In New York City, the second-largest Jewish population center in the world, Nets fans are appalled and frightened. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Basketball”
Why an Ardent Knicks Fan Has Been Banned From the Garden
By Gotham Rex on October 19, 2022
Or, beware when lawyers invoke obscure rules to further their cause. And the race for governor in New York appears to be getting closer. Source: New York Times
Basketball Standout, 16, Is Shot and Killed in New Jersey
By Gotham Rex on October 4, 2022
Letrell Duncan, a sophomore at East Orange Campus High School, was remembered as a team leader and a loving cousin and brother. Source: New York Times
Connie Hawkins and the Battle to Rename a Brooklyn Playground
By Gotham Rex on February 18, 2022
Connie Hawkins was destined for basketball stardom until his career was unjustly derailed. But a new effort to honor him is complicated by one fact. He’s not the only legend in the neighborhood. Source: New York Times
A School Won 92-4 in Basketball. Then the Coach Was Suspended.
By Gotham Rex on January 6, 2022
Sacred Heart Academy, a Catholic high school for girls in Hamden, Conn., said that running up the score against Lyman Hall High School did not mesh with its values. Source: New York Times
18 Former N.B.A. Players Charged With Insurance Fraud
By Gotham Rex on October 7, 2021
Federal prosecutors said Terrence Williams, who once played for the New Jersey Nets, had orchestrated a scheme that led to the filing of nearly $4 million in fraudulent medical claims. Source: New York Times
New York City Mayor’s Race Intensifies
By Gotham Rex on May 24, 2021
The temperature on the campaign trail is rising as the primary race enters its final month. Source: New York Times
Jewel Box Dining Comes to Barclays Center
By Gotham Rex on April 20, 2021
Crown Club, from Major Food Group, will cater to V.I.P.s at the arena, namely Nets fans with courtside seats. Source: New York Times
Tony Murray, Moral Support for a Gay N.B.A. Player, Dies at 60
By Gotham Rex on March 24, 2021
Mr. Murray, along with his husband, helped their nephew Jason Collins become the first player in the league to come out publicly. He died of Covid-19. Source: New York Times
NY to Let Fans in Sports Stadiums and Arenas as Soon as February 23rd
By Gotham Rex on February 10, 2021
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Wednesday that teams like the Knicks and Rangers could host fans as soon as Feb. 23 with approval from the Department of Health. Source: New York Times