(JTA) — Deni Avdija, the 19-year-old Israeli basketball phenom, was taken by the Washington Wizards with the ninth overall pick of the NBA Draft on Wednesday night – the earliest an Israeli ...

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Avdija played just 18 minutes in Thursday's 108-102 win over the Trail Blazers and finished with nine points and four rebounds. Part of that may have been due to his hand injury, which puts him in ...

Avdija has been on a roll ever since he returned from an ankle injury. In the six games since, Avdija has averaged 20.8 points, 8.2 total rebounds, 4.5 assists, and two steals per game. In two of ...

However, the matchup against the Timberwolves could present some challenges for Portland. Deni Avdija, a key contributor for the Blazers, is listed as questionable for the game with a right hand ...

Israeli basketball player Deni Avdija's team, the Portland Trail Blazers, lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves by a score of 114-98 on Saturday night, ending a six-game winning streak. Avdija played ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Deni Avdija scored a season-high 30 points and the Portland Trail Blazers bested former teammate Damian Lillard with a 125-112 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday ...

Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni ... Avdija-sized swing: Avdija may be the “PERFECT” fit for this kind of trade for several reasons – even if it likely costs the Grizzlies some additional ...