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Yaron Weitzman

Yaron Weitzman is regular contributor to Bleacher Report and senior writer for SLAM magazine. His work has also appeared in The New Yorker, New York, and The Ringer. His Twitter feed is @YaronWeitzman.

Israeli MMA Fighter Noad Lahat, From the Octagon to Gaza and Back
The mixed martial artist takes his love of the Jewish state into the ring tonight in Chicago
byYaron Weitzman
Sha Na Na Tova
Happy New Year from a doo-wop singer who opened for Jimi at Woodstock, then became a biblical scholar
byYaron Weitzman
Missing From Israel’s Baseball Team: Israelis
Team Israel plays in Coney Island this week with a roster of 28 players, two of whom are Israeli citizens. Luckily, a few loose rules—and the efforts of the team’s president—have expanded the player pool.
byYaron Weitzman
Mike Packer, the Jewish Sneaker King of Teaneck, N.J.
As the NBA conference finals kick off, this tastemaker, collaborator, and doyen knows what the fans want on their feet
byYaron Weitzman
Israel’s Teen Basketball Hopefuls Head to NYC
Maccabi Tel Aviv’s youth team met NBA stars and hit the court during visit
byYaron Weitzman
The Upper West Side’s New Kosher Sports Bar
Prime Grill’s Joey Allaham gets into the burger business
byYaron Weitzman
How LeBron James and the Miami Heat Brought Me and My Grandfather Together
Retired in Century Village, he has a newfound passion for NBA basketball that keeps him going and keeps us connected
byYaron Weitzman
Aspiring Basketball Stars Head to Suburban Westchester, Where the ‘Shot Doctor’ Is In
John Goldman relies on geometry and practice to help players from NBA star Elton Brand to actor Elliott Gould
byYaron Weitzman

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