Hapoel jerusalem

Beitar rules Jerusalem derby; Beersheba takes first

Hapoel coach Ziv Arie lamented the slow start but noted his side created chances, while goalkeeper Nadav Zamir admitted the early goal made the match difficult.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
GONZALEZ SCORES for Beitar Jerusalem just 30 seconds into the derby, sending his club on its way to a 2-0 win.
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.

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.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Maccabi Tel Aviv players celebrate after beating Bnei Herzliya 109-90 in the State Cup final at Yad Eliyahu.

Maccabi Tel Aviv overwhelms Herzliya for State Cup crown

Maccabi Tel Aviv wins the 47th Israel State Cup with a dominant 109-90 victory over Bnei Herzliya, thanks to key performances from Sorkin, Hoard, and Blatt.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
IN HIS first year with Maccabi Tel Aviv, 24-year-old Sabra Gur Lavy continues to turn patience into prime-time performances for the yellow-and-blue, especially in recent victories.

Gur Lavy seizes his chance, becomes Maccabi Tel Aviv’s latest success story

After last year’s MVP performance, Maccabi Tel Aviv pounced on the Bat Shlomo native and added the young Sabra to its cadre.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

Mac TA rallies past Jerusalem in semifinal opener

Tamir Blatt, Bonzie Colson and Roman Sorkin were able to outduel Khadeen Carrington and Speedy Smith down the stretch to snatch the win from the jaws of defeat.

JUNE 7, 2024ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
BONZIE COLSON had a number of clutch baskets down the stretch for Maccabi Tel Aviv in its 89-82 home victory over Hapoel Jerusalem in Game 1 of their best-of-3 semifinals series.

Maccabi Tel Aviv to duel with Hapoel Jerusalem in best-of-3

For the first time in Israel Basketball history, all four quarterfinal series ended in 3-0 sweeps. Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Jerusalem, Ironi Kiryat Ata, and Hapoel Tel Aviv advanced to the semifinals

JUNE 4, 2024ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Ironi Kiryat Ata's JJ Kaplan excited about his team advancing to the semifinals.

Playoffs tip off with four last-eight series

Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Jerusalem, Hapoel Tel Aviv open with victories • Kiryat Ata edges Ramat Gan

MAY 30, 2024ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Picture of Hapoel Jerusalem's Levi Randolph

Hapoel Jerusalem runs over Maccabi Tel Aviv for 2nd straight State Cup title

For Hapoel Jerusalem, this day wasn't just about basketball - it was for those enduring hardship due to the war, and for club superfan Hersh Goldberg-Polin, still held hostage.

MAY 19, 2024ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
LEVI RANDOLPH (center) and Hapoel Jerusalem celebrate their State Cup final victory over Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Hapoel Jerusalem and Maccabi Tel Aviv compete for Israel State Cup Basketball Final

Marquee meeting in final at Yad Eliyahu, as yellow-and-blue looks to avenge last year’s loss to Reds.

MAY 16, 2024ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
LEVI RANDOLPH (center) and Hapoel Jerusalem held on to beat Hapoel Beersheba in the State Cup semifinals, and take on Maccabi Tel Aviv in tonight’s final.

State Cup surprises galore in quarterfinals

Jerusalem ousts Hap TA, which fires Franco • Mac TA, Kiryat Ata advance • Beersheba bounces Holon

APRIL 3, 2024ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
HAPOEL JERUSALEM’S Levi Randolph passes around Hapoel Tel Aviv’s Kyle Alexander during the Capital City Reds’ 84-79 State Cup quarterfinal victory over Hapoel Tel Aviv, which parted ways with coach Danny Franco (inset) after the contest.

Maccabi Tel Aviv still sizzling in Europe

The recent run has yellow-and-blue vying for automatic playoff berth • State Cup action heating up

MARCH 29, 2024ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI TEL AVIV has been playing in almost perfect synchronicity recently in the Euroleague, with six straight victories – including the latest, 95-80 over Valencia – and gearing up for a postseason run.

Jerusalem’s BCL campaign ends with a thud

Reds fire Kantzouris after eliminating loss to Karsiyaka • Holon also ousted • Mac TA rolling in Euroleague

MARCH 21, 2024ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
AFTER A promising start as the coach of Hapoel Jerusalem, Ilias Kantzouris couldn’t keep the club from falling into an extended slump and was fired this week.

After being bounced from Europe, Hapoel Tel Aviv dominates slumping Hapoel Jerusalem

Hapoel Tel Aviv's Braian Angola (left) drives on Hapoel Jerusalem’s Brynton Lemar during the Central Reds’ 91-64 road rout of the Capital City Reds this week.

MARCH 18, 2024ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Picture of Hapoel Tel Aviv vs Hapoel Jerusalem

Streaking Maccabi Tel Aviv overcomes Hapoel Jerusalem in Israeli Classico

Wade Baldwin and Bonzie Colson got busy for the hosts early, but Levi Randolph came back with points to keep the visitors close.

MARCH 11, 2024ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
BONZIE COLSON and Maccabi Tel Aviv are surging locally, with the 90-78 conquest of Hapoel Jerusalem their 10th league victory in a row.