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Despite a turbulent season thus for Oklahoma City Thunder stud Russell Westbrook, team head coach Billy Donovan has not lost one bit of confidence in his cornerstone superstar. According to the 53-year-old coach, he is not losing any sleep in what many people perceive to be a roller coaster of a season from Westbrook. “Whatever […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook has experienced his share of struggles after trying to morph into a more effective player. Despite posting a triple-double for a third straight season, the 11th-year guard is struggling mightily with his shot, shooting only 42.6 percent from the field, 24.1 percent from deep and a worrisome 62.1 percent […]

It’s been a weird season for Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Russell Westbrook thus far. By his high standards, he has been having a sub-par season. Nonetheless, the former Most Valuable Player winner takes full responsibility for his almost-half-a-season-long woes, claiming that it’s all on him. “It’s really on me. I’ve been s— the last month […]

Jordan Brand unveiled the second signature performance shoe of Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Russell Westbrook, who is arguably the company’s biggest endorser. Jordan Brand, via Nike News, unveiled Westbrook’s new signature kicks called the Why Not? Zer0.2 sneaker. It will come out in a multi-color edition dubbed as “Future History” on January 10. The Why […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Russell Westbrook joined some elite company after yet another stellar performance in Monday night’s game against the Dallas Mavericks. Westbrook bounced back from one of his worst performances of the season on Sunday night (he scored nine points on 4-22 shooting from the field and 0-8 shooting from three in a […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Paul George is thrilled with the overall production the team is getting from the young players on the roster. The Thunder rebounded from a loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday by getting their revenge in Oklahoma City, as George and company earned a 122-102 victory on Monday night. Russell Westbrook […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook understands the need to keep things simple when it comes to trying to make the game easier for everyone. After one of his worst performances of the season in Sunday’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks, Westbrook bounced back in a big way in the 122-102 victory over the Mavs […]

Star forward Paul George of the Oklahoma City Thunder is just like us: he has a New Years’ resolution. Per Royce Young of ESPN, George intends to acquire more free throw attempts. The first step, of course, is to figure out how to do it: Paul George's New Year's resolution: "Probably get to the line […]

After their victory over the Dallas Mavericks, Russell Westbrook gave his game-worn shoes to a young Oklahoma City Thunder fan. It was pretty obvious that Westbrook was happier than usual after their New Year’s Eve win. During the post-game interview, he praised his teammates for their efforts and even greeted everyone back home a happy […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook has been struggling to shoot efficiently this season. He has the worst field goal percentage (42.1) and three-point percentage (24.2) since the second year of his career. It’s been an issue and has really hurt the Thunder’s offense, especially since Westbrook is taking nearly 20 field goals and […]

One of the biggest reasons for the Oklahoma City Thunder’s turnaround this season has been Russell Westbrook’s improvement on the defensive end of the floor, and he may have Paul George to thank for that. In an interview with Sam Amick of The Athletic, George said he playfully challenged Westbrook to get better defensively before […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have gotten off to a much better start than they did a year ago. The Thunder struggled to make the playoffs last season and were eventually knocked out of the first round by the Utah Jazz, but this time, Oklahoma City looks better prepared for the long haul, as it boasts […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George is playing much better this season than he did last year, and he told Sam Amick of The Athletic that one of the main reasons for his improvement is that he is feeling less pressure this season: “Last year, they had traded for ‘Melo, they had brought me in, […]

Though they play on opposing sides, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Paul George seems to have a growing respect for Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic. Doncic and George squared off on Sunday night, resulting in a 105-103 victory for Dallas. In his 34 minutes of action, Doncic led the Mavs in scoring with 25 points on […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook feels like he’s been letting his teammates down due to some lackluster performances recently. Westbrook had one of his most disappointing scoring outputs of the season in Sunday night’s 105-103 loss to the Dallas Mavericks, with the former UCLA star posting just eight points on 4-of-22 shooting from the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Paul George was clearly not happy with the late-game officiating during the team’s game against the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night. The Thunder fell just short in suffering a 105-103 loss in Dallas, which marked the third defeat in the past four games for Billy Donovan’s squad. But it was the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook is comfortable with his ability to impact games even when he’s not scoring a ton of points. Westbrook had one of his lowest scoring outputs of the season in Sunday night’s 105-103 loss to the Dallas Mavericks, as he notched just nine points while making only four of his […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan announced the return of Paul George to the lineup Sunday against the Dallas Mavericks after a one-game absence due to a quad injury, according to Erik Horne of The Oklahoman. George missed Friday night’s 118-102 victory over the Phoenix Suns with his injury. Clearly, the quad issue wasn’t […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook has long been criticized for his bad habits on the defensive end, gambling for steals and often finding himself out of position as a result. However, this year, Westbrook has appeared to turn things around. Cody Taylor of Thunder Wire notes that Westbrook is actually leading the NBA in […]

After missing Friday night’s game against the Phoenix Suns on the road, Oklahoma City Thunder star small forward Paul George has been upgraded to probable for Sunday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks, according to Erik Horne of the Oklahoman. Paul George missed the game versus the Suns due to a right quad contusion. Paul George (right […]

