Israel
Eurocup, a look back on Round 3
With Round 3 of the Eurocup Regular Season wrapped the group phase of the competition is starting to take shape. Five teams remain undefeated through the competition, but there are still plenty of Regular Season weeks for struggling teams to improve their fortunes and make a push for the next stage of the tournament. Group…
Read MoreDevon Collier inked with Hapoel Kazrin
Hapoel Kazrin (Israel-National League) has landed Devon Collier (203 cm, Oregon State’14) for 2014-15 season. The Puerto Rican forward signed a deal earlier with Bnei Hasharon (Israel-Winner League), but left after pre-season. Devon Collier had received interest as a draft-and-stash prospect in June’s NBA Draft. He was in discussions with the Philadelphia 76ers before he…
Read MoreKyle Weaver signs with Bnei Hertzeliyya
Kyle Weaver (198 cm, Washington State’08) is joining Bnei Hertzeliyya (Israel-Winner League) this 2014/15 season. Weaver is the likely replacement for Devin Ebanks, who recently departed the team. Kyle spent his 2013/14 season playing in Italy’s DNA Gold league for Azzurro Napoli Basket. He logged a total of 30 games for the Italian club and…
Read MoreDevin Ebanks leaves Bnei Hertzeliyya
Devin Ebanks (206 cm, West Virginia’10) is no longer with Israeli Winner League club Bnei Hertzeliyya. Before his departure he was able to play in three games and average 12.3 ppg and 5.7 rpg. He spent his 2013-14 season playing in the NBA D-League. Devin began the season with the Dallas Mavericks but was released in…
Read MoreEuroleague Round 2 recap
The Euroleague Round 2 has come to a close on Friday evening as the best teams on the continent go back to domestic competition for a week. The round saw all the fancied teams for the Final Four this season register wins, although reigning champions Maccabi Tel Aviv fell to title rival CSKA Moscow. Elsewhere…
Read MoreMaccabi Haifa falls to Toronto Raptors, 85-92
Israeli club Maccabi Haifa met the Toronto Raptors in NBA preseason action and fell, 85-92 to the Canadian franchise. Despite another loss to another NBA team, Maccabi Haifa has gained special exposure and experience throughout this process, something few teams in the domestic and regional leagues that they compete in can boast about. Even if…
Read MoreEurocup Round 2 Regular Season
It was an exciting week of Eurocup Round 2 action as sixteen games took place around the continent on Wednesday to wrap the second week of play. It was a round defined by plenty of close encounters, including two overtime victories and five games decided by three points or less. Group A French club Strasbourg…
Read MoreMaccabi Haifa thrashed by Sacramento Kings
Maccabi Haifa suffered its second heavy loss of the weekend to an NBA franchise after succumbing to the Sacramento Kings. The Israeli team travelled to the Kings’ Sleep Train Arena and often looked a step behind their opponents, while Sacramento will be pleased enough with the workout with the NBA season just around the corner.…
Read MorePortland Trailblazers beat Haifa 121-74
The Portland Trailblazers continued their preparation for the NBA season by sweeping aside Israeli visitors Maccabi Haifa 121-74 at the Moda Center. It was a convincing win for the franchise and perhaps Haifa had one eye on the Israel Winner League which is already underway. The distraction of playing an NBA team was a lucrative…
Read MoreIsaiah Swann moves to Maccabi Rishon
Isaiah Swann (188 cm, Florida State’08) has left Turkish team Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyesi (TBL) and instead signed with Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion from Israel (Winner League). Swann comes of a very strong 2013/2014 season where he the 2nd leading scorer of the prestigious German Bundesliga and posted 17.9 ppg for New Yorker Phantoms Braunschweig. Besides Germany…
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