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The Chicago Bulls are expected to pursue Enes Kanter when the free-agency period begins on Sunday night. Kanter is expected to draw a lot of interest from teams after a strong season with the Portland Trail Blazers. And according to Ian Begley of SNY, the Bulls are among the teams who are expected to make […]

Enes Kanter isn’t buying the initial noise from the New York Knicks potentially snatching Kevin Durant this offseason. The former Knickerbocker, who is also a former teammate of Durant as members of the Oklahoma City Thunder, told Colin Cowherd in The Herd that he envisions him going to the inter-borough rival Brooklyn Nets. Via SNY’s […]

Enes Kanter acquitted himself better than expected after signing with the Portland Trail Blazers in February. Due to his incumbent team’s limited financial flexibility, though, the veteran big man is reportedly keeping his options open in free agency, and poised to garner early interest from two of the league’s glamor franchises. According to Chris Haynes […]

New Orleans Pelicans big man Julius Randle has fired back at Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter after Kanter said Zion Williamson is “Julius Randle with hops.” Randle recalls scoring 45 points the last time Kanter guarded him this past season. Randle put up 45 points on March 15 against the Blazers. Yo @EnesKanter last […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter has never been one to mince words and that trend continued on Wednesday when he was asked to talk about New Orleans Pelicans No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson. During an appearance on “The Herd” with Colin Cowherd, Kanter took a shot at Williamson, saying the high-flyer is “Julius […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Enes Kanter has been fasting throughout Ramadan. However, once the holy month came to an end, he decided to celebrate with a feast of hamburgers. Fasting for Ramadan is a common practice for Muslims. By rule, it requires abstinence from food and drink during daylight hours. This can be a […]

The Portland Trail Blazers made it to the Western Conference Finals this season, and although they were swept by the Golden State Warriors, they still had an impressive playoff run. One of the players who were vital in their success in the postseason was Enes Kanter. After being waived by the Knicks, Kanter chose to […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Enes Kanter probably still feels bad about his team being swept by the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals. When he saw a kid wearing a Stephen Curry jersey in his basketball camp, the Turkish center gave him a shirt to cover it up. Note to kids in […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter cannot leave the United States due to threats on his life over his political views, so instead of doing nothing in the offseason, he plans to set up 30 basketball camps for kids this summer. During his exit interview following the Blazers Western Conference Finals exit, Kanter revealed that […]

Enes Kanter says signing with the Portland Trail Blazers is the best thing to happen in his NBA career. Kanter signed with the Blazers in February after getting waived by the New York Knicks. He became a fan favorite in Portland because of his charisma and for playing with a separated shoulder in the playoffs: […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will have to make some serious adjustments if they hope to come out of a crucial Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors. If Game 1 was any suggestion, the Warriors had their way with their offense and the Blazers showed very little resistance, allowing the defending champions to go […]

S Sport, the main broadcaster of NBA games in Turkey, has officially announced that they will not be airing the Western Conference Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Portland Trail Blazers because of a long-standing feud between the Turkish government and Enes Kanter: “I can say clearly that we will not be broadcasting the […]

The Golden State Warriors got off to a 1-0 start to their series against the Portland Trail Blazers, cruising to a 116-94 victory after a rousing 39-point fourth quarter and a game-high 36 points from Stephen Curry. The free style of play was much more visible than it was in a semifinal series against the […]

Oregon Senator Ron Wyden has sent a letter to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in order to ensure that Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter would be safe if his team were to travel north of the border to take on the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Finals. Wyden’s letter was sent on behalf of […]

The Golden State Warriors and the Portland Trail Blazers will square off in the 2019 Western Conference Finals. The two-time defending NBA champion Warriors have won the West in each of the past four seasons. Despite losing center Jusuf Nurkic to a gruesome season-ending leg injury, the third-seeded Blazers managed to reach their first conference […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have officially eliminated the Denver Nuggets from the playoffs after winning Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals, 100-96. Shortly after the game, Blazers center Enes Kanter trolled the Nuggets, as their team’s website was already pre-selling Western Conference Finals tickets. Refund please!!!!! pic.twitter.com/8HKoNTUCeU — Enes FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) May 12, 2019 […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have had quite a run in these 2019 playoffs, and they are on the cusp of the Western Conference Finals as they head into a Game 7 matchup against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. They are already in much better position today than they were a year ago. At this time […]

While speaking to reporters in Denver on Tuesday, Portland Trail Blazers big man Enes Kanter talked about the challenges of observing Ramadan while being an NBA player and playing in the playoffs. The Blazers and Nuggets are tied at 2-2 in the second round of the postseason. Game 4 is on Tuesday in the Mile-High […]

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts is confident that Enes Kanter will be alright during Ramadan. The Turkish center will be fasting throughout the month, but Stotts is not worried and cited that even Hakeem Olajuwon turned out fine even during the observation of the religious practice. “The only conversation I had was I […]

