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Developers team up with women’s basketball club in major Jerusalem sponsorship deal

Real estate firms Donitz-Elad and Ofer Investments will sponsor Hapoel Lev Jerusalem women’s basketball team for 2025-26 season, renaming it Hapoel Lev Park HaKerem Jerusalem and pledging support for women’s sports and community development

ynet Global | 11.10.25

Record number of Israeli players open US college basketball season with strong performances

Emanuel Sharp scored 24 points for Houston, Shon Abaev impressed with 18 in his Cincinnati debut, and Ethan Burg added key assists for Tennessee as Israeli players made a strong impact in the opening games of the US college basketball season

ynet | 11.05.25

Deni Avdija continues to dominate as Trail Blazers fall to Clippers

The Israeli forward led the Blazers with 23 points on 7-of-16 shooting, including 3-of-7 from beyond the arc and 6-of-7 from the free-throw line; he added seven rebounds, five assists and a steal but committed five turnovers in 32 minutes

ynet | 10.27.25

Israeli rookie Ben Saraf impresses in NBA debut for Nets despite loss to Hornets

Nineteen-year-old posted eight points, seven rebounds and four assists in his NBA debut for Brooklyn, showing poise in a loss to Charlotte

ynet | 10.23.25

שחקן מכבי ת"א תמיר בלאט מול שחקן ריאל מדריד תאו מאלדון

Maccabi Tel Aviv stuns Real Madrid as Tamir Blatt’s clutch three seals EuroLeague thriller

Tamir Blatt’s last-second three lifted Maccabi Tel Aviv to a dramatic EuroLeague win over Real Madrid, as controversy grows over the league’s decision to resume games in Israel next month

Dennis Bihler | 10.22.25

Turkish teams oppose EuroLeague return to Israel: 'No vote was held'

Fenerbahçe and Anadolu Efes released a joint statement rejecting the EuroLeague’s decision to resume games in Israel on December 1, saying no vote took place and that they had expressed concerns over the move’s implications

Efrat Amoraban | 10.22.25

האחים זיגמונד מארק ווילף מועמדים לקנות את מכבי ת"א

A Jewish-American family of billionaires is buying shares in Maccabi Tel Aviv

The Federman family will sell their shares in the basketball club to the Wilf family, and they may not stop there; What are the chances that this is just the first step on the path to Jewish-American billionaires taking over the prestigious club?

Efrat Amoraban | 10.20.25

ההפגנות מחוץ לאולם במנרסה, לפני המשחק מול ירושלים

EuroCup drama for Hapoel Jerusalem in Spain: relocated under guard, helicopter escort after pro-Palestinian protest

After a 101–94 EuroCup loss to Manresa, Hapoel Jerusalem was forced to switch hotels in Barcelona when over 2,000 pro-Palestinian protesters surrounded their lodgings; The team was moved under heavy security, including a police escort and helicopter

Stav Ifergan, Efrat Amoraban | 10.16.25

Spanish teams Manresa, Tenerife to host Jerusalem, Herzliya with no crowds

Citing security concerns, Spanish basketball clubs Manresa and Tenerife announced their home games against Israeli teams this week will be played without fans, stressing their opposition to all forms of violence and human rights abuses

ynet Global | 10.13.25

Israeli NBA rookies Saraf and Wolf shine as Brooklyn beats Phoenix in China

Israeli rookies Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf impressed in Brooklyn’s 111–109 win over Phoenix in preseason play in China; Saraf led the Nets with 11 assists in 22 minutes, while Wolf hit key shots in a fourth-quarter comeback

ynet Global | 10.12.25

After months of delays, Israel permits American basketball player to live in the country — but only temporarily

Jared Armstrong says sports can bridge divides

Armstrong explains how basketball, soccer and other sports are uniting kids in Israel

Maayan Hoffman, ILTV | 10.12.25

Maccabi Tel Aviv tops city rival Hapoel in historic EuroLeague derby

In first-ever EuroLeague clash between the Tel Aviv rivals, Maccabi pulls away late in Sofia for 103–90 win behind NBA talent and sharp three-point shooting; Jeff Dowtin sparks decisive run as Hapoel suffers first loss of the season

Efrat Amoraban | 10.08.25

American basketball player facing possible death penalty in Indonesia over cannabis gummies

Jared Shaw, 35, has been jailed in Indonesia since May after ordering $400 worth of cannabis gummies to treat Crohn’s disease. He now faces the death penalty or life behind bars: “They’re portraying me as some big drug dealer.”

Ynet Global | 10.04.25

NY Knicks show interest in Israeli center Roman Sorkin, but Maccabi Tel Aviv says no

The NBA team asked him to come and impress, and offered to pay the Yellows up to $1 million if they decided to sign him - but the Israeli club rejected the offer since Sorkin is expected to be their lead center this season and they can’t lose him weeks before the start of the season

Efrat Amoraban | 09.10.25

For the first time, Israel women's national basketball team will be led by female head coach

Shira Haelion, one of the most decorated coaches in Israeli women’s basketball league, makes history as she steps into national team role, calling appointment 'an incredible honor and a dream come true'

Raanan Weiss | 09.10.25

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