Blazers' Kanter says shoulder injury worsened in 4OT game

Portland center Enes Kanter said his separated shoulder worsened during the first of four overtimes Friday night, a marathon game in which his Trail Blazers beat the Denver Nuggets, 140-137.

Kanter originally suffered the injury in the deciding fifth game of the Blazers' first-round series with Oklahoma City.

"First overtime, I think I separated my shoulder more," he told reporters after the win, which gave the Blazers a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference semifinals.

"I had to tuck my arm into my jersey because I couldn't carry my arm. I'm glad we got a win, man. Whatever it takes. You've got to sacrifice everything. I'm proud of my teammates."

Post-game, Kanter tweeted a photo of himself on a medical table, clearly about to receive treatment. He had a pained expression on his face, with his left arm under the shoulder strap of his jersey.

He captioned the photo: "Whatever it freaking takes #RIPCity" --Reuters