Avdija (ankle) finished with 20 points (9-16 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-1 FT), 12 rebounds, three assists and three steals across 35 minutes in Sunday's 113-102 win over the Bulls.

Sharpe's benching may have more to do with the Trail Blazers wanting a more natural point guard on the court, so if Simons is back in action for Tuesday's game in Miami, Henderson and Avdija could ...

Miami Heat (19-17, sixth in the Eastern Conference ... Blazers have allowed to their opponents (47.7%). TOP PERFORMERS: Deni Avdija is averaging 13.9 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists for ...

Miami and Portland face off in non-conference action. Tuesday's matchup is the first this season for the two teams.

Throughout the stretch, many players had individual standout performances, but the Blazer of the Week is Portland’s do-it-all forward, Deni Avdija ... in the loss to Miami.

When Israeli NBA player Deni Avdija was traded from the Washington Wizards to the Portland Trail Blazers before this season, his prospects for NBA greatness didn’t exactly improve: the Wizards were 15 ...