishon Lezion in last week’s State Cup final in the capital

Hapoel Jerusalem captures State Cup title

Second-half surge propels Katash’s Reds past Maccabi Rishon Lezion by 15 points in final.

HAPOEL JERUSALEM guard Tamir Blatt drives to the basket against Maccabi Rishon Lezion during Jerusalem’s 82-67 victory in last night’s State Cup final in the capital

Mutually beneficial reunion beween Hapoel Jerusalem, Amar’e Stoudemire

“Shalom Jerusalem, I’m coming back!"

AMAR’E Stoudemire, the 33-year-old six-time NBA All-Star, is with Hapoel Jerusalem.

Praise pours in for Israeli hoops triumph

Unprecedented championship for blue-and-white at FIBA Under-20 Euros garners country-wide jubilation

ISRAELI PLAYERS celebrate withtrophyfollowing victory over Croatia in final2018 FIBA Under-20 European Championship in Chemnitz, Germany, 2018

Jerusalem back on track with win over slumping Holon

“The key for us was our play on the defensive end,” said pleased Jerusalem coach Oded Katash.

Hapoel Jerusalem center Richard Howell

Former NBA Star Amar’e Stoudemire is converting to Judaism

“My journey on this path really has nothing to do with citizenship, it’s just really truly a spiritual journey, and my goal is to get into the kingdom, and that’s the only mission.”

Former NBA star Amar’e Stoudemire

Katash gets maiden conquest as Hapoel Jerusalem coach

Maccabi complained that it was under a non-stop barricade of curses during the game, with matters threatening to get out of hand on several occasions.

Hapoel Jerusalem’s Bar Timor

Katash, Hapoel Jerusalem travel to Maccabi Tel Aviv

Any illusion that the arrival of new coach Oded Katash would magically solve all of Hapoel’s problems was quickly dispelled.

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