The Sports Rabbi and Ben Pask looked back at the Israel Basketball State Cup semifinals as Maccabi Tel Aviv downed Nes Ziona and Hapoel Jerusalem got by Hapoel Haifa to setup an Israeli Classico in the title match on Thursday night. We spoke about Noam Yaacov and...
Hapoel Jerusalem used a fourth quarter comeback to knock off Hapoel Haifa 77-73 and move into the Israel State Cup final where they will take on Maccabi Tel Aviv in a one game winner take all for the coveted title. Hapoel Haifa controlled the game from the get go as...
Maccabi Tel Aviv overcame a rough start to down Nes Ziona 85-73 as Lorenzo Brown returned to action after a short period out injured and advance to the Israel State Cup finals. Brown, who signed a 3-year extension with the yellow-and-blue just last week paced Oded...
Joe Ragland sometimes looks like Superman. The way he moves, the way he grooves and the way he can just take over a game and end it once and for all for his team. And that was the case in Hapoel Holon’s 83-73 win over Hapoel Galil Elyon. The point guard took the...
Maccabi Netanya dominated Maccabi Tel Aviv to take a 2-1 win over the yellow-and-blue at the Netanya Stadium. After a goalless first half, the diamond city side broke the deadlock with a 56th minute goal by Liran Rotman thanks to an Aviv Avraham assist while Patrick...
The basketball world around the Holy Land will all be geared up for the Israel State Cup Final Four this week as fans around the country will be focussed on who will hoist the coveted trophy on Thursday night. With a pair of semifinals slated for Monday featuring...
Joe Ragland had the hot hand in the fourth quarter as the guard helped Hapoel Holon put away Hapoel Galil Elyon 83-73. Guy Goodes’s squad jumped out to an early 20-point lead as Chris Johnson led the way, but Bryce Washington, Wayne Langston and Itay Moskovits cut...
While Maccabi Tel Aviv are licking their wounds following a thoroughly disappointing 89-86 home loss to Red Star Belgrade in Euroleague action this past weekend, the yellow-and-blue right now have to refocus and ready for their next challenge on tap in what will...
The Israel State Cup Final Four begins on Monday in Jerusalem as Maccabi Tel Aviv and Nes Ziona play in the first game slated for 6pm while Hapoel Jerusalem and Hapoel Haifa tip-off in the second game at 8:45pm. Last year’s winners Bnei Herzliya won’t be present to...
Maccabi Haifa defeated Kiryat Shemona 2-0 on a pair of second half goals by the Greens as they collected the 3-points and the win to stay atop of the table. Tjaron Chery opened the scoring in the 65th minute when the midfielder scored from just outside of the box with...
