Euroleague Basketball has approved alternative venues for Israeli teams to play their 2025-26 home games as per the impossibility of hosting games in Israel, due to the current situation.

The Brooklyn Nets will open their 2025 NBA preseason with a home game against Hapoel Jerusalem on October 4th, the NBA team officially confirmed. This matchup at Barclays Center will be the Nets' only home preseason game, as their remaining exhibitions are set to take place in China and Canada.

Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem have announced the marquee summer signing of guard Cassius Winston ahead of the upcoming season. Winston (27, 1.85m) is widely regarded as an elite playmaker and one of the best point guards in Michigan State history. He holds the university's all-time record for assists with 890.

In a remote press conference on Friday, EuroLeague CEO Paulius Motiejunas discussed the latest events in Israel and how it might affect the Israeli basketball teams. In the upcoming season, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv and Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv will compete in the EuroLeague. Meanwhile, Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem will play in the EuroCup.

The 2024-25 Israeli Basketball Premier League season has officially concluded, following a decision by the Independent Directors Committee to end the season as of today, with no team being declared champion. This decision was made due to ongoing safety concerns in the country. Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv and Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem were competing in a best-of-three finals series.

EuroLeague expansion has been one of the hottest topics recently, and the CEO, Paulius Motiejunas, cleared the air. First of all, he admitted that the expansion to 20 teams from next season appears to be likely.

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv, Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv, and Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem are waiting on a critical decision from Cypriot authorities that could define their European basketball campaigns next season.

Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem officially announced the contract extension of Jared Harper through the end of the 2027–28 season. Harper, who was named the 2024–25 EuroCup MVP earlier today, expressed his excitement about the opportunity to remain with the club.

Jared Harper of Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem has been selected as the 2024–25 EuroCup Most Valuable Player. Harper delivered a season for the ages, combining electric scoring, elite playmaking and record-setting efficiency to lead his team and captivate fans across the continent.

The EuroLeague's three-year licensing process has become a major talking point in recent days, sparking strong reactions.

Jared Harper has now played in a plethora of top basketball leagues, from the NBA to the EuroLeague to the EuroCup. The Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem point guard has had a wide variety of experiences.

Since last summer, the power dynamic inside Virtus Bologna has been changing. Massimo Zanetti, who's still the majority owner of the club, has sold part of his shares and he is now backed by another investor such as Carlo Gherardi, founder of CRIF, a credit recovery company, which now owns nearly 45 percent of Virtus Bologna's shares.

Austin Wiley, who had an outstanding year in the 2023-24 season with Tofas Bursa, moved to Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem. According to an announcement from the team, Wiley signed a three-year deal with the Israeli club. "I am very excited to join a club with a rich history and tradition, but also with a great future that we will all work together to fulfill," said Wiley about his transfer.

With Lorenzo Brown, Wade Baldwin, Bonzie Colson and Josh Nebo on their way out, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv are in search of players for the new season. Several reports have linked Levi Randolph to the Israeli powerhouse.

In the future, we might see a friendly game between the Dallas Mavericks and Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem in Israel. Mark Cuban, a Jewish businessman and the minority owner of the Mavericks, commented on the possibility in relation to the new ownership of the Mavericks. Currently, Miriam Adelson and Patrick Dumont own 69%, thus the majority, of the Dallas team.

Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem are looking to change the international competition they play in. According to Tomer Givati from Israeli Hayom, the club has submitted official paperwork to play in the EuroCup during the upcoming season. The decision is now in the EuroLeague's hands, as the league will confirm the 20 participating teams during a shareholders meeting in June.

Teams in the Israeli League played the last regular-season game in the Winner League on Sunday. However, it's still unclear whether any of them will be relegated. Even though they won the last game against Hapoel Afula, Hapoel Eilat placed last, 13th in the league, and should be relegated to the National League. The team is currently challenging this situation.

Following the complications of Israel's war with Hamas, the Israeli Winner League is expected to change the way the league operates. According to Or Shkedy from Walla Sport, no teams will be relegated from the top division to the National League after the 2023-24 season.

The NBA and G League continue to serve as the primary source for EuroLeague signings, with 38 players making their EuroLeague debut directly from the world's strongest basketball league and its affiliates since 2020.

Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem officially announced that the club reached an agreement with head coach Aleksandar Dzikic on his contract termination. In its official press release, Hapoel announced that the decision was taken due to Dzikic's "personal challenges" and security situation in Israel.

Next week poses a significant challenge for Israeli basketball teams amid the current tense geopolitical situation, with three out of four teams that play in European competitions scheduled to be hosted by Turkish opponents. However, Hapoel Holon and Hapoel Jerusalem will play away games in a neutral country.

No professional basketball has been played since the war started in Israel on October 7th. The Israeli Winner League is set to return with restrictions in place. The league held an executive meeting on Sunday, where it was determined that the tournament would return on November 25th.

23-year-old Hersh Goldberg-Polin was kidnapped by Hamas on October 7th during the infamous Re'im music festival massacre. He was an avid Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem supporter. Goldberg-Polin was with his friends in the festival, looking to celebrate life before a one-way trip out of Israel to the East the next month. The Hamas attack happened suddenly.

Belgrade will have another high-level team from Israel hosting its home games in the city due to a war in the Middle Eastern country. The Basketball Champions League officially announced that Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem will play their home games in Group G in Belgrade, Serbia. The matches will take place in Pionir Hall, now known as the Aleksandar Nikolic Hall.

With a week remaining until their home game against Galatasaray Ekmas Istanbul in the Basketball Champions League, Hapoel Jerusalem haven't officially found their home away from home yet. With a war going on in Israel, the team is unable to host the match in the country. As such, a new venue and a new host country have to be chosen for the game set to take place on November 1st.

After the outbreak of conflict in the Palestinian and Israeli lands, basketball competitions in Israel were suspended, and arrangements were made for Israeli clubs to play their European games in courts abroad. Now, according to a report from mako.co.il, a timetable has emerged for the continuation of the Israeli Basketball Premier League games.

With a war going on in Israel, the participation of the country's basketball teams in international tournaments has been hindered. The local federation is taking extra steps to establish suitable conditions for all its teams.

With a war going on in Israel, Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem and Hapoel Holon's game dates in the Basketball Champions League (BCL) have been changed. The league announced that the matches have been moved to a later date.