Overcoming a slow start after arriving in Portland, the fifth-year forward is inspiring overt support for the Jewish state ...

In the final moments, Avdija had a chance to cap his historic night with a game-winning three-pointer, but the shot missed, ...

While the 6-9 forward isn’t the first Israeli to play in the NBA, and he’s not the first to be drafted in the first round, he’s certainly the most heralded player from his country to go to ...

Former NBA player Omri Casspi has raised $60 million in seed capital to invest in early-stage startups and companies founded by Israeli serial entrepreneurs developing technologies in the areas of ...

Avdija, a lanky 6-9 forward for Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel’s top professional league, becomes the second player from the Jewish ... and played 10 years in the NBA for several teams.

One such player is Israeli guard Ben Saraf ... makes him a player with real potential as a lead initiator in the NBA. He's extremely efficient as far as points per possession goes in isolation ...

Israeli basketball player Deni Avdija returned to Washington on Wednesday evening for the first time since being traded to Portland, but he was injured in the first quarter after scoring 5 points ...

Israeli basketball player Deni Avdija's team, the Portland Trail Blazers, lost to the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night by a score of 128-118. Avdija scored 12 points, grabbed 6 rebounds ...

“He misses the passion of European basketball and the camaraderie of a fighting unit. He’s grown tired of the NBA routine and loves the story of Hapoel.” ...

A report from Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom states that ... boss Dimitrios Itoudis and features first-round picks recent NBA entrants such as Bruno Caboclo and Ish Wainright.

(photo credit: KEN BLAZE/IMAGN IMAGES) Deni Avdija made history with a breathtaking performance, becoming the first Israeli player ever to record a triple-double in the NBA. The Portland Trail ...

The standout performance was not enough to secure victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers, which beat the Portland Trail Blazers 133 to 129.