Plenty of storylines littered the Israel Football League this past week and The Sports Rabbi has them right here for you! 1) It seems that Patrick van Leeuwen has settled the Maccabi Tel Aviv ship very nicely the last few weeks and he’s been able to start getting...
Hapoel Jerusalem locked down the last spot in the Israel State Cup Final Four by dropping Hapoel Gilboa Galil 80-65 at Gan Ner in a rough and tumble battle up in the Galilee. After a very tight three quarters, the Reds were able to turn the tide off a late turnover...
Hapoel Haifa's Lennard Freeman joined The Sports Rabbi to talk about his season to date with the Carmel Reds, what it's like playing with Jason Siggers, Kenaan Evans and what it means to bring in a player like Taylor Rochestie. We also look at Freeman's start in the...
Maccabi Tel Aviv easily disposed of Hapoel Tel Aviv 83-66 to not only win the Big Derby but to also move on to the State Cup semifinals. The yellow-and-blue controlled the game from the get go as Ante Zizic scored at will in the paint while also dominating the boards...
The Israel Football League had plenty of action this past Matchday! Here's rundown of what went on across the Holy Land! Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Haifa played to a crazy 3-3 draw at Teddy Stadium as Hanan Maman stunned his former club with a pair of goals to give...
Nes Ziona and Maccabi Rishon Le’Zion tipoff in Israel State Cup action for the right to advance to the Final Four of the competition on Sunday at 18:00. Nes Ziona has played terrific basketball of late after making a number of changes to the squad during the...
After finally capturing their first win of the season, the Washington Wizards and rookie Deni Avdija face their toughest challenge to date in Brooklyn on Sunday night. The Nets have looked the part of an Eastern Conference contender behind superstar duo Kyrie Irving...
The Washington Wizards finally picked up their first win of the season as they downed the Minnesota Timberwolves 130-109. Israeli sensation had his best night in the NBA with 11 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and a whopping +32. Sport Rabbi DC correspondent said this...
Hapoel Holon downed Maccabi Haifa 96-88 in a tight game as they punched their ticket to the State Cup semifinals in a game that was played by the Carmel Mountain. After a close first quarter, the visitors created a bit of a separation in the second frame as Stefanos...
Paul Westphal, Omri Casspi’s first head coach in the NBA passed away today after a lengthy battle with cancer. I had the privilege to meet and speak with Paul Westphal in November of 2010 before Sacramento played the Memphis while covering Casspi, the first Israeli in...
