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Nerlens Noel, the newest member of the Oklahoma City Thunder, had nothing but praise for its general manager Sam Presti. Per Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe, Noel has great trust in the organization, noting that Presti is ‘beyond special’: Nerlens Noel had some great things to say about fellow Mass. native, #Thunder GM Sam […]

The past few days have been hectic for Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti. Carmelo Anthony’s contract is a tough load to carry. He is trying to resolve the situation as we speak, with firm hopes of finally ending Anthony’s short-lived era with the Thunder. As per Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press: Sources: […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder shelled out $30 million last year to keep forward Andre Roberson for three years. Roberson barely got to repay the Thunder with his play on the court as he managed to appear in just 39 games, thanks to a ruptured patellar tendon injury he sustained back in January. While there’s no […]

As the Oklahoma City Thunder and forward Carmelo Anthony near an agreement to part ways, the Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers, and the Miami Heat have joined the sweepstakes for the perennial scorer, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. The Houston Rockets, though, remain the overwhelming favorites to add him to their roster after […]

Reports have recently surfaced that the Los Angeles Lakers’ desire to bring Carmelo Anthony into the fold this season is mutually reciprocated by the 34-year-old veteran. NBA insider Jordan Schultz reports that Anthony considers L.A. to be one of his primary options next season, with the prospect of playing alongside long-time pal LeBron James serving as […]

Along with the Houston Rockets, you can add the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat as teams interested in acquiring Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony. In case you have been living under a rock, or earning your wage while shoveling mud or something noble, a report emerged on Friday, laying claim that the Thunder […]

The NBA’s offseason is barely a week old, but the Oklahoma City Thunder appear to be intent on keeping their 2017-18 roster intact for the most part despite not getting past the first round of the playoffs. They currently have the most expensive roster in the league but it is difficult to justify their $300 […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are hoping to find a way out of a gigantic $310 million expense tied to the team’s salary and will look into the potential to part ways with forward Carmelo Anthony at some point this summer, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Royce Young. The Thunder could look at a stretch-and-waive […]

Christmas Day games are always a welcome tradition in the NBA. The schedule makers usually plan for intriguing matchups and 2018 looks to be no different. According to Keith Smith of RealGM, Boston, Philadelphia, Oklahoma City, Houston, Golden State, and the Los Angeles Lakers are almost definitely penciled in to play on Christmas Day. Hearing that […]

With the Oklahoma City Thunder way above the salary cap, the team is unable to partake in the splashy moves that define free agency and have no choice but to  improve internally and worry about their own free agents. Still, the team has agreed to keep backup point guard Raymond Felton to a one-year deal. […]

After securing the commitment of Paul George, the Oklahoma City Thunder are now focusing on some less-glitzy priorities like keeping backup point guard Raymond Felton for another year. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the veteran point guard has agreed to return to Oklahoma City, though, the financial details of the deal remain unspecified. Free […]

The third and final part of Paul George’s documentary has been released. In it, he details what led to his decision of opting to stay with the Oklahoma City Thunder, instead of going to back to home to the Los Angeles Lakers. The documentary features, among others, Thunder general manager Sam Presti and head coach Billy […]

Many were surprised with Paul George’s decision to stay with the Oklahoma City Thunder. But in Part 3 of his documentary, he explained all the things that went into the big decision. It turns out that Russell Westbrook had a pretty big impact. In the documentary, George had a brief and simple explanation on why […]

Are the lights of La La Land too bright for Paul George that he decided to stay in Oklahoma City? Some people would be inclined to think that way as they try to make a sense out of George choosing the Thunder over the Los Angeles Lakers by agreeing to a four-year deal with Oklahoma […]

There have been some rumblings around the status of Kyrie Irving that have Boston Celtics fans worried. His decision to put contract extensions on hold makes perfect sense when you look at the figures involved, as Irving outlined himself to the media while promoting his upcoming film Uncle Drew. Some see his decision not to […]

Free agent center Nerlens Noel has agreed to a two-year deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. The defensive-minded center will back-up Steven Adams, now with the chance to opt out of his contract and become a free agent once again in 2019. Noel had very little playing time […]

The offseason is shaping up better than the Oklahoma City Thunder expected. Well, sort of. After more than a year of speculation that All-Star forward Paul George is bolting for his hometown team in the Los Angeles Lakers the moment the clock starts midnight in free agency (which precipitated the preemptive trade to OKC by […]

All-Star forward Paul George surprised many by deciding to re-sign with the Oklahoma City Thunder on a four-year, $137 million deal spurning the Los Angeles Lakers. In the wake of that decision, plenty of criticism tossed in George’s direction that has locked him into a long-term deal that many had believed cost him millions. However, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder made the first bang of the free agency period, not only guaranteeing the return of Paul George, but getting him to commit long-term, rewarding him with a four-year, $137 million max deal and a welcome party to boot. The franchise quickly followed with Jerami Grant, agreeing to a beefy three-year, $27 […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder kickstarted free agency with the surprising signing of small forward Paul George. They have now managed to lock up another one of their players as well. Small forward Jerami Grant was reportedly among Oklahoma City’s top priorities this offseason. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, both sides have come to terms on a three-year, $27 […]

