Hapoel Tel Aviv Basketball Team Travels for EuroLeague Games Without Key Players
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Hapoel Tel Aviv's basketball team has begun its double EuroLeague week, traveling to Sofia for games against Besiktas and Panathinaikos. Key players Tomer Ginat and Amir Coffey are with the team, with Ginat expected back on court within ten days. However, Bar Timor Oz Blayzer, and Itai Segev remained in Israel for training. The full team will reunite for a Sunday game against Ashdod at the Drive In arena.
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- Hapoel Tel Aviv's basketball team is traveling to Sofia for two EuroLeague games.
- Tomer Ginat and Amir Coffey are traveling with the team, with Ginat nearing a return.
- Bar Timor Oz Blayzer, and Itai Segev are staying in Israel.
- The team will play Ashdod on Sunday at the Drive In arena.
- Players who traveled will return Saturday for a practice with the full squad.
Hapoel Tel Aviv's basketball team has departed for a double EuroLeague week, scheduled to face Besiktas and Panathinaikos. Amir Coffey and Tomer Ginat traveled with the team to Sofia, Bulgaria. Ginat is nearing a return to play, with his coach anticipating his comeback within ten days. Efforts are also underway to have Coffey ready for this week's games. Additionally, Max Heidegger, Jacob Toppin, and Kadeem Rigginton are with the team for the upcoming five days.
However, Bar Timor Oz Blayzer, and Itai Segev have remained in Israel and will not join the team abroad. These four players will train in Israel with Oded Brandwein, who works with the team, while the assistant coaches are overseas. Yiftah Ziv and Tamir Blatt are also staying in Israel.
Hapoel Tel Aviv is set to play another game on Sunday, this time against Ashdod at the Drive In arena. The players who traveled this week are expected to land on Saturday morning. Following their arrival, a single practice session is planned with the entire team, including those who stayed in Israel, shortly before their first game at the familiar Drive In venue.
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