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Mike Muscala admits it’s “really cool” he’ll get to play with veteran point guard Chris Paul on the Oklahoma City Thunder. Muscala says he used to watch Paul as a kid growing up and that it’s going to be fun playing with a future Hall of Famer. “That was really cool. You know, there’s a […]

Mike Muscala hasn’t played a game for the Oklahoma City Thunder yet, but he’s already “really impressed” with the organization. Muscala signed a two-year, $4.3 million contract with the Thunder this summer. He agreed to his deal before OKC traded Paul George and Russell Westbrook. The team gave him the opportunity to explore his options […]

When Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul was a senior in high school, he would head over to Wake Forest University after practice and learn the offense he was going to be running with the team as a freshman. Jeff Battle, who was the assistant coach at Wake Forest at the time, says seeing […]

Chris Ellis, former teammate of Chris Paul at Wake Forest, believes the new Oklahoma City Thunder guard is “misunderstood” in the NBA. There’s this narrative around the league that Paul rubs teammates the wrong way because of how much he yells and demands excellence. Ellis says Paul is just a fierce competitor who hates losing […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul has a history of yelling at his teammates when they’re not doing something right on the basketball court. Paul demands excellence from everyone and wants things done the right way. Apparently, Paul has always been like this. The new Thunder floor general even yelled at his upperclassmen as […]

Wake Forest director of basketball operations Tim Fuller knew current Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul was “special” after he crossed over Jay Williams while still being in high school. Fuller would have Paul play against college players while he was still in high school because Paul was just better than everyone. One day, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder experienced a whole lot of change this summer, as they traded away Paul George after two seasons and then had to make the painful decision of parting with franchise face Russell Westbrook. For the first time since Westbrook and Kevin Durant were neophytes on the Thunder over a decade ago, Oklahoma […]

JR Smith is still without an NBA deal, but that isn’t stopping him from participating in offseason workouts with some of his closest friends, including LeBron James and Chris Paul. Swish posted an Instagram video on Wednesday. In the clip, the trio can be seen listening to Travis Scott and Drake’s “Sicko Mode” as they […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul, at 34 years old, admits he now finds it hard to constantly jump. In an interview with ESPN, Paul shared the elements of the game that come easy to him and those that have become difficult over time. While he said passing comes relatively easy for him now, […]

Plenty of NBA fans are happy that the league’s super team era is seemingly over. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul chimes in with the fans in agreement. He also believes that the uncertainty of the coming season does nothing but provide exciting basketball games to the league. The nine-time All-Star and future Hall Of […]

The athlete’s body is a magnificent sight, and ESPN has a month dedicated to celebrating these bodies. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul is the latest person to strip and show off his physique for the entire world to see. He posted a picture from the shoot on his Instagram page, and the image prominently […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have signed 2018 second-round pick Devon Hall to a two-way contract, according to Yahoo! Sports Senior NBA Insider Chris Haynes. Devon Hall – a guard selected by OKlahoma City with the 53rd pick in 2018 Draft- has reached an agreement on a two-way contract with the franchise, league sources tell Yahoo […]

Chris Paul is embarking on the next chapter of his NBA career in 2019-20 with the Oklahoma City Thunder after the Houston Rockets traded him for Russell Westbrook this summer. While Paul is 34-years-old and on the back-end of his career, CP3 says he’s feeling really good after turning to a plant-based diet recently: Man […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul has been a more disciplined player in terms of taking care of his body. Although he still suffered several injuries over the past couple of seasons, he still managed to carve a great 14-year career. After admitting that he didn’t take his meniscus tear rehab back in 2010 seriously, […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul has built a Hall of Fame-worthy career, but one of his biggest flaws as a player has been an inability to stay healthy. He has been plagued by a series of injuries over the past couple of seasons, and there is no doubt that they slowed him down. In […]

We all now that Oklahoma City Thunder’s Chris Paul is an elite point guard. He’s a nine-time All-Star, a four-time All-NBA first team, he’s led the league in assists four times and in steals six times in his 14-year career. And he’s just six-feet tall. Imagine how good he’d be if he’s at least as […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul has been in the NBA for 14 years, and even up to this point in his career, he’s still highly regarded as one of the best floor generals in the NBA. Heading into his 15th season, he’s still motivated to succeed and prove to the rest of the […]

It has been a rather depressing summer in Oklahoma City. Not only did the Thunder trade Paul George, but they also parted ways with franchise icon Russell Westbrook, signaling a complete rebuild in OKC. The Thunder don’t even resemble playoff contenders right now, and there also seems to be a good chance they make some […]

While Lonzo Ball is starting to have a stable NBA career and LaMelo Ball is projected to become one of the top prospects in next year’s NBA Draft, LiAngelo Ball hasn’t been making any significant progress in his professional basketball career. However, things could have been different for the swingman. In a recent episode of […]

The last time Oklahoma City Thunder forward Andre Roberson played in an NBA game was on Jan. 27, 2018. The defensive-minded swingman has been going through nearly two years of rehab and setbacks as he continues to recover from a ruptured left patellar tendon he suffered in that January game against the Detroit Pistons. Recently, […]

