NBA Sees First Game Featuring Three Israeli Players

NBA Sees First Game Featuring Three Israeli Players

NEW YORK (VINnews) – Monday marked the first time three Israeli players competed in the same NBA game, as rising Trail Blazers star Deni Avdija faced off against Brooklyn Nets rookies Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf, according to The New York Post. The game, hosted by the Nets, highlighted a milestone for Israeli representation in […]

Israeli trio makes NBA history in Portland-Brooklyn game

Deni Avdija was also named to this year’s All-Star Game, marking the first time an Israeli has ever been selected. By JNS Portland and Brooklyn made NBA history on Monday night when three Israeli players—Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija and Nets rookies Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf—shared the court in the same game for the first time, the New York Post reported. Nets coach Jordi Fernández called the occasion “special,” saying the matchup underscore…