JORDAN FARMAR NEWS

Farmar is Hot

Jordan Farmar continued his hot shooting last night in a loss to the Bulls. Farmar, who plays behind Deron Williams, dropped 22 pts and added 4 assists. This has come on the heels for a great streak for Farmar. With Rookie MarShon Brooks out, Farmar has made the most of his time. He has scored in double figures six times in his last eight games and is averaging 13.5 points over that...
Via The Great Rabbino  |  20 days ago

Farmar Plays Well But Nets Keep Slipping, Lose 123-115

The New Jersey Nets’ horrid season is continuing and not in a great fashion even by putting up a valiant effort against the Denver Nuggets. The Nets gathered another loss as Denver defeated New Jersey 123-115. Good Jordan Farmar played a considerably great amount of time against Denver Wednesday. Farmar scored a season-high 26 points coming off the bench. Deron Williams posted...
Via Rant Sports  |  January 12, 2012

Quick stats: Halftime Spurs vs. Nets

It's halftime in New Jersey, and the San Antonio Spurs are leading the New Jersey Nets 55-40 and getting it done in the paint and with some hot shooting. San Antonio is shooting a scorching 61.5% from the field while dominating New Jersey in the paint. Here are some quick stats from the first half of action: Leading scorers: Spurs -- Tony Parker, 10 pointsNets -- Deron...
Via Project Spurs  |  2 days ago

How is Scheyer Playing in Israel?

Thought it was time to check in and see how Jon Scheyer is performing in Israel. As we noted a little while back, the emergence of Jordan Farmar certainly hurt his hype and playing time. Now that Farmar is back in New Jersey, Scheyer has gotten more playing time but not putting up Duke type numbers. Scheyer has appeared in 10 of the 11 Maccabi Tel Aviv games. He is averaging...
Via The Great Rabbino  |  January 10, 2012

Jordan Farmar Gets Mobbed By Fans in Israel (Video)

With the NBA still locked out, Nets guard Jordan Farmar decided to sign a contract with Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv and below is the actual footage of him arriving at the airport where he mobbed by fans: (Courtesy of I Am A GM)
Via That NBA Lottery Pick  |  August 25, 2011

Farmar Euroleague Player of the Wekk

No NBA? Doesn't matter to Jordan Farmar and Maccabi Tel Aviv. Farmar lead Maccabi to a huge win over Real Madrid. Farmar dropped 27 points, grabbed 5 rebounds, and dished out 4 assists and was named Euroleague MVP. Doesn't look like Farmar needs to be behind anyone in the NBA as he shows he can carry a team at the highest level in Europe. To follow Farmar and Maccabi...
Via The Great Rabbino  |  November 05, 2011

Jordan Farmar to play in Israel

Per NJ.com… Jordan Farmar, the Nets’ backup point guard, has reached agreement on a one-year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League to play there during the NBA lockout. The deal includes a termination provision in the event the lockout is settled and the NBA season resumes. “I’m very excited to play in Tel Aviv,” Farmar told the...
Via The Scores Report  |  August 03, 2011

Farmar and Scheyer: 2 Different Stories

He's back! TGR 2010 Summer Intern Yuval Klein writes about Jordan Farmar and Jon Scheyer's current situations in Tel Aviv: On Thanksgiving Day, Jordan Farmar will mark his third month in Tel Aviv playing for the European powerhouse, Maccabi Tel Aviv. With the point-guard came another Jewish-American basketball player to Maccabi, Jon Scheyer. While Farmar looks...
Via The Great Rabbino  |  November 18, 2011

Nets guard Jordan Farmar eager to play in Israel

New Jersey Nets guard Jordan Farmar says he is looking forward to a ''great life experience'' when he plays for Israeli champion Maccabi Tel Aviv during the NBA lockout. Farmar landed in Israel Thursday and was greeted at the airport by dozens of fans singing and banging drums in celebration. Farmer said he was excited to play ''for an organization that is...
Via Fox Sports  |  August 25, 2011

Jordan Farmar Signs With Maccabi Tel Aviv

No other than our very own Jewish Valley-born (California) hero, Jordan Farmar, is now the next player who has taken the leap and agreed to play basketball overseas. During a dreadful summer where instead of seeing big name free agents sign huge contracts as they did last year, this summer has been filled with NBA players signing contracts with teams overseas due to the reality that...
Via Taking Bad Schotz  |  August 04, 2011

Farmar Getting Squeezed Out Of Nets Rotation

Jordan Farmar is losing opportunities in the backcourt for the Nets with the arrival of MarShon Brooks and DeShawn Stevenson.
Via RealGM  |  January 01, 2012

Jordan Farmar Wins Week Three Euroleague MVP

Jordan Farmar delivered his finest performance to date since joining Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv over the summer to lead the Israeli champs to an 88-82 victory over Real Madrid and earn Week 3 bwin MVP honors. In a highly-anticipated showdown against the team Macccabi bested in the semifinals at last season’s Final Four in Barcelona, Farmar came through using his speed, shot making...
Via Hooped Up: Atlanta Hawks  |  November 05, 2011