Free agent center Eric Moreland has agreed to a training camp deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Moreland played with the Toronto Raptors last season, although he was rarely used. The 27-year-old played in just five regular season games in 2018-19 and eight games in the 2019 playoffs, where […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan’s graduate assistant at Florida, Matt McCall, thinks Donovan will have more ball movement next season sans Russell Westbrook. Donovan’s Thunder teams have finished last in the league in passes per game even though Westbrook averaged double-digit assists the last four seasons under Donovan. “It’s not a knock on […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder had one of the most disappointing offseasons in recent memory. They traded away two All-Stars in exchange for some aging veterans, young prospects, and draft picks. Team head coach Billy Donovan is now facing the task of keeping this team competitive next season, but his former colleagues in the NCAA believe […]

During an appearance on FS1’s First Things First on Wednesday, Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter revealed Houston Rockets superstar Russell Westbrook has opened up nine book clubs around America. Kanter and Westbrook were teammates for three seasons on the Oklahoma City Thunder. The new Celtics center says players from the Thunder will tell you […]

Enes Kanter says Russell Westbrook is the best player and teammate he has ever played with in his NBA career. The two were teammates for three seasons on the Oklahoma City Thunder: "Russell Westbrook was the best player I've played with. … He's not just the best player, the best teammate I've had off the […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard admits he was upset people tried to make it seem like he and Russell Westbrook hated each other. The Blazers and Oklahoma City Thunder met in the first round of the 2019 playoffs, and Lillard and Westbrook went at it. Both stars trash-talked each other and made […]

It’s officially the end of a (brief) era for the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Chris Paul and the Houston Rockets. Paul, 34, reportedly listed his Houston-area home on the market, per Mansion Global. The house is on sale for a measly $8.3 million (if you have that kind of change lying around between couch cushions). The […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard says Game 5 of the 2019 playoffs against the Oklahoma City Thunder is the best game he’s ever played in his life. Lillard scored 50 points and hit the series-clinching shot at the buzzer over Paul George. “Having 50, hitting the game-winner, series walk-off, I told him (my trainer) […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder took a flyer on Darius Bazley, a 6-foot-9 forward selected with the 23rd overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Notably, the 19-year-old Bazley, who skipped a quick trip to the NCAA, planned to play in the G League immediately upon leaving high school but ultimately decided against it and interned […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder has identified the weak points in his game and vows to work on them as he moves forward. Per Brett Dawson of The Athletic, Gilgeous-Alexander — who’ll be entering his first season with the Thunder — shared what he believes are his weaknesses. For the 11th overall pick […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder is excited to get to work with his new club after being included in the massive Paul George trade by the LA Clippers. In a recent article by Brett Dawson of The Athletic, Gilgeous-Alexander outlined the fact that he is a “sponge” when it comes to learning from […]

Speaking to the media on Thursday, Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said he’s “not Russell Westbrook” and is going to be himself. Gilgeous-Alexander will be tasked with an impossible mission: trying to replace Westbrook as the Thunder’s point guard. OKC acquired Gilgeous-Alexander from the Los Angeles Clippers this summer. The youngster says he […]

New Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander just wants to keep his head down and play basketball at the highest level. The Thunder acquired Gilgeous-Alexander this summer from the Los Angeles Clippers in the blockbuster Paul George trade. The youngster vows to be a hard worker during his time in OKC and remain humble. […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, formerly of the L.A. Clippers, will be opening a new chapter of his young career with the Oklahoma City Thunder. SGA, the 11th overall pick in last year’s NBA Draft, had an up and down season during his first few months with the Clippers, but as the regular season wore on, he showed […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is touted as the team’s point guard of the future, and he’s already learning from one of the best floor generals in NBA history and another former Los Angeles Clippers guard, Chris Paul. CP3 and SGA have been working out together for the past couple of days, and the […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is excited about playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder next season and doesn’t mind playing in a small market like Oklahoma City. Gilgeous-Alexander went to the University of Kentucky, so he says he likes the “home feeling” a small city like OKC will present him after playing in Los Angeles last season: Shai […]

The Thunder had one of the craziest offseasons of any team in the league. Although they had just signed Paul George to four-year, $137 million max contract last summer, George had requested a trade in the hopes of teaming up with Kawhi Leonard. Once Thunder general manager Sam Presti pulled the trigger on that deal, […]

NBA executives expect the Oklahoma City Thunder to put out a message, “We’re not looking to trade Chris Paul” so they don’t look like they’re in a panic trying to move him, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN. Paul has three years left on his monster contract. He’ll make $38,506,482 next season, $41,358,814 in 2020-21 […]

For Olin Simplis, trainer of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Oklahoma City Thunder, his client is the best guard in the 2018 draft class and is bound to make waves with his new team. Speaking with Brett Dawson of The Athletic, Simplis briefly recalled Gilgeous-Alexander’s stint with the Los Angeles Clippers. From Simplis’ point of view, the […]