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Florida head coach Todd Golden does the Gator Chomp after cutting down the net after defeating Texas Tech in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
November 2, 2025, 7:14 pm
After topping other Jewish NCAA coaches, Gators’ Golden shoots for title repeat
Over a decade after playing basketball for Israel, Todd Golden says the country remains on his mind, though his focus now is on defending last year’s collegiate championship for Florida
By Jon Marks
Israel competes against France in the final of the U-20 European Championship in Heraklion, Greece, July 16, 2023. (FIBA)
July 16, 2023, 11:59 pm
Israeli U-20 basketball team falls to France in European final
National team ends tournament run with a silver after losing 89-79 in overtime
By ToI Staff
The Israeli U-20 national basketball team following their victory over Germany in the quarterfinals of the European Championship in Crete, Greece, July 13, 2023. (FIBA)
July 16, 2023, 12:53 am
Israeli U-20 basketball team defeats Belgium at Euro semifinal, clearing path to gold
National team heads to tournament’s final match for sixth time in history, after 67-46 win; will face France on Sunday
By ToI Staff
The Israeli U-20 national basketball team following their victory over Germany in the quarterfinals of the European Championship in Crete, Greece, July 13, 2023. (FIBA)
July 13, 2023, 5:42 pm
Israel U-20 basketball team tops Germany, heads to Euro semifinal
National squad, led by Ron Zipper’s 23 points, wins 75-64 in a one-sided game
By ToI Staff
Hapoel Tel Aviv's Jordan Mcrae rises up for a dunk against Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Drive-In Arena on June 11, 2023 (Yuval Daniel/Hapoel Tel Aviv BC)
June 12, 2023, 1:01 pm
Hapoel Tel Aviv ties basketball finals 1-1 in rowdy, historic beatdown of Maccabi
After a 45-minute delay due to fireworks set off by the crowd, Hapoel deals Maccabi its biggest loss ever against an Israeli team, taking the series to a third decisive game
By Iddo Schejter
A poster advertising the first basketball game between the Morocco and Israel national women's' teams played on June 15 2022 (Royal Moroccan Basketball Federation)
June 16, 2022, 1:25 am
In historic first, Morocco faces Israel in quiet basketball diplomacy match
Hosts come out on top in first game since signing of sport cooperation agreement; match marks first time Arab female players played an Israeli national team in their country
By AFP
Israel's national under-20 basketball team reacts to winning the FIBA European Championships for the first time on July 22, 2018. (Israel Basketball Association, courtesy)
July 22, 2018, 11:37 pm
In first, Israel’s youth basketball team crowned European champions
Netanyahu hails ‘marvelous achievement’ as under-20 team wins 6 games in a row before topping previously undefeated Croatia 89-66 to clinch a historic title
By ToI Staff
After a difficult five-year process, Cory Carr finally earned his Israeli citizenship in 2009. Here he represents Israel in the FIBA 3-on-3 World Championships in 2012. (Courtesy)
October 8, 2017, 11:02 pm
Alley-oop to the Holy Land: 40 years of African American hoopsters in Israel
A new book by author David Goldstein explores some of the 800 black Americans who have come to play professional basketball in the Jewish state since the 1970s
By Robert Sarner
Suspects in the 'Case 242' corruption investigation at their first remand hearing after being arrested, December 25, 2014. (Flash90)
September 24, 2017, 5:41 pm
Top basketball official charged in sprawling Yisrael Beytenu graft case
Moshe Kaliski, former head of Maccabi Rishon Lezion, accused of funneling money to ex-deputy minister in kickback scheme
By Raoul Wootliff
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