Nba

Between war and wins: Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Euroleague playoff push fueled by resilience - interview

Recently, Maccabi General Manager Claudio Coldebella spoke with Giuseppe Nigro of La Gazzetta dello Sport in Italy, sharing some of the successes he has experienced this season.

CLAUDIO COLDEBELLA reflects on Maccabi Tel Aviv’s turbulent season as the club battles adversity on and off the court in its push toward the Euroleague playoffs.
OSHAE BRISSETT has been rising to the moment, delivering several clutch performances to keep Maccabi Tel Aviv firmly in the Euroleague Play-In race.

Maccabi Tel Aviv keeps Play-In hopes alive

BROOKLYN NETS rookie guard Ben Saraf drives for a layup against fellow Israeli Deni Avdija of the Portland Trail Blazers during their teams’ duel in New York.

Blue-and-white in Brooklyn: Avdija, Saraf shine during historic night for Israeli hoops

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS Israeli forward Deni Avdija heads to the locker room after suffering an injury against the Phoenix Suns early in the first half on Sunday night.

Avdija leaves Blazers’ victory over Suns just one minute in with back injury


Avdija continues to make strides in DC

The 22-year-old Avdija has taken steps to expand his game especially when some of the Wizards top players are out due to injury.

 ISRAELI FORWARD Deni Avdija (left) is third on the Washington Wizards in defensive win shares (1.3), behind only Kristaps Porzingis and Kyle Kuzma

Kyrie Irving says he has Jewish family members, stands by deleting apology post

It is unclear which members of Irving’s family are Jewish or if the assertion is an expression of the Black Hebrew Israelite ideology promoted in the antisemitic film he shared.

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving (11) against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona, United States, January 19, 2023.

Kyrie Irving traded to Dallas Mavericks after antisemitism controversy

The Dallas Mavericks' Jewish owner Mark Cuban spoke out on Irving's antisemitism scandal last year.

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving (11) at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, Oct 29, 2022

NBA player Meyers Leonard opens up on his antisemitism scandal to Jewish ESPN reporter

Leonard, then a member of the Miami Heat, used the word “kike” while livestreaming a “Call of Duty” video game on the Twitch streaming platform in March 2021.

Basketball

Here's all the Jewish players to watch in the 2023 Australian Open

A roundup of the Jewish athletes to watch in International Sports.

A tennis racket and two tennis balls on a court

Israeli sister hoops stars Lior, Yarden Garzon making an impact

Thanks to their support teams including each other, family and the Jewish communities, the Garzon sisters are tearing up the court in the NCAA.

 ISRAELI SISTERS Lior (left) and Yarden Garzon are turning heads in the NCCA in Oklahoma and Indiana, respectively.

Nike parts ways with Kyrie Irving permanently

Kyrie Irving is now a sneaker-free agent after having one of the most popular signature shoes with Nike.

  People walk past a store of the sporting goods retailer Nike Inc at a shopping complex in Beijing, China March 25, 2021

'We are the real Jews:' 100s of Black Hebrews march in New York City

The "Post' obtained a pair of flyers distributed by BHI movement followers outside the stadium, which claim to share the truth about antisemitism and slavery.

 Members of the Black Hebrew Israelites demonstrate outside the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, U.S., November 13, 2018.

Kyrie Irving returns following suspension for antisemitism, helps Nets knock off Grizzlies

Irving's next appearance will likely be Sunday night.

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving (11) at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, Oct 29, 2022

Antisemitism and Jew-hatred are not the same - opinion

There is no logic behind Jew-hatred which makes it harder to reason with Jew-haters.

 BROOKLYN NETS basketball player Kyrie Irving (left) is among Jew-hatred’s most vocal and visible proselytizers, says the writer