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כיפת ניו יורק ניקס
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
NBA star Deni Avdija and Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion
NBA Star Deni Avdija receives Jerusalem Ambassador award at Manhattan real estate fair
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion honored Avdija at a Manhattan real estate fair, praising his advocacy for Israel and role as a source of pride for Jews worldwide
ynet | 05.29.26
רז אדם (ראשון מימין) בזכייה עם נבחרת העתודה ב-2019
Israel national team basketball player Raz Adam dies at 26 in fatal car crash
Hapoel Galil Elyon captain Raz Adam, a former Israel youth national team star who twice won the Under-20 European Championship, was killed in a car crash on Route 90 in northern Israel
Yair Kraus | 05.21.26
תמיר בלאט מול בר טימור
Israeli basketball players’ union announces strike as league insists games will go ahead
The union said talks with the league collapsed over demands to protect Israeli players’ status and playing time, raising uncertainty over the final stretch of the Premier League season
Efrat Amoraban | 05.14.26
הארלם גלובטרוטרס
The team that changed basketball forever: Harlem Globetrotters turn 100
A young Jewish man assembled a team of black players, gave them a New York name and took them across America; they became a symbol of black excellence in white America, with success that crossed borders, genders, races and classes; 'We are ambassadors of goodwill'
Zeev Avrahami | 05.03.26
אבדיה
'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
לירון פנאן
Israeli GM making NBA history: 'Everybody knows who I am'
Exclusive interview: Liron Fanan, named executive of the year in NBA G League, talks about breaking glass ceilings, old frustrations at Maccabi Tel Aviv, life in US as war rages at home and fears for her mother and the father - who always said she would reach the NBA
Efrat Amoraban | 04.27.26
הקלף היקר ביותר של קובי בראיינט
Israeli entrepreneur buys Kobe Bryant card for over $3M, sets record
Collectibles platform ALT CEO Lior Avidar purchased the rare card printed in 1997: 'I've been trying to get one of these for a long time. It's always been my ambition'
ynet | 04.23.26
שחקן פורטלנד טרייל בלייזרס דני אבדיה מול שחקן פיניקס סאנס דילון ברוקס
Deni Avdija powers Portland past Phoenix, becomes first Israeli to reach NBA playoffs
Avdija erupts for 41 points and 12 assists, then delivers the go-ahead three-point play with 16.1 seconds left as the Trail Blazers beat the Suns 114-110 in the play-in to clinch their first postseason berth since 2020-21
ynet | 04.15.26
תמיר גודמן
The ‘Jewish Jordan’ resets course after fame and lost NBA dream with faith
Once a teenage basketball sensation, Tamir Goodman now develops tech used by NBA teams; he opens up about fame, violent coach, injuries and why he chose faith over playing on Shabbat
Ayala Or-El, Los Angeles | 03.28.26
שרף מול אבדיה
Historic night in NBA as Avdija, Saraf and Wolf share court for first time in Israeli matchup
Portland’s Avdija shines with 18 points in win over Brooklyn as Saraf posts career-high 15 and Wolf adds 8 in first-ever NBA game featuring three Israelis
ynet | 03.17.26
דני אבדיה מטביע באולסטאר
Deni Avdija records Israel’s first points in NBA All-Star Game debut
Alongside the world’s biggest superstars, with the Israeli flag on his back, the forward started both games for the World team, scoring five points in a 37-35 loss to the Stars and adding two assists in a 48-45 defeat to the Stripes, as the Stars won the title and Anthony Edwards was named MVP
Ayala Orel | 02.16.26
שחקן ה NBA דני אבדיה לקראת היציאה לאליפות אירופה בכדורסל עם נבחרת ישראל, ווינר שוט
Crazy for Deni: This is how Avdija became Israel's most beloved brand
He's not just an All-Star, Deni Avdija is the perfect Israeli story: a player who conquered the highest peak without forgetting for a moment where he came from, the ultimate national idol swept away by a tsunami of admiration
Efrat Amoraban | 02.15.26
שחקן פורטלנד טרייל בלייזרס דני אבדיה
Deni Avdija: There are very few players like him in the world - and he is ours
He keeps shooting through slumps, attacks the paint against bigger defenders and isn’t shy with referees — the mark of a star; Deni Avdija has grown from a 19-year-old finding his way on a losing team into a 25-year-old leader on a winner, and the payoff feels enormous
Yair Kattan | 02.15.26
דני אבדיה
Deni Avdija: 'I feel like I’m playing together with the people of Israel on the court'
Portland forward calls All-Star selection a dream come true as he dons a jersey bearing Israel’s flag and prepares to represent Team World in the league’s revamped format
Ayala El-Or, Los Angeles | 02.14.26
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