Tag: Deni Avdija
NBA Notes: Magic, Blazers, Deni Avdija, Warriors, Yaxel Lendeborg
Magic
The Cavaliers got a pretty good look Tuesday at what Orlando wants its offense to become. They probably would have preferred a less convincing...
NBA Notes: Blazers, Deni Avdija, Warriors, Brandon Williams, Bulls
Blazers
Damian Lillard’s scoring was encouraging. His ability to get past defenders may have been the better sign.
That was among the observations from Elias Esquivel...
Micah Nori’s first Blazers practice went fine. Then he forgot to end it.
Micah Nori waited a long time to run his first NBA practice as a head coach. Apparently nobody told him he also had to...
Blazers apparently have decided 50 wins is the goal
The Trail Blazers aren't rebuilding anymore. At least they sure don't look like it.
Portland won 42 games last season and returned to the playoffs....
NBA Notes: Blazers, Deni Avdija, Nuggets, Cam Whitmore, Rockets
Trail Blazers
The Trail Blazers added Ja Morant and brought Damian Lillard home. Elias Esquivel of NBA On SI believes neither move should displace Deni...
Deni Avdija says Trail Blazers blocked him from playing for Israel
Deni Avdija wanted to play for Israel this summer. The Trail Blazers said no.
Avdija explained in a social media post that Portland would not...
NBA Notes: Heat, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Clippers, Blazers, Damian Lillard
Heat
The Heat underwent a significant makeover this offseason, but longtime Miami reporter Ethan Skolnick believes the transition may be smoother than it appears.
Writing...
Rival executives increasingly expect Jaylen Brown to be traded
Around the NBA, the question surrounding Celtics star Jaylen Brown may no longer be if.
It may simply be when.
According to Michael Scotto of...
NBA Notes: Jazz, No. 2 pick, Nuggets, Jonas Valanciunas, Blazers
Jazz
The Jazz may hear trade chatter involving the No. 2 overall pick over the next several weeks, but Tony Jones of The Athletic believes...
NBA Notes: Blazers, Deni Avdija, layoffs, Heat, draft, Wolves
Trail Blazers
At least one thing seems pretty clear in Portland.
Deni Avdija looks like a foundational piece moving forward.
The 25-year-old forward quietly put together a...
Victor Wembanyama: No reason to change what worked in regular season
Welcome to the playoffs, Victor Wembanyama.
And yeah, he looked right at home.
Wembanyama dropped 35 points in his postseason debut, leading the Spurs to a...
Blazers’ Deni Avdija on Spurs: ‘It’s gonna be a fight’ after play-in win
The Trail Blazers are moving on, and Deni Avdija knows what’s waiting.
That would be a first-round matchup with the Spurs.
“They’re a great team, very...
NBA Notes: Blazers, Deni Avdija, Kings, Devin Carter, Wizards
Trail Blazers
Deni Avdija poured in 35 points as the Trail Blazers defeated the Clippers 116-97 on Friday, putting themselves in position to claim the...
Blazers’ play-in fate comes down to Friday vs. Clippers
The Trail Blazers dropped a 112-101 decision to the Spurs on Wednesday, but the bigger picture hasn’t changed. Everything now comes down to Friday.
Deni...
NBA Notes: Clippers, Kawhi Leonard, Blazers, Deni Avdija, Timberwolves
Clippers
The Clippers fell to the Thunder 128-110 on Wednesday, missing a chance to strengthen their position in the Western Conference play-in race.
Kawhi Leonard led...
Blazers lock in play-in, can still move up
The Trail Blazers are in. At least the play-in.
Portland (38-38) secured its spot and still sits within striking distance of climbing, currently just 1...
