Updates
Red Mail
30°
Tel Aviv-Jaffa
Main
News
Jewish World
Magazine
Health
Culture
Opinions
Vesty
Español
עברית
More
Search
Ynetnews Channels
News
Magazine
Mideast News
Art&Culture
Travel
Business
Tech
Sports
Food
More Channels
Weather
yschool
Art
shopping
More sites
Ynet
Calcalist
yad2
ynetespanol
vesty
mynet
Contact
Contact us
Privacy Policy
Terms of Use
main
News
Jewish World
Magazine
Health
Culture
vesty
Español
30°
Weather
Ynet Channels
News
Magazine
Health
Culture
Sports
Food
Mideast News
Art
Travel
Business
More Channels
Weather
Yschool
Advisor
More Sites
vesty
Español
ynet
calcalist
yad2
mynet
Contact
Contact us
Terms of Use
Privacy Policy
Tags
NBA
Deni Avdija dishes in Portland on trade from Washington: 'Very big surprise'
The Israeli forward gave an interview to the Trail Blazers' official website and commented on learning while in Israel that he would be leaving the Wizards: 'I went to sleep and asked my father to wake me up if something unusual happened - and then it happened'
Ynet sports
|
07.15.24
Israeli NBA player Deni Avdija meets his new Portland Trail Blazers teammates
Former Washington Wizards forward says he was 'shocked' by the trade but ultimately wishes to take the team to new heights in the coming season
Ynet
|
07.09.24
Deni Avdija's arrival with Trail Blazers energizes Portland's Jewish scene
Israeli NBA star will not only meet his new teammates and find a new place to live but also integrate into a new Jewish community; his games are sure to attract many Israelis and Jews, eager to cheer on a fellow countryman
Ynetnews
|
06.28.24
Slam dunk: Deni Avdija traded by Washington Wizards, heads to Portland
NBA team which Avdija grew into for the last four years in the NBA moves to replace him with Portland Trail Blazers' Malcolm Brogdon; fans condemn 'managerial mistake'
Yair Katan
|
06.27.24
Charles Barkley announces 2024-25 NBA season will be his last on television
NBA Hall of Famer emphasizes decision to retire final, potentially passing baton to analysts like Jamal Crawford, Vince Carter or Steve Smith
Ynetnews
|
06.18.24
Kyrie Irving wears keffiyeh to NBA finals
Dallas Mavericks star player arrives with pro-Palestinian trinket after making antisemitic and anti-Israel statements in the past that got him suspended
Ynet
|
06.10.24
NBA prodigy Deni Avdija lauds overwhelming Israeli support
Player says support from the people of Israel is simply amazing, especially during such times; praises team for surprising win over Milwaukee, 'just a brilliant game from start to finish'
Dennis Bihler
|
04.03.24
NBA's Deni Avdija pays tribute to Fauda star Idan Amedi
Washington Wizards' forward showcases handwritten message on his footwear dedicated to actor seriously wounded in Gaza
I24NEWS
|
01.09.24
Utah rabbi says pro-Jewish signs removed by security at Kyrie Irving's request
Dallas guard, previously suspended for antisemitic content, asked security at Jazz's arena to confront Jewish fans flashing 'I'm a Jew and I'm proud' signs during Mavericks' game
Ynet
|
01.03.24
Deni Avdija: 'I never asked for special treatment'
Israel's representative in the world's leading league addresses criticism surrounding his fallout with former national team coach, Guy Goodes, while grappling with understanding how his own mindset hinders his career
Efrat Amoraban
|
08.05.23
Washington Wizards decides: Deni Avdija won't play on Israel national team
Israeli Basketball Association announces that due to Avdija's hip injury, and after joint consideration with his NBA team, he will not be able to join the national team for the pre-qualifying tournament for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
Efrat Amoraban
|
07.25.23
Curry snubs LeBron in all-time NBA starting 5 pick
Golden State Warriors point guard reveals relationship with James 'complex'; Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Shaquille O'Neal did make the cut
Ynet Sport
|
07.24.23
Bring it home, Deni: It's time for Israeli NBA star to take the reins
Washington Wizards' restructuring hampers their chances of mounting any real challenge; Avdija must step up and assert himself as a bona fide star, at least in Washington terms
Zeev Avrahami
|
06.30.23
The NBA's gentle giant: A trip to Nikola Jokić's hometown
His teachers remember him as ‘a perfect person, godlike’; His first coach describes him as the ‘Einstein of basketball’; Even his father Branislav admits, ‘We knew he would be good, but not this good. He was the greatest and the chunkiest’; Here, the world's finest basketball player blossomed: Ynet’s Zeev Avrahami visited the small Serbian town of Sombor, tracing the roots of an NBA champion
Zeev Avrahami, Sombor
|
06.21.23
Hot Tags
Today
This Week
This Month
protests
2024 Paris Olympics
2024 United States presidential election
AI
Aliyah
Anonymous
Antisemitism
Artificial Intelligence
Barack Obama
Bedouin
Hot Tags
Today
This Week
This Month
protests
2024 Paris Olympics
2024 United States presidential election
AI
Aliyah
Anonymous
Antisemitism
Artificial Intelligence
Barack Obama
Bedouin
Related Tags
Israel
Hamas
Gaza
IDF
War
Gaza war
Benjamin Netanyahu
Iran
Hezbollah
United States
""