Oklahoma City Thunder Articles - Page 106

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer and Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan have been named the NBA’s East and West Coaches of the Month, respectively, for December. The Bucks went 13-2 in December, while the Thunder went 11-4: Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer and Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan have […]

Oklahoma City Thunder teammates Chris Paul and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are shooting the ball at an impressive clip in the closing minutes of tightly-contested games this season. According to a report from ESPN’s Zach Lowe, Paul and Gilgeous-Alexander have combined for a 47.4 percent (53-of-90) mark from the field in the last five minutes of games […]

Oklahoma City Thunder veteran point guard Chris Paul turned back the clock on Tuesday, as he lifted his side to a tightly-contested victory against the Dallas Mavericks. The 34-year-old struggled through the first three quarters against the Mavs, but seemed to have turned on a switch to score 13 points in the crucial fourth period. […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan was at a loss for words about Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic when prompted as how to slow down the Mavs star who is one of the league’s MVP candidates. “It’s not like anybody’s stopping him this year. He’s averaging like 30 [points] a game,” Donovan said, per […]

The Mavs will have star Luka Doncic in the lineup on Tuesday when they finish off 2019 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Doncic took a hard fall in the Mavs’ game on Sunday against the Los Angeles Lakers and suffered a left wrist sprain and back contusion. Luka will play tonight. Carlisle says Mavs will replace Hardaway […]

Other than Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade, not many people know Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James better than Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul. Paul, who is one of James’ best friends, says “people don’t realize how selfless” the Lakers star really is: “I think probably one of the biggest things about Bron, […]

Houston Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook is undoubtedly the triple-double king of this generation. If the eye test fails, a quick look at his numbers through this decade should show just why. The 6-foot-3 dynamo has more regular-season triple-doubles than LeBron James, teammate James Harden, and pivot wizard Nikola Jokic combined, racking up 143 in […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has been upgraded to “probable” for Tuesday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but his teammate, Tim Hardaway Jr, will be held out. Doncic has been dealing with a back contusion and a left wrist sprain after taking a hard fall in Sunday’s game against the Lakers. He managed […]

Steven Adams admitted he has no ill will toward Kevin Durant, despite saying he would have handled his exit from the Oklahoma City Thunder differently. In a recent podcast appearance with ESPN’s Zach Lowe, Adams discussed how he wrote that aforementioned opinion in his 2018 autobiography: My Life, My Fight: Rising up from New Zealand […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams had some time to reflect on many situations during a trip to memory lane with ESPN’s Zach Lowe. The 2016 Western Conference Finals came up in conversation, when Adams’ Thunder matched up against the 73-9 Golden State Warriors and when he received a kick to the groin from Draymond Green […]

Oklahoma City Thunder big man Steven Adams recently joined The Lowe Post podcast for a wide-ranging discussion. Amid the conversation, the 6-11 New Zealander was asked to comment on the departure of Russell Westbrook, who was traded to the Houston Rockets this offseason. Via Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman: “He called me before it was […]

The Dallas Mavericks are listing Luka Doncic and Tim Hardaway Jr. as questionable for Tuesday when the Mavs take on the Oklahoma City Thunder. Doncic took a hard fall in the Mavs’ game on Sunday against the Los Angeles Lakers and suffered a left wrist sprain and back contusion. Hardaway, meanwhile, has a left hamstring […]

Oklahoma City Thunder second-year guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander torched the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, matching a career-high 32 points (12-of-21 from the field, 3-of-5 from 3) while also notching seven rebounds, two assists, and three steals in 39 minutes of action. Following his team’s razor-thin 98-97 victory against the defending champs, Gilgeous-Alexander was presented with a […]

After Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s big game in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s win over the Toronto Raptors, Chris Paul shared his thoughts on the young guard and noted that he’s “got it all.” Paul, who serves as a mentor for the second-year man, praised Gilgeous-Alexander’s versatility. CP3 also shared that he’s constantly on SGA’s ear, reminding him […]

Toronto Raptors guards Kyle Lowry and Patrick McCaw heaped praise on Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai-Gilgeous Alexander for his “All-Star” play this season. Though it was a heartbreaking 98-97 loss for the Raptors, Lowry and McCaw still took time to praise Gilgeous-Alexander for his performance not just against them, but for the entire year. For […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander visits his hometown of Toronto as the enemy with the Oklahoma City Thunder taking on the Raptors. However, he is already looking forward to this summer when he will have the opportunity to suit up for Team Canada at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. The dynamic Thunder guard said that the Canadian team […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will have the chance to play in front his hometown fans when the Thunder take on the Raptors on Sunday night in Toronto. The second-year guard spoke to reporters before the game about his emotions as he prepares to play in front of family and friends: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander spoke […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball was the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. His brother LaMelo might son join him as a top pick in this summer’s draft. But the middle brother, LiAngelo, is still in search of a basketball career. LiAngelo went undrafted during the 2018 NBA Draft, and his future […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are set to take on the Toronto Raptors on Sunday. While they have been a bit of a surprise this season after trading both Paul George and Russell Westbrook, they are not legitimate contenders in the Western Conference. Unfortunately, the Thunder are going to have to play Sunday’s game without point […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Dennis Schroder has been fined $25,000 for intentionally making contact with a game official. The incident, for which Schroder received a technical foul, occurred with 1:20 remaining in the third quarter of the Thunder’s 104-102 overtime win against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday. NBA announces $25,000 fine for Oklahoma City’s […]

