Sports · Full coverage
Maccabi Tel Aviv's Jalen Hood Scores Controversial Winning Basket as France Edges Serbia 91-90
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
100% center
Center 2
First reported by Walla · 13 hours ago
What happened
France edged Serbia 91-90 in a friendly basketball match on August 23, 2026, with Maccabi Tel Aviv's Jalen Hood scoring a controversial buzzer-beater. Serbian media criticized the winning basket as an illegal traveling violation and faulted Nikola Jokic's defense. The play sparked widespread debate across European sports outlets.
- 01Jalen Hood scored a buzzer-beater to give France a 91-90 win over Serbia.
- 02Serbian media claim Hood's winning basket involved an illegal traveling violation.
- 03Nikola Jokic and Serbian defense were criticized for slow reaction in final play.
- 04French media praised Hood's speed and clutch performance against Serbia.
- 05The game featured top players Victor Wembanyama and Nikola Jokic.
- 06The controversial finish sparked widespread debate on officiating and defense.
Summary translated & synthesized from the sources below by baba. Read each original for the full report.
In this story
People
Full coverage · 2 outlets
The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.
Related stories
Maccabi Tel Aviv routs Hapoel in playoff final openerJun 16, 2026Maccabi Tel Aviv Beats Hapoel in Derby to Win Israeli Basketball TitleJun 23, 2026Hoard Shines as Maccabi Tel Aviv Beats Hapoel Holon to Take 2-0 LeadJun 10, 2026Maccabi Tel Aviv Furious Over Officiating After Derby Loss, Shift Focus to Tuesday Title ChanceJun 22, 2026Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv trade leads in Game 4 thrillerJun 23, 2026Vasilije Micic Leads Hapoel Tel Aviv to a Stunning Game 3 Win Over MaccabiJun 22, 2026