Following weeks of speculation about where All-Star forward Paul George will choose to sign for the next chapter of his career, he made the decision public quite quickly by agreeing to a four-year, $137 million max contract to remain with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The 28-year-old announced his move at a party held by teammate and […]

Paul George celebrated his return to the Oklahoma City Thunder in style, as partner-in-crime Russell Westbrook flew eight hours to OKC, leaving a family vacation in Maui to host the event for his teammate. The 6-foot-9 forward announced his return in glorious fashion, saying he had “unfinished business” with his partner Westbrook, and boy does […]

Earlier, it was announced that Russell Westbrook would be hosting a party in Oklahoma City that Paul George would be attending. When that news came down, it sparked the rumors of the last few days pointing to Geroge returning to the Oklahoma City Thunder. George confirmed that he would be staying with the Thunder shortly […]

The decision has finally been made and Paul George is staying with the Oklahoma City Thunder. After a year of flirting with the idea of playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, all the homecoming talk can now die down with George’s announcement. While that is already a stingy news for the Lakers, it gets worse. […]

Free agent swingman Paul George has agreed to a four-year, $137 million deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. George’s deal includes a player-option on his third year. This deal represent all the commitment George has given to his Thunder teammates and the front office, as he was first expected to […]

Having tried to move hell and high water to score a trade for Kawhi Leonard, only to fall short of the door, the Los Angeles Lakers could target big man DeMarcus Cousins on a short-term max deal, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. Cousins could play as a potential superstar partner to LeBron James, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are well aware of the looming threat to their Paul George hopes in the Los Angeles Lakers, as such, they’re pulling all strings and leaving no stones unturned heading into the All-Star swingman’s decision. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Thunder general manager Sam Presti wanted to hold another meeting with George. […]

The free agency period is quickly approaching — less than three hours away — where several of the league’s top player will be able to speak and agree to sign with any team of their choosing. The bulk of the chatter around the league prior to July 1 has been focused on the future of All-Star […]

Free agency hasn’t even officially started but the hype surrounding the league’s biggest unemployed stars have already peaked. Russell Westbrook knows this and, according to Royce Young of ESPN, the Oklahoma City Thunder superstar is throwing the perfect event to acknowledge the fact — or at least that’s how people are interpreting it. Apparently, it […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are on its heels until superstar forward Paul George announces his decision on which team he’ll play for next. The Los Angeles Lakers have long been rumored as a potential landing spot for their hometown boy as early as last summer when George basically held the Indiana Pacers captive with his […]

In light of his pending free agency decision, All-Star forward Paul George has put together a three-part documentary with ESPN that will follow his entire process. As that is happening Oklahoma City Thunder fans wait nervously. During Part 2 of the documentary, George spoke to former All-Star guard Dwyane Wade about the factors that come […]

Despite only being two-thirds of the way into his free agency special with ESPN, all signs are pointing towards Paul George remaining with the Oklahoma City Thunder. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst noted during the Rich Eisen Show that recent events all pointed toward him staying put alongside co-star Russell Westbrook. [Transcript by Reddit’s sfbruin] “I have to […]

The 2018 NBA Finals saw Kevin Durant win his second championship and second Finals MVP with the Golden State Warriors. This is exactly what he had set out to do two years ago when he made the decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors. Despite this, Durant continues to be […]

The NBA is full of surprises. Any player can be traded, waived or bought out at any given time. Last week, the Charlotte Hornets traded Dwight Howard to the Brooklyn Nets for Timofey Mozgov, two future second-round picks and cash. According to USA TODAY Sports’ Sam Amick, Howard and the Nets will be reaching a […]

Though most critics suggest that it can be difficult to play with Russell Westbrook, Paul George thinks otherwise. In fact, he is very comfortable playing with the Oklahoma City Thunder star. Speaking with Dwyane Wade for ESPN’s exclusive series, contrary to what critics have been saying, George is actually comfortable playing with Westbrook. He believes […]

Kevin Durant is expected to opt out of his commitment with the Golden State Warriors, but it’s only to work out with a new deal with the defending champions. We say that to point out that plenty of front offices are under the same presumption that Paul George and the Oklahoma City Thunder are merely […]

A day after a Cleveland pastor put on a nice impersonation of ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski by saying he’s got sources telling him that LeBron James is going back to the Cavaliers, here comes another unlikely harbinger of NBA breaking news in the form of former NFL wide receiver, Chad Johnson. According to Johnson, via his […]

Free agent forward Paul George is still in limbo with regards to his future in the NBA – or at least that’s what he has led most people to believe – as he continues to weigh his options before declaring where he would suit up starting in the 2018-19 season after declining his last-year option […]

Paul Geoge officially told the Oklahoma City Thunder that he was opting out of the final year of his contract, and evidently, he has made his decision for what he’s opting into, a new hairstyle. Bleacher Report posted a photo of the new look, and it appears that George has taken up the cornrows lifestyle. […]