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Oklahoma City Thunder big man Enes Kanter has had quite a busy offseason with various off the court situations, but that hasn’t shifted his focus away from preparing for the upcoming season. Kanter revealed in a tweet on Thursday morning that he’s lost almost 40 pounds this summer ahead of his seventh campaign in the […]

The history between Kevin Durant and former teammate Enes Kanter hasn’t been a good one over the last year, and it hasn’t gotten any better this offseason. After Durant held a myriad of social media wars with critics throughout the summer, Kanter took the chance to ride the caravan of critics and doubled down on […]

In the aftermath of Kevin Durant’s apology for his response to a critic over social media, Enes Kanter of the Oklahoma City Thunder took the chance to endear himself to the fanbase that much more, calling it “Okla-Home” and doubling down on his respect for the organization and love for the fans and teammates. One […]

Enes Kanter came to the defense of the Oklahoma City Thunder, as he expressed his love and admiration for the organization and “those cats” which he calls family in a heartfelt statement he posted on Twitter. Okla-Home 💙 pic.twitter.com/54JqtM4c5S — Enes FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) September 19, 2017 Kanter’s post was likely in response to Kevin Durant’s Twitter […]

Oklahoma City Thunder big man Enes Kanter has been hard at work transforming his body this offseason. In a video posted by Erik Horne of The Oklahoman on Twitter, Kanter opened up to the media about what inspired him to dedicate his summer to improving his physique: “I looked in the mirror. I’m like, ‘Man, I […]

After the NBA revealed all its teams’ statement jerseys, the designs have drawn plenty of attention from the fans because of how they looked. Veering away from the old designs, the league partnered with Nike to come up with the modern-looking uniforms that will surely give fans more reason to be excited for the upcoming […]

Oklahoma City Thunder big man Enes Kanter claims the team has found a way for him to play in their game in Mexico City this season even without a passport, according to The Oklahoman’s Brett Dawson. Enes Kanter says the Thunder has found a solution to his international travel. Says he'll be clear to go […]

It might be an entire season after Kevin Durant parted ways with the Oklahoma City Thunder, but some of his former teammates still hold a very real grudge with the four-time scoring champ to this day. Enes Kanter, who lives in the same apartment complex as the Finals MVP, was warned with anticipation. “I’m not […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward/center has called for action in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and for those who are in need of food, shelter, or have been injured by this natural disaster. The big man has been reading all the responses to this disaster, but claims there’s more that can be done to react than […]

After being traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2015, Enes Kanter signed a four-year, $70 million deal in restricted free agency. Since then, Kanter has established himself as one of the better offensive big men coming off the bench. Heading into the 2017-18 NBA season, all the attention will be on Russell Westbrook and […]

Earlier this week, Enes Kanter of the Oklahoma City Thunder had an interesting quote that took everyone by surprise. The 25-year-old claimed that J.R. Smith was the best player he’d ever seen in a pickup basketball game. Kanter recently participated in pickup games with some of the NBA’s elite like Smith’s Cleveland Cavaliers teammate LeBron […]

NBA fans south of the border are in for a treat, as the Oklahoma City Thunder are scheduled to play their regular-season game against the Brooklyn Nets on December 7 in Mexico City. Unfortunately, Enes Kanter may not be able to go along for the ride. Fred Katz of The Norman Transcript elaborated further on another one […]

The fan-beloved Oklahoma City Thunder frontcourt tandem of Steven Adams and Enes Kanter, known as the ‘Stache Bros, could be in danger of no longer carrying that name into the regular season. The Kiwi center recently shaved his mustache, prompting his running mate to troll him on Twitter. Oops!! Somebody got an accident hahaha 😂😂Noooo!!!!!! […]

Even before Lonzo Ball was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the second overall pick at the 2017 NBA Draft, all the attention was on him. From Ball’s pass-first mentality to his father’s antics, the former UCLA product enters the 2017-18 NBA season with plenty to prove. At the Las Vegas Summer League, Ball […]

Heavily rumored New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony was reunited with his former teammate J.R. Smith in a pickup game that also included Oklahoma City Thunder big man Enes Kanter. Carmelo Anthony, JR Smith, Enes Kanter and others playing some pick up basketball. 👀🏀 https://t.co/ck9InU1XOJ — NBA SKITS (@NBA_Skits) August 8, 2017 The game was […]

The elephant in the room for the Oklahoma City Thunder this summer involves Russell Westbrook’s contract extension. Westbrook is eligible for the same extension signed by James Harden and Steph Curry, which would net the Thunder star over $200 million and lock him in with the Thunder for years to come. But while other stars […]

Prior to Rudy Gay electing to sign a two-year, $17 million deal with the San Antonio Spurs, there were reports that he was heavily considering signing with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Much of this was fueled by Thunder center Enes Kanter tweeting out a photo of Gay’s name on a spot in the team’s locker […]

In light of his recent three-year, $30 million contract to return to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Andre Roberson was put on blast on Twitter after leaving a measly tip on a near-$500 bar tab after signing his contract. The bartender snapped a picture of the receipt, calling him “trash” for his less-than-standard tip, with Roberson […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Enes Kanter has been keeping a careful eye on the ongoing free agency frenzy. Merely hours into the moratorium, Paul George became his new teammate in a surprising trade that had no leaks prior to the announcement Friday evening. Saturday afternoon Kanter decided to drop his own free agency news bomb […]

