Arik Shivek has been appointed as the new head coach for the Israeli National Team. (Talk Israeli Basketball in our forum) The 53-year-old will fulfil the vacant post left by Zvi Sherf, who left the national team after Israel ended Eurobasket this year without a win. Shivek is aware of the difficult task ahead for [...]

Omri Casspi, the 21-year old rookie from Israel, made his first start of the season last night in the King’s 112-109 win over the Washington Wizards. (Discuss Omri Casspi’s rookie season in the NBA) Casspi played a season-high 37 minutes, scored a career-high 22 points on a career-high 16 field goal attempts. He also shot [...]

Omri Casspi, the first Israeli to play in the NBA has had a great start to his NBA career. The 6-9 swingman is averaging 10.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.1 assists in 14 minutes off the bench for the Sacramento Kings. (Discuss Omri Casspi and Israeli basketball in our forum) Casspi brings much-needed hustle, energy [...]

It didn’t happen the first time around as Hamed Haddadi was deactivated before the game.However, when the Sacramento Kings visited the Memphis Grizzlies last night, Omri Casspi, the first Israeli NBA player met up with Hamed Haddadi, the NBA’s first Iranian player. Below is a pic of their meeting before the game. Why is this [...]

When Jeremy Tyler signed a $140,000 contract with Israeli club Maccabi Haifa earlier this year; the 18-year old, 6-11, 260lb center was following in the steps of another prep star Brandon Jennings. After a year in the Euroleague, Jennings was selected 10th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks and is now opening eyes in the NBA. [...]

In addition to being one of the season’s best games thus far (who knew?), last night’s Sacramento Kings match vs. the Memphis Grizzlies had a lot of different storylines – diplomatic relations, NBA season-high point total, international intrigue, and surprise! Allen Iverson complanis about not wanting to come off the bench! So much for the gesture [...]

When the Sacramento Kings meet the Memphis Grizzlies tonight, it will mark the first time an Israeli player faces a player from a rival Middle East Muslim nation in the NBA. NBA rookie Omri Casspi is from Israel and plays for the Sacremento Kings, while Iranian center Hamed Haddadi plays for the Memphis Grizzlies. Both [...]