Posts Tagged: Maccabi Tel Aviv
Maccabi Tel Aviv’s David Blatt Agrees on Coaching Contract With Cleveland Cavaliers
JNS.org - European Basketball coach David Blatt, who has spearheaded Maccabi Tel Aviv's win of the Euroleague championship over Real Madrid this season, has accepted...
Maccabi Tel Aviv Match Cancelled in Germany Amid Security Fears
Police in Austria this weekend cancelled a soccer match between Germany's Energie Cottbus and Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv due to security fears, Der Spiegel's website...
Dallas Mavericks Agree to Deal With Gal Mekel, Second Israeli to Sign With NBA Team
JNS.org - Maccabi Haifa's Gal Mekel, a 6-foot-3 point guard, agreed to a multi-year deal to play for the Dallas Mavericks next...
Omri Casspi, ‘Jewish Jordan’ Partner on Basketball Camps to Inspire Youths On and Off the Court
Tamir Goodman (left) and NBA forward Omri Casspi—pictured on the court of the United Center, home of the Chicago Bulls—together run basketball camps that seek...
Israeli Basketball Coach Honored by Russian President Putin
Israeli basketball coach David Blatt was awarded a government medal by Russian President Vladimir Putin for the promotion of peace and cooperation between peoples, Israeli...
Explaining the ‘Maccabees’ Moniker for Jewish Athletics
Jewish athletes from around the world gather every four years in Israel for the Olympic-style Maccabiah Games, not to mention the annual JCC Maccabi Youth...
Jewish Point Guard Jordan Farmar Leaving the NBA to Play in Turkey
Jewish point guard Jordan Farmar, whose contract was bought out by the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Atlanta Hawks, will return overseas to play...
Former Duke Basketball Captain Scheyer Leaves Maccabi Tel Aviv
Just days prior to game one of Maccabi Tel Aviv Electra's quarterfinals playoff match up with the Greek Squad Panathinaikos, it was announced that American...
Following Super Bowl Madonna Launching World Tour In Israel
Sunday night's Super Bowl halftime performance by Madonna received a considerable amount of attention following the game, including from Time Inc., where writer James Poniewozik...
Maccabi Haifa Owner Creates Home for American Jewish Athletes In Israel
In July 2007, Jewish American businessman Jeffery Rosen purchased the Maccabi Haifa Israeli Basketball Club (known then as "The Heat") and boldly pledged to...
Casspi Career Takes Unexpected Turn
David Federman, co-owner of Maccabi Tel Aviv, recently announced to Israeli media that his club had negotiated and signed a deal with 23-year-old Israeli NBA...
Omri Caspi Returns to Tel Aviv
After recently being traded to the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers, 23-year-old small forward, Omri Casspi has decided to rejoin his former Israeli team - Maccabi Tel...
Trade Brings Omri Casspi To Cleveland
Omri Casspi, the Sacramento Kings', 23-year-old Israeli-born small forward, was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for power forward J.J. Hickson. The swap deal...
Maccabi Tel Aviv Reaches Big Stage But Falls Short In Finale
Maccabi Tel Aviv reached the Euroleague basketball finals this week after defeating Real Madrid 82-63 in their semi finals matchup on Friday night at Palau...
