(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 ...

Deni Avdija is proving to be a game-changer for the Portland Trail Blazers, and their offseason trade for him looks like a ...

Held in check ...

The rise of Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija continued Tuesday during a 125-112 win over the Milwaukee Bucks at the ...

Avdija notched 24 points (8-12 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 5-5 FT), eight rebounds, five assists and one steal in 43 minutes before fouling out of Monday's 121-119 overtime victory over the Suns. Avdija has been a ...

But fans are encouraged by the attempt to add more draft picks (which the Gafford trade does) as well as the Deni Avdija contract ... that’s what the Wizards want since college coaching is ...

The Washington Wizards are potentially looking to make ... along with the No. 14 overall pick, for Deni Avdija, a four-year veteran forward for Washington. Brogdon is on an expiring contract ...

The Washington Wizards are looking for ways to deal veteran point guard Malcolm Brogdon before the Feb. 6 trade deadline. However, if the Wizards are unsuccessf ...

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 ...

Portland Trail Blazers (12-23, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (7-30, 15th in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pelicans ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Deni Avdija scored 26 points, Shaedon Sharpe added 21 points and the Portland Trail Blazers led wire to wire in a 119-100 victory over the struggling New Orleans Pelicans on ...

“I feel that the best way to start the season is by honoring Jewish tradition,” Avdija announced before the game. Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija sat out his first preseason game ...