Evan Turner of the Portland Trail Blazers has recently proven that there is still a little bit of room for some laughs despite being in the middle of an all-out playoffs war against the Denver Nuggets. Turner recently trolled teammate Enes Kanter for his allegedly overly dramatic photo of himself getting treatment following their team’s […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have found a gem in Enes Kanter. Since acquiring him as a free agent a couple of months ago, the Turkish big man has been an integral part of their success, especially in the playoffs. Not only has he been able to fill in the void left by starting center Jusuf […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has been called out by fans for what they believe is a cheap shot in the injured shoulder of Portland Trail Blazers big man Enes Kanter. While Blazers coach Terry Stotts said that it was uncalled for, Nuggets coach Michael Malone came to his player’s defense and argued there was […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter is playing with a separated shoulder for the past couple of games, so when Denver Nuggets big Nikola Jokic allegedly hit him intentionally, Blazers coach Terry Stotts can’t help but express his frustration. “Yes, I have seen it and I think it was uncalled for. I don’t know if […]

NBA fans around the country were blessed–if they managed to stay awake–with an all-time playoff classic on Friday night, as the Portland Trail Blazers outlasted the Denver Nuggets 140-137 in four overtimes to take a 2-1 series lead in their Western Conference semifinal. The contest featured some wonderful individual performances, with Trail Blazers guard C.J. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers grinded out a crazy quadruple overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 3. Unfortunately, they cannot celebrate for long as they are now facing some concerning news regarding center Enes Kanter. Kanter said after the grueling contest that he re-separated his shoulder during the first of four overtimes and suffered […]

The National Basketball Players’ Association continues to stand in unwavering support of Enes Kanter. In the wake of alleged censorship from the league’s official Turkish twitter account and a fan at Pepsi Center poking fun at his exile from his native Turkey, the NBPA released a statement backing the Portland Trail Blazers big man. “The […]

The league office continues to support Enes Kanter amid ongoing fall out from his vocal opposition to President Recep Erdogan of his native Turkey. After the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals, Kanter expressed dismay at the NBA’s official Turkish twitter account conspicuously leaving […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter called out the Denver Nuggets after learning that a fan insulted him about Turkey during Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals: I wish I could go back to Turkey to see Family 😔 But I chose to support Democracy, Freedom and Human rights, I am grateful for most […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Enes Kanter has turned their 97-90 Game 2 victory against the Denver Nuggets into another political issue. However, it does appear that the 26-year-old is on to something here, as he irritably presented some evidence pertaining to the NBA’s Turkey Twitter account blatantly removing his name from the game wrap-up. […]

Remember when fans used to cheer Enes Kanter despite constantly being benched by the New York Knicks? Well, now that he has been playing well for the Portland Trail Blazers, those cheers have turned into boos. Kanter was acquired by the Blazers when the Knicks waived him a couple of months ago, and he has […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone believes the incident between Torrey Craig and Enes Kanter in Game 2 of their second round NBA playoff series wasn’t dirty. Malone spoke to the media in the aftermath of the Nuggets’ 97-90 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, during which he emphasized that the fourth quarter altercation was […]

In the final minute of Game 2 between the Denver Nuggets and the Portland Trail Blazers, a scuffle ensued after Enes Kanter apparently bumped Torrey Craig to the ground. Nikola Jokic and Kanter were battling for the rebound. Jokic obviously pushed Kanter to gain the advantage and the latter collided with Craig who fell to […]

Not much was known about the extent of Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter’s injury after he suffered a separated left shoulder in Game 5 of Portland’s first-round series victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Although Kanter had a few additional days to rest the shoulder with the Denver Nuggets and San Antonio Spurs battling […]

The Portland Trail Blazers came up short in Game 1 versus the Denver Nuggets. It has become apparent early on that center Enes Kanter is not feeling 100 percent. Kanter has been nursing a shoulder injury he suffered in the opening round versus the Oklahoma City Thunder and was even listed as questionable going into […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are set to face a tough second round opponent in the Denver Nuggets. After a lackluster first round showing, Portland will need Enes Kanter. Luckily, Kanter is returning just in time for Monday night’s Game 1. According to T.J. McBride of Mile High Sports on Twitter: Enes Kanter WILL PLAY vs […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Enes Kanter suffered a separated shoulder during Game 5 of his team’s first-round playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and his status for Game 1 of the Blazers’ second-round matchup against the Denver Nuggets on Monday night is in question. Kanter says he is not sure if he will […]

The Portland Trail Blazers were devastated when they lost starting center Jusuf Nurkic to a horrific leg injury at the end of the regular season. If there was any solace, it was that the recently-signed Enes Kanter had been incredibly productive off the bench and would fill in for Nurkic in the playoffs. Yet Portland’s […]

Enes Kanter has been playing great since being acquired by the Portland Trail Blazers a couple of months ago. In the team’s victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the playoffs, the Turkish big man averaged 13.2 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. He also provided the necessary post presence the […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter is having a hard time changing his shirt and eating food because of the left shoulder injury he’s dealing with. Kanter played through a separated shoulder during Tuesday’s Game 5 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. He received a pain injection at halftime. The Blazers will take on the […]