Blazers & Nuggets Clear Benches After Enes Kanter Checks Torrey Craig

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Things are getting testy in the Trail Blazers and Nuggets series.

The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Denver Nuggets last night in Game 2 of their second-round matchup by a score of 97-90. While the score itself doesn't describe a particularly shipping game, make no mistake that the players on both teams got chippy at times. The chippiness reached its peak near the end of the game with only 45 seconds left in the game. Torrey Craig, who had already suffered a broken nose earlier in the game, got checked by Enes Kanter of the Blazers. 

Kanter walked away from the scene casually while Craig stayed down on the ground. That's when both team's benches cleared and got in the face of Kanter who wasn't having any of it. A double technical foul was called on Kanter, as well as Gary Harris who ended up rushing to the defense of Craig.

The score was 95-88 in favor of the Blazers at the time of the incident so it was pretty unnecessary on Kanter's part, although the Portland big man has been known to throw his body around. Kanter put up 15 points, 9 rebounds, and 1 assist in 32 minutes of play.

With the win, the Trail Blazers were able to even the series at one game apiece with Game 3 going down on Friday.

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Alexander Cole is the current Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. During this time, he has shown an expertise in Air Jordans, Yeezys, and all things that have to do with Nike. His favorite kicks are the Air Jordan 1 High OG, the Air Jordan 4, the Air Jordan 6, and the Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 in the "Beluga 2.0" colorway. Although his collection might not be the biggest, he is always looking to add new styles to it. When it comes to sports, Alex has a particular interest in the NBA and the NFL. His favorite teams are anywhere LeBron goes, and the Kansas City Chiefs. As a Montrealer, the Montreal Canadiens hold a special place in his heart, even if they haven't won the Stanley Cup in his lifetime. Alex also works for the Concordia Stingers, where he provides play-by-play and color commentary for the football, hockey, and basketball teams His favorite hip-hop artists are Kendrick Lamar, Playboi Carti, Travis Scott, and Lil Uzi Vert.
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