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 ...

In his third season out of Israel, Deni Avdija has turned himself into that guy for the Wizards. When it comes to defending at the NBA level, there are three boxes you need to check in order to be ...

LOS ANGELES — Two weekends ago, Deni Avdija needed a lift. Russell Westbrook provided it. On Dec. 4, Westbrook’s Los Angeles Lakers trounced Avdija’s Washington Wizards in a game more ...

Deni Avdija had himself a career night on Valentines Day, scoring a career-high 43 points while grabbing 14 rebounds as he led the short-handed Wizards in New Orleans. Avdija became the first ...

The NBA’s only Israeli born player is heading west. Deni Avdija, who emerged last season in Washington as one of the league’s most efficient young players, has been traded to the Portland ...