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LaMarcus Aldridge and the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder took each other deep in overtime as the former won by a score of 154-147. The Spurs started out the game by breaking the modern NBA record for most three-pointers made without missing in a row. They reached 14 before colling down back to normal […]

Oklahoma City Thunder has reportedly exited the game against the San Antonio Spurs after sustaining an ankle injury, according to Royce Young of ESPN. Steven Adams tweaked his left ankle and is headed to the locker room. Really tough spot here for OKC against Aldridge with no backup center. — Royce Young (@royceyoung) January 11, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder take on the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night, and Thunder superstar small forward Paul George is going to have some slick shoes on his feet. George, who has a shoe endorsement deal with Nike, is going to debut the PG3 — his latest signature shoe which has a NASA theme […]

The San Antonio Spurs will be facing the Oklahoma City Thunder for the first time this season, and Spurs’ head coach Gregg Popovich seems to be intimidated already by one particular player from OKC. Gregg Popovich on Steven Adams: “When I do see him, he scares me. He’s one tough dude.” — Maddie Lee (@maddie_m_lee) […]

As of right now, Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden are among the favorites to win the NBA MVP award in 2019. Both are having strong seasons for two of the top teams in the league. Others in the conversation include Kawhi Leonard, LeBron James and Stephen Curry. But there’s another guy who deserves strong consideration, […]

Tuesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins went off by scoring 40 points in Minnesota’s two-point road win. Wiggins, who has a history of playing well in OKC, was called the Mayor of OKC by the Timberwolves’ official Twitter account after his stellar night. When the real mayor of […]

Nerlens Noel took a hard elbow to the head from Andrew Wiggins on Tuesday night when the Oklahoma City Thunder took on the Minnesota Timberwolves. It was reported earlier Wednesday that Noel had suffered a concussion but no broken bones, and now the Thunder have confirmed that he’s entering concussion protocol after being knocked unconscious in the third quarter. […]

Patiently, calmly, San Antonio Spurs Head Coach Gregg Popovich sits on the sidelines, only getting riled up at the worst of calls. He gives reporters pause. His team has fallen out of serious contention over the past years. Following a falling out with Kawhi Leonard, many fans warmed to the idea of DeMar DeRozan, whose […]

Russell Westbrook received MVP honors after he averaged a triple double through the entire 2016-2017 NBA season. It was the first time that feat had been accomplished in nearly 50 years. It was last achieved when Oscar Robertson did so for the Sacramento Kings. However, Westbrook has seemingly regressed since his first year without Kevin […]

Oklahoma City Thunder big man Nerlens Noel took a scary fall during Tuesday night’s home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. As he went up to block a shot, he collided with Andrew Wiggins, taking an elbow to the face. As the two players met in mid-air, Noel went to the floor. On his descent, Noel’s […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams believes there was no malice on Andrew Wiggins’ part on a play that saw teammate Nerlens Noel stretchered off the court after an airborne collision with the Minnesota Timberwolves swingman. Wiggins took air for a right-handed spikedown, but raised his elbow to protect himself, accidentally nailing Noel in the […]

Andrew Wiggins spoke about an altercation earlier in the game with Dennis Schroeder and Jeff Teague. He didn’t seem to understand what upset Schroeder so much and told Jon Krawscynski of the athletic that he was “acting crazy for no reason.” Wiggins on Schroder: "I don't know what's wrong with him. He was acting crazy […]

Oklahoma City Thunder big man Nerlens Noel suffered a very scary head injury during his team’s loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night, as he took an elbow to the face from Timberwolves wing Andrew Wiggins while trying to contest a dunk and then took a hard fall. Noel lay relatively motionless on the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder big man Nerlens Noel suffered a very scary injury against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. While going up to contest a dunk from Timberwolves wing Andrew Wiggins, Noel took an elbow to the face from Wiggins and then took a very hard fall and lay motionless on the floor with trainers […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Nerlens Noel took a nasty fall on Tuesday night during a matchup between the Thunder and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Prayers for Nerlens Noel 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/0cHUyeCKag — Matt Coughlin (@mcough) January 9, 2019 Noel was attempting to block an Andrew Wiggins dunk attempt when Wiggins inadvertently elbowed him in the face. The blow […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Dennis Schröder has launched a sport management/marketing company called Golden Patch Management. https://www.instagram.com/p/BsZDaw-nTAi/ Dennis Schröder, along with his talented team, will help promote current and future talent in the world of sports, music and art. Golden Patch Management will help market brands and products more efficiently. Per the company’s website, Octagon is […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday and backup point guard Dennis Schroder is questionable to play. Dennis Schroder is dealing with a quad contusion he suffered against the Washington Wizards on Sunday. According to Royce Young of ESPN, Schroder will warm up before the game before he decides if he’s going to play […]

The Toronto Raptors made a franchise-changing decision to trade star player DeMar DeRozan for Kawhi Leonard, one that has catapulted them to the top of the conference, sitting just a half-game away from the first spot in the East. Yet moving DeRozan wasn’t a spur of desperation, given that president Masai Ujiri had approached the […]

Derrick Rose is having a resurgent year for the Minnesota Timberwolves, but the oft-injured guard has missed the last five games with an ankle injury. Rose will also miss Tuesday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but he plans to return on Friday against the Dallas Mavericks. Derrick Rose is OUT against Oklahoma City on Tuesday. […]

