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Paul George and the weary Oklahoma City Thunder came into Staples Center on Friday night hoping to upset a fresh L.A. Clippers team. The Thunder played an overtime game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night while the Clippers had been off since their Monday night victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Unfortunately for […]

The 2018-19 season has been a historic one for James Harden, who has been on an offensive tear for nearly two months and counting. Ditto for Russell Westbrook, whose triple-double exploits are still impressive, even without as much fanfare. Let’s not forget Kevin Durant, who continues to play at a high level, as the defending […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic was forced to watch the final minutes of Thursday night’s overtime loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder from the locker room, as he was ejected after a pair of on-court skirmishes with Russell Westbrook and Paul George. Nurkic and Westbrook first tangled in the second quarter. After a […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Russell Westbrook put on an absolute show on Thursday night as he led his team to an overtime victory against the Portland Trail Blazers, 129-121. Westbrook was the recipient of several jeers from the home crowd throughout the ballgame, and after the contest, the former MVP winner expressed his apathy towards […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder emerged victorious in Thursday night’s northwest division matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers. Paul George and company brought it up a notch in the overtime period, as they were able to defeat the home team, 129-121, after an extra period of play. Following the huge win, George explained why these types […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George dropped 32 points during Thursday’s win over the Portland Trail Blazers. That in itself may not seem all that noteworthy for a player averaging 28.6 points per game this year, but it’s how he got there that’s relevant: George finished 17-for-20 from the free-throw stripe. In what was a […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George has become a three-point marksman this season, using his newfound elite three-point efforts to carry him toward consideration for the MVP award. From Nov. 30 until Mar. 5, George had knocked down multiple three-pointers in all 40 contests that he played in. Come Thursday in his team’s overtime win […]

The Portland Trail Blazers and Oklahoma City Thunder’s matchup was a cardiac Thursday night treat and things even got extra physical, though inadvertently, between Paul George and Jusuf Nurkic near the end of regulation. George drove to the basket and sidestepped his way past Nurkic. Unfortunately for the latter, the Thunder forward’s elbow went flying […]

Russell Westbrook is perhaps one of the most, if not the most, animated superstars the NBA has to offer. From pregame to postgame, the Oklahoma City Thunder point guard is consistently lit. During the Thunder’s Thursday night matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers, Westbrook was being himself and more. While on the bench, the former […]

Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder just shoved Jusuf Nurkic of the Portland Trail Blazers down to the floor. Check out Westbrook as he casually moved Nurkic out of the way and onto the floor in the clip posted by Bleacher Report: Russ really just knocked down Nurkic 😳 pic.twitter.com/mc64hICDdP — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) […]

The ever-mercurial Russell Westbrook was back in his bag early against the Portland Trail Blazers tonight. Early in the 1st quarter, Russ splashed a mid-range jumper in the grill of Damian Lillard. Always ready with a celebration, Russ pulled out his favorite taunt after drilling the shot on Dame: Russ rocked the baby on Dame […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan says superstar small forward Paul George “has played the best basketball of his career” this season. George is in his second season with the Thunder and putting up MVP-type numbers for OKC. Billy Donovan on Westbrook/George: "They both have played very well. I’m happy for Paul. Last year was […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward has been receiving advice from Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Paul George as he makes his way back from the gruesome left ankle fracture he suffered last season. George, who sustained an open tibia fracture in 2014 while playing for Team USA, told Hayward it took him a full two […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook has never been known to shy away from a trash-talk war. He won’t be the one to start them, but he will sure end them. He engaged in a war of words with Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns on Tuesday night, looking to bury the All-Star big man […]

For the past few days, we’ve been looking at Eastern Conference teams that have the best chance to defeat the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. It’s time now to look at the Western Conference teams that are the biggest threats to the Warriors’ three-peat hopes. One of these teams is the Oklahoma City […]

We don’t usually see a raise-the-roof celebration nowadays, but Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns decided to unleash the vaunted taunt right after posterizing Oklahoma City Thunder’s Jerami Grant. After spiking one down over Grant, Towns couldn’t control himself and raised the roof to the delight of the home crowd. 💥 K A T I N C […]

It takes a lot to bring down Steven Adams. Listed at 7’0 265, the Oklahoma City Thunder center is a very large man. Adams is known as one of the toughest players in the league, and he showed why Tuesday night. In a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Adams took a shot to the nose. […]

According to basketball analyst Brian Windhorst, Paul George of the Oklahoma City Thunder is a candidate for MVP, Most Improved Player, and Defensive Player of the Year. Windhorst is not exaggerating his claims. George is having the best season of his career. He’s averaging career-highs in points (28.6 per game), rebounds (8.1), assists (4.3), and […]

Few analysts are as streaky with their takes as Colin Cowherd. On Tuesday’s episode of The Herd, Colin broke down his list of top 10 players this season and put Oklahoma City Thunder star Paul George on top of that list. There are plenty of reasons to consider this claim to be viable, though. OKC […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George will be a game-time decision heading into Tuesday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to Erik Horne of The Oklahoman. George will be re-evaluated before tonight’s Western Conference tilt after having made progress with his sore right shoulder, which caused him to miss the last three games. “He did […]

