Posts Tagged: Maccabi Tel Aviv
Child Survivor of Oct. 7 Hamas Attack Joins Maccabi Tel Aviv in Calling for Release of All Hostages
Michael Idan, a nine-year-old child who survived Hamas' Oct. 7 massacre across southern Israel by hiding in a closet for 14 hours, joined Maccabi Tel...
‘Allah’s Victory Is Near’: Website of Israeli Basketball Team Gets Hacked With Threatening Hamas Message
Pro-Hamas hackers infiltrated the official website of Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball team late Sunday night and into Monday morning, leaving a threatening message for...
Maccabi Tel Aviv Honors Fallen Players, Supporters in Yom HaZikaron Tribute
The Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer team on Tuesday commemorated former players and fans who fell while serving in the Israeli military or as victims of...
From Harlem to Tel Aviv: Aulcie Perry’s Basketball Journey
Legendary basketball player Aulcie Perry’s life has been remarkable on and off the court. This African-American athlete’s life changed dramatically after playing basketball on a court...
NBA Veteran Omri Casspi on Return to Israeli Basketball: Maccabi Tel Aviv ‘Was Obviously the First, Second, and Third Option’
Veteran Israeli NBA Player Omri Casspi is returning to Israel after ten years to play for the Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv, calling the popular basketball...
In Israel for Champions League Soccer Match, Chelsea Manager Says Team Not Worried About Security Situation
The manager of the Chelsea Football Club said on Monday that he is looking forward to playing in Israel this week against Maccabi Tel Aviv,...
Cleveland Cavaliers Israeli Head Coach David Blatt: ‘This War is Israel’s Most Justified War I Can Remember’
David Blatt, the new head coach of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers, and the first Israeli to lead a professional U.S. basketball team, said Israel...
Maccabi Tel Aviv’s David Blatt Agrees on Coaching Contract With Cleveland Cavaliers
JNS.org - European Basketball coach David Blatt, who has spearheaded Maccabi Tel Aviv's win of the Euroleague championship over Real Madrid this season, has accepted...
Maccabi Tel Aviv Match Cancelled in Germany Amid Security Fears
Police in Austria this weekend cancelled a soccer match between Germany's Energie Cottbus and Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv due to security fears, Der Spiegel's website...
Dallas Mavericks Agree to Deal With Gal Mekel, Second Israeli to Sign With NBA Team
JNS.org - Maccabi Haifa's Gal Mekel, a 6-foot-3 point guard, agreed to a multi-year deal to play for the Dallas Mavericks next...
Omri Casspi, ‘Jewish Jordan’ Partner on Basketball Camps to Inspire Youths On and Off the Court
Tamir Goodman (left) and NBA forward Omri Casspi—pictured on the court of the United Center, home of the Chicago Bulls—together run basketball camps that seek...
Israeli Basketball Coach Honored by Russian President Putin
Israeli basketball coach David Blatt was awarded a government medal by Russian President Vladimir Putin for the promotion of peace and cooperation between peoples, Israeli...
Explaining the ‘Maccabees’ Moniker for Jewish Athletics
Jewish athletes from around the world gather every four years in Israel for the Olympic-style Maccabiah Games, not to mention the annual JCC Maccabi Youth...
Jewish Point Guard Jordan Farmar Leaving the NBA to Play in Turkey
Jewish point guard Jordan Farmar, whose contract was bought out by the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Atlanta Hawks, will return overseas to play...
