Basketball
Avdija shines as Lillard and Morant embrace new roles in Portland
The Israeli scored 26 points in Portland's win over Sacramento. Yet, crunch-time reactions of Lillard and Morant when subbed out offered a glimpse into the team’s transformation.
Maccabi Tel Aviv searches for answers as struggles on the court continue
Maccabi Tel Aviv crushed by Real Madrid despite 15-point lead
Herzliya falls to Porto 86–74 in Champions League
Israel’s unbeaten U18 run ends against Slovenia, but World Cup hopes remain alive
Despite the defeat, coach Nadav Zilberstein’s team still has plenty to play for, as it will now battle for fifth place, with a win in its next game securing a berth at next year’s FIBA U19 World Cup.
Hapoel Jerusalem adds NBA talent and Chinese League MVP to its lineup
former NBA forward David Roddy and Chinese Basketball League MVP Kenneth “Kenny” Lofton Jr. are the clubs latest ambitious roster additions.
Israel's Yarden Garzon: ‘I’ll make it to the WNBA, I’m sure!’
After starring in high school and local youth leagues in Israel, women's basketball player Yarden Garzon was recruited by colleges in the United States and chose to attend Indiana.
Captain Belaga focused on leading Israel’s basketball U20s at Euros - interview
Alongside Belaga, the U20 team features other talented players, such as Oren Sahar and Yaron Goldman.
Celebrating silver: Blue-and-white U20 women finish as European runner-up
Ayala Oren helped cut the gap, but France center Sarah Cisse dominated the paint during that stretch to give her side a 44-31 advantage at halftime.
Sasa Obradovic takes the reins in Hapoel Jerusalem’s quest for glory as new head coach
Throughout his coaching career, Obradovic has won numerous titles, including two French championships, the French Cup, the German championship, four German Cups and a Russian Cup.
Loss to Croatia caps miserable qualifying window for Israel
Next up are six games against teams from the corresponding group that includes Poland, the Netherlands, Latvia and Austria.
Israeli men fall to Germany, U20 women edge Croatia
Madar led Israel with 31 points, Carrington added 21, and Ginat chipped in with 16. Dennis Schroder paced Germany with 21 points, while Christian Sengfelder scored 16 and Kay Bruhnke added 15.
Former Kentucky basketball player Kerr Kriisa arrested by FBI in multimillion-dollar fraud scheme
The 25-year-old is being extradited to West Virginia, per the report, which did not provide additional details on the allegations.
Hoops and hopes: Maya Zilbershlag leads Israeli basketball to European competitions
One of Israeli basketball’s top young female talents leads Israel into the U20 Women’s European Championship before beginning her college career at Purdue.