Russell Westbrook notched another triple-double in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 116-98 loss against the Washington Wizards last night. Westbrook put up 22 points, 15 boards, and 13 assists, and he now joins NBA legends Oscar Robertson and Wilt Chamberlain in an elite list. Russell Westbrook now has 20 career games with at least 20 points, […]

The Washington Wizards finally broke a decade-long ineptitude in Oklahoma City, when they beat the Thunder 116-98 for their first ever victory in that arena. Despite the loss, Thunder star Russell Westbrook was still cheerful as he answered questions during the postgame interviews. Russell Westbrook was upbeat after an ugly loss, but very interested in […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder got smoked by the John Wall-less Washington Wizards on Sunday night, taking an unexpected loss to a team that is bound to miss the playoffs after a poor start to the season. Forward Paul George called it a “weird game” and also suggested there was some letdown in play. “We did […]

The Washington Wizards pulled off one of the bigger upsets of the season so far on Sunday night, defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder by a final score of 116-98. In even more surprising news, this was the first time in history that the Wizards won in Oklahoma City. The Wizards beat the Thunder on the […]

On Friday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder secured a 111-109 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers. Following the tightly contested win, Thunder star Russell Westbrook explained why this was anything but a routine victory for him. As pointed out by ESPN’s Royce Young, Westbrook was extra motivated coming into the contest given the fact that […]

Russell Westbrook’s struggles with efficiency have been a phantasmagoric experience for Oklahoma City Thunder fans. The 2017 NBA MVP has gone from notching the first triple-double season since 1961-62 to doing so again last season, but at a lower efficiency. This 2018-19 season has brought another triple-double average, but those shooting struggles are now at […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder came away with a narrow away victory against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, 107-100. Aside from the verbal abuse received by Thunder star Paul George from the home crowd, one of the more memorable moments of the evening was when Russell Westbrook mocked Lakers veteran Lance Stephenson with the […]

On Wednesday night, Oklahoma City Thunder star Paul George led his team to an away victory against the Los Angeles Lakers. The 6-foot-9 swingman went on a tear yet again, dropping 37 big points against the LeBron James-less Lakers. This performance was only the latest in George’s recent offensive rampage, and as pointed out by […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams wasn’t a big fan of the boos that showered teammate Paul George during a 107-100 road win against the Los Angeles Lakers. George, a native of Palmdale, got a rather hostile welcome to the Staples Center after he skipped out on the chance to join the Lakers in free […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George anticipated a hostile welcome to his hometown of Los Angeles to face the Lakers on Wednesday night, ready to soak in the boos from a scorned crowd that once clamored for his services as a soon-to-be free agent. George signed a four-year, $137 million max contract with the Thunder […]

LOS ANGELES – Last summer, All-Star forward Paul George shocked the NBA world when he decided to re-sign with the Oklahoma City Thunder rather than join his hometown Los Angeles Lakers. On Wednesday night, George returned to the Staples Center for the first time since spurning the Lakers in free agency to keep playing alongside […]

Just recently, Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz was ejected after throwing a fit and tossing a water bottle to the side on the scorer’s table. In a contest between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center Wednesday night, Russell Westbrook also smacked a water bottle across the scorers’ table. It […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Russell Westbrook gave Lance Stephenson a dose of his own medicine. Westbrook did his version of the air guitar celebration, which was popularized by Stephenson. With the game tied at 57 late in the second quarter, Stephenson aggressively guarded former teammate Paul George. Stephenson looked determined to stop George, whom he […]

Paul George is absolutely feeling the love — or lack thereof – from the Los Angeles Lakers crowd during the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Wednesday night visit to Staples Center. To begin with, the Lakers faithful already showered the All-Star swingman with boos during player introductions. Fast forward to the 2:17 mark of the fourth quarter […]

The last thing the Los Angeles Lakers need is another injury to another key player. However, Lakers fans are now holding their breath after budding star Kyle Kuzma exited their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Kuzma went to the locker room due to a back issue and is done for the night. Before leaving […]

Looks like Los Angeles Lakers fans aren’t going to forgive Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George for spurning them in free agency anytime soon. When he was introduced in the starting lineups at Staples Center on Wednesday, Paul George was booed by the entire crowd, a stark difference from what occurred last season. George […]

The UCLA Bruins recently fired head coach Steve Alford and have started to look elsewhere for his replacement. There have been plenty of rumors about who might get the job, including former Chicago Bulls and Iowa State head coach Fred Hoiberg. Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan was asked about his interest in the position on […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar point guard Russell Westbrook doesn’t believe in small markets and says if you are playing at a high level, people will recognize who you are. The subject of small markets came up when reporters were asking Russell Westbrook about Paul George and how he spurned the Los Angeles Lakers to remain […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder take on the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on Wednesday, and Thunder star small forward Paul George is excited to see how he’s going to be received by the fans. Last season, Paul George was cheered nonstop when the Thunder played the Lakers in LA. George was linked to joining […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton has ruled his star forward LeBron James out of Wednesday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. James, who suffered a groin strain in the third quarter of a Christmas Day game against the Golden State Warriors, will miss his fourth straight game since […]