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.

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 ...

Avdija (thumb) is questionable for Friday's game against the Bulls. Avdija was a late addition to the injury report and could miss the second half of the club's back-to-back set due to right thumb ...

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 ...

Deni Avdija (thumb) ruled out Sunday. — Underdog NBA (@UnderdogNBA) April 6, 2025 Due to a thumb injury, the Trail Blazers have ruled out Deni Avdija against the Spurs on Sunday. It is set to be ...

Lost in the wildfire of Stephen Curry’s 52-point eruption and a Nikola Jokic-Anthony Edwards-led instant classic in Denver on Tuesday night, Deni Avdjia ... probably not. Avdija, in his first ...

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 ...

Furthermore, Deni Avdija, Toumani Camara, Dalano Banton, and Donovan Clingan added 32, 18, 11, and 11 points. Portland Trail Blazers News: Deni Avdija achieves milestone in win vs. Atlanta Hawks ...

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 ...