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BallerBlogger.com: The Fundamentals
The Baseline: The Great NBA Middle East Peace Summit Might Fall Flat
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@PhilHaggardy 1st time ever inNBA IsraelvsIran http://bit.ly/3cHiZZ 27 days ago |
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Iranian and Israeli Players Could Face Off for First Time: http://bit.ly/4nybeN via @addthis 28 days ago |
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Israeli to meet Iranian for NBA 1st time, See http://bit.ly/3cHiZZ 28 days ago |
The Fundamentals
BallerBlogger.com —
... Chris Tomasson of FanHouse: “Forget about a Tar Heel against a Dukie or a Kentucky Wildcat against a Louisville Cardinal. This is a lot different. On Monday night in Sacramento, an Israeli player could face a player from a rival Middle East Muslim nation for the first time ever in the NBA. Kings forward Omri Casspi is the first man from Israel ever to play in the NBA, and has three games under his belt. His team at Arco Arena next plays Memphis, which features Iran center Hamed Haddadi, a second-year man. Before his Grizzlies met Denver on Sunday night, ...
The Great NBA Middle East Peace Summit Might Fall Flat
The Baseline —
... So naturally, when the Kings and Grizz face off Monday, all eyes will be on these two reluctant proxies for a simmering international crisis. Just as nations have long used the Olympics as a way to make political statements, so this early season game between two lottery teams could provide occasion for a massive symbolic gesture. Well, at least that's what FanHouse is hoping for; too bad the players don't seem nearly as interested: ...
NBA: Iran meets Israel in Kings vs. Grizzlies match
N/A —
... According to AOL Fanhouse: Before his Grizzlies met Denver on Sunday night, Haddadi told FanHouse he never has faced an Israeli player on the court because teams from his Iran, which does not recognize the Jewish nation, are not allowed to play Israel. In 2005, Haddadi said his Iranian team was not allowed to go to ...
