Joe Ingles, newcomer at Maccabi Tel-Aviv

After two productive seasons playing for Regal FC Barcelona (Spain-Liga Endesa), Australian player Joe Ingles (203 cm) has found his way to Israel. He will be playing for Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv (Winner League) this 2013-14. Ingles has been a member of the Australian National Team from 2010 to 2012. He departs FCB Regal after helping…

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Tyrese Rice inks with Tel-Aviv

Tyrese Rice (185 cm, Boston College’09) is heading to Israel to play with Euroleague giants Maccabi Tel Aviv (Winner League and Euroleague) for the 2013/2014 season. The American leaves behind Bayern Munich of the German BBL after playing this season with the club. During his campaign with Munich the point guard played 40 games and…

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David Logan hits free agency market

David Logan (185 cm, Indianapolis’05) is now a free agent. He is not returning to Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv from Israel’s Winner League, where he played in 2012-13. Logan, who has both American and Polish citizenship, will be looking to take his talents to another club in need of a guard. Logan played 27 games for…

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Alex Tyus inks with Tel-Aviv

American center Alex Tyus (205 cm, Florida’11) will move to Maccabi Tel-Aviv (Israel, Winner League and Euroleague) after the club bought out his contract. The player has been with Pallacanestro Cantù in Italy’s Serie A this season but his contract has been bought out for $50,000 by the Israeli giants. Tyus featured 43 times in…

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David Logan leaves Tel-Aviv

David Logan (185 cm, Indianapolis’05) has left Israeli powerhouse Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv (Winner League, Euroleague) and will not be with the team next season. The American-Polish featured 34 times for Tel-Aviv in the Winner League including the recent league final loss to Maccabi Haifa. The 30-year old also played in 27 games in the Euroleague…

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Ricky Hickman to return to Maccabi T-A

Ricky Hickman (189 cm, NC-Greensboro’07) will be returning to Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League) for the 2013-14 season. The 27-year-old guard played 32 games in Israel’s Winner league and averaged 11.3 ppg and 2.8 apg. In the team’s run in the Euroleague, he averaged 13.5 ppg and 3.1 apg in 27 games. The team reached…

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Hapoel Eilat stuns Maccabi T-A, 89-82

For the first time in 15 years, Hapoel Eilat was able to record its first win over Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv. The overtime, 89-82 victory came at a crucial time as it happened in the Second Stage of the Winner League. Newly promoted Hapoel Eilat definitely made a big splash with this win and are looking…

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Theo Papaloukas breaks record

On 8 May, on his 36th birthday, Greek legend Theo Papaloukas will be packing his suitcase for a flight to London. When two days later he steps on the court at O2 Arena for CSKA Moscow’s semi-final game in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague, the British capital will become the ninth city he visits in his…

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Top European teams lose recently

Top European teams from various leagues suffered losses recently. In Germany’s BBL, the top two teams of the league, Brose Baskets Bamberg and FC Bayern Muenchen lost their respective matchups recently. Brose Basket was stunned by 11th ranked Phoenix Hagen, and Bayern Muenchen were edged out by the Walter Tigers Tuebingen. Phoenix Hagen were led…

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