Three minutes into their game against the Memphis Grizzlies, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook received a technical foul for talking to himself. Out of nowhere, a referee tagged the former MVP a technical foul. Westbrook was clueless as to why he was given one. All he did was talk to himself. The eight-time All-Star tried […]

Steven Adams continues to prove that the Oklahoma City Thunder is more than just about Paul George and Russell Westbrook, as he once again made his presence felt in the team’s 99-95 win against the Memphis Grizzlies. Adams finished with 13 points and a massive 22 rebounds. In the process, he accomplished a feat that […]

Russell Westbrook’s athleticism is incomparable in the NBA, and the Oklahoma City Thunder star showed why on Sunday evening against the Memphis Grizzlies. Westbrook came over from the weak side to swat Jonas Valanciunas’ shot attempt into the seats, soaring over to deny the big fella with a huge rejection. Russ comes across to SWAT […]

According to a Sunday evening report from Royce Young of ESPN.com, the Memphis Grizzlies will be short-handed taking on the surging Oklahoma City Thunder. With the Sunday evening matchup slated to tip off in Oklahoma City, the Grizzlies will be without starting point guard Mike Conley, who will remain along the sideline due to “general […]

The San Antonio Spurs were able to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday, securing a 116-102 home victory against their Western Conference rivals. Following the big win, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was happy with the result, stating that his team’s defense played a pivotal role on the evening: “We’ve played more like we […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Paul George likely isn’t going to be ready to go Sunday against the Memphis Grizzlies. Asked after Saturday’s defeat to the San Antonio Spurs, Thunder head coach Billy Donovan stated that his “guess” was that his squad would be down George for the third consecutive game due to a shoulder injury: […]

The late-career resurgence of Rudy Gay has been one of the top storylines for the San Antonio Spurs this season. Gay has been crucial as the team pushes to make the playoffs in a crowded Western Conference. He might already be 32, but on Saturday night Rudy Gay showed Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Markieff […]

After missing Thursday night’s loss to the Sixers, Paul George will miss his second consecutive game for the Oklahoma City Thunder as they take on the Spurs later tonight. According to Erik Horne of The Oklahoman, George’s sore right shoulder is continuing to be a hindrance: Billy Donovan said Paul George (right shoulder soreness) did […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will be without superstar small forward Paul George for the second consecutive game on Saturday. George won’t play against the San Antonio Spurs due to right shoulder soreness. He missed Thursday’s contest versus the Philadelphia 76ers as well. OKC lost to Philly by a final score of 108-104. Thunder listing Paul […]

The NBA Players of the Month for February have been announced, with Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George winning the awards. Milwaukee #Bucks' forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and Oklahoma City #Thunder forward Paul George have been named the #NBA East and West Players of the Month for the month of […]

The NBA took the Los Angeles Lakers’ tampering with Paul George while he was still a member of the Indiana Pacers back in 2017 very seriously. The league took it so seriously, as a matter of fact, that it actually hired investigators and even inspected people’s cell phones during the investigation process, according to Henry […]

Thanks in large part to the outstanding play of Jimmy Butler, the Sixers walked away from Thursday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a 108-104 victory. It was Philly’s first win against the Thunder since Nov. 15, 2008, and only the second ever against the team since it relocated to Oklahoma City. According […]

Another triple-double, another historic milestone for Russell Westbrook. One problem: This latest accomplishment came in defeat. The Oklahoma City Thunder superstar posted 23 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists in his team’s 108-104 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday, earning his 25th triple-double of the season – the third such campaign with at least […]

The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 108-104 on Thursday, beating one of the league’s best teams without Joel Embiid. But this victory was about far more for Philadelphia, at least from an organization standpoint, than making a statement against another team with hopeful championship aspirations. Why? The Sixers’ win was their first against […]

NBA scouts usually never mince words because they are always quoted anonymously, and one scout isn’t holding back on his thoughts about Oklahoma City Thunder star point guard Russell Westbrook. According to one anonymous scout, Westbrook is his least favorite player to watch in the league because “he just never shuts up,” via Royce Young of […]

Russell Westbrook is one of the most intimidating players in the league right now. He can hurt opposing teams with his scoring, rebounding, and passing which often leads to wins for the Oklahoma City Thunder. But one aspect of his game that usually leads to confrontations and altercations on the court is his trash talking. […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star point guard Russell Westbrook only has one friend on the basketball court when the game starts, and that’s the basketball itself. Westbrook is one of the fiercest competitors in NBA history. He has the old-school mindset. The former MVP isn’t all buddy-buddy with other NBA players during games. Russ is looking […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Paul George will be held out of Thursday night’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers due to a bout of shoulder soreness: Paul George (right shoulder soreness) is out tonight against the Sixers. — Brett Dawson (@BDawsonWrites) February 28, 2019 This is obviously tough news for Thunder fans, as George has become […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George is very good on the court, and as it turns out, he is also a good judge of offensive talent like Houston Rockets star James Harden. Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today dove into what makes Harden so difficult to play against. This is where the Thunder star chimed in […]