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Jerusalem stays alive against Nahariya

June 2, 2017 // 0 Comments

Hapoel Jerusalem defeated Nahariya 84-75 to avoid a 3-game sweep at home as the best of five quarterfinal series now stands at 2-1 in favor of the number 6 seed. Jerome Dyson scored 18 points, while Richard Howell recorded a Double-Double with 16 points and 12 rebounds. Curtis Jerrells dropped 14 [Read More]

Sweep: Maccabi moves onto the Final 4!

June 2, 2017 // 0 Comments

Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Bnei Herzliya 105-68 to finish off a 3-game sweep and will head into the Israel Basketball League Final Four beginning on Monday June 12th at Yad Eliyahu. Quincy Miller led all scorers with 19 points while Victor Rudd chipped in 16 points and Yogev Ohayon dropped 13 points [Read More]

John DiBartolomeo – Taking one step at a time

May 30, 2017 // 0 Comments

John DiBartolomeo has been shooting lights out over the past two seasons with Maccabi Haifa in the beautiful city on the Carmel Mountain. Ever since landing in Israel after a couple of seasons in Spain, the Westport Connecticut guard has come to love the city and country he is in. “I love [Read More]

Nahariya shocks Jerusalem to take 2-0 Series Lead

May 30, 2017 // 0 Comments

Nahariya took a commanding 2-0 lead over Hapoel Jerusalem in their Israel Basketball best of 5 Quarterfinals series thanks to a 77-64 win in the northern city. With five players in double digits, the hosts overcame a 36-35 halftime deficit to cruise to the 13-point win. Jonathan Skjoldebrand scored [Read More]

Israel Basketball Playoff Action! Maccabi takes 2-0 series lead

May 28, 2017 // 0 Comments

Maccabi Haifa put the smackdown on Hapoel Holon 101-70 to even up their best of 5 quarterfinals series. Jon Dibartolomeo scored 28 points in the win for the Greens, going 6/11 from 3-point land. Oz Blayzer dropped 13 points while Gregory Vargas dished out 8 assists to go along with 12 points. Tu [Read More]

Winner Shot: Nahariya stuns Jerusalem to grab 1:0 series lead

May 24, 2017 // 0 Comments

Ironi Nahariya shocked Hapoel Jerusalem in the capital city 86-85 thanks to a last second 3-point shot by Scotty Hopson to take a 1-0 best of five Quarterfinals series lead. Hopson who finished the night with 13 points came up huge for the visitors draining the winner as he joined Derwin Kitchen [Read More]

The Next Chapter: Maccabi Tel Aviv takes a 1-0 series lead

May 23, 2017 // 0 Comments

Maccabi Tel Aviv blew away Bnei Herzliya 87-73 in Game One of their best of 5 Quarterfinals series thanks to a monster shooting performance by Andrew Goudelock scoring 21 points while high energy play from Joe Alexander who finished the night with 11 points helped the Yellow & Blue to the win. [Read More]

Howell on Nahariya: “It’s going to be a good series”, Halperin: “Every game in this league is tough”

May 16, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Sports Rabbi spoke to both Hapoel Jerusalem Captain Yotam Halperin and Richard Howell about the win over Maccabi Kiryat Gat while also looking ahead to the Best of 5 Quarterfinal Series against Ironi Nahariya: Yotam Halperin spoke about how Kiryat Gat gave Jerusalem a tough time: “I [Read More]

Arik Shivek Maccabi Tel Aviv New Head Coach: “Every Coach in Israel would like to be part of this team”

May 16, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Sports Rabbi had an exclusive interview with Maccabi Tel Aviv’s new Head Coach Arik Shivek after agreeing to come and help the team as they head into the quarterfinals against Bnei Herzliya of they Israel Basketball [Read More]

Israel Basketball Gameday 33

May 16, 2017 // 0 Comments

Maccabi Kiryat Gat 75-79 Hapoel Jerusalem An already relegated Kiryat Gat side gave Hapoel Jerusalem a scare in a scrappy encounter. Richard Howell scored 18 points, and had 10 rebounds, while Lior Eliyahu, who arguably could have been ejected for throwing an elbow, scored 14 points for Jerusalem. [Read More]

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