This story was updated to reflect breaking news. Deni Avdija, a 6’9” forward for Maccabi Tel Aviv, was selected ninth overall by the Washington Wizards at NBA Draft 2020, becoming the highest-drafted Israeli player ever and just the second Israeli player to be drafted in the first round of the NBA Draft. Avdija told a…
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Former NBA All-Star Amar’e Stoudemire said there is a “lack of leadership” in the Black community that has led to expressions of anti-Semitism, and he has offered to bridge the gap between Jews and Blacks. Stoudemire, who lives and plays professionally in Israel for Maccabi Tel Aviv, was reacting to a number of…
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the legendary NBA player, called out anti-Semitism in Hollywood and in sports after several prominent celebrities, including the rapper Ice Cube, the football player DeSean Jackson and comedian Chelsea Handler, spread anti-Semitic messages. Abdul-Jabbar wrote a column in the Hollywood Reporter in which he questioned why anti-Semitism has not gotten a response of…
Reports that hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen is in talks to buythe New York Mets from the Wilpon family are likely a relief to fans of the troubled National League team. But they’re also a reminder: Jews are vastly represented among the ranks of sports owners. Out of 147 teams in the five major North…
(JTA) — The Toronto Raptors are one win away from the NBA championship — and a free trip to Israel. The team’s Jewish billionaire co-owner, Larry Tanenbaum, said he will bring the club to visit if it wins the title. The Raptors are up 3 games to 1 in the best-of-7 Finals over the two-time…
Omri Moshe Casspi is a six-foot-nine oh-so-fine Israeli athlete who has played professional basketball for nearly half his life. In his thirteen years as a professional player, he has sponsored watershed moment after watershed moment of Israeli sports achievement. On Monday night, he will be the first Israeli NBA player to receive a championship ring….
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban will donate $10 million to organizations that promote women in leadership and combat domestic violence, following an investigation into workplace misconduct within the team, Sports Illustrated reported. Cuban, who is Jewish, came to the agreement with the NBA, which could have fined him only up to $2.5 million. The report…
(JTA) — Omri Casspi, the first Israeli to play in the National Basketball Association, reportedly had agreed to a one-year contract with the Memphis Grizzlies. Reports of the deal emerged Sunday, with the start of the week-long free agency period. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN first reported the deal. Casspi, 30, can sign the deal on July…
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