A Koufax for these times
The Portland Trail Blazers' Deni Avdija has become a lightning rod as an Israeli NBA star
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NBA coach Steve Kerr: ‘Israel sought revenge for Oct. 7 and now 72,000 Palestinians have been killed’
Kerr, whose father was assassinated in Beirut in 1984, has long been outspoken on politics
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An Orthodox Jewish hooper famous for viral dunks aims to break Division-I boundaries
Chaim Galbut will play basketball for Duquesne University
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Deni Avdija might not win Most Improved Player. But he can achieve something greater.
The winner of Tuesday’s Play-In advances to the one place Avdija’s never been in his six seasons: the NBA Playoffs.
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Israeli bobsled captain on Olympics exit: ‘Holy endeavor’ slammed into rigid rule
In an interview with the Forward, AJ Edelman said a teammate’s cold feet landed the group in hot water
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First Puka Nacua, now Mookie Betts: Why do sports stars keep getting antisemitic around a Jewish streamer?
The Rams' Puka Nacua and the Dodgers' Mookie Betts both found themselves in hot water after spending time with Adin Ross
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Danny Wolf will see you now
The Nets’ Jewish first-round pick announces his NBA arrival with a pair of poster dunks
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It’s so cool that Sandy Koufax was there for that
The legendary Dodger pitcher witnessed Clayton Kershaw's redemption, and a World Series game for the ages
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Looking Forward The best Shabbat I ever kept, or how to dodge the biggest World Series spoiler ever
If Freddie Freeman hits a walk-off grand slam tonight, please don't tell me in shul tomorrow.
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Was Deni Avdija an unwitting victim of the NBA’s big betting scandal?
After the Blazers’ head coach was arrested for fraud, his Israeli star’s playing time comes into focus
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