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NBA's Deni Avdija won't play on Yom Kippur: 'Some things are more important than basketball'
Deni Avdija, a forward for the Portland Trail Blazers, will not participate in the team’s first pre-season game of the 2024-25 NBA season due to Yom Kippur. The game against the Los Angeles Clippers is scheduled for Friday evening, 5:30 a.m. Israel time, after the holiday begins.
Ahead of new season: Israel's Deni Avdija makes list of top 100 NBA players
Sports media company The Action Network names Deni Avdija of the Portland Trail Blazers the 100th best player in the NBA: "At 23, he might be entering a breakout."
Chauncey Billups on report that he said Deni Avdija is Blazers' best player: I never said that
Chauncey Billups on the quote that’s been circulating about Deni Avdija being their best player: “I don’t know where the hell that came from. I never said that.”
Blazers’ Chauncey Billups sets record straight on Deni Avdija ‘best player’ comments
Chauncey Billups and the Portland Trail Blazers did not see many changes to their roster this offseason as they continue to rebuild. However, the team did make one underrated move out of left field when they acquired forward Deni Avdija from the Washington Wizards hours before the start of the 2024 NBA Draft in June.
Blazers coach Chauncey Billups denies report he called Deni Avdija the team’s ‘best player’
Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups routinely praises his players when they play well. How others interpret his words, he can’t control. For example, Billups said this on Friday about new forward Deni Avdija: “There’s been a couple of days where he’s probably been the best player out there.
Deni Avdija 'Definitely Getting Used to' Challenge of Being on Blazers
The Blazers enter the new season with virtually the same pieces as last year, outside of a couple of rookies and their biggest offseason acquisition, Deni Avdija. Avdija will ente
Trail Blazers' Deni Avdija: Out for Friday's preseason game
Avdija (personal) will not play in Friday's preseason game against the Clippers. Avdija is missing Friday's contest in Los Angeles, the first of three preseason opportunities before the Blazers tip ...
‘In unity with my brothers and sisters’: Trail Blazers forward to sit out preseason game Friday
Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija announced via social media that he will miss the team’s first preseason game on ...
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Israeli NBA star Deni Avdija won't play on Yom Kippur
Avdija announces he will miss first preseason game that falls on holiest day of the year. 'The best way for me to start the ...
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5 Media Day quotes that show why Trail Blazers fans will love Deni Avdija
One of the main takeaways from the Portland Trail Blazers Media Day is how seamlessly Deni Avdija will fit in.
Preseason preview and injury report for Los Angeles Clippers vs Portland Trail Blazers
The Los Angeles Clippers have had some encouraging performances in the preseason, only losing by one point to the Warriors ...
Kris Murray Knows What He Needs To Do To Become A Crucial Part Of The Blazers’ Rebuild
DIME caught up with the former Iowa standout to discuss how he’s getting ready for his second year in the NBA.
Israeli Jews to observe Yom Kippur as war rages on two fronts
Preparations for the solemn Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur, when the observant atone for their sins through fasting and prayer ...
What and when is Yom Kippur? Judaism's holiest day, the Day of Atonement, starts Friday
At sundown this Friday, Jews across the world will begin Yom Kippur when they will fast and reflect on wrongdoings from the ...