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The New York Knicks are reportedly monitoring the Damian Lillard situation with the Portland Trail Blazers. The Knicks have the assets to make an intriguing trade offer, including five first-round picks over the next three years, and the New York Post’s Marc Berman claims they “are likely willing to include three first-round picks in a […]

The last time Nikola Jokic faced the Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA Playoffs, the Denver Nuggets got bounced out in seven grueling games. A lot has changed since 2019, especially for the Nuggets. Nikola Jokic is now an MVP favorite. Jamal Murray is unavailable due to a season-ending injury. Michael Porter Jr. is looking […]

The neverending drama between Portland Trail Blazers big man Enes Kanter and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has taken yet another turn. According to TMZ, Kanter is being sued by Erdogan, putting another chapter in the novel that is the drama involving these two. Per Kanter’s post, he is being sued for “insulting him.”  This situation […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter has made his way around the league over the years, though it appears he might be the most comfortable in the Pacific Northwest. Actually in the midst of his second stint as a member of Rip City, Kanter most notably hauled in a whopping 30 rebounds a few days […]

Following what was a truly memorable career in the NCAA, former Iowa standout Luka Garza enters the 2021 NBA Draft with high hopes. He is currently expected to be selected somewhere in the second round, with his skillset being likened to the NBA bigs such as Enes Kanter and Nikola Vucevic. Garza himself has heard […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter went Roast Beef mode in their 118-103 victory over the Detroit Pistons. The 6-foot-10 big man flexed his muscles to haul in 30 rebounds on Saturday night. Kanter’s monster game compelled Jusuf Nurkic to get his creative juices flowing by coining the perfect nickname for his teammate: The Turkish […]

If you’re a fan of NBA memorabilia, then you’re probably going to like what Enes Kanter has in his possession. The 6-foot-10 big man, currently with the Portland Trail Blazers, recently posted an image of a box score report of Russell Westbrook’s historic triple-double from their time together as teammates with the Oklahoma City Thunder. […]

With Damian Lillard returning from an injury that had him briefly sidelined and the acquisition of Norman Powell at the trade deadline, Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts is faced with an overflow of options to roll out with his starting lineup for the remainder of the season. Add on that CJ McCollum and […]

Portland Trail Blazers centers Jusuf Nurkic and Enes Kanter were hoping that LaMarcus Aldridge would return to Rip City and join them in the frontcourt. While nothing was set in stone just yet, they were also left astonished by the 35-year-old’s decision to sign with the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday after being bought out by […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ benchwarmers Jared Dudley and Kostas Antetokounmpo did not log in a single second against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday but were still responsible for one defensive stop. Well, unofficially, of course. The rowdy duo was seen messing around the Lakers bench at one point in the game while Blazers center Enes […]

Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James has been the face of many topics over the past couple of years in an effort to make his voice heard. However, Zlatan Ibrahimovic didn’t like the fact that James and other athletes speak their minds, saying they should stick to sports. Portland Trail Blazers big man Enes […]

In the first half of tonight’s matchup against Philadelphia, Blazers center Enes Kanter exited the game after taking an elbow to the eye by Robert Covington. The injury required immediate care as Kanter had blood covering his face. Kanter’s exit caused Portland to to finish the rest of the first half without his presence under […]

NBA legend and New York Knicks Hall of Famer Walt “Clyde” Frazier shared an interesting story of Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter’s generosity during the broadcast of today’s game. This story from Clyde about Enes Kanter giving him a Gucci gift certificate deserves to be revisited😂 pic.twitter.com/pOBNewzhLN — The Knicks Wall (@TheKnicksWall) February 6, […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter had choice words about the reported phone call between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. The topic of the call was possible cooperation in space technology.  Yo @elonmusk !! Y’all planing to build the first jail in Mars or something ? https://t.co/L78tQwmBBk — Enes FREEDOM […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter is now dating Ariana Rockefeller, according to TMZ Sports. The fashion designer/equestrian is the the great-great-granddaughter of oil tycoon and industry magnate John D. Rockefeller. The Blazers big man and Rockefeller have been seeing each other for months now. The pair first met through social media. One of their […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter is hoping to become an American citizen. The Turkish native revealed to Lindsey Wisniewski of NBC Sports Northwest he is hoping to earn his citizenship in June, even saying he might take on an American name: “I’m even thinking about adding an American name,” Kanter said, via Wisniewski. “I […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Enes Kanter is without a doubt one of the funniest dudes in the NBA. He’s been known to troll around every now and again, but unfortunately for the 28-year-old, one particular photo resulted in the tables being turned on him. Kanter posted a rather impeccable picture of himself on Twitter, […]

ESPN is projecting the Portland Trail Blazers to miss the playoffs this season and CJ McCollum and Enes Kanter can only laugh about it. The Blazers made the postseason in 2019-20, losing to the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round in five games at Walt Disney World in the NBA bubble. Portland had a […]

The Portland Trail Blazers recently brought back Enes Kanter in a three-team trade involving the Boston Celtics and Memphis Grizzlies. It’s a return to Portland for the 6-foot-10 big man, and in a recent interview, Kanter expressed how excited he is to be back — especially after getting a text message from Damian Lillard. Talking […]

