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Deni Avdija should remain Portland’s top offensive option despite Lillard, Morant

Sports Illustrated ranks the Israeli forward ahead of Ja Morant and Damian Lillard after his career-best season, arguing that Portland should keep Avdija at the center of its offense while adapting to two ball-dominant guards

ynet | 08.11.26

Former NBA executive Jason Levien set to buy 29% of Maccabi Tel Aviv

Jason Levien is the former CEO of the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies; He will purchase 29% of the team for about $50 million from the Recanati family if the other owners do not exercise their right of first refusal

Efrat Amoraban | 08.06.26

LeBron James is exhausting — and his endless need for attention is becoming sad

Opinion: One of basketball’s greatest players has turned every career decision into a carefully staged spectacle; even at 41, LeBron James’ relentless demand for attention remains exhausting — and increasingly sad

Tzippy Shmilovitz, New York | 07.25.26

LeBron James to leave Lakers, sets off new buzz over Warriors and next team

ESPN reports the 41-year-old has told Los Angeles he will not return, ending a season in which he still produced at a high level but watched the Lakers hit another playoff ceiling while shifting their future around Luka Dončić

Dennis Bihler | 06.30.26

New York Knicks win first NBA title in 53 years, beating Wembanyama's Spurs

Knicks beat San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to clinch the series 4-1 and claim its first championship since 1973

ynet Global | 06.14.26

Ketubah before the chuppah: The Jewish love story of Knicks star Jalen Brunson

The Knicks star is one win from a historic NBA title, but behind the scenes is a love story with Jewish physical therapist Dr. Ali Marks-Brunson, whom he married in 2023 in a ceremony that included a ketubah, chuppah and Hora dance

ynet | 06.12.26

נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ עם נכדתו קאי במשחק של ניו-יורק ניקס מול סן אנטוניו ספרס בגמר ה-NBA

Trump booed at Knicks NBA finals game as visit snarls Manhattan traffic for hours

The president’s appearance at Madison Square Garden drew loud boos during the national anthem, triggered a major security lockdown around the arena and ended with the Knicks’ first playoff loss

Amir Bogen | 06.09.26

King of New York: Jalen Brunson could bring the NBA championship home

He's relatively short and was ridiculed when he arrived to play with the Knicks in a move that reeked of nepotism, but now Jalen Brunson is three wins away from the championship: This is the story of the player whose heart is even bigger than his basketball skills

Tzippy Shmilovitz, New York | 06.05.26

Victor Wembanyama is changing the NBA by proving that caring is cool

The Spurs star has reached the NBA Finals ahead of schedule, but his real impact goes beyond his alien body and historic talent: he is showing a cynical sports world that emotion is not weakness

Tzippy Shmilovitz | 06.03.26

Shabbat or the Knicks? New York’s Jewish basketball fans face a holy dilemma

What's a Sabbath-observant Knicks fan supposed to do: the Knicks will appear in the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years, but Game 2 will be played on Saturday and Game 7 – if the series goes that far – will also fall on the day of rest

Daniel Edelson, New York | 06.02.26

Karl-Anthony Towns hoists the Eastern Conference Championship troph

After 27 years, New York Knicks return to NBA Finals

The Knicks closed the deal with sweep of the Eastern Conference finals in Cleveland, crushing them 130-93 in Game 4 and returning to the Finals for the first time since 1999; Knicks captain Jalen Brunson was named Eastern Conference finals MVP

One | 05.26.26

Bucks owner's tryst spirals into alleged $1.2B blackmail plot

Federal prosecutors say a woman Jewish businessman Wes Edens met on LinkedIn threatened to release intimate photos and videos after a brief relationship, allegedly extorting him to avoid embarrassing him and his family

ynet | 05.11.26

Steve Kerr will remain coach of Golden State for at least two more years

Despite rumors of a possible departure, the Warriors head coach will close out 13 years at the club, with which he won four NBA championships; Kerr claimed in an interview 'Israel sought revenge for October 7 and now 72,000 Palestinians have been killed'

ynet | 05.10.26

Is Deni overrated? Many of his fellow NBA players think so

In an anonymous survey conducted by The Athletic, about a third of the league's players were asked who is the most overrated player; the Israeli forward from Portland, despite a great season, was ranked high alongside Luka Doncic

ynet | 05.07.26

'What do they expect from him?': Nets star baffled by attacks on Deni Avdija

Michael Porter Jr. says criticism of the Israeli Trail Blazers forward over his Jewish identity and displays of Israeli pride is 'so weird,' as analysts debate Portland’s future around Avdija

ynet | 05.02.26

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