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 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.

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

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
 THE COHESIVENESS of Maccabi Tel Aviv was evident throughout the Euroleague campaign and helped the marquee Israeli club overcome numerous challenges that arose.

Plenty of positives from Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Euroleague season despite losing to Pana

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
 LORENZO BROWN (right) and Maccabi Tel Aviv fought valiantly, but came up just short to Kostas Sloukas (left) and Panathinaikos, falling 81-72 in Athens late Tuesday night in the decisive Game 5 of their Euroleague quarterfinal series.

Maccabi Tel Aviv bows out of Euroleague

By JOSHUA 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

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

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
 THE TEL AVIV faithful came to Belgrade in full force for Maccabi’s Game 3 victory.

Mac Tel Aviv takes 2-1 series lead on Pana

By JOSHUA 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.

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

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
 MACCABI TEL AVIV’S Lorenzo Brown (right) dribbles against Panathinaikos defender Mathias Lessort during the yellow-and-blue’s 91-87 victory. (24/4/2024)

Maccabi Tel Aviv triumphs over Panathinaikos with Colson and Brown leading heroicly

By JOSHUA 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)

Maccabi Tel Aviv confident heading into Euroleague playoffs

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
 ELITZUR RAMLE celebrates after sweeping Hapoel Lev Jerusalem in three games in the finals to earn back-to-back-to-back Israel league championships.

Ramle nabs 3rd straight Israel women's basketball title

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
 MARKUS HOWARD (left) and Baskonia are sure to give Wade Baldwin (right) and Maccabi Tel Aviv a tough challenge tonight in their Euroleague Play In in Belgrade.

Maccabi tips off against Baskonia in Play In

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
Elitzur Ramle vs Hapoel Lev Jerusalem

Elitzur club takes commanding 2-0 lead in best-of-5 final with tight 95-94 conquest in Jerusalem

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
 Apr 12, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) drives between New Orleans Pelicans guards Dyson Daniels (11) and CJ McCollum (3) during the third quarter at Chase Center.

The power of human touch: A friendly pat on the back improves basketball performance

 Eitan Levine threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Hartford Yard Goats game, April 10, 2024, in Hartford, Connecticut.

The Jewish Sport Report: A Jewish comedian makes his pitch for baseball history

By Jacob Gurvis/JTA
 HAPOEL TEL AVIV captain Bar Timor (top row, center) poses with new Unified team members.

Hapoel Tel Aviv launches ‘unified’ hoops team

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
 A basketball passing through a hoop.

A friendly pat on the back can improve performance in basketball

  IN HIS fourth NBA season with the Washington Wizards, Israeli Deni Avdija is averaging career highs of 14.3 points, 7.1 rebounds and 3.8 assists.

Deni Avdija is a must-see DC attraction

By JOSHUA 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.

State Cup surprises galore in quarterfinals

By JOSHUA 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.

Maccabi Tel Aviv still sizzling in Europe

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN