Maccabi Tel Aviv Opens League Season Without Three Foreign Players
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Maccabi Tel Aviv begins its Israeli Basketball Premier League season Saturday against Hapoel Galil Elyon, resting three foreign players. The team seeks to build on a recent EuroLeague win and honor victims of the October 7th attacks during the game. Captain John DiBartolomeo returns to the lineup after missing three games. Maccabi aims to defend its league championship after winning the Social Super Cup.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Maccabi Tel Aviv opens its Israeli Basketball Premier League season Saturday against Hapoel Galil Elyon.
- Three foreign players, Daniel Theis, Yovel Zoosman, and Josh Nebo, will be rested for the game.
- Captain John DiBartolomeo returns to the lineup after a three-game absence.
- The game will feature tributes to victims of the October 7th attacks and fallen soldiers.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv aims to defend its league championship title this season.
Maccabi Tel Aviv will begin their Israeli Basketball Premier League season on Saturday evening, hosting Hapoel Galil Elyon. The team enters the game following their first EuroLeague victory of the season, a 97-79 win against Milan in Belgrade. Maccabi aims to build on this momentum, especially with a demanding double-week schedule in the EuroLeague approaching, featuring games against Barcelona and Valencia.
The game will also feature several commemorative elements. A moment of silence will be held for the victims of the October 7th attacks. Children from the Gaza border communities will stand with the players during the team introductions, and Micha Biton, a resident of Nativ Ha'asara, will sing the national anthem. Additionally, the club will honor reservists who are fans, presenting an award in memory of Captain Rotem Levi, a fallen soldier and a leader of the fan organization who died in combat in northern Gaza.
Regarding the roster, Daniel Theis, Yovel Zoosman, and Josh Nebo will not play and will be rested. Captain John DiBartolomeo, who missed the previous three games due to his brother's wedding, will return to the court. The team has already secured one title this season, winning the Social Super Cup against Hapoel Tel Aviv, and has advanced to the final of the Winner Cup, scheduled for next month. Maccabi is looking to defend its league championship title, having lost only three games throughout the entire previous league season.
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