The EuroLeague, officially the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, is a European men's professional basketball club competition. The league is widely recognised as the top-tier men's league in Europe. The league consists of 18 teams, of which 16 are given long-term licences and wild cards, making the league a semi-closed league. The league was first organized by FIBA in 1958, subsequently by ULEB in 2000 and then solely the Euroleague Basketball.
Maccabi Tel Aviv Basketball Club, known for sponsorship reasons as Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv, is a professional basketball club based in Tel Aviv, Israel. The team plays in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, and internationally in the EuroLeague. Maccabi Tel Aviv is known as one of the best teams in Europe, having won 6 Euroleague titles since joining, and having sent numerous players to the NBA draft.
Baloncesto Málaga S.A.D., also known as Unicaja Málaga for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Málaga, Spain. The team plays in the Liga ACB and the Champions League.
The Israel men's national basketball team represents Israel in international basketball tournaments. They are administered by the Israeli Basketball Association. Israel is currently ranked 42nd in the FIBA World Ranking.
Hapoel Jerusalem Basketball Club, known for sponsorship reasons as Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem, is a professional basketball club based in the City of Jerusalem, and competes in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, the Israeli State Cup, and the EuroCup. It has won several titles, including the ULEB Cup in 2004, the Israeli Basketball Premier League championship in 2015 and 2017, and seven state Cups. In 2013, a new ownership group took over, and the club has since seen a remarkable advancement and expansion. The team began playing in the Pais Arena in 2014.
Lior Eliyahu is an Israeli former professional basketball player. He is 2.06 m in height and he weighs 105 kg. He plays at the power forward position. He was named the 2012 and 2015 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP.
Ligat HaAl, or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional competition in Israeli club basketball, making it Israel's primary basketball competition. The league's name is abbreviated as either BSL or ISBL. For sponsorship reasons, the league is also referred to as Ligat Winner Sal, lit. Winner Basket League, with "Winner" being the name of a game operated by the league's primary sponsor, Toto Winner.
Omri Moshe Casspi is an Israeli former professional basketball player. He mainly played at the small forward position, but also played at the power forward position.
Gal Mekel is an Israeli former professional basketball player. He played for the Dallas Mavericks and spent time in Europe and Israel.
The International Basketball Federation is an association of national organizations which governs the sport of basketball worldwide. FIBA defines the rules of basketball, specifies the equipment and facilities required, organizes international competitions, regulates the transfer of athletes across countries, and controls the appointment of international referees. A total of 212 national federations are members, organized since 1989 into five zones: Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania.
Professional men's basketball clubs in Europe can compete in a number of different competitions, including national leagues, regional (multi-national) leagues, and continental competitions. It is therefore possible for clubs from some countries to take part in several levels of competition in the same season. Clubs usually qualify for European competitions through performance in their national or regional leagues, with the exception of wild cards.
Džanan Musa is a Bosnian professional basketball player for Real Madrid of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. Standing at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) and weighing 215 pounds (98 kg), Musa plays at the small forward position. He was selected by the Brooklyn Nets with the 29th pick in the 2018 NBA draft.
Boriša Simanić is a Serbian professional basketball player for Igokea of the ABA League. Standing at 2.11 m, he plays at the power forward position. He has also represented the Serbian national team in international competitions.
The 2016–2017 Israeli Basketball Super League, for sponsorship reasons Ligat Winner, was the 63rd season of the Israeli Basketball Super League. Maccabi Rishon LeZion was the defending champion. The regular season started on October 8, 2016, and ended on May 15, 2017.
Yovel Zoosman is an Israeli professional basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Premier League and the EuroCup. Zoosman was named the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship MVP in 2018. He was named the 2020 Israeli Basketball Premier League Defensive Player of the Year.
Marko Pecarski is a Serbian professional basketball player for Lietkabelis Panevėžys of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroCup.
Erez Katz is an Israeli former basketball player. He played the point guard position. He played for Hapoel Jerusalem, Ironi Ashkelon, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Bnei Herzliya, and the Israel men's national basketball team. He was the 2004-05 Israeli Basketball Premier League Defensive Player of the Year.
Haim Starkman is an Israeli former basketball player. He played the guard position. He played in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, and for the Israeli national basketball team.
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruption to basketball around the world, mirroring its impact across all sports. Around the world and to varying degrees, events and competitions have been cancelled or postponed with limited or no spectators, and other restrictions in 2020 and 2021. The National Basketball Association (NBA) suspended its 2019–20 season due to one player testing positive from COVID-19, and began to resume the season later in 2020.
A glass basketball court is a basketball court with a glass floor that uses light emitting diodes (LEDs) to display the court lines and other graphics.
