Posts Tagged: NBA Jewish players
Israeli NBA Player Omri Casspi Says He Dons Tefillin Every Morning
Basketball star Omri Casspi on Tuesday revealed that he dons phylacteries every morning besides for on Shabbat and Jewish holidays. In a Twitter conversation with a fan, Casspi...
LeBron James’ New Coach Shaped by Summer on Kibbutz and Jewish ‘Life Lessons’
JNS.org - Influenced by his Jewish upbringing and a summer on a kibbutz, basketball coach David Blatt is embarking on his highest-profile challenge yet:...
Jewish Basketball Pioneer Oscar (Ossie) Schechtman Passes Away
"The Show Must Go On" - Queen Oscar (Ossie) Schechtman, an original member of the New York Knicks, scored the legendary first National Basketball Association (called...