Will one of the favorites for Most Improved Player take home the hardware next NBA season, or will a long shot win the award?

Deni Avdija has gradually become the standout Trail Blazer on Portland’s roster. Due to his impressive performances, the versatile forward has become a Blazers building block and a vital part of ...

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 of the Portland Trail Blazers reacts in the final minutes of a 127-113 win over the Atlanta Hawks on April 1, 2025. (credit: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Proving his power ...

Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija, right, is congratulated by guard Shaedon Sharpe after scoring against the Memphis Grizzlies during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland ...

Deni Avdija #8 of the Portland Trail Blazers is fouled by Peyton Watson #8 of the Denver Nuggets during the fourth quarter at the Moda Center on March 21, 2025 in Portland, Oregon.

Avdija’s season, however, is no joke — and neither is the Deni-mania sweeping Israel. For a nation at war, grappling with a hostage crisis and riven by protests, the success of a hometown boy ...

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 ...

Deni Avdija made history Wednesday night when was selected ninth overall by the Washington Wizards, making him the highest-drafted player from Israel. The 6-foot-9 forward is used to the ...