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Deni Avdija nears Portland Trailblazers NBA return following injury
Portland forward Deni Avdija is close to returning after missing one game with lower-back soreness, as his strong season keeps him in the All-Star conversation.
Did Washington move too soon on Avdija? Former manager Tommy Sheppard offers an answer - interview
Deni Avdija’s NBA leap is turning Israeli hoops into must-watch TV
Avdija leads, Portland believes: Triple-double and turning point in road victory over Spurs
Shaq records video in Hebrew for Israeli kids whose relatives were killed or captured on Oct. 7
He concluded with a string of Hebrew messages one right after the other: “Shalom,” “Baruch Hashem,” which translates roughly to “God bless,” “L’shana tova” (“Happy new year”) and “Shabbat Shalom.”
Former NBA player Eddy Curry 'adopts' baby hostage Kfir Bibas for awareness campaign
Ariel Bibas, Kfir's brother, is set to turn 5 years old in Hamas captivity on Monday.
Kobe Bryant’s late father Joe once coached a Jewish day school’s girls basketball team
Though Joe only coached at Akiba for one year, he made quite an impression on the student body, faculty and the girls he coached.
Patrick Beverley signs with Hapoel Tel Aviv
Reds continue to make statement about title and Euroleague intentions by bringing in NBA veteran.
Patrick Beverley departing NBA to play in Israel
The 36-year-old free agent guard is a three-time NBA All-Defensive selection and a veteran of 666 regular-season games and 71 more playoff games.
Former NBA players tour United Hatzalah facility in Jerusalem
The two NBA players toured the United Hatzalah facilities and met with volunteers and first responders.
Israel’s Deni Avdija embraces new challenge with Portland
Portland is a great spot for the 6-foot-9 Israeli, and the club has been eyeing him for some time.
Orthodox basketball star Ryan Turell to join Israel’s top league
“I’m very excited and honored to be a part of Ironi Ness Ziona, and can’t wait to start playing!” Turell said in a press release from the team.
NBA: Israel’s Avdija traded from DC to Portland
After first four seasons with Wizards, 23-year-old forward on the move to revamped Trail Blazers
Serbia’s Nikola Djurisic, who has Israel connection, sees pre-NBA draft stock soar
While there will be no Israelis picked in this draft for the fourth year in a row since Deni Avdija was taken by the Washington Wizards with the ninth pick of the 2020 Draft.
