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Ben Saraf, Deni Avdija and Danny Wolf share the court during the Portland Trail Blazers-Brooklyn Nets matchup on March 16, 2026. It was the first NBA game to feature three players with Israeli citizenship. (Grace Yagel)
March 17, 2026, 10:17 am
In a first, NBA game features 3 Israelis  
The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Brooklyn Nets 114-95.
By Gabe Friedman
Spike Lee at the 2026 NBA All-Star Game held at the Intuit Dome on Feb. 15, 2026 in Los Angeles. (Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty Images)
February 16, 2026, 11:34 am
Spike Lee, Kyrie Irving wear pro-Palestinian outfits to NBA All-Star Game featuring first Israeli player
Deni Avdija’s performance has swelled pride among Israelis.
By Philissa Cramer
Deni Avdija drives to the basket against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center, Jan. 24, 2025, in Charlotte. (David Jensen/Getty Images)
February 2, 2026, 12:49 pm
Deni Avdija becomes first Israeli to be selected as an NBA All-Star
The milestone comes as Avdija has asked, “Why can’t I just be a good basketball player? Why does it matter if I’m from Israel?”
By Jacob Gurvis
Stephen Curry sporting a sweatshirt with Hebrew on it during an NBA Finals postgame press conference, June 10, 2022. (Screenshot from YouTube)
June 16, 2022, 9:55 am
Stephen Curry wore a Hebrew sweatshirt at the NBA Finals
A "head-turning wardrobe choice"
By Jacob Gurvis
Charles Barkley poses for a picture with his sculpture at the Philadelphia 76ers training facility Sept. 13, 2019 in Camden, New Jersey. (JTA/Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
July 20, 2020, 2:55 pm
Charles Barkley calls out Black sports figures and celebrities for anti-Semitism
“Listen, DeSean Jackson, Stephen Jackson, Nick Cannon, Ice Cube,” the NBA Hall of Famer said in a video tweeted by NBA on TNT.
By Marcy Oster
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