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NBA roundup: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Oklahoma City Thunder to eighth straight win

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander overcame a slow start to score 41 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder powered to a 123-105 home win over the Washington Wizards on Monday. James Harden added 21 points, nine assists and eight rebounds for Los Angeles, which won for the third time in four games. Donovan Mitchell added 22 points, Evan Mobley scored 22 with 10 …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Norman Powell and James Harden lead Clippers to dominant win over Portland

LA Times

Clippers guard Norman Powell, left, shoots over Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija during the first half of the Clippers’ 127-105 win Tuesday at the Intuit Dome. The Clippers were eliminated from NBA Cup contention during Tuesday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Intuit Dome. I thought tonight we weren’t really good defensively.” Either way, the Clippers …

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Trail Blazers beat Kings 115-106 to stay alive in NBA Cup

Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. — Deandre Ayton had 26 points and nine rebounds to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 115-106 victory over the Sacramento Kings in an NBA Cup game on Friday night. Anfernee Simons added 21 points and nine assists and Deni Avdija had 20 points and nine rebounds for the Blazers. Takeaways Kings: Sacramento lost despite attempting five …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Portland plays Sacramento, aims for 4th straight home win

Associated Press

Sacramento Kings vs. Portland Trail Blazers Portland, Oregon; Friday, 10 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Kings -5; over/under is 224.5 BOTTOM LINE: Portland hosts Sacramento looking to extend its three-game home winning streak. The Kings average 11.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.1 fewer made shots on average than the 13.4 per game the Trail Blazers allow. LAST 10 …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

NBA roundup: Kristaps Porzingis returns as Celtics club Clippers

The Hindu

Jaylen Brown and Derrick White led a 51-point second quarter as the Boston Celtics stretched their winning streak to six games by beating the visiting Los Angeles Clippers 126-94 on Monday. Grizzlies 123, Trail Blazers 98 Ja Morant returned to the lineup after missing eight games with a right hip injury and delivered 22 points and 11 assists to lead …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Williams and Grant help Trail Blazers beat Timberwolves 122-108

Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. — Robert Williams and Jerami Grant each scored 19 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 122-108 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. Banton entered the game after Portland lost Anfernee Simons for the game due to a chest injury and his backup, Scoot Henderson, picked up three fouls in the first quarter. “It …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Wizards' Competitive Resolve: Adding Valanciunas, Embracing Improved Defense

Associated Press

The Washington Wizards are looking to improve their rebounding and defense after acquiring veteran center Jonas Valanciunas from New Orleans in the offseason. The team also adds Malik Brogdon and Kyle Kuzma to their roster, both of whom are expected to contribute to the team's improvement. The Wizards also have several other players to watch, including Bilal Coulibaly and Corey …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Wizards overcome Antetokounmpo’s triple-double in a 117-113 victory over the Bucks

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Corey Kispert scored 27 points and Deni Avdija added 23 to help the Washington Wizards beat the Milwaukee Bucks 117-113 on Tuesday night despite Giannis Antetokounmpo’s triple-double. “We can’t get better shots, as far as the 3s we had,” Bucks coach Doc Rivers said. Khris Middleton made a layup, but Anthony Gill got free behind Milwaukee’s press for …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Lakers show signs that they’re turning into a playoff team

LA Times

Hey everyone, it’s Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times, welcome to this week’s Lakers newsletter, the free, weekly check-in on the world’s greatest in-season tournament team ever assembled! Because the truth be told is that side of the ball, when you’re really good on that side of the ball consistently, then it frees up a lot for your offense.” …

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10 months ago

Jordan Poole moved to a sixth-man role: Why did the Wizards make that change?

