basketball

 Head coach Jon Scheyer of the Duke Blue Devils celebrates after cutting the net following a victory

The NCAA men's Final Four has 3 Jewish coaches

Todd Golden's Florida, Jon Scheyer’s Duke, and Bruce Pearl's Auburn all advance to the final four of March Madness.

By BEN SALES/JTA
31/03/2025

Hapoel Tel Aviv keeps EuroCup season alive

Do-or-die semifinal game in Valencia on Wednesday • Maccabi Tel Aviv falls to Anadolu Efes

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
30/03/2025

Danny Wolf and Bruce Pearl, two Jewish March Madness figures, will face off in a Shabbat showdown

Danny Wolf of Michigan faces Bruce Pearl of Auburn in Friday's Shabbat showdown. As the tournament progresses, one will be eliminated.

By BEN SALES/JTA
29/03/2025

Deni Avdija’s breakout season lifts Israeli hoops

As the only Israeli currently playing in the NBA, Avdija carries the weight of representing an entire nation and a global Jewish community that passionately follows his every move.

By JERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
27/03/2025

Coach Bruce Pearl's moral courage transcends basketball

Auburn University men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl is this generation’s Sandy Koufax.

Hapoel Tel Aviv drops EuroCup semifinal opener to Valencia

Hapoel Tel Aviv came up short at Valencia as the Spanish squad grabbed a 91-82 victory to take a 1-0 lead in their EuroCup best-of-three semifinal series.

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
26/03/2025

Bruce Pearl brings his unwavering support of Israel to the March Madness stage

Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl has used his platform to bring attention to the plight of Edan Alexander, a 21-year-old Israeli-American being held hostage by Hamas.

By JERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
26/03/2025

Massachusetts regulators probe Robinhood over March Madness basketball betting

Massachusetts Secretary of State Bill Galvin said he was concerned Robinhood was "linking a gambling event on a popular sports event that's especially popular to young people to a brokerage account."

By REUTERS
24/03/2025
 Bruce Pearl celebrates with his team after defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide at Auburn Arena, Feb.

Bruce Pearl opens NCAA postgame press conference by calling to ‘bring the hostages home’

Auburn coach Bruce Pearl used his Sweet 16 press conference to call for the release of American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, urging more awareness.

By BEN SALES/JTA
24/03/2025

For the first time: Decathlon shoes to hit the NBA court

Decathlon announces a partnership with Alex Sarr, the rising star of the Washington Wizards. Sarr will join the research and development teams to develop basketball shoes and apparel.

By WALLA! SPORTS
21/03/2025
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