Maccabi Ra'anana is in the United States for a three-game NBA preseason tour. As war breaks out in Israel, the team prepares to face the Cavaliers with the goal of providing hope.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Maccabi Ra'anana plays in the Israeli National League, which is the second-tier division league of Israel. The team is in the United States for a three-game NBA preseason tour while war breaks out in their home country.
"It's not like I can really enjoy what I'm doing right now. I'm gonna do it the best way I can, but for me, it's most important to go back ," says Maccabi Ra'anana head coach Yehu Orland. "It's a full-on panic attack for the last - I don't know - almost 10 days, 9 days. I'm not here. None of the Israelis are here," says Mor.There were five days between the start of the war in Israel and Maccabi Ra'anana's first game in the United States. The team had to make a decision - play or go home. One player chose to return to Israel, while the rest of the team elected to stay.
Maccabi Ra'anana arrived in Cleveland on Friday and will play the Cavaliers on Monday night at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. However, knowing the tragedy back home has made it hard to compartmentalize.
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