Subscribe“What’s a nice Jewish boy like you doing in a place like this?”
The Baltimore Jewish Times published this story about Brett Harvey, a senior guard on Loyola University’s basketball team and the only MOT on the squad. In fact, he is the only Jewish student-athlete in the entire school. “I liked the school, the campus and Baltimore. I was assured by Coach [Jimmy] Patsos that being Jewish [...]
Jewps (Jews + hoops)
Casspi and Kings climb a tough hill in historic comeback.
Jewps
Jews and Hoops = Jewps
Basketball film screening Suffolk Y
Jews and basketball documentary to be screened at Suffolk Y
Er, maybe we should have rescheduled…
Holding your event on Yom Kippur = bad mojo.
Clearing the air
A couple of alert hoops fans wrote in to inform us of that Omri Casspi was not the first Israeli ever selected in the NBA draft, just the first to be selected in the first round. According to Bob Wechsler, author of Day By Day in Jewish Sports History, noted: Doron Sheffer was a second-round [...]
If he had his druthers
The Detroit Pistons have the 15th pick in the upcoming NBA draft. According to a piece in the June 29 issue of ESPN the Magazine, if he was allowed to make the selection, Piston guard Will Bynum would choose Omri Casspi, a forward for Maccabi Tel Aviv. “He’s not going to back down from anyone,” [...]
The Jewish Basketball Hall of Fame
As the NBA season gets under way, a new DVD reminds us of the impact and influence of Jews in “the city game.” Created under the auspices of Jewish Pride Sports Heroes (JPSH), the DVD includes profiles of more than 30 basketball stars, including Dolph Schayes, Rudy La Russo, and Lennie Rosenbluth. It’s offered under [...]
Farmar’s almanac
Jordan Farmar scored nine points off the bench in the LA Lakers’ 96-76 home opening victory over the Portland Trailblazers. The second year guard also pulled down six rebounds, dished out six assists, and had one steal. Despite the fact that’s he’s only a sophomore in the NBA, he’s got his own website
