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Recent Oklahoma City Thunder acquisition and National Basketball Player’s Association (NBPA) President Chris Paul should probably know a little something about financial literacy. After all, he is going to be making more than $124 million over the course of the next three seasons. But as head of the NBPA, Paul wants his peers to be […]

Former NBA player Stephen Jackson believes that the questionable moves by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the past is starting to haunt them big time. The Thunder suddenly found themselves in rebuilding mode after they were somehow forced to trade Russell Westbrook and Paul George. Jackson told Erik Horne of The Oklahoman that what happened […]

Former NBA star Kenyon Martin has remained one of the more outspoken personalities in the basketball community since his retirement in 2015, and he has an interesting take on the Oklahoma City Thunder electing to trade Paul George and Russell Westbrook After the BIG3 held a showcase in Oklahoma City on Sunday, Martin told Erik […]

In an article by Clevis Murray of The Athletic, Chris Paul discussed the importance of educating players who enter the league about managing their finances. The newest member of the Oklahoma City Thunder also admitted that money is a touchy subject in the NBA locker room: “I think the reason why I’m so passionate about […]

Perry Jones hasn’t played a game in the NBA since 2015. Back then, he was just a 23-year old trying to make his name in the league with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Unfortunately, injuries and some unfortunate circumstances derailed what looked like a promising NBA career. Four years later, Jones is feeling healthy again. And […]

Former first-round pick Perry Jones can’t help but wonder about the things that would’ve happened differently in his career if he didn’t end up with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder selected Jones with the 28th pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, but he had to deal with the fact that he will be playing […]

Former Oklahoma City Thunder big man Enes Kanter sent his birthday wishes to ‘Stache Brother’ Steven Adams through a video compilation of some of their best moments as teammates. Happy birthday to the ugly looking Stache Brother 😂 @RealStevenAdams 👨🏻#KingOfNewZeland 🇳🇿 Love You Brother ♥️ pic.twitter.com/F2hP9YfX08 — Enes FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) July 20, 2019 It may […]

NBAPA president and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul is on a mission to improve financial literacy in his coworkers. There are countless stories of NBA players making millions in their career, blowing it all, and ending up broke within a few years after they retire. Paul’s goal is to stop this scenario from ever […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden once again insisted rumors indicating that he and former teammate Chris Paul had a poor relationship were false. Per Adam Wexler of KPRC, Harden claimed that all the rumors were just “false talk.” .@JHarden13 on Chris Paul and all the media chatter the last few weeks, said it was all […]

LAS VEGAS – Hamidou Diallo was informed of the news immediately after wrapping up a 14 point, seven rebound performance for the Oklahoma City Thunder. His team just grabbed a big Summer League victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. However, the focus of Diallo’s postgame interview was the trade of Russell Westbrook to the Houston […]

If Chris Paul really wants to start the 2019-20 season on the Miami Heat, he might have to decline his 2021-22 player option worth $44,211,146. Paul is widely expected to begin the upcoming season on the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Heat are said to be interested in acquiring Paul, but they aren’t aggressively pursuing a […]

Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden admits he watched Russell Westbrook from afar even after he left the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder traded Harden to the Rockets in 2012. Harden and Westbrook are very close friends, and The Beard enjoys watching Russ play: James Harden on Russell Westbrook: "Even after I left Oklahoma City, […]

The Kawhi Leonard summer of mystery still is the gift that keeps on giving, even two weeks after he announced his commitment to the LA Clippers. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Clippers also eyed Russell Westbrook as a potential partner for Leonard, but Kawhi preferred Paul George: “Sam, I began to hear […]

New Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is already putting in the work ahead of his second season in the league. The 6-foot-6 Kentucky product was impressive in his rookie year with L.A. Clippers before coming over as part of the Paul George trade, but he’s now bound for even more action as one of […]

New Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander recently opened up about the trade that sent him to his new team. As made evident by this interview, the 21-year-old does seem to be wise beyond his years, as he explained how he has harnessed no hard feelings whatsoever following the decision by the Los Angeles […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder engaged in trade conversations with the Miami Heat during a stretch, as they tried to deal franchise point guard Russell Westbrook. While there had been reported interest in rookie Tyler Herro, center Bam Adebayo and swingman Justise Winslow, the Thunder were willing to give the Heat their 2021 and 2023 picks […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder front office has revealed that they received death threats after trading Paul George to the LA Clippers. In a report by Perris Jones of ABC-affiliate KOCO News, a man left two voicemails threatening the Thunder’s front office, coaches, and general manager Sam Presti. A transcript of the voice mail read in […]

The LA Clippers didn’t want to part ways with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. All intel leading up to the wee hours of July 5 was that they were extremely high on the First Team All-Rookie honoree, to the point the front office considered him a franchise building block. But when the opportunity arose to morph into a […]

Chris Paul has reportedly warmed to the idea of playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2019-20, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Thunder won’t be title contenders in 2019-20, but they will surely be competitive, especially if Paul is healthy and engaged on both ends of the floor. CP3 could also be a […]

