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Indiana Pacers player T.J. Leaf's father also played for the Pacers before moving to Israel, where T.J. was born. (Courtesy)

April 29, 2018, 9:44 am

A day before turning 21, T.J. Leaf becomes first Israeli in NBA playoffs

Third national to play in top basketball league goes on court for 3 minutes in Pacers' win against Cavaliers

By Michael Bachner

Then-Cleveland Cavaliers head coach David Blatt calls a play during the first half of Game 6 of basketball's NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors, in Cleveland, Tuesday, June 16, 2015. (AP/Tony Dejak)

April 16, 2018, 10:11 am

Israeli coach David Blatt, fresh from Turkey success, looks to return to NBA

'Anyone who decides to move in my direction -- that's where I'll be,' says former Cleveland Cavaliers head trainer, ahead of interview with the NY Knicks

By TOI staff

Omri Casspi addresses the press during the Golden State Warriors media day on September 22, 2017. (Screen capture/YouTube)

April 9, 2018, 12:50 pm

Omri Casspi, cut from NBA team, misses out on Independence Day torch

Basketball star, sidelined due to injury, initially turned down honor because Golden State Warriors would not release him for event

By TOI staff

Omri Casspi #18 of the Golden State Warriors shoots the ball against the Denver Nuggets on November 4, 2017 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. (Courtesy Golden State Warriors; Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)

April 8, 2018, 8:17 am

Golden State drops Omri Casspi before playoffs over injuries

Israeli basketball star, who averaged some 6 points during his season with NBA champions, will watch end of season from home

By Michael Bachner

March 18, 2018, 2:01 pm

Meet the NBA’s Israeli-born rookie, a 6’10” forward named T.J. Leaf

While the 21-year-old still warms bench before becoming a regular starter for the Indiana Pacers, he dreams about one day repping for Team Israel in the Olympics

By Jon Marks

February 13, 2018, 12:15 pm

Omri Casspi scores season high in stellar NBA comeback

Israeli hoopster nets 19 points and 10 rebounds in Golden State win, says 'I had to make some adjustments'

By TOI staff and AP

February 3, 2018, 12:08 pm

Golden State could trade Casspi due to low 3-point performance

As deadline looms, NBA team considers its options as it seeks to bolster its stats on shots beyond the arc

By TOI staff and AP

Omri Casspi of the Golden State Warriors goes up for a slam dunk against the Cleveland Cavaliers during an NBA basketball game on December 25, 2017 in Oakland, California. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images/AFP)

December 29, 2017, 3:08 am

NBA apologizes after ‘occupied Palestine’ listed on official website

Sports Minister Miri Regev sends scathing letter to basketball commissioner complaining that listing not in line with Trump administration position

By Joshua Davidovich

Israel NBA star Omri Casspi in pre-game warmups against the Philadelphia 76ers, November 18, 2017. (Jon Marks/Times of Israel)

November 22, 2017, 7:10 pm

NBA duties keep Omri Casspi away from World Cup qualifiers

New format for basketball tournament prevents world's best players in US, Euroleague from competing with national teams

By Brian Mahoney

Omri Casspi signs a basketball for a Golden State Warriors fan. (Courtesy Golden State Warriors;NBAE/Getty Images)

November 22, 2017, 3:05 am

As only Israeli in NBA, Omri Casspi tries to be ‘best ambassador’ he can

In conversation with The Times of Israel, the hulking Hebrew talks about country, team, and his growing family

By Jon Marks

Ryan Anderson #33 of the Houston Rockets and Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors go for the ball during their NBA game at ORACLE Arena on October 17, 2017, in Oakland, California. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images/AFP)

October 18, 2017, 3:13 pm

Casspi debuts with defending champs Golden State for 500th career NBA game

Israel-born forward, battling sprained ankle, manages just 2 points in loss to Rockets

By TOI staff and AP

Maccabi Haifa's Ángel Rodríguez (3) makes a pass in front of Indiana Pacers forward Domantas Sabonis (11) during the first half of an NBA exhibition basketball game in Indianapolis, October 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

October 11, 2017, 10:33 am

Israeli-American Pacer chips in as Indiana downs Maccabi Haifa

T.J. Leaf knocks in seven points to help Pacers hand Israeli team latest loss in NBA exhibition matchup

By AP and TOI staff

After a difficult five-year process, Cory Carr finally earned his Israeli citizenship in 2009. Here he represents Israel in the FIBA 3-on-3 World Championships in 2012. (Courtesy)

October 8, 2017, 11:02 pm

Alley-oop to the Holy Land: 40 years of African American hoopsters in Israel

A new book by author David Goldstein explores some of the 800 black Americans who have come to play professional basketball in the Jewish state since the 1970s

By Robert Sarner

Milwaukee Bucks President Peter Feigin speaking at the opening of the team’s new training center in downtown Milwaukee as Mayor Tom Barrett, left, looks on. (Gary Dineen/Milwaukee Bucks/via JTA)

October 4, 2017, 6:52 am

How one NBA team’s president got his city to buck up

The Milwaukee Bucks' Peter Feigin is so high-energy, but low-maintenance that 'he might as well be the Fonz'

By Gabe Friedman

October 1, 2017, 10:30 pm

Omri Casspi skips Golden State preseason opener for Yom Kippur

Head coach Steve Kerr says the Israeli small forward had his 'full support' to sit out Saturday's matchup against the Denver Nuggets

By JTA and TOI staff