Euroleague

Hapoel Tel Aviv rallies in Euroleague basketball, Jerusalem stays perfect in EuroCup

Hapoel Jerusalem remained unbeaten in the EuroCup with a commanding 100-64 victory over Riga Zelli, while Bnei Herzliya fell 86-74 to Porto in Basketball Champions League action.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Hapoel Tel Aviv players celebrate on the bench during their 90-81 comeback Euroleague victory over Virtus Bologna in Bulgaria.
HAPOEL JERUSALEM forward David Roddy drives to the basket for two of his game-high 16 points in the Reds' 88-74 victory over visiting Hapoel Beersheba in the capital.

Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball rolls to 116-89 victory as Hapoel Jerusalem, Tel Aviv secure wins

Maccabi Tel Aviv cruised past Kiryat Ata 116-89 behind John DiBartolomeo's seven threes, while Hapoel Jerusalem, Hapoel Tel Aviv,, and Bnei Herzliya secured wins.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI TEL AVIV’S Yam Madar (left) drives on Valencia’s TJ Shorts during the yellow-and-blue’s 91-88 Euroleague win.

Maccabi, Hapoel Tel Aviv notch pivotal Euro hoops conquests

Maccabi Tel Aviv edged Valencia 91-88, while Hapoel Tel Aviv beat Panathinaikos 91-81, handing the Greeks their first loss of the season after a 5-0 start.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
On the way to Valencia: Clark and the Yellow-and-Blue.

Maccabi Tel Aviv furious after Barcelona drama: 'It feels wrong'

Following Barcelona loss, Maccabi to approach EuroLeague over refereeing. “A painful loss, the game to turn our season,” club said, praising Yam Madar: “Knew he had it in him.” Colson sees positives.

|ByOR SHKEDI

Thrilling Showdown: Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Panathinaikos in Decisive Euroleague Game 5

Maccabi Tel Aviv narrowly misses a Euroleague Final Four berth in a close Game 4 against Panathinaikos. Tied series leads to a decisive Game 5.

MAY 7, 2024ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
LORENZO BROWN and Maccabi Tel Aviv will have to dig deep tonight on the road in the decisive Game 5 of their Euroleague quarterfinal series against Panathinaikos. Uploaded on 7/5/2024

James Webb positioned to be X-Factor for Maccabi Tel Aviv in Euroleague title quest

The 30-year old Webb made his debut in the Euroleague last year with Valencia and has also played in Greece and Germany as well as in the NBA with the Brooklyn Nets and in the G-League.

APRIL 25, 2024ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
A SELF-DESCRIBED ‘Swiss Army knife’ type of player, Maccabi Tel Aviv forward James Webb (right) does a little bit of everything for the yellow-and-blue.

Maccabi Tel Aviv confident heading into Euroleague playoffs

After an impressive continental season amid Israeli turmoil, yellow-and-blue tips off the quarterfinal series against old rival Panathinaikos

APRIL 21, 2024ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
IF MACCABI TEL AVIV is to beat Panathinaikos in the Euroleague quarterfinals, it will need its backcourt tandem of Lorenzo Brown (left) and Wade Baldwin (right) to be in peak form. (21/4/2024)

Rested Maccabi Tel Aviv gets ready to bounce back for Euroleague stretch run

NOT PLAYING with the Israel National Team during the international break has allowed Maccabi Tel Aviv veteran Jake Cohen to be rejuvenated for upcoming crunch-time games in Europe.

FEBRUARY 28, 2024ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
JOHN DIBARTOLOMEO has been with Maccabi Tel Aviv since 2017 and is no stranger to unexpected basketball ups-and-downs, though this year is still unique.

Maccabi Tel Aviv takes aim at second half of season, despite setbacks

JANUARY 1, 2024ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI TEL AVIV COACH Oded Katash has had to juggle his handling of the team – on and off the court – in a delicate manner through the first half of the season.

Mac TA digs deep to overcome Baskonia

With off-game from stars Brown and Baldwin, Nebo and Webb pace yellow-and-blue, Red Star next.

DECEMBER 20, 2023ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI TEL AVIV forward Josh Nebo chases a loose ball during the yellow-and-blue’s 89-81 Euroleague victory over Baskonia on Tuesday night in Belgrade.

Big Euroleague week for Maccabi Tel Aviv

Vincent Poirier leads lethal reigning champion Real Madrid vs yellow-and-blue • ALBA up next

NOVEMBER 28, 2023ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
REAL MADRID’S Vincent Poirier is off to one of his best starts ever, with the 30-year-old center leading the Euroleague champs against Maccabi Tel Aviv tonight.

Israeli clubs come up empty in Europe

Maccabi Tel Aviv drops close contest to Olympiacos, Fener next • Hapoel Tel Aviv falls at Prometey

NOVEMBER 15, 2023ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI TEL AVIV’S Josh Nebo (left) and Lorenzo Brown (right) couldn’t fend off Thomas Walkup (center) and Olympiacos in the 79-74 Euroleague loss.

Maccabi Tel Aviv demonstrates toughness and perseverance in Euroleague triumph

Maccabi is going to have many ups and downs ahead due to the situation that is very far from what any player on the team bargained for, foreigner or Israeli.

NOVEMBER 2, 2023ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
ORENZO BROWN (left) notched a double-double with 20 points and 12 assists in Maccabi Tel Aviv’s 98-90 Euroleague victory over Milano this week

Jaron Blossomgame thriving in Monaco, but still calls season in Israel ‘most fun’ - interview

The Jerusalem Post caught up with Blossomgame to discuss a number of topics – from his time in the Holy Land to Monaco adding a number of pieces to an already loaded club.

OCTOBER 31, 2023ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
JARON BLOSSOMGAME (left) is part of a Monaco club that will contend for the Euroleague title, but he still has fond memories of his time in Israel with Ironi Nahariya