If the Oklahoma City Thunder continue driving such a hard bargain, Chris Paul may remain with the team far longer than anyone anticipated. In a story indicating the Thunder’s inability to find attractive trade offers for Paul and willingness to play out the 2019-20 season with him on the roster, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski noted that […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s discussions to move nine-time All-Star point guard Chris Paul onto a new destination are parked and Paul is expected to start the 2019-20 season with the Thunder. The Thunder acquired Paul from the Houston Rockets in the blockbuster Russell Westbrook trade. OKC has been working with Paul and his representatives on […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder received Chris Paul in the blockbuster trade that sent franchise star Russell Westbrook out of OKC, but to complete this planned rebuild, the organization must first move Paul to its next destination. Despite hopes that a move can get done by the start of the 2019-20 season, the Thunder have had […]

The New York Knicks were never truly interested in trading for Russell Westbrook, according to Jeff Zillgitt of USA TODAY Sports. Despite having struck out in free agency after whiffing on the likes of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Kawhi Leonard, the Knicks remained committed to their rebuild by keeping their young assets and sustaining […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets pulled off what initially seemed like an impossible trade to once again jumpstart what has been an incredibly action-packed offseason. With All-NBA point guard Russell Westbrook heading from Oklahoma City to Houston, the Thunder most notably received fellow All-Star point guard Chris Paul in return. However, the plot […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder made the Russell Westbrook trade official on Tuesday, with fans saying goodbye to the 30-year-old who spent his entire 11-year NBA career thus far with the Thunder. OKC general manager Sam Presti had some words of praise for the departing Westbrook too. Presti has been with the organization since its relocation […]

The Houston Rockets have officially acquired superstar point guard Russell Westbrook from the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Chris Paul and two protected first round picks. Westbrook is reuniting with James Harden on the Rockets. The two were teammates on the Thunder and are very close friends off the court. https://twitter.com/HoustonRockets/status/1151284269895028739 Russell Westbrook and […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were reportedly preparing to trade superstar point guard Russell Westbrook in the summer of 2020 prior to the Paul George trade to the Los Angeles Clippers this summer, according to Howard Beck of Bleacher Report. Once George demanded a trade from the Thunder to the Clippers, OKC’s front office knew it […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder decided to part ways with franchise icon Russell Westbrook last week, trading him to the Houston Rockets for Chris Paul and some draft picks. Obviously, the draft choices are the primary part of the package for the Thunder, as Paul was merely included as a way of matching salaries. The problem […]

Chris Paul’s preference is reportedly to be traded to the Miami Heat, who want their 2021 and 2023 draft picks back from the Oklahoma City Thunder in a trade for Paul, according to multiple reports. Brian Windhorst of ESPN reports Paul wants to play for the Heat, while Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald adds […]

Stephen Curry got the chance to relive one of his most memorable buzzer-beaters with the Golden State Warriors, watching one of the highlights that is likely to be played when the time for his induction to the Hall of Fame comes. The Warriors star watched the crazy buzzer-beater he hit against the Oklahoma City Thunder […]

In a rather unexpected turn of events, the Oklahoma City Thunder have blown it up this offseason, trading away Paul George and beloved star Russell Westbrook for a massive haul of draft picks (and Chris Paul). It’s not like the Thunder could have improved if they didn’t decide to trade their two stars, so this […]

While rumors pertaining to Chris Paul’s impending exit from the Houston Rockets were already rumbling as soon as the team lost to the Golden State Warriors in this past season’s Western Conference Semifinals, his recent trade to the Oklahoma City Thunder apparently still came as a shock for most of his Rockets teammates. According to […]

Whether or not it was true that Chris Paul and James Harden had a contentious relationship with the Houston Rockets, Paul has reportedly drawn the ire of some NBA veterans around the league. One veteran spoke with Ethan Strauss of The Athletic about Paul’s role as the president of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), claiming […]

When Paul George signed a four-year deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder last summer, he seemed to be making a commitment to the franchise that he was there to stay. George had an opportunity to return home to play for the Los Angeles Lakers, but instead elected to return to Oklahoma City. So Thunder general […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are being praised for its series of moves this offseason. Following Paul George’s decision to play with two-time Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard with the Los Angeles Clippers, the Thunder traded the All-Star, who they re-signed this time last year, to LA. After that, OKC sent forward Jerami Grant to the Denver […]

When the Oklahoma City Thunder made a blockbuster deal to send franchise point guard Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets, general manager Sam Presti was ensuring that he would get even more future value to add on to all the first-round picks he acquired in the Paul George trade. Simultaneously, the Thunder would have to […]

The NBA offseason is always filled with major shakeups, but this year’s has been one of the most active in recent memory, with many different stars changing teams by way of trade or free agency. Nearly two weeks after the new league year, teams may not be done just yet. Here are five stars who […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder reportedly haven’t offered anything enticing to seriously interest the Miami Heat in a Chris Paul trade, according to Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald. The Thunder are actively trying to move Paul more so than the Heat are trying to acquire the future Hall of Famer. OKC, to this point, has […]

Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant have a famously shaky relationship. The former teammates turned enemies always have something to say to each other when they face off on the court. It seems like Westbrook has never forgiven Durant for leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors in 2016. So when a comedian […]