New York Times

On Thursday, the Washington Wizards finally addressed the 6-foot-4, 194-pound elephant in their room: the persistent, worrisome, on-court struggles of guard Jordan Poole. In a lineup change intended to resurrect Poole’s faded mojo and allot more quality minutes to prized rookie Bilal Coulibaly, interim coach Brian Keefe moved Poole out of the Wizards’ starting lineup and into a sixth-man role. …

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10 months, 1 week ago

With 43-point outing, Deni Avdija has finally turned a corner: ‘It’s only the start’

New York Times

NEW ORLEANS — Deni Avdija trudged, exhausted, toward the Washington Wizards’ bench after Wednesday night’s game ended. Former Wizards coach Wes Unseld Jr. often deployed the 6-foot-9, 210-pound forward to stymie opponents’ best offensive players, ranging from fleet-footed point guards like Maxey to bruising frontcourt players like the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo. In Washington’s previous three games — against the …

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11 months ago

Utah takes on Washington, looks to stop 3-game slide

Associated Press

Utah Jazz vs. Washington Wizards Washington; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Jazz -7.5; over/under is 244.5 BOTTOM LINE: Utah is looking to stop its three-game slide with a win over Washington. Washington ranks last in the league recording just 40.2 rebounds per game led by Daniel Gafford averaging 7.5. Utah ranks second in the Western Conference with …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Deni Avdija’s offensive game has improved, but the Wizards’ defense hasn’t

New York Times

MIAMI — Roughly 80 minutes before the national anthem Friday night, Deni Avdija stood at the top of Kaseya Center’s 3-point arc, honing his long-range shooting. “I’m more mature,” Avdija said Friday night, after the Wizards lost to the Miami Heat 121-114 in the teams’ inaugural game in the NBA In-Season Tournament. “Honestly, for now, it doesn’t really matter what …

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1 year, 1 month ago

The Jordan Poole-Kyle Kuzma dynamic, Deni Avdija’s growth: Wizards observations

New York Times

WASHINGTON — Jordan Poole stood at midcourt at 7:03 p.m. Saturday, a microphone in his hand. This is a central subplot to the Wizards’ 2023-24 season: With so much fan support already eroded, with the rebuilding team likely to lose much more often than it will win, can Poole, Kyle Kuzma and their teammates coax enough people to attend the …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Instead of celebrating new deal and Wizards future, Deni Avdija agonizes about war at home

New York Times

WASHINGTON — One of the things the Wizards’ new brain trust heard from their players this summer was their hope to play with more joy on the floor this season. “As I was happy with the contract situation, we’re dealing with a lot of really bad situations at home,” the 22-year-old Israeli-born forward said. Avdija has carved out a role …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Wizards, Deni Avdija agree on 4-year extension worth $55 million: Source

New York Times

WASHINGTON — Deni Avdija and the Washington Wizards have agreed in principle on a four-year contract extension worth a total of $55 million, a league source confirmed to The Athletic on Sunday. The contract extension represents a vote of confidence in Avdija from new Monumental Basketball president Michael Winger and new Wizards general manager Will Dawkins. With his new deal, …

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1 year, 8 months ago

NBA: Atlanta Hawks Edge Out Cleveland Cavaliers to Help Milwaukee Bucks Clinch Central Division, Toronto Raptors Rout Miami Heat

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Dejounte Murray sank three free throws with 2:14 remaining to give Atlanta the lead and added a fall-away jumper with less than a minute left to lead the Hawks to a 120-118 win over the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night. Memphis Grizzlies 113-108 Orlando Magic Desmond Bane scored 31 points and made 8 of 10 free throws down the …

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1 year, 8 months ago

NBA result: Short-handed Wizards manhandles Celtics

The Hindu

The Washington Wizards were without some of their best players on Tuesday night, but the ones they had were good enough to defeat the visiting Boston Celtics 130-111. Kristaps Porzingis amassed 32 points, 13 rebounds and six assists for the Wizards, who were without Bradley Beal and Kyle Kuzma. It was the fourth straight game Beal missed because of a …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Deni Avdija’s development: What he’s doing well and what he needs to improve

New York Times

Author’s note: This is the first article in an in-season series examining the potential and development of the Washington Wizards’ most prominent young players. BBall Index also rates Avdija’s defensive positional versatility at a grade of “A” compared to the league’s rotation players. This season, according to the NBA’s database of player-tracking stats, Avdija has taken only four of his …

