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Topic: basketball

April 11, 2013
4:28 am

Amar'e Stoudemire taking a practice shot. (photo credit: CC-BY scott mecum, Flickr)

Knicks Amar’e Stoudemire to coach Canada in Maccabiah

From the web US basketball star, who visited in 2010 after discovering Jewish roots, will be assistant skipper at upcoming sports competition, New York Times reports

March 10, 2013
12:26 pm

Hapoel Jerusalem during a recent game (photo credit: Yossi Zamir/Flash 90)

Hoop dreams in the Holy Land

Three US basketball players talk about life on and off the court, and waiting for the NBA

By Joel Moss

February 27, 2013
8:30 pm

Houston's Beren Academy inspired a policy change following last year's controversy. (Samantha Steinberg/JTA)

Jewish b-ballers back in Texas tourney

After fighting not to forfeit a game last year on Shabbat, a Houston day school has another shot at the state title

February 11, 2013
12:28 am

Omri Casspi (photo credit: Howard Blas/Times of Israel)

Cavs’ Omri Casspi courting his opportunity to contribute

Israel’s first player in the NBA hasn’t left the bench much this season, but says his agents didn’t request a trade from the Cleveland team

By Hillel Kuttler

February 7, 2013
11:35 pm

Maccabi Tel Aviv vanquishes Haifa to take state cup

Basketball giant hoists trophy for 40th time after holding off feisty northern challenger

By Aaron Kalman

January 8, 2013
12:08 pm

Casspi says he’d be happy to stay with Cavs, but doesn’t deny trade rumors

First Israeli NBA player has seen almost no time on the court since early December

By Joshua Davidovich

December 13, 2012
3:14 pm

Guy Pnini taunts his opponent Sunday night (photo credit: screen capture, Mako/Channel 2)

Basketball player sentenced to community service for calling opponent ‘Nazi’

Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Guy Pnini also fined NIS 10,000, handed four-game suspension

By Aaron Kalman

December 4, 2012
2:58 pm

An actress dressed up as former Israeli prime minister Golda Meir performs at the Knesset in February (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Knee-deep in diplo doo-doo

Israel’s press builds up the drama surrounding the European condemnation of settlement expansion plans, the nurses continue their strike, and judges tell actors to butt out

By Ron Friedman

December 4, 2012
12:46 am

Basketball star suspended for calling rival player a Nazi and wishing him dead

Maccabi Tel Aviv captain Guy Pnini fined NIS 100,000 after taunting Swedish-Israel player from Hapoel Tel Aviv

By Michal Shmulovich and Sam Ser

November 28, 2012
4:09 pm

Julian Khazzouh of Sagesse celebrates with fans after their team's win over Riyadi during a basketball game in Ghazir north of Beirut, on November 16, 2012 (photo credit: AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

Lebanon’s sectarian tensions derail basketball season

After delay caused in part by controversy over a player who had previously been with Israeli team Ironi Ramat Gan, Lebanese season is postponed indefinitely

By Barbara Surk

November 16, 2012
12:47 pm

F.C.A Ashdod play against Maccabi Haifa in an Israeli league soccer match in Ashdod (photo credit: Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)

No games under fire: Soccer matches in Israel’s south postponed

Teams move international players to hotels in the center of the country

By Aaron Kalman

October 29, 2012
6:44 pm

Texas association in Shabbat hoops controversy adopts new policy

Following bad PR and legal fight with Orthodox school’s players, organization promises to accommodate all faiths

October 19, 2012
2:44 am

Maccabi Tel Aviv edges Siena in Euroleague

Israeli basketball giant beats Italian team in Tel Aviv

By Times of Israel staff

September 12, 2012
6:12 am

Israel qualifies for Eurobasket

Despite loss to Serbia on Tuesday, Israel finishes 2nd in division to qualify for next summer’s tournament

By Sam Ser

September 3, 2012
6:52 am

Israel pounds Estonia to bolster EuroBasket hopes

Blue and white in three-way tie for second place in group

By Joshua Davidovich

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The Times of Israel

The one-stop news site
covering Israel, the region and
the Jewish people worldwide

Founding editor:
David Horovitz

Fair, fresh and fast

The Jewish world's
fastest-growing
news site

Topic: basketball

Knicks Amar’e Stoudemire to coach Canada in Maccabiah

From the web US basketball star, who visited in 2010 after discovering Jewish roots, will be assistant skipper at upcoming sports competition, New York Times reports

Hoop dreams in the Holy Land

Three US basketball players talk about life on and off the court, and waiting for the NBA

Jewish b-ballers back in Texas tourney

After fighting not to forfeit a game last year on Shabbat, a Houston day school has another shot at the state title

Cavs’ Omri Casspi courting his opportunity to contribute

Israel’s first player in the NBA hasn’t left the bench much this season, but says his agents didn’t request a trade from the Cleveland team

Maccabi Tel Aviv vanquishes Haifa to take state cup

Basketball giant hoists trophy for 40th time after holding off feisty northern challenger

Casspi says he’d be happy to stay with Cavs, but doesn’t deny trade rumors

First Israeli NBA player has seen almost no time on the court since early December

Basketball player sentenced to community service for calling opponent ‘Nazi’

Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Guy Pnini also fined NIS 10,000, handed four-game suspension

Knee-deep in diplo doo-doo

Israel’s press builds up the drama surrounding the European condemnation of settlement expansion plans, the nurses continue their strike, and judges tell actors to butt out

Basketball star suspended for calling rival player a Nazi and wishing him dead

Maccabi Tel Aviv captain Guy Pnini fined NIS 100,000 after taunting Swedish-Israel player from Hapoel Tel Aviv

Lebanon’s sectarian tensions derail basketball season

After delay caused in part by controversy over a player who had previously been with Israeli team Ironi Ramat Gan, Lebanese season is postponed indefinitely

No games under fire: Soccer matches in Israel’s south postponed

Teams move international players to hotels in the center of the country

Texas association in Shabbat hoops controversy adopts new policy

Following bad PR and legal fight with Orthodox school’s players, organization promises to accommodate all faiths

Maccabi Tel Aviv edges Siena in Euroleague

Israeli basketball giant beats Italian team in Tel Aviv

Israel qualifies for Eurobasket

Despite loss to Serbia on Tuesday, Israel finishes 2nd in division to qualify for next summer’s tournament

Israel pounds Estonia to bolster EuroBasket hopes

Blue and white in three-way tie for second place in group

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