{"id":14041,"date":"2019-05-22T16:44:33","date_gmt":"2019-05-22T16:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sportsrabbi.agpwebdesign.com\/?p=14041"},"modified":"2019-05-22T16:44:33","modified_gmt":"2019-05-22T16:44:33","slug":"whats-it-like-to-be-in-the-nba-with-jimmy-mcdonnell-israel-playoff-holy-land-hoops-awards-sports-rabbi-show-episode-35","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/en\/whats-it-like-to-be-in-the-nba-with-jimmy-mcdonnell-israel-playoff-holy-land-hoops-awards-sports-rabbi-show-episode-35\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s it like to be in the NBA with Jimmy McDonnell, Israel Playoff, Holy Land Hoops Awards &#8211; Sports Rabbi Show Episode 35"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.podomatic.com\/embed\/html5\/episode\/9303436?style=normal&amp;autoplay=false\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" style=\"width: 504px; height: 208px;\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jimmy_McD41?lang=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jimmy McDonnell<\/a> joined the show after spending this past season with the NBA&#8217;s Phoenix Suns. 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