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1 year, 11 months ago

NBA: Wizards takes command in second quarter, drubs Magic

The Hindu

Kristaps Porzingis scored 30 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and blocked four shots, Monte Morris went for 12 points and dished 10 assists, and the Washington Wizards led almost wire-to-wire in a 119-100 rout of the host Orlando Magic on Friday. Avdija also grabbed seven rebounds and dished six assists, while fellow reserve Rui Hachimura added 16 points and seven rebounds. …

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2 years ago

How Russell Westbrook mentored Deni Avdija: ‘He really cared about my success’

New York Times

LOS ANGELES — Two weekends ago, Deni Avdija needed a lift. On Dec. 4, Westbrook’s Los Angeles Lakers trounced Avdija’s Washington Wizards in a game more lopsided than the 130-119 final score. During Avdija’s first NBA training camp practice, then-Wizards coach Scott Brooks told Avdija to pick several veteran players to play one-on-one at the end of the workout so …

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2 years, 1 month ago

CJ McCollum, NBPA leaders discuss Kyrie Irving’s future on executive committee

New York Times

What happens when the leader of a union becomes the face of a crisis? That’s what the NBPA is trying to figure out, as executive committee member Kyrie Irving has been suspended by the Brooklyn Nets for refusing to “unequivocally say he has no antisemetic views,” after tweeting a film containing those views to his 4.6 million followers. “I think …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Deni Avdija addresses the Kyrie Irving controversy: ‘No room for words like that’

New York Times

WASHINGTON — Noting that at least some young people regard Kyrie Irving as a role model, Israeli forward Deni Avdija said Friday night that Irving made “a mistake” when he shared on social media a link to a film with antisemitic views and then initially failed to apologize. Avdija, a 21-year-old forward in his third NBA season, said: “I’m Jewish …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Deni Avdija turns frustration on its ear: ‘I’m going to be good in this league’

New York Times

PHILADELPHIA — During one of the most difficult weeks of his NBA career so far, 21-year-old Deni Avdija learned lessons that could propel him throughout the rest of the season. Coach Wes Unseld Jr. removed Avdija from the Washington Wizards’ starting lineup Monday, and in an interview with The Athletic, Avdija acknowledged that the last few days were “not easy” …

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NBA roundup: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Oklahoma City Thunder to eighth straight win

Norman Powell and James Harden lead Clippers to dominant win over Portland

Trail Blazers beat Kings 115-106 to stay alive in NBA Cup

Portland plays Sacramento, aims for 4th straight home win

NBA roundup: Kristaps Porzingis returns as Celtics club Clippers

Williams and Grant help Trail Blazers beat Timberwolves 122-108

Wizards' Competitive Resolve: Adding Valanciunas, Embracing Improved Defense

Wizards overcome Antetokounmpo’s triple-double in a 117-113 victory over the Bucks

Lakers show signs that they’re turning into a playoff team

Jordan Poole moved to a sixth-man role: Why did the Wizards make that change?

With 43-point outing, Deni Avdija has finally turned a corner: ‘It’s only the start’

Utah takes on Washington, looks to stop 3-game slide

Deni Avdija’s offensive game has improved, but the Wizards’ defense hasn’t

The Jordan Poole-Kyle Kuzma dynamic, Deni Avdija’s growth: Wizards observations

Instead of celebrating new deal and Wizards future, Deni Avdija agonizes about war at home

Wizards, Deni Avdija agree on 4-year extension worth $55 million: Source

NBA: Atlanta Hawks Edge Out Cleveland Cavaliers to Help Milwaukee Bucks Clinch Central Division, Toronto Raptors Rout Miami Heat

NBA result: Short-handed Wizards manhandles Celtics

Deni Avdija’s development: What he’s doing well and what he needs to improve

NBA: Wizards takes command in second quarter, drubs Magic

How Russell Westbrook mentored Deni Avdija: ‘He really cared about my success’

CJ McCollum, NBPA leaders discuss Kyrie Irving’s future on executive committee

Deni Avdija addresses the Kyrie Irving controversy: ‘No room for words like that’

Deni Avdija turns frustration on its ear: ‘I’m going to be good in this league’