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

The Blazers have budding young talent in Deni Avdija, and he spoke about his All-Star level play to end this season.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

ISRAELI FORWARD Deni Avdija has been playing at an All-Star level over the past few weeks for the Portland Trail Blazers in his first year with the club, and fifth NBA season overall. (photo ...

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 ...