After exercising his player option with the Boston Celtics on Thursday, Enes Kanter is reportedly on the move to the Portland Trail Blazers in a three-team deal including the Memphis Grizzlies, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Kanter reunites with his former team that he left for the Celtics in 2019. Portland is acquiring Boston's Enes […]

Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter decided Thursday to exercise his $5 million player option for the 2020-21 season, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Ahead of the 2019-2020 season, Kanter chose to ink a two-year, $9.7 million deal with the Celtics. The former third overall pick of the Utah Jazz joined Boston […]

Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter first revealed his “Mini Tremor” pets last month on Twitter, and the creatures appear to be growing quite quickly. Kanter shared a one-month update on Friday, with this “Tremor” pet looking a whole lot bigger: My baby is growing so fast ❤️ pic.twitter.com/TSfhZa7DYu — Enes FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) November 13, […]

Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter is the latest professional athlete to congratulate Joe Biden for winning the 2020 Presidential Election over Donald Trump. Kanter, who is banned from returning home to Tukey due to his public criticism of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, posted a heartfelt message on Twitter after Biden defeated Trump. […]

It has already been half a month since Enes Kanter and the rest of the Boston Celtics exited the 2020 NBA Playoffs but it looks like the Turkish big man had already found a new pastime. He unveiled his new pets referred to as “mini Tremors” via a video posted on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EnesKanter/status/1316019979213369351 The creatures […]

Enes Kanter, who spent the 2019-20 NBA season with the Boston Celtics, will likely opt out of his contract to test the free agency market, per Jay King and Jared Weiss of The Athletic. To recall, Kanter inked a two-year $10 million contract in July 2019 which includes a player option in the second year. […]

Jayson Tatum lifted the Boston Celtics over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Friday night. However, while the young standout had a game-high 31 points on top of 10 rebounds and six assists in another all-around effort, he deflected the credit to two of his teammates. Tatum praised Celtics […]

It appears all is well with the Boston Celtics again after the team won Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat. In fact, Marcus Smart and Enes Kanter were spotted enjoying their off day on Monday with some pool action. There was also some wrestling involved. Check it out: more chemistry […]

The Boston Celtics finally got on the board in the Eastern Conference Finals with a wire-to-wire victory over the Miami Heat in Game 3. In response to all the negative chatter the Celtics received between Game 2 and Saturday, Enes Kanter sent out a simple message to all the haters using a Marcus Smart and […]

The world is mourning the loss of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who passed away on Friday due to complications of metastatic pancreas cancer, the court announced. Shortly after the news of her death, Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter and NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski shared their condolences. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in my thoughts and prayers. […]

Boston Celtics reserve center Enes Kanter just squashed all the post-game rumors about his team falling apart after being dealt another loss by the Miami Heat to go down 2-0 in their best-of-seven-series. It was earlier reported that Celtics fiery guard Marcus Smart was screaming out expletives in the locker room after their frustrating Game […]

On their off day on Monday following their Game 1 win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, Boston Celtics players Jaylen Brown and Enes Kanter taught fan-favorite big man Tacko Fall how to swim. The video is delightful: https://twitter.com/NBABubbleLife/status/1300500578355744768 This is what being teammates is all about. You can clearly see the Celtics have tremendous […]

Teams competing in the 2020 NBA Playoffs have grappled with how best to proceed after police in Kenosha, Wisconsin shot an unarmed black man named Jacob Blake over the weekend. The Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics met to discuss boycotting Game 1 of their second-round series, and they were reportedly supposed meet again on Wednesday […]

The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers will meet in what should be an interesting first-round series between two of the most storied franchises in NBA history. While speaking on his podcast, Celtics center Enes Kanter took the opportunity to send a warning t the Sixers ahead of their matchup, which begins with Game 1 on […]

Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter believes the NBA is going to be in trouble once Kemba Walker is back in “game shape.” Walker has been dealing with a nagging left knee injury pretty much all season. The All-Star point guard is still getting his basketball rhythm back down in Orlando, and Kanter said Walker […]

Boston Celtics big men Enes Kanter and Tacko Fall have been hanging out in the Orlando bubble, developing that much-needed off-court chemistry. Golf has been one of the past times of Celtics players. And according to Kanter, Fall has a ‘perfect’ golf form — and he has a video to prove it. Kanter appeared on […]

Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kemba Walker is all in for the C’s this season. Teammate Enes Kanter revealed how Walker practically disrupted a recent team meeting to send out a very strong message for the rest of the squad. In the latest episode of The Enes Kanter Show, the 6-foot-10 big man narrated how […]

Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter revealed his top five players in NBA history. Interestingly, he notably omitted Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The Celtics forward has Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Larry Bird and Shaquille O’Neal on his list. What’s your All-Time Top 5 ? pic.twitter.com/AvFR3hxZc2 — Enes FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) July 22, 2020 […]

These days its no longer shocking whenever we hear or read about an NBA player putting pen to paper on a deal that is worth hundreds of millions of dollars. It’s become almost ordinary at this point, considering how teams are now so willing to spend so much money on a single player. After all, […]

The NBA’s four-month hiatus has allowed plenty of teams to get back to full strength ahead of the restart in Orlando, including the Boston Celtics. Enes Kanter said teams should fear the C’s as they prepare for the resumption of play in just under two weeks (via John Karalis of MassLive.com): “Quarantine time was important […]