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Jerry Seinfeld shut down an anti-Israel influencer by telling him Palestine “doesn’t exist” after he was rushed while leaving the Garden Wednesday night following the Knicks’ historic NBA Finals comeback. The legendary comedian, 72, was walking among the throngs of people after Game 4 when he was ambushed by a popular streamer armed with a mic and camera. “What up, Seinfeld? What up? Can we get a ‘Free Palestine’?” said the streamer, FinesseFave, sticking a mic in the face of the Jewish actor and writer. The famously quick-on-his-feet stand-up responded with a laugh before shutting down the incendiary question in three words. “It doesn’t exist,” he said, before walking away.
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion presented Israeli NBA star Deni Avdija with the "Jerusalem Ambassador in the Diaspora" award during a gala evening, which concluded the "Coming to Jerusalem" real estate fair in Manhattan on Thursday.
Lion praised Avdija for representing the State of Israel as a public figure in the US and for bringing pride to Jews and Israelis worldwide. "Deni Avdija is not only an extraordinary athlete, first and foremost, he is an ambassador at heart and in spirit for the State of Israel and our values," Lion said.
Center James Wiseman has been offered to Maccabi Tel Aviv, which is considering his candidacy for next season, "Today" has learned. In recent weeks, the Yellows have begun building the team for next season, and according to sources in the United States, the club has recently been offered a particularly surprising and intriguing name - the American center who was selected second overall in the 2020 NBA draft.
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LSU has reportedly agreed to a $5 million deal with Israeli forward Yam Madar, who is a member of the Hapoel Tel Aviv program in Israel. Madar, who’s set to turn 26 in December, was drafted with the 47th pick in the 2020 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics, but never signed with the team. The 6-foot-3 guard from Israel has been playing professional basketball since 2018 and was named the 2023 EuroLeague Rising Star.
Jorge Sierra: Deni Avdija is only the second Israeli player to ever make the NBA playoffs. The first one playing meaningful minutes. Meaningful would be an understatement here.
With the Nets hosting Portland — and rising Trail Blazers star Deni Avdija taking on Nets rookies Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf — Monday marked the first time three Israelis ever faced off in the NBA. “Yeah, it’s special,” said Nets coach Jordi Fernández. “When other countries outside the US and Europe can be represented with three players here, it means the world, and it’s a special day that everybody has to enjoy. And I think they are already. …I don’t know Deni, but I’m sure he’s excited to play. I know Ben and Danny are. “And that’s good. It’s one of the two times that we’ll see this and hopefully for many years, see how these guys grow. Obviously Deni, a career year and how much better he has gotten. And then our two young guys, they’re getting better. And I want to see this matchup over the years and how interesting, how cool it is to see them play against each other.”
The Israeli Basketball Premier League has initiated a coordinated effort to relocate foreign players and their families outside the country following the recent escalation of the security situation, according to Israel Hayom. Players are being transferred to Sofia through Jordan, where they will remain together in a controlled environment organized by Hapoel Tel Aviv, allowing them to continue training while staying safe.
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Three former South Carolina women's basketball players have been competing in Israel, Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley said on social media Saturday, and an effort is being made to get them home in the wake of the United States-Israel military strikes against Iran. Staley wrote that Tiffany Mitchell, Mikiah Herbert Harrigan and Destiny Littleton were "in a war zone in Israel." "We are working a plan to get home," Staley wrote on X. "Let us pray for our loved ones to return home safely asap! Thank you in advance."
Littleton made several videos from Jerusalem that she posted on X, saying she was safe, had packed up her belongings and was heading to the home of a teammate who had a shelter. Sirens were going off in the background of some of her videos. "I'm just trying to stay calm," Littleton said. "I really don't want to even be out here on the streets. I'll keep you updated."
The EuroLeague has officially confirmed venue changes for several upcoming regular season games involving Israeli clubs, with matches now set to be played at neutral locations. These adjustments affect games for both Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv and Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv. Maccabi will face Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul in Round 33 at Aleksandar Nikolic Hall in Belgrade, Serbia, on Tuesday, March 24.
Confirming recent reports, Kessler Edwards has officially joined Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv as of Thursday. The 25-year-old forward signed a contract for the remainder of the 2025-26 season, bolstering the squad just before the EuroLeague registration deadline.
