During the 1990s and early 2000s, the forest brigand, K. Veerappan, who held sway over the forests of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, was notorious for poaching elephants for ivory. While that is now a ...

Both teams played without key players. The Blazers were missing leading scorer Anfernee Simons (forearm contusion) and third-leading scorer Deni Avdija (thumb sprain). The Jazz sat nine players ...

Avdija (thumb) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Jazz. Avdija will miss a second straight game due to a sprained right thumb. Kris Murray and Jabari Walker will likely get more ...

21. Portland Trail Blazers (35-44, LW 22). The final months of the season showed that Portland has a lot of quality on its roster: Deni Avdija took a big step forward, as did Scoot Henderson, they ...

Last summer's offseason trade for Deni Avdija elevated the Portland Trail Blazers' floor too much for them to embrace a full-on tank. Time will tell whether they made the right call, missing out on an ...

The Florida Gators cut down the nets, and now, with the NBA regular season barreling toward its finish line, the spotlight will shift fast toward the NBA Draft. For lottery teams, top-ranked ...

Portland Trail Blazers guard Deni Avdija has been on a tear recently, creating a divide among Washington Wizards fans. Some regret trading the 24-year-old for the 2024 No. 14 overall pick (Bub ...

Avdija spent three years playing professionally in Europe for Maccabi Tel Aviv, amassing 34 EuroLeague appearances before joining the NBA in 2020, when he was selected ninth overall by the ...