Following weeks of building expectation, the NBA on Monday night announced that Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook had earned the MVP award for the 2016-17 season. This led to a heartfelt speech by Westbrook without any controversy or mention of his former teammate Kevin Durant as he thanked all the people that have helped him […]

Following Kevin Durant‘s decision a year ago to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors in free agency, it has made Russell Westbrook‘s future with the franchise a prominent question. Although Westbrook has continued to voice his commitment to the Thunder, there have been some chatter that he could follow suit to his […]

After being arrested last Friday by local government, the father of Oklahoma City Thunder center Enes Kanter was released from police custody in Istanbul, Turkey, place where he was detained as part of an investigation due to allegations of links to Fethullah Gulen, according to the Associated Press. Dogan, a private news agency, said former university professor […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Enes Kanter is dealing with an incredibly difficult situation right now. Kanter and his family back in Turkey are in serious trouble with the current leadership of his home country, with the situation escalating to the point where Kanter’s father was arrested yesterday. Kanter tweeted that this happened, that it could […]

Politics have found a way into everything lately, and now more and more NBA players and other pro athletes speak out about the political and social situation in the U.S. and the world. However, when Gregg Popovich says something about Donald Trump, or Colin Kaepernick kneels when the anthem plays, they are still protected by the […]

One of the most troublesome consequences of Enes Kanter‘s situation with the Turkish government, besides the warrant for his arrest, and how he is being blackballed by president Recep Tayyip Erdogan for publicly opposing him, is how his circle of support is being directly affected because of it. During an episode of USA TODAY Sports’ A to Z […]

Enes Kanter‘s concerning situation about his ongoing troubles with his home country’s government has been one of the most talked about news around the basketball community lately. After he was detained in Romania because his passport was cancelled, news recently broke out that he is now wanted in Turkey for apparently being part of an armed […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward/center Enes Kanter is now wanted by the Turkish government as they have issued a warrant for his arrest, according to pro-government newspaper Sabah, as cited by AFP. The newspaper cites that the government of Turkey has opened an investigation into Kanter’s alleged “membership of an armed terrorist organization” due to his fervent support for […]

Russell Westbrook was every bit the MVP-caliber friend as he has been a player this season, offering his help to Oklahoma City Thunder teammate Enes Kanter, who was detained at a Romanian airport last weekend due to a cancelation of his Turkish passport. “Let me know what I can do,” said Westbrook in a text […]

Upon a successful return to the United States after being detained during his birthday at a Romanian airport on Saturday, Oklahoma City Thunder center Enes Kanter is now looking to become a U.S. citizen. Kanter went on SiriusXM NBA Radio to talk about his future with the Thunder, the playoffs, and the airport incident, which has led […]

Oklahoma City Thunder big man Enes Kanter was the subject of a lot of headlines recently when he was detained in a Romanian airport after his passport was canceled by his home country of Turkey. The motivation behind this was Kanter’s being outspoken of his dismay on the Turkish government and their president, Recep Tayyip Edrogan. Now back in the […]

After being held in Romania following the cancellation of his passport, Oklahoma City Thunder big man Enes Kanter has finally been released and reportedly put on a plane to London. The spokesperson for the Romanian border patrol confirmed the development, via Benjamin Hoffman of the New York Times, and said that he boarded the plane after […]

Oklahoma City Thunder power forward/center Enes Kanter is being detained in Romania after his passport was “canceled” by the embassy of his native Turkey on Saturday morning, he said in a video posted to Twitter. “They’ve been holding us here for hours by these two police(men),” said Kanter in the video update from his international trip. […]

After a season that has made the Oklahoma City Thunder a playoff team yet again after the departure of Kevin Durant, the team has many-a-stride to make in order to get back into the Western Conference’s elite. Namely pairing a shot-maker and some wing help to facilitate Russell Westbrook‘s dynamic play, which the team was […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder‘s loss on Sunday, in Game 1 against the Houston Rockets, exposed their vulnerability when Russell Westbrook is double-teamed almost the entire game. It also opened Billy Donovan‘s eyes that he cannot play another player in extended minutes versus their opponents in the first round of the playoffs. With 7:39 left in the […]

Oklahoma City‘s transformation since the post-Kevin Durant era began has been a sight to marvel at, as not only the Thunder, but OKC itself has adapted the mentality of a wounded phoenix willing to rise from the ashes and keep fighting. Sixth man Enes Kanter has been involved in this morphing cycle and has kept […]

As the season draws near to a close, the Stache Bros duo of Steven Adams and Enes Kanter brought forth their behind-the-scenes teammate Nick Collison to bolster the case for Russell Westbrook‘s MVP campaign. Unfortunately it backfired, with Collison meekly refuting every outlandish claim the frontcourt tandem made and storming off despite the cries of […]

Enes Kanter may be deserving but he’s not letting it bother him. Kanter has been one of a handful of names in the discussion for Sixth Man of the Year the past two seasons with the Oklahoma City Thunder. He missed out on it last year and this season has another chance as he is […]

The Stache Bros are back with their own rendition of fashion week, encouraging some of their Oklahoma City Thunder teammates to compare their outfits to Most Valuable Player candidate Russell Westbrook. First is rookie forward Domantas Sabonis in one-strapped overalls, as Enes Kanter said: “You look like a farmer, bro. I’m not gonna lie.” Next is […]

Enes Kanter has a great sense of humor and it was on display Monday night on the road vs. the Bulls. The Thunder backup center was getting set to shoot free throws when he was unexpectedly hit with the ball by the referee. Kanter cooly tossed the ball back to the ref and then jokingly […]