C Enes Kanter continued to be productive for the Knicks as he produced 31 points and tied a career high with 22 rebounds in Monday's 105-98 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. In his last two games, Kanter has 53 points and 38 rebounds.

C Enes Kanter had 14 points and 10 rebounds in Thursday's win over the Celtics. It was Kanter's his 13th double-double of the season, which ranks in the top 20 in the NBA.

LOS ANGELES -- Stephen Curry scored 13 of his 28 points in overtime to lift the Golden State Warriors to a 127-123 victory against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday.Curry was 1 of 7 from 3-point range before starting overtime with back-to-back 3-pointers to give the Warriors a 115-109 lead. He shot 5 of 6 from the free-throw line in the final 1:14 to hold off Los Angeles.Kevin Durant scored 29 points and Klay Thompson had 20 for the Warriors. Draymond Green had 15 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists, and Zaza Pachulia matched his season high with 11 points Brandon Ingram scored a career-high 32 points to lead the Lakers. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Jordan Clarkson contributed 21 points apiece, and Julius Randle scored 20.Rockets 118, Pacers 97HOUSTON -- James Harden posted 29 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists as Houston beat Indiana.With the Rockets leading 70-64, Harden scored 13 points over the final 3:54 of the third, including three consecutive 3-pointers after starting the... [More]

C Enes Kanter, who missed the previous three games with back spasms, had 22 points and 14 rebounds Wednesday against Miami."His energy was great," Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek said. "He runs the floor so that opens things up. A lot of times, it gets guys screwed up in transition because they have to hold them up a bit and that opens up the wings."

C Enes Kanter missed his third straight game because of back spasms. Kanter told reporters after the game that he felt ready to play but was held out for precautionary reasons."If they would have given me the green light, I definitely would have played tonight," Kanter said. "I practiced this morning but they said I wasn't ready. It is tough sitting in the locker room."Kanter's defensive presence was missed as Portland's Jusuf Nurkic and Noah Vonleh combined for 20 points and 21 rebounds. Nurkic added six assists. Pat Connaughton added 17 points for Portland on 7-of-9 shooting, getting off to a hot start with seven first-quarter points.

C Enes Kanter (back spasms) was sidelined for a second consecutive game.

C Enes Kanter missed the game due to back spasms. Kyle O'Quinn started in his place and totaled two points and six rebounds in 23 minutes. Kanter leads the Knicks with 10.2 rebounds per game and 64 percent shooting.

C Enes Kanter had seven of his 11 during a 41-10 third quarter, New York's best quarter of the season. The Knicks' previous best in-game run (records go back to 1991-92) was 24-0 in a 95-94 loss to Indiana in 2003.Kanter had only four rebounds after averaging 11 over his last five games.

C Enes Kanter had 12 points and 16 rebounds Monday in the Knicks' win over the Clippers. "What's great is (Kanter) didn't force anything," coach Jeff Hornacek said. "Sometimes guys get frustrated if they don't get shots. He played his role perfectly tonight. Had to deal with DeAndre (Jordan), tried to box him off the boards, went and set some screens outsides. He only got four shots, but he had a big difference on the game. That's the attitude we want from our guys."

C Enes Kanter had 20 points and 16 rebounds in his seventh double-double of the year as New York built a big lead.

C Enes Kanter, the only Knick to play well in Tuesday's loss to the Celtics, had 16 points and 19 rebounds in 30 minutes for New York (0-3).

C Enes Kanter added 17 points and 14 rebounds, mostly in the first half when New York held a 64-51 lead at halftime.

C Enes Kanter was given a loud ovation in Oklahoma City Thursday both in warmups and when he was introduced as a starter. Kanter played 180 games for the Thunder over the previous two-plus seasons.

C Enes Kanter is officially a member of the Knicks after the Thunder traded him to New York on Monday. The 6-11, 245-pound Kanter is a six-year NBA veteran who holds career averages of 11.3 points and 6.7 rebounds in 445 games played for Utah and Oklahoma City. In 72 games for the Thunder last season, the 25-year-old Switzerland native averaged 14.3 points and 6.7 rebounds, while recording the second-most point-rebound double-doubles in the NBA off the bench with 18.