Once a Laker, always a Laker: Jordan Farmar

It feels right when things stay homely and close to the heart. And so it felt when Los Angeles product Jordan Farmar made his debut with the Lakers in 2006. Farmar was the gritty kid from the bench who would provide an injection of adrenaline while the starting point guard catches a breather. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Farmar was exposed to to the rigors of professional sports...
Via Lakers Nation  |  February 05, 2011

Jordan Farmar nets Euroleague Player of the Week honors

Locked-out New Jersey Net Jordan Farmar continued his personal drive to history in impressive fashion against Real Madrid on Thursday night. Farmar contributed a huge 35 points on 10-of-12 overall shooting to go with five assists in Maccabi Tel Aviv’s 88-82 win. The official Euroleague writeup on the EL’s top five performers of week three follows, along with a Farmar-filled highlight...
Via Ball in Europe  |  November 05, 2011

Farmar excited about playing in Israel

New Jersey Nets guard Jordan Farmar expressed excitement Thursday as he arrived in Tel Aviv ahead of his stint in the Euroleague.Farmar signed on with Israeli champion Maccabi Tel Aviv for the coming season. He'll play there until the NBA lockout comes to an end.Farmar, one of only two Jewish players in the NBA, was greeted by a throng of fans at the airport, where he happily...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  August 25, 2011

Nets' Farmar signs with Israeli champs

Jordan Farmar became the latest New Jersey Nets player to head for the European leagues when he signed with Israeli champions Maccabi Tel Aviv on Wednesday. The 6-foot-2 guard will play for Tel Aviv as long as the NBA lockout continues, the team said in a statement. Farmar, who is Jewish, won two NBA titles with the Los Angeles Lakers before moving to the Nets in 2010. Fellow...
Via Fox Sports  |  August 03, 2011

Add Farmar into the Mix

Right after we released the story on Will Bynum, we got word that Jordan Farmar has gone on record saying he would be willing to play overseas and possibly in Israel. It is not for certain that he would end up with Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel's top team). There are only a certain amount of non-native players allowed on the team. Plus a Jewish NBA player would be amazing PR for any...
Via The Great Rabbino  |  July 14, 2011

Jordan Farmar to Sign With Israel’s Maccabi Haifa?

According to Maccabi Haifa’s owner, Jordan Farmar may soon take his locked-out talents to Israel for a few months. From the Star-Ledger: “Nets backup point guard Jordan Farmar is in talks with Maccabi Haifa, according to the Israeli team’s owner Jeffrey Rosen, a New Jersey native who grew up in West Orange and graduated from West Essex High School. ‘We’ve been...
Via SLAM Online  |  August 03, 2011

Nets' Jordan Farmar sees many positives from time in Israel during NBA lockout

Also, Deron Williams has fingers on shooting hand taped
Via NJ.com  |  December 10, 2011

Jordan Farmar Maccabi Tel Aviv Debut

Earlier this week Jordan Farmar made his debut with Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Euroleague, and he looked like a man without a collective bargaining agreement back home amongst boys — kinda.
Via Hooped Up: Atlanta Hawks  |  October 07, 2011

Where is the Next Big Jewish Basketball Star?

The NBA is up and running. Omri Casspi is starting without very impressive numbers and Jordan Farmar remains a solid backup on the verge of leading a team. Since everything is status quo with our star NBA players, TGR begs to ask the question, who is next? (Not a Goldberg reference).In the college game right now, our upperclassmen and top scorers play for small schools. Certainly...
Via The Great Rabbino  |  9 days ago

Video: Jordan Farmar talks playing in Israel

The World from Public Radio International sat down (well, actually stood up) and talked to Jordan Farmar about playing in Israel, where he is during the NBA lockout. Farmar is a Los Angeles boy, born and raised, who went on to win a couple of rings with the Lakers before going to the Nets. Moving…
Via Pro Basketball Talk  |  November 09, 2011

Farmar-less Nets Go AWOL Over Weekend

The weekend was not kind to the New Jersey Nets, as they lost Jordan Farmar to a back injury, and then promptly got massacred by both Indiana and Milwaukee to stop any momentum they had gotten from going 4-1 in their previous 5 games.
Via isportsweb.com  |  January 31, 2011

Jordan Farmar Signs Deal to Play in Israel

Former Los Angeles Lakers point guard Jordan Farmar has signed a deal with Israeli powerhouse Maccabi Tel Aviv, but will opt our of his contract once the NBA lockout ends. Farmar, who is Jewish, was drafted by the Lakers and won two championships in his time in Los Angeles. Farmar is now the second former Laker to take his talents overseas, Sasha Vujacic signed with the Turkish...
Via Lakers Nation  |  August 03, 2011

Jordan Farmar Gets Crossed Up In First Overseas Game

Hopefully, Jordan Farmar picked up some ankle insurance (corny I know, but it was too easy). In his first overseas preseason game, Farmar got dropped by Maccabi Haifa’s Jeremy Wise. In an isolation setting. In his first game. At least it doesn’t seem like Wise hit the shot. We wish we could’ve seen how Farmar [...]
Via Dime  |  September 16, 2011
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