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The Portland Trail Blazers' Deni Avdija has become a lightning rod as an Israeli NBA star
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Sports Deni Avdija might not win Most Improved Player. But he can achieve something greater.
The winner of Tuesday’s Play-In advances to the one place Avdija’s never been in his six seasons: the NBA Playoffs.
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Fast Forward In a first, NBA game features 3 Israelis — Deni Avdija, Danny Wolf and Ben Saraf
The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Brooklyn Nets 114-95
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Fast Forward Spike Lee says his pro-Palestinian NBA All-Star Game fit wasn’t meant as a dig against Deni Avdija
About Avdija, Lee said, 'He can BALL. NOW I DO KNOW'
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Fast Forward Spike Lee, Kyrie Irving wear pro-Palestinian outfits to NBA All-Star Game featuring first Israeli player
Deni Avdija’s performance has swelled pride among Israelis
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Fast Forward Deni Avdija becomes first Israeli to be selected as an NBA All-Star
The milestone comes as Avdija has asked, “Why can’t I just be a good basketball player? Why does it matter if I’m from Israel?”
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Sports Was Deni Avdija an unwitting victim of the NBA’s big betting scandal?
After the Blazers’ head coach was arrested for fraud, his Israeli star’s playing time comes into focus
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Fast Forward Ben Shapiro, Emily Damari among torch lighters for Israel’s Independence Day ceremony
Some Israelis have decried the inclusion of Shapiro, one of the most prominent conservative pundits in the United States
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