Posts Tagged: basketball
100 Kids Participate in LA Interfaith Basketball Event: ‘Sports Is the Greatest Equalizer’
Some 100 students participated in an interfaith basketball clinic in California last week, led by American-Turkish NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom and Jewish college basketball...
Spanish Advocacy Group Weighs Legal Steps After Violent Attack on Visiting Israeli Basketball Fans
A pro-Israel advocacy group in Spain has strongly criticized local authorities' inaction over the violence faced by a group of Israeli basketball fans on the...
Jewish College Basketball Coach Compares Ukraine War to Purim, Says ‘All In’ for Relief Efforts
The Jewish head coach of Auburn University's men's basketball team on Saturday drew comparisons between the holiday of Purim and the Russia-Ukraine war when asked...
In First, Israeli Player Joins Moroccan Basketball Team
i24 News – Israeli basketball player Mohamed Abu Arisha signed a contract to play for a Moroccan team, it was announced Thursday. Arisha, 24, signed a...
Sports Illustrated Profiles Orthodox NCAA Basketball Player Aaron Liberman
Sports Illustrated magazine featured an extensive profile on Orthodox-Jewish college basketball player Aaron Liberman on Wednesday. The article details Liberman's efforts to balance faith, academics...
Pelicans Sign Israeli Point Guard Gal Mekel
JNS.org - The New Orleans Pelicans signed point guard Gal Mekel, who last season became the second Israeli-born player in the National Basketball Association...
Rising Jewish Basketball Star Sports Branded Kippah
Aaron Liberman, a former high school basketball star and current walk-on at Northwestern University, was recently spotted in an Under Armour branded kippah. The unique...
Maccabi Tel Aviv Reaches Big Stage But Falls Short In Finale
Maccabi Tel Aviv reached the Euroleague basketball finals this week after defeating Real Madrid 82-63 in their semi finals matchup on Friday night at Palau...
One on One with Tal Brody
An iconic figure in the world of sports, famous for his prestigious tenure playing with the Maccabi Tel Aviv Basketball team in Israel during the...
