The best example of that? Deni Avdija. A 6-foot-9 Israeli forward who came over from Washington last summer, Avdija has come on as of late after a slow start to the season, when he averaged 11.4 ...

Israeli NBA basketball player Deni Avdija reacted on Tuesday to the announcement that he was selected to light a torch at the state Independence Day opening ceremony on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem.

Oren Manor likes to boast that he was a Deni Avdija fan before it was cool. Manor, an Israeli sportswriter, has been following Avdija since he was a 16-year-old playing in Maccabi Tel Aviv’s ...

Avdija notched 33 points (14-25 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 3-4 FT), seven rebounds, four assists and three steals over 41 minutes in Sunday's 110-93 loss to the Knicks. Avdija shined on both ends of the floor ...

Avdija posted a game-high 37 points (12-25 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 11-14 FT), 11 rebounds and five assists in 35 minutes during Friday's 118-113 loss to Chicago. It's the third time in the last four games ...

Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija continued his offensive thrill ride during Sunday afternoon’s 110-93 loss at the New York Knicks. After accumulating 33 points, seven rebounds and four ...

Some Israelis have decried the inclusion of Shapiro, one of the most prominent conservative pundits in the United States.

Sean Highkin: Avdija and Reath are out, Simons and Camara are TBD, Cissoko is playing. -via x.com / April 6, 2025 Sean Highkin: Deni Avdija, Toumani Camara, Sidy Cissoko, Duip Reath and Anfernee ...

NBA Communications: Other nominees... West: Deni Avdija (POR), Luka Dončić (LAL), Anthony Edwards (MIN), James Harden and Ivica Zubac (LAC), and Alperen Sengun (HOU) East: OG Anunoby and Karl ...

Deni Avdija of the Portland Trail Blazers reacts in the final minutes of a 127-113 win over the Atlanta Hawks on April 1, ...