The first Israeli-born NBA star joins Tamir Goodman for new venture. By: Ashley Baylen Published: June 4th, 2013 in Culture » Society » News 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 to inspire youths on and off the court.Pic: Tamir Goodman NBA Cleveland Cavalier’s forward,...Read More
Book review: ‘Jewish Jordan’ memoir an important guide for players and coaches Posted on June 3, 2013 by Jeffrey Barken / JNS.org and filed under Books, Jewish Life, Opinion, Sports. By Jeffrey F. Barken/JNS.org Despite his friends’ and family’s doubts that a young Orthodox Jewish athlete could ever play college or professional basketball without compromising his religious values, between 1999 and 2009...Read More
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