The face of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Russell Westbrook, is pure, unbridled passion for the game of basketball and the NBA is that much better for it. The 6-foot-3 point guard is one of the league’s most popular players but some of his fans may not know him as much as they should. In his […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star point guard Russell Westbrook says it has been an easy transition playing alongside combo guard Dennis Schroder in the backcourt this season. Thunder head coach Billy Donovan has played Westbrook and Schroder together a lot so far this year and both players have played very well off each other. Full Russell Westbrook […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are signing forward Donte Grantham to a two-way deal, per NBA.com. The move comes after the team recently waived two-way player Tyler Davis. Donte Grantham was a four-year player at Clemson University where the 23-year-old played in 114 games. Furthermore, Grantham has appeared in nine matches for the Oklahoma City Blue this […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George will miss Friday night’s matchup against the Phoenix Suns along with teammate Alex Abrines, according to Erik Horne of The Oklahoman. George, who is nursing a right quad contusion, and Abrines (stomach illness) both missed shootaround earlier in the day, per head coach Billy Donovan, leaving the team without […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder take on the Phoenix Suns on Friday and All-Star small forward Paul George is questionable to play. According to Royce Young of ESPN, the Thunder listed Paul George as 50-50 to play due to right quadriceps contusion. George has yet to miss a game for Oklahoma City this season, having started […]

The NBA is a star-driven league. When discussing the league’s hierarchy, we only give a team as much credibility as their star power demands. Games are marketed as “LeBron’s Lakers” versus “Steph’s Warriors.” A team that possesses a star player becomes an embodiment of that player. This isn’t without good reason, though. One single player […]

The NBA is known for doing excellent Christmas Day commercials, and they did not disappoint this holiday. Budweiser and the NBA teamed up to produce a hilarious commercial that featured some of our favorite players in the league in the role of ‘Elf on a Shelf”. Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma, New York Knicks […]

Before tip-off took place between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets on Christmas Day, Thunder superstar point guard Russell Westbrook accidentally bumped into singer Sarah Grace. Grace was walking off the court when Westbrook was backpedaling onto the floor and knocked the signer down. Of course, the former MVP helped Grace up and apologized. […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook has officially moved ahead of Scottie Pippen as the all-time leader in steals on Christmas Day. Russell Westbrook is having yet another productive season in Oklahoma City, as he entered Tuesday’s matchup against the Houston Rockets averaging 20.2 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 10.3 assists per game. However, he added to […]

The Houston Rockets have finally carved a spot in the playoff picture after months at the bottom of the West, yet they will be tested during their Christmas Day matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the best rebounding team in the league and one of the top dogs in a ruthless Western Conference. Franchise star […]

Milwaukee Bucks swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo and Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George have been named NBA Players of the Week for Week 10 (Dec. 17-23) of the 2018-19 season. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks to a 3-1 week while averaging 24.0 points, 10.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game, while Paul George put up 35.3 […]

On a recent shopping visit to a local Target, Oklahoma City Thunder swingman Andre Roberson met a grandmother with a unique story. After speaking with the woman for a while, Roberson learned that she was trying to adopt her grandchildren, but she couldn’t afford the fee. Roberson was touched by this woman’s story. So much […]

Paul George never forgets. The Oklahoma City Thunder superstar forward entered Vivint Smart Home Arena with one thing on his mind: revenge. According to Brett Dawson of The Athletic, the ghosts of last season’s playoff failure was all he thought about throughout the Thunder’s road showdown against the Utah Jazz. “I owed myself, I owed it […]

Oklahoma City Thunder Paul George absolutely torched the Utah Jazz on Saturday, as he led his team to a razor-thin victory against their Northwest rivals. Following the 107-106 victory, Thunder head coach Billy Donovan was all praises for his 28-year-old superstar forward. “He really got into an unbelievable rhythm and a flow,” Donovan said, via […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook is not exactly playing great basketball lately. At least not in terms of shooting the rock. After his 3-for-17 performance in the Thunder’s win over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night, Westbrook is shooting just 35.2 percent from the floor, 26.0 percent from 3-point range and a shocking 55.8 […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook is having a down season scoring-wise. In fact, according to a poster on Reddit, Westbrook ranks dead last in true shooting percentage among players taking 15 or more shot attempts per game. 35 players are taking 15+ shots per game this year. Westbrook is dead last in TS% at […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George is known for his scoring explosions, like on Saturday night when he outscored the Utah Jazz by himself in the third quarter: 39 PTS (22 in Q3), 11 REB, 5 AST for Paul George at the end 3 on League Pass!#ThunderUp 93#TeamIsEverything 81 💻📱: https://t.co/cYXnbWzIYB pic.twitter.com/HiP1qpeWqc — NBA (@NBA) […]

Oklahoma City Thunder big man Steven Adams is the perfect teammate. He is even-keeled, a good leader and is absolutely hilarious. Also, he could not care less about personal accolades, as evidenced on Saturday when he was asked by a reporter what it would be like to make the All-Star team this year. Steven Adams […]

When he immediately agreed to re-sign with the Oklahoma City Thunder on July 1st, Paul George faced a load of questions. Why would you return to a situation that looked even bleaker than your Indiana days? Why wouldn’t you wait until LeBron James made his intentions clear before deciding? Why not at least take a […]