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Israeli sports stars champion online campaign to free Gaza captives

'Hostages can't speak - sport speaks up': Former NBA star Omri Casspi and other athletes share their photos alongside those of hostages held by Hamas, calling for their freedom

Nada Zenziper | 10.18.23

Israeli athletes show support for their country in face of war

Several Israeli athletes playing for foreign teams shared touching gestures , with some openly crying while playing

Ynet | 10.10.23

יו"ר הוועדה המקצועית של מכבי ת"א דייויד בלאט

David Blatt on MS: 'I work very hard to take care of myself'

Israel's greatest-ever basketball coach speaks on life with multiple sclerosis, from basic tasks to travel woes, which cloud his future with Maccabi Tel Aviv; Nevertheless, he hopes to inspire others with MS through his heroics with the Canadian national team

Nadav Zenziper | 09.08.23

Maccabi Ramat Hagolan: The team that will unite Jews, Syrians and Druze

Introducing the new Israeli basketball team championing a robust vision of unity; They aspire to reach the top, dream of a Final Four finish and plan to unite regional communities, regardless of ethnic backgrounds

Yair Kraus | 08.10.23

Deni Avdija: 'I never asked for special treatment'

Israel's representative in the world's leading league addresses criticism surrounding his fallout with former national team coach, Guy Goodes, while grappling with understanding how his own mindset hinders his career

Efrat Amoraban | 08.05.23

Washington Wizards decides: Deni Avdija won't play on Israel national team

Israeli Basketball Association announces that due to Avdija's hip injury, and after joint consideration with his NBA team, he will not be able to join the national team for the pre-qualifying tournament for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games

Efrat Amoraban | 07.25.23

שחקן לוס אנג'לס לייקרס לברון ג'יימס מול שחקן גולדן סטייט ווריורס סטף קרי

Curry snubs LeBron in all-time NBA starting 5 pick

Golden State Warriors point guard reveals relationship with James 'complex'; Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Shaquille O'Neal did make the cut

Ynet Sport | 07.24.23

Bring it home, Deni: It's time for Israeli NBA star to take the reins

Washington Wizards' restructuring hampers their chances of mounting any real challenge; Avdija must step up and assert himself as a bona fide star, at least in Washington terms

Zeev Avrahami | 06.30.23

A mural of Jokić at the school he attended, in Sombor, Serbia

The NBA's gentle giant: A trip to Nikola Jokić's hometown

His teachers remember him as ‘a perfect person, godlike’; His first coach describes him as the ‘Einstein of basketball’; Even his father Branislav admits, ‘We knew he would be good, but not this good. He was the greatest and the chunkiest’; Here, the world's finest basketball player blossomed: Ynet’s Zeev Avrahami visited the small Serbian town of Sombor, tracing the roots of an NBA champion

Zeev Avrahami, Sombor | 06.21.23

Maccabi Tel Aviv celebrate their record-extending 56th league titile

Maccabi Tel Aviv subdue city rivals to secure 56th national basketball league title

In nail-biting thriller, Yellows come back from historic 112-74 routing in Game 2 against Hapoel to win best-of-three series with dramatic 94-90; Wade Baldwin named Finals MVP

Ilan Levinsohn | 06.14.23

Trailblazer: The first female Druze basketball player is an Israeli champion

Noor Kayuf's journey began with the boys' team, and included a lot of criticism from her conservative community, but with the support of her father and family, she made her dream come true and also entered the Israeli history books

Raanan Weiss | 05.06.23

David Blatt, one of 14 torchbearers for Israel's 75th anniversary

American-Israeli David Blatt to promote MS research when he lights Independence Day torch

Iconic basketball coach tells Ynet, sports unite people around the world, speaks of antisemitism, his MS diagnosis, after being chosen to represent the Diaspora in nation's main event

Emily Schrader | 04.23.23

Stones and firecrackers thrown at Israeli fans in Athens during a basketball match

Greek crowds attack Israeli fans, players in Athens Basketball game

Diaspora minister writes Greek envoy to Israel condemning the incident, noting antisemitism on the rise especially in Europe and demanding governmental condemnation and legal action

Efrat Amoraban | 04.12.23

Connecticut Huskies clinch NCAA title, Israeli forward sits game out

In a stunning performance, UConn clinches its fifth NCAA men's basketball championship with a 76:59 victory over San Diego State, as senior guard Tristen Newton and junior forward Adama Sanogo led the way, with Israeli forward Yarin Hasson on the bench

Gilad Meiri | 04.04.23

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