The Oklahoma City Thunder officially acquired All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony from the New York Knicks on Monday.In exchange, the Knicks get center Enes Kanter, forward Doug McDermott and the Chicago Bulls' 2018 second-round draft pick from the Thunder.The deal was agreed to Saturday afternoon after Anthony waived his no-trade clause ahead of the NBA Media Day on Monday.The 6-foot-8, 240-pound Anthony, a 10-time All-Star and 14-year NBA veteran, joins the Thunder having appeared in 976 career games (all starts) while averaging 24.8 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.1 steals."We are thrilled to welcome Carmelo to Oklahoma City and the Thunder organization," Thunder general manager Sam Presti said in a statement. "In addition to his skill level, experience, and unique talents, Carmelo is another high character, professional player for our roster."The 33-year-old Anthony waived his no-trade clause and his $8.1 trade kicker to accommodate the deal. He has two years and $54 million left... [More]

C Enes Kanter of the Oklahoma City Thunder said his father has been detained by the Turkish government. Kanter, with a warrant out for his own arrest in his native country, tweeted Friday morning that his father, Mehmet Kanter, was arrested in Turkey. Enes Kanter is an outspoken critic of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and a known supporter of Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, a spiritual leader who has been in self-imposed exile in Pennsylvania for the past 15 years. Kanter was briefly detained by airport officials in Romania on May 20 after having his passport revoked by the Turkish government, but he was able to return to the United States on May 22 with a green card.

The father of Oklahoma City Thunder center Enes Kanter has been detained by the Turkish government.The NBA player, with a warrant out for his own arrest in his native country, tweeted Friday morning that his father, Mehmet Kanter, was arrested in Turkey."HEY WORLD, MY DAD HAS BEEN ARRESTED by Turkish government and the Hitler of our century. He is potentially to get tortured as thousand others," Kanter wrote on Twitter.Enes Kanter is an outspoken critic of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and a known supporter of Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, a spiritual leader who has been in self-imposed exile in Pennsylvania for the past 15 years.CNN reported that Kanter's father was detained by security forces in Istanbul's Kadikoy district "as a part of the ongoing investigation into FETO," according to Turkey's official news agency Anadolu.FETO is the Turkish government's name for the followers of the Gulen, standing for "Fethullah Terrorist Organization."The Turkish government accuses Gulen... [More]

C Enes Kanter, who was detained in Romania over the weekend after his passport was revoked apparently stemming from his political views regarding his native Turkey, said he wants to become an American citizen and revealed he is receiving death threats. The United States "is my home now," Kanter said Monday. He plans to take steps toward becoming a U.S. citizen.

C Enes Kanter, who was detained at a Romanian airport on Saturday when he said his passport was revoked by his home country of Turkey because of his political views, is back in the United States after landing in New York on Sunday morning. His agent, Hilmi Cilnar, told ESPN that Kanter will be holding a news conference on Monday in New York. Kanter, a six-year NBA veteran, arrived in Bucharest, Romania, on Saturday from Jakarta, Indonesia, as part of his 2017 Enes Kanter Light Foundation global tour. Kanter, 25, was permitted to leave Romania later Saturday and then took a flight to London.

The San Antonio Spurs, on the brink of elimination down 3-0, likely will be without star forward Kawhi Leonard on Monday night for Game 4 of the Western Conference finals against the Golden State Warriors.Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said Sunday the MVP candidate is "likely out" for a third straight game after Leonard re-injured his left ankle in the series opener. Popovich also said forward David Lee (knee) is expected to miss the game.Leonard aggravated the ankle injury when he landed on Warriors center Zaza Pachulia's foot after taking a jump shot early in the third quarter of Game 1 on May 14. The Spurs led by 23 points when Leonard was forced to leave in the third quarter, and they have since been outscored 314-241 by the Warriors.Lee underwent an MRI exam and was found to have a partially torn patellar tendon. It is possible that he injury will require surgery.--Oklahoma City Thunder center Enes Kanter, who was detained at a Romanian airport on Saturday when he said his passport was... [More]