Future Jewish hoopsters

Posted by Ron Kaplan on October 19, 2009 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

New resource: JewishHoopsAmerica.com.

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Maccabiah update

Posted by Ron Kaplan on July 17, 2009 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

The Jerusalem Post is your go-to source for the latest scores and highlights.
One US highlight, though: The U.S. men’s open basketball squad beat their counterparts from Mexico….wait for it…112-13.
And remember, this year you can watch the games on your computer.

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Bill Russell’s tribute to Red

Posted by Ron Kaplan on May 14, 2009 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

NBA legend Bill Russel has just come out with a new biography of his friend, mentor, and coach, Red Auerbach.
From the Bay State Banner:

“Red and Me” also details the friendship the two men established during a racially explosive time and despite their obvious cultural differences — Auerbach was a short, fiery Brooklyn-born descendent of Russian [...]

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