Teams have off shooting nights from time to time. Sometimes, both teams in a game will get cold. However, Friday’s matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Charlotte Hornets took that to a whole new level. The Thunder would go on to win the game 104-102 in overtime but both teams would combine to […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder pulled off a narrow win over a battling Charlotte Hornets team, 104-102. The Hornets managed to force overtime after a superb run, but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put on a superb display to get the Thunder over the line. One of the most impressive moves he did that night was a particularly mesmerizing […]

Chris Paul and Steven Adams of the Oklahoma City Thunder team up for a pick and roll which ended up with a ferocious finish. Peep the clip below for Paul’s nifty dime. Adams, a beast himself, slammed it down hard to complete the highlight. The Memphis Grizzlies didn’t want any part of it as they […]

During the Oklahoma City Thunder’s matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies, something that is rarely seen occurred. Steven Adams pulled out a Eurostep and capped it off with a finger roll finish. The play developed perfectly for Adams to pull out this move. Chris Paul drew both the on-ball and big defender over before throwing a […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan says veteran forward Danilo Gallinari will miss the Thunder’s road trip to Charlotte and Toronto as a precaution. Gallinari is dealing with a left ankle injury. He didn’t play on Dec. 22 against the Los Angeles Clippers and won’t play on Thursday versus the Memphis Grizzlies: Billy Donovan […]

The consensus opinion surrounding the Oklahoma City Thunder heading into the 2019-20 season was not favorable. After trading away Paul George and Russell Westbrook, the team was supposed to finish near the bottom of the Western Conference standings. That isn’t how the situation has played out for the Thunder. A key reason for that has […]

Ever since the New York Knicks beat the Providence Steamrollers in 1947, the public has been enamored with basketball on Christmas day. Other than a lockout-shortened 1988 season, the NBA’s Christmas slate has featured some of the best players and teams in the league. As a result, throughout its history, we’ve gotten a myriad of […]

Dennis Schroder and Kyle Lowry have been named the NBA’s Players of the Week for Week 9 of the season. Schroder averaged 25.3 points, 6.0 assists and 5.3 rebounds as the Oklahoma City Thunder went 4-0. Lowry, meanwhile, averaged 24.5 points, 10.0 assists and 6.5 rebounds as the Toronto Raptors went 4-0: Toronto Raptors guard […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has impressed plenty of NBA stars, but Dwyane Wade came out impressed after the second-year guard posted consecutive 32-point games, the last coming against Paul George and the Los Angeles Clippers. Shai came into the league with the pace of a veteran. This kid is special https://t.co/rqhz5v1gqB — DWade […]

Paul George returned to Oklahoma City for the first time since being traded by the Thunder but was met with effusive cheers, despite being the first to ask for a trade this past summer. Following a tribute video showing his work with the community, the crowd responded with more cheers than boos during the lineup […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder plan to honor Paul George during lineup introductions when George makes his return to OKC as a member of the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night: Thunder will have something planned for Paul George during lineup introductions. Sense is that he’ll be given a much better reception than what Kevin Durant […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard will not play in Sunday’s matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder as teammate Paul George makes his return to OKC. Leonard continues to play the injury management card with his knee: As expected, no Kawhi Leonard in OKC today. JaMychal Green remains questionable. pic.twitter.com/fzB3hfScz3 — Sabreena Merchant (@sabreenajm) December […]

Things have gone by the wayside for the Atlanta Hawks in 2019-20. Entering play Sunday, they sit with a 6-24 record on the year, which finds them in the cellar of the Eastern Conference. But that doesn’t mean that the team hasn’t explored ways to improve it’s roster for not only this season, but years […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul is one of the smartest players in NBA history. He is also notoriously stingy. The veteran helped the Thunder send a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves into overtime on Dec. 6 after Paul earned a technical free throw for OKC by alerting officials to Jordan Bell’s untucked jersey, […]

Steven Adams of the Oklahoma City Thunder recently responded to Chris Paul and the controversial delay of game call against the Minnesota Timberwolves that led to a miraculous Thunder win a few weeks ago: Steven Adams on all the delay of game calls for players not tucking in their jerseys since Chris Paul brought it […]

Paul George makes his return to OKC on Sunday to face the Thunder for the first time since he was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers over the summer. George played two seasons with the Thunder before he requested a trade and was sent to LA. Thunder head coach Billy Donovan says George deserves to […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Hamidou Diallo has been out since Nov. 22 because of a right elbow injury. Thunder head coach Billy Donovan says Diallo has ‘responded well’ in rehab after suffering the hyperextension sprain. Oklahoma City tracked how many shots the high-flyer took in practice on Saturday to see how his elbow holds up: […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are playing great basketball thanks to a concerted team effort. One of the stars who have stepped up for OKC is Dennis Schroder. Once considered as one of the more promising guards in the league, his career never took off and has become a key bench player for the Thunder. It […]

Ahead of the Los Angeles Clippers’ matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday, Thunder general manager Sam Presti expressed his thoughts on All-Star forward Paul George. PG13 will return to OKC for the first time as a member of a visiting team since the summer 2019 trade sent him to L.A. Per ESPN’s Royce […]