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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.

IN HIS sixth NBA season, Israeli forward has taken a big leap with the Portland Trail Blazers and is favored to make his first All-Star Game.
Deni Avdija

Did Washington move too soon on Avdija? Former manager Tommy Sheppard offers an answer - interview

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Deni Avdija’s NBA leap is turning Israeli hoops into must-watch TV

 PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS Israeli forward Deni Avdija drives past San Antonio Spurs center Luke Kornet for two of his game-high 29 points – to go along with 11 rebounds and 10 assists – in the Blazers’ 115-110 road victory over the Spurs. (Daniel Dunn/Imagn Images)

Avdija leads, Portland believes: Triple-double and turning point in road victory over Spurs


Israeli star Deni Avdija is poised for a big year as new NBA season begins

Avdija has also become one of the more outspoken Jewish players in all of sports on issues relating to Israel and antisemitism.

 DENI AVDIJA will have many new teammates next season on the Washington Wizards, and the team looks like it will have a new minority owner as well.

US sports teams and athletes demonstrate unprecedented support for Israel amid war

Athletes and sports teams across the United States have shown support to Israel as it reels from Hamas attacks and an ongoing war.

 ISRAELI-AMERICAN PITCHER Dean Kremer made his first career playoff start for the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday while thinking about family members in Israel.

Phoenix Suns will retire Amar'e Stoudemire's number

The Suns announced Wednesday that Stoudemire, along with his teammate Shawn Marion, would be inducted into the team’s Ring of Honor during the 2023-2024 NBA season.

 Amar'e Stoudemire, 2009.

Former NBA players Mark West, Eddie Johnson visit United Hatzalah's headquarters

The two former NBA players' visit to United Hatzalah's headquarters was organized by "Athletes for Israel," an organization that provides athletes with an understanding of Israel.

 Mark West and Eddie Johnson visit United Hatzalah with family

Jewish player Amari Bailey drafted 41st overall by the Charlotte Hornets

Bailey’s new team, the Hornets, is in the process of being sold by basketball legend Michael Jordan to a group led by Jewish millionaires Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall.

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Connecting people to Israel through the power of sports

There isn’t a sports event that you can watch on television that isn’t enhanced by a few different Israeli technologies at play.

 [From left to right] Mike Sweetney, Liron Fanan and Tamir Goodman take part in a panel at The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference.

Mac TA lament lost opportunity vs Monaco as home-court advantage proves vital

There are tough courts to call games and Monaco understood that it needed to ratchet up the music a notch to give its home gym a real home town feel.

 MACCABI TEL AVIV players express their appreciation for their traveling fans following the season-ending Game 5 defeat to AS Monaco at the Salle Gaston Medicin.

The NBA’s intriguing Jewish history

It might come as a surprise to basketball fans to discover that the game has a rich if somewhat hidden Jewish history, one in which young Jews dominated the action on the court.

 It was a Jew named Ossie who scored the first points in professional basketball’s modern history (Illustrative).

The Jewish Sport Report: A legendary Jewish sportswriter

This is what's going on in the Jewish sports world.

 Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis (10) shoots the basketball against Golden State Warriors forward Kevon Looney (5) during the first quarter in game two of the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs at Golden 1 Center.

Hapoel Tel Aviv pumped for EuroCup quarterfinals

Veteran leaders key for Reds to continue impressive run in last-8 clash against Joventut Badalona.

 HAPOEL TEL AVIV captain Bar Timor will be at the forefront of the Reds’ attack tonight in their winner-take-all EuroCup quarterfinal at Spanish side Joventut Badalona.