A former No. 1 pick, Greg Oden, is selected with the No. 7 pick in the Big3 Draft as he gets another chance to shine following a rough period in his life. Portland Trail Blazers’ center Enes Kanter continues to fight his war against the Turkish government, while here you can check out top moments from the last night’s NBA playoffs.
Oden’s return to the court
Remember Greg Oden, a former No. 1 pick who was forced to end his career due to knee injuries? He was selected with the No. 7 pick in the Big3 Draft and is looking forward to participating in the exciting competition this summer. He talks about his struggle, drinking problems, and his Sports Industry degree from Ohio State University.
After Greg Oden's NBA career ended, he was depressed and drinking too much. He talked about his struggles in this interview.
Now, he just got drafted No. 7 overall in @TheBIG3 draft and he graduates from The Ohio State University with a degree in Sports Industry this weekend! pic.twitter.com/8noW43ZpG7
— Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) May 2, 2019
Kanter’s fight with the Turkish government
Portland Trail Blazers’ center Enes Kanter is known for his support for the opposition in Turkey rather than supporting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan but he was still surprised to see the Turkish NBA account on Twitter censoring him. Namely, the media outlet didn’t even put Kanter’s name in the box score after Game 2 with Denver Nuggets and Enes is clearly upset with it.
What a messed up country lead by #TurkishDictator @RTErdogan
Only Turkish player out here tonight, and the official @NBA for Turkey @NBAturkiye is censoring me. They dont show blazers games in Turkey. The government controls people,this a problem. How can official NBA allow this pic.twitter.com/Zvny0NwF8C
— Enes Kanter FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) May 2, 2019
Top 5 plays form Nuggets vs Blazers tilt
We only had one game on the schedule in the NBA Playoffs last night and the Portland Trail Blazers managed to beat the Denver Nuggets on the road to even the Western Conference semis at 1-1. Here you can see top 5 plays from that game, enjoy!
Malik Beasley takes flight to lead Wednesday's TOP 5 PLAYS! #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/6aw7Lt6AEB
— NBA (@NBA) May 2, 2019
McCollum to the rescue
The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Denver Nuggets 97-90 in Game 2 of the Western Conference semis to tie the series and now it will move to Portland. Damian Lillard didn’t have a good shooting night, but CJ McCollum led all the players with 20 points and here you can check out top moments from his display.
👀 @CJMcCollum leads the @trailblazers (1-1) Game 2 road victory with 20 PTS (3 3PM), 6 REB, 6 AST! #RipCity #NBAPlayoffs
Game 3: Friday (5/3), 10:30pm/et, ESPN pic.twitter.com/ikNZgBnzfF
— NBA (@NBA) May 2, 2019
Love received the Champion Award
Cleveland Cavaliers’ All-Star Kevin Love is the winner of the Champion Award.
Cleveland Cavaliers' @kevinlove received the Champion Award at the fifth annual Change Maker Awards hosted by the Child Mind Institute, a national nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders. pic.twitter.com/RLsq4iH5Dm
— NBA (@NBA) May 2, 2019
