News

Deni Avdija reveals key to All-Star level play to end season
The Blazers have budding young talent in Deni Avdija, and he spoke about his All-Star level play to end this season.
Rip City Project8d
Deni Avdija should be the Blazers building block moving forward for obvious reason
Last summer's offseason trade for Deni Avdija elevated the Portland Trail Blazers' floor too much for them to embrace a ...
The Forward20d
The Trail Blazers let Deni Avdija cook, and minted a franchise player in the process
When the Portland Trail Blazers gave up four draft picks for Deni Avdija last summer, it seemed like an overpay. Avdija, the league’s only Israeli-born player, was coming off a breakout fourth ...
Sun Sentinel3d
From 5 a.m. tipoffs to bar mitzvah trips, Israelis are reveling in Deni Avdija’s breakout season
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 ...
HoopsHype26d
Deni Avdija: I don't think I've played this well before
Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija averaged 10.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 2.8 assists in October. He is averaging 22.1 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 5.4 assists in March. – 3:05 PM Casey ...
Deni Avdija on NBA Europe: 'I just hope it doesn’t ruin anything'
Avdija spent three years playing professionally in Europe for Maccabi Tel Aviv, amassing 34 EuroLeague appearances before joining the NBA in 2020, when he was selected ninth overall by the ...