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Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook and Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 25 action: Charlotte #Hornets guard Kemba Walker and Oklahoma City #Thunder guard Russell Westbrook have been named the NBA's East and West Players of the Week. — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) April 8, […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Kyle Korver says he and his teammates were “upset” after what happened between Oklahoma City Thunder star point guard Russell Westbrook and a Jazz fan back in March. A Jazz fan told Westbrook to “get on your knees like you’re used to.” Westbrook went on a profanity-laced rant back at the […]

A survey conducted by The Athletic polled 47 NBA players, looking for the most overrated players in the league. The results weren’t surprising, as two of The Association’s most controversial players were tied for the top spot — none other than Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors and former MVP Russell Westbrook of the […]

Russell Westbrook has proven time and again that he is one of the most dynamic players in league history, as the Oklahoma City Thunder superstar is set to finish with a triple-double average again this season. Westbrook was a stat-sheet staffer again on Sunday night, racking up 27 points on top of 15 assists and […]

For over 45 years, Oscar Robertson had been the only player in the NBA to average a triple-double in a single season. Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook has now accomplished that feat in three consecutive seasons, the first time anyone has ever done that in league history. Whereas Westbrook’s first time averaging a […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder kept their foot on the gas on Friday night, as they handily defeated the Detroit Pistons, 123-110. In the third quarter of the contest, Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook did his best Magic Johnson impersonation as he found teammate Steven Adams with a no-look, over-the-head pass on the break. WHAT. DID. […]

Earlier in the season, the Oklahoma City Thunder looked like the second-best team in the Western Conference. The Houston Rockets were struggling to find their footing, the Denver Nuggets were an upstart team that not many people took all that seriously a as a legitimate contender and teams like the Portland Trail Blazers and Utah […]

LeBron James is a historian of the game, so when Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook erected a new NBA record on Friday night, the Los Angeles Lakers forward was quick to tip his hat to his peer. Westbrook and the Thunder still have three games remaining on the season, but he’s now assured of […]

Russell Westbrook and Zaza Pachulia have a history. That was rekindled during the Detroit Pistons’ visit to the Oklahoma City Thunder’s turf Friday night. Only this time, Pachulia was on the receiving end of the physicality. Near the seven-minute mark of the second quarter, Pachulia received an entry pass from Blake Griffin inside the paint. […]

In December 2016, in the midst of Russell Westbrook capturing the imagination of basketball fans everywhere en route to his first season averaging a triple-double, the Oklahoma City Thunder superstar downplayed the significance of his ongoing statistical achievement. “Honestly, man, people and this triple-double thing is kind of getting on my nerves, really,” he told […]

Early in the season, Paul George of the Oklahoma City Thunder was one of the leading NBA MVP candidates. In a recent interview, the star forward shared what he believes are the traits of an MVP. Speaking with Sekou Smith on the Hang Time Podcast, George believes an MVP doesn’t dominate one statistical category or post […]

Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George says his team went through a noticeable dip in energy late in the 2018-19 NBA season. George made his sentiments known to Sekou Smith on NBA.com’s “Hang Time Podcast” on April 4. We hit a wall as a group where we haven’t been playing our best and, you […]

With four games remaining in the NBA regular season, the Oklahoma City Thunder currently have the seventh spot in the West. They haven’t sealed that No. 7 spot yet, though, which means they could still face the Golden State Warriors — currently in first place — in the opening round of the playoffs. Though some […]

Whenever Portland Trail Blazers swingman Evan Turner has to guard Oklahoma City Thunder star small forward Paul George, Turner isn’t usually fond of what happens when George gets the ball against him. George, who is having the best statistical season of his career this year with the Thunder, has been taking no prisoners and that […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Andre Roberson has missed all of the 2018-19 season due to a knee injury. And though he’s back to running in practice sessions, he has yet to do any on-court work. As a precautionary measure, the team has officially decided to sideline him for the remainder of this season. Sort of […]

Former NBA star Jalen Rose thinks Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook doesn’t get the credit he deserves because he can’t shoot like Stephen Curry. Rose made this claim during Wednesday morning’s episode of ESPN’s “Get Up!” after Westbrook’s historic game on Tuesday night: “We’ve underappreciated Russell Westbrook because he can’t shoot the ball […]

Paul George raved about teammate Russell Westbrook after an iconic performance saw him trot out a 20-point, 20-rebound, 21-assist performance against the hapless Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. The Oklahoma City Thunder point guard planned to honor the late Nipsey Hussle, also from his hometown of LA, by going all out with a blockbuster […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams is one of the toughest players in the NBA. In fact, the Aussie big man was voted by GMs as the toughest player in the league prior to the start of the season. However, this doesn’t mean that he isn’t susceptible to a hard elbow to the head. Adams […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook was matched up with Los Angeles Lakers guard Lance Stephenson in the post during their game on Tuesday. Stephenson had his hand of Westbrook’s hip which the latter swatted down continuously while looking at the referees, begging for a foul. Not long after, the referees granted his wish. Peep the clip […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George expressed his amazement at Russell Westbrook’s monster triple-double in their win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. George took it to Instagram to express his reaction. He tagged Westbrook as an ‘incredible’ player on his post while giving the recently departed rapper Nipsey Hussle a shout-out. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvxwtaen7QK/ In […]

