Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv Endures Enormous Hardship To Reach Quarterfinals of EuroLeague Basketball Playoffs


by The New York Sun

The New York Sun— Maccabi plays at Athens Tuesday with a chance to reach the EuroLeague Final Four for the first time since it won the championship in 2014.

The Jerusalem Post—James Webb positioned to be X-Factor for Maccabi Tel Aviv in Euroleague title quest. Maccabi Tel Aviv is in the midst of a classic Euroleague quarterfinals series against one of its arch rivals in Panathinaikos and the stakes are as high as ever.This year marks the first time that the yellow-and-blue will tip off against the Greek squad in postseason play since a 2012 series that saw the two teams battle it out in a 5-game classic. That series ultimately saw the Greeks snatch a razor-thin 86-85 Game 5 win at the cavernous and rocking OAKA Arena in Athens that went right down to...

Washington Square News—Opinion: The case for closing NYU’s Tel Aviv site. WSN’s opinion section strives to publish op-eds, guest essays and letters to the editor that represent voices across the NYU community. If you’re interested in submitting an article for consideration, please email [email protected]. For the past few months, I have stood among the many students who have protested and demonstrated against NYU’s continued presence in This story Opinion: The case for closing NYU’s Tel Aviv site appeared first on Washington Square News.

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