Hank Rosenstein, player in first NBA game, dies at 89 Hank Rosenstein, who played for a mostly Jewish New York Knicks team that took part in what is considered the NBA’s first game in 1946, has died.
Maccabi coach ejected in N.Y., refuses to exit The head coach of the Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball team refused to leave the court following his ejection from an exhibition game against the New York Knicks.
Casspi is first Israeli to go in NBA first round An Israeli basketball player was picked in the first round of the NBA Draft for the first time.
