The story behind the Enes Kanter-Jared Dudley Twitter beef

Tom Gatto

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NBA Twitter beefs are usually entertaining, even the random ones. Take Enes Kanter vs. Jared Dudley.

If you're wondering why in the world those two are beefing, and why you should care, here's a quick primer:

THE TWEET: Enes Kanter chirps at Devin Booker after the Knicks' win over the Suns in Phoenix on Friday.

THE BACK STORY: Booker shoved Kanter after Kanter seemed to taunt him during one play. Kentucky-on-Kentucky crime, even. That set off a mini-scrum under the basket, with Kanter being gently held back. Booker was ejected for the shove.

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THE TWEET: Suns backup forward Jared Dudley gets personal with Kanter.

THE BACK STORY: LeBron tweaked Kanter and Knicks rookie guard Frank Ntilikina before a game at Madison Square Garden, then got in Kanter's grill after Kanter came to the aid of Ntilikina, who tangled with James. LeBron and Kanter then traded barbs after the game, a Cavs comeback win.

THE TWEET: Kanter takes a shot at Dudley's conditioning.

THE BACK STORY: Dudley is listed at 6-7, 240, although he started his career as a wing player with the Bobcats in 2007. So, yes, Dudley has added a few.

Let's see if this goes anywhere. The Knicks swept the season series, so Kanter does have all-important bragging rights that come with one lottery team beating another.

UPDATE: And here's the rest of the story: Dudley's last word to Kanter.

Tom Gatto

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Tom Gatto joined The Sporting News as a senior editor in 2000 after 12 years at The Herald-News in Passaic, N.J., where he served in a variety of roles including sports editor, and a brief spell at APBNews.com in New York, where he worked as a syndication editor. He is a 1986 graduate of the University of South Carolina.