“Must-see TV”

Or must-listen podcast.
ESPN’s weekly program The Sports Reporters offers an intellectual (relatively speaking; this is sports, after all) look at the news of week. The writers and columnists include the likes of Bob Ryan, Mike Lupica William Rhoden, Mitch Albom, and others. There’s none of the shouting and bombast of sports-talk radio or even another [...]

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 the [...]