Russell Westbrook has been a triple-double machine over the past several seasons, and he set another record on Tuesday night in their game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Westbrook finished with 20 points, 21 assists and 20 rebounds for the Oklahoma City Thunder, becoming the only player since Wilt Chamberlain to record a 20-20-20 stat […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook dedicated his monster triple-double to Nipsey Hussle — the hip-hop superstar who recently passed away. In their 119-103 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, Westbrook finished with 20 points, 21 assists and 20 rebounds. After snagging his 20th rebound for the night, Westbrook roamed the court saying […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Paul George is continuously proving that the gruesome injury he sustained years ago is now a thing of the past. George has been on a tear, and he had another highlight dunk on Tuesday night. George cruised for a 360 dunk during their game against the Los Angeles Lakers at the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook recorded the first 20-20-20 game on Tuesday since the legendary Wilt Chamberlain did it on February 2nd, 1968. Against the Los Angeles Lakers, Westbrook finished with 20 points, 21 assists and 20 rebounds in 37 minutes. The Thunder defeated the Lakers by a final score of 119-103. "That's […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook just dished out 10 assists in one quarter — tying the franchise record for most in a quarter. Below is the assist which tied the record held by Westbrook himself. And of course, he found his favorite receiver, Steven Adams. 10 assists in 1 quarter ties a Thunder record, […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook had his league-leading 17th technical foul rescinded, the league announced Tuesday. Westbrook picked up technical no. 17 during Sunday’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks, which moved him one game closer to serving another one-game suspension. Once a player reaches 16 technical fouls, they earn a one-game suspension for […]

The Dallas Mavericks have encountered quite the disappointing 2018-19 season, so it’s no wonder why small victories against playoff teams were a big deal for the Mavs. Head coach Rick Carlisle dropped quite the interesting comment after his team defeated the slumping Oklahoma City Thunder over the weekend. With Dallas defeating the Thunder 106-103 on […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have seen a precipitous fall from the third-place spot in the West they used to occupy not long ago, dropping to the eighth and last seed in the conference after the last two losses. Paul George and company have now lost seven of their last 10 games, leaving him and the […]

It’s likely a testament to how brilliant of a player that he has turned himself into that Oklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook and Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson are becoming names inextricably linked across NBA history. Following Sunday’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks, in which Westbrook recorded his 700th assist of the season, Westbrook matched […]

The Dallas Mavericks will be on the sidelines once the postseason starts in less than two weeks, likely watching the Oklahoma City Thunder as they perform during the Western Conference playoffs. Despite that, the Mavs pulled off an upset win Sunday, in which rookie point guard Jalen Brunson showed out. Thunder head coach Billy Donovan […]

Although the MVP conversations this season are about Giannis Antetokounmpo, James Harden, and Paul George, Russell Westbrook continues to be one of the best all-around players this season. Oklahoma City Thunder’s All-Star guard notched his 30th triple-double of the season by scoring 25 points, grabbing 11 rebounds, and dishing out 11 assists in a losing […]

The Denver Nuggets swept the Oklahoma City Thunder this season, but Denver head coach Michael Malone doesn’t think that matters if the two teams meet in the 2019 playoffs. The Nuggets and Thunder could face off in the first round of the postseason. Many believe Denver would easily defeat OKC since they had so much […]

The Denver Nuggets kept their foot on the gas on Saturday night as they secured an important victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Following the 115-105 win, however, Nuggets big man Mason Plumlee downplayed the significance of the victory, saying that it meant very little in terms of the grander scheme of things. “It doesn’t […]

Nerlens Noel may have been languishing in a limited capacity for the Oklahoma City Thunder, but his ability as a rim protector still manifests itself from time to time – particularly against Malik Beasley and the Denver Nuggets, as the 6-foot-11 center rejected what could have been a ferocious two-handed slammer. "He went up for […]

Corey Brewer told Paul George about his experience with the Los Angeles Lakers when the two played together on the Oklahoma City Thunder last season, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. George and Brewer were teammates on the Thunder for the second half of the 2017-18 season. PG never took a meeting with the Lakers […]

Paul George shocked a lot of people last summer when he decided to re-sign with the Oklahoma City Thunder instead of going back home to play for the Los Angeles Lakers. When the Thunder traded for George in the summer of 2017, the prevailing thought was the small forward would be a one-year rental and […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been an interesting team to watch this season, but have they lived up to their potential? Coming into this campaign, most experts felt that OKC would be a top contender in the Western Conference. After all, this is a team with Russell Westbrook and Paul George on the roster. Now, […]

The NBA Playoffs is only weeks away with teams battling for position to have the upper hand in the first round and beyond. As soon as postseason action begins, everything goes back to zero except for a team’s true identity. Records don’t matter and head-to-head matchups don’t matter as much as many might think. Practically […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar small forward Paul George has scored over 2,000 points in a season for the first time in his career and the star swingman admits “it’s been a grind” to get to this point. George is dealing with soreness in both of his shoulders at the moment. While speaking to reporters on […]