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Screenshot: Jerry Seinfeld June 2026
June 12, 2026, 11:52 am
Seinfeld declines to say ‘free Palestine’ after Knicks game: ‘It doesn’t exist’
The exchange added to a number of dismissive comments by Seinfeld toward pro-Palestinian advocates in recent years
By Shira Li Bartov (JTA)
Clockwise from top left: Maor Tiyouri; Anat Lelior; Gashau Ayale; Lonah Chemtai Salpeter, Sharon Kantor; Girmaw Amare and Avishag Semberg competed in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
April 23, 2025, 10:31 am
‘Israel will dominate global sports just like it does in tech’ says industry leader
US-based Tal Moriah is bringing his experience in global sports sponsorship to the Maccabiah Games, which he believes has huge untapped potential
By Candice Krieger
Meyers Leonard with the Blazers (Wikipedia/Author Frenchieinportland/ Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0))
March 13, 2021, 1:45 pm
NBA fines Miami Heat’s Meyers Leonard £36,000 for using antisemitic slur
Miami Heat player reprimanded after he was caught using the term ‘kike’ on a video game stream 
By JTA
Memorial photo of 15-year-old Samuel Farkas, who fell to his death while climbing down from family's high-rise condominium, on January 8, 2019. (Facebook screen capture via Times of Israel)
January 14, 2019, 11:18 am
Miami Heat basketball player honours Jewish teen who fell to his death
Justise Winslow wrote “RIP Sammy Farkas” on his black shoes in white marker during a fixture against Boston Celtics
By JTA
Miri Regev , Israeli sports minister, called the move 'unbelievable'
January 1, 2018, 3:18 pm
NBA removes reference to occupied territories from its website
Israel's sport minister Miri Regev praises the U.S. Basketball league for taking down the phrase
By JTA
Omir Casspi lit the menorah on court, having helped the Golden State Warriors to victory over the Dallas Mavericks
December 19, 2017, 1:20 pm
NBA star Omri Casspi lights up court…with a menorah
Israeli helps Golden State Warriors to victory, before lighting Chanukiah alongside Rabbi Yosef Langer, as part of the team's Jewish Heritage Night
By JTA
Omri Casspi
October 2, 2017, 3:42 pm
Israeli NBA star Omri Casspi skipped game for Yom Kippur
Golden State Warriors coach said the six-foot-nine forward had his 'full support' for observing the day of atonement
By JTA
San Antonio Spurs' David Robinson is in Israel for to educate peace through basketball. Picture: Efrat Sa'ar, Peres Center for Peace and Innovation
August 15, 2017, 3:38 pm
NBA stars in Israel to promote peace through basketball
Players to take part in a special activity at the Peres Center for Peace
By Andrew Sherwood
Omri Casspi
July 7, 2017, 10:53 am
Omri Casspi, first Israeli to play in NBA, signs with Golden State Warriors
Six-foot-nine forward agrees to new move after being signed by the Minnesota Timberwolves as a free agent in March
Picture of Amar’e Stoudemire studying hebrew, which he posted on social media
April 28, 2017, 9:34 am
Former NBA star Amar’e Stoudemire is studying Hebrew
Six time All-Star may soon be able to speak Hebrew, after noting to Israeli basketball side Hapoel Jerusalem
By Josefin Dolsten (JTA)
Omri Casspi
February 20, 2017, 7:25 pm
Israeli NBA star Omri Casspi to move teams
The 6-foot-9 Israeli will move from the Sacramento Kings to the New Orleans Pelicans
The former-sportsman dancing in a circle with guests at the Jewish wedding
November 16, 2016, 2:27 pm
Ex-NBA star Shaquille O’Neal dances the hora at Jewish wedding
Seven-foot tall former basketball player switched the court for the dance floor, wowing guests at a simcha in Miami
By JTA
June 2, 2016, 11:36 am
NBA star Casspi giving back to Israel
Omri Casspi is spearheading a drive to use the force of his fans to have a positive impact on Israel.
By Andrew Sherwood
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