ORLANDO, Fla. -- It was sort of like a grand reopening. Just more than two years ago, Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge introduced Semih Erden to the media in the days ...

In 1997, Erden Eruç traced his fingers along a map of the world, and plotted a path from his new home of America, across the Pacific Ocean, eventually back to his former home, Turkey. He wondered if ...

"He still makes basketball plays when he's out there," Scott said. "He's got a good basketball sense, a good basketball IQ. But he still needs repetition, especially on the offensive end. Five-on-zero ...

If you can’t listen and walk at the same time, then at least you can walk. Though Semih Erden has a middling grasp of English, this is often his best path to success. Follow the guy in front of you, ...

The Boston Celtics have had players suiting up in a total of 68 different jersey numbers (and have three others not part of any numerical series) since their founding at the dawn of the Basketball ...

CLEVELAND -- Semih Erden speaks in broken English, sometimes butchering the syntax and using the wrong phrases to explain his feelings. In other words, his English is a helluva lot better than my ...

Semih Erden turned at his locker to see four or five reporters. “Are you waiting for me?” he asked. Receiving an affirmative reply, he said, “Now I’m nervous.” He just had scored 10 points against the ...

There’s going to be some jostling in the Cavaliers’ rotation. That’s because center Semih Erden is back from a broken right thumb and will likely be given every opportunity to win the Cavs’ backup ...