Jerusalem basketball

Hapoel Tel Aviv beats Beersheba in OT, while Jerusalem, Mac TA both take wins home

Hapoel Tel Aviv slipped by Hapoel Beersheba 112-108 in overtime to notch the tight win at Yad Eliyahu and improve its Israeli league record to 14-1 and remain in first place.

JANUARY 27, 2026|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

HAPOEL TEL AVIV'S Antonio Blakeney blocks a shot during the Reds' 112-108 overtime victory over Hapoel Beersheba in Israeli league action at Yad Eliyahu.

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.

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.

DECEMBER 3, 2025|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

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

The Israel Basketball League will hold a Super Cup clash between beloved Israeli teams Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Jerusalem.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2025|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

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

Celebrations quickly gave way to anxiety as sirens echoed across central Israel and the specter of war overshadowed the sports world.

JUNE 16, 2025|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

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.

MARCH 11, 2018ByALLON SINAI

Jerusalem targeting Eurocup upset in Munich

Hapoel looking to snap losing streak against unbeaten Bayern to boost Top 16 hopes

DECEMBER 13, 2017ByALLON SINAI

Hapoel Jerusalem requires a perfect display from Richard Howell (in red) & Co. to have any chance of handing Bayern Munich its first Eurocup defeat of the season.

Hapoel Jerusalem in deep hole after another defeat

Chances of reaching Eurocup Top 16 suffer major blow following Hapoel’s loss to Buducnost

DECEMBER 7, 2017ByALLON SINAI

Hapoel Jerusalem forward Austin Daye (right) had every reason to look dejected last night after the team dropped to a 92-75 defeat at Buducnost in Eurocup action in Montenegro.

Maccabi Tel Aviv runs over Hapoel Jerusalem

After tight first half in the capital, visiting yellow-and-blue breaks out to extend perfect BSL start

DECEMBER 4, 2017ByALLON SINAI

Maccabi Tel Aviv guard Pierre Jackson (center).

Jerusalem needs 1st Eurocup home victory

Hapoel looks to make it two wins a row vs Galatasaray - Holon off the mark in Europe

NOVEMBER 8, 2017ByALLON SINAI

Jerusalem avenges Cup loss to Nahariya

Hapoel victorious in league opener • Hap Tel Aviv overcomes Holon • Herzliya dispatches Ness Ziona

OCTOBER 9, 2017ByALLON SINAI

Hapoel Jerusalem’s Greek forward Stratos Perperoglou (right) scores two of his six points during his BSL debut last night, beating Ironi Nahariya’s Yiftach Ziv to the basket in the 76-68 win at Ein Sara.

Maccabi TA, Rishon Lezion advance to Winner Cup semis

Maccabi Tel Aviv will face Maccabi Rishon Lezion in the semifinals in Holon on Tuesday.

OCTOBER 2, 2017ByALLON SINAI

Maccabi Tel Aviv center Itay Segev dunks two of his nine points during last night’s 81-80 win over Hapoel Tel Aviv in the quarterfinals of the preseason Winner Cup in Holon.

Hapoel Jerusalem sets sights on Eurocup

With most teams, including Jerusalem, still in the midst of building their rosters for next season, it is difficult to assess Hapoel’s chances in the competition.

JULY 7, 2017ByALLON SINAI