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Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jerami Grant will be out on Monday against the Portland Trail Blazers. Per Royce Young of ESPN, Grant is listed as out due to an ankle sprain but his status is subject to change during the game day itself. Jerami Grant (ankle sprain) is listed as out for tomorrow’s game against […]

With several teams pouncing on the post-deadline buyout market, it appears that the Oklahoma City Thunder will not be participating in the free-for-all. As Brett Dawson of The Athletic explains, it’s not for a lack of desire for the Thunder, but rather their inability to be players on the buyout market is brought about primarily […]

Like it or not, popularity matters in voting for individual player awards – and Paul George seems to know it. After dropping 45 points in his team’s thrilling 117-112 victory over the Houston Rockets, on his way back to the locker room the Oklahoma City Thunder superstar gave his game-worn shoes to a lucky fan […]

Another game, another triple-double for Russell Westbrook. In fact, the Oklahoma City Thunder star guard actually notched a rare quadruple-double in their showdown against the Houston Rockets on Saturday night, though the fourth stat isn’t necessarily a glamour one. Westbrook finished his night with 21 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists, and (yep, you guessed it) 10 […]

Oklahoma City Thunder Russell Westbrook swears he doesn’t care about triple-doubles. But even basketball’s king of single-game, arbitrary statistical thresholds should admit that his latest accomplishment is pretty, pretty impressive given historical context. The former MVP recorded his ninth straight triple-double in a thrilling 117-112 win over the Houston Rockets on Saturday night, tying a record […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will have to look outside the locker room for a much-needed dose of three-point shooting leading up to the playoffs. The team announced on Friday that it has waived third-year guard Alex Abrines. Thunder Waives Alex Abrines. https://t.co/pxCoato9nN pic.twitter.com/ageLcVvI2l — OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) February 9, 2019 The 25-year-old has played in […]

LeBron James might just have pulled the greatest heist in NBA All-Star Draft history during Thursday’s first rendition of its broadcast, putting on a clinic in true Fantasy Basketball fashion while managing to toe the line between friendly competition and elite-level tampering. The King’s picks for this 2019 iteration of the February festivities are so […]

Oklahoma City Thunder big man Steven Adams is still searching for his first All-Star selection, but his teammates, Russell Westbrook and Paul George, are relatively used to the process. But, on Thursday night, while the Thunder announced Westbrook and George as All-Stars, Adams made his presence known, video bombing his two friends in the middle […]

On Thursday, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook extended his current mind-boggling streak to eight consecutive triple-doubles. By achieving this feat, the 30-year-old is now sitting solo at the second spot of longest ever triple-double streak in the history of the association. Russell Westbrook has recorded a triple-double in 8 straight games, 2nd-longest […]

It’s not every day that Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder misses a wide open dunk. Against the Memphis Grizzlies, the All-Star botched a highlight dunk, but was gracious enough to laugh it off. As observed, his teammates were anticipating a power finish from the 30-year-old. After all, he was all by his lonesome. But […]

Beware, NBA officials. Russell Westbrook has an extra technical foul to use before the regular season ends after all. According to ESPN’s Royce Young, the league rescinded a technical called on the Oklahoma City Thunder superstar in his team’s Feb. 5 victory over the Orlando Magic: Russell Westbrook’s technical foul on Feb. 5 against the […]

Back in 1992, the USA Team deployed its 12 best players on the Olympic stage and promptly annihilated every opponent in its path. It was at the time called the Dream Team. A moniker the team has earned and has will be used for the rest of history. That team was quite the collection of […]

If and when he’s bought out by the Phoenix Suns, shooting guard Wayne Ellington is expected to receive interest from multiple playoff teams. The Oklahoma City Thunder will be one of them, according to Ian Begley of ESPN. The Suns acquired Wayne Ellington on Wednesday from the Miami Heat, along with combo guard Tyler Johnson. […]

Though the NBA’s trade deadline is just over 24 hours away (Feb. 7 at 3:00 p.m. ET), the Oklahoma City Thunder are still searching for ways to bolster their roster. There are several players available, but OKC seems to have their eyes on two players in particular: Cavs shooting guard Alec Burks and Hawks swingman […]

Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder just tied the second-longest triple-double streak in league history. Per Justin Kubatko of StatMuse, Westbrook’s seven-game triple-double streak is the second longest in NBA history. He’s second behind Wilt Chamberlain’s nine-game streak in March 1968. Russell Westbrook has recorded a triple-double in each of his last seven games, tied […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star small forward Paul George has done something that Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant have never done as members of the Thunder/SuperSonics. After scoring 39 points on Tuesday against the Orlando Magic, Paul George has now scored at least 35 points in five straight games, which is a Thunder/SuperSonics record. Paul George: fifth […]

The NBA has officially announced the participants in the 2019 AT&T All-Star Slam Dunk Contest. The four participants will be Dennis Smith Jr. of the Knicks, Miles Bridges of the Hornets, John Collins of the Hawks, and Hamidou Diallo of the Thunder. The #ATTSlamDunk field at #NBAAllStar #StateFarmSaturday! @Dennis1SmithJr @jcollins20_ @MilesBridges @hamidoudiallo pic.twitter.com/pE6Czmjtqy — #NBAAllStar […]

Former Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Wesley Matthews has made just a single appearance as a member of the New York Knicks. However, it appears as though the recently traded sharpshooter could be on the move once again very soon with several teams lurking in the distance. Either the Knicks can trade Matthews for the second […]

The designated veteran player extension, best known as the “supermax” extension, was designed to give small market teams a better chance to keep their homegrown stars and entice those stars to remain with the franchise with a more lucrative offer. Following Kevin Durant’s shocking signing with the Golden State Warriors on July 4, 2016, the […]

The Golden State Warriors are among a group of potential championship contenders awaiting a potential Wesley Matthews buyout in order to scoop him up as a free agent, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Teams like the Houston Rockets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers are also interested in adding […]

Paul George of the Oklahoma City Thunder had some advice for Gordon Hayward of the Boston Celtics regarding his struggles coming off a gruesome leg injury and as the latter battles through inconsistency this season. Midway into the season, Hayward is evidently not yet back to his old self before the horrific injury he suffered last […]

While Marcus Smart is bragging about helping the Boston Celtics win their last game, Russell Westbrook is taking responsibility for the Oklahoma City Thunder’s loss. In a report by ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, the guard said that the team’s loss was “on him” for not reacting appropriately. “In a late game like that, I’ve just got to […]

Despite his drama earlier in the year, Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics feels that his team is indomitable and that they can “beat anybody.” Smart on Celtics dropping 134 points against 2nd ranked Thunder D: “We can compete with anybody.” — Brian Robb (@BrianTRobb) February 3, 2019 NBC Sports echoes Marcus Smart’s newfound confidence […]

Paul George was the biggest story in his team’s 118-102 win over the Miami Heat on Friday night. The All-Star starter continued making a forceful case for MVP consideration by pouring in 43 points and a career-high 10 three-pointers. However, George wasn’t the only member of the Oklahoma City Thunder who went off against Miami. […]

Paul George was undoubtedly pleased with his performance in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s win on Friday night. The All-Star starter scored 43 points and drained a career-high 10 three-pointers in his team’s convincing victory over the Miami Heat, further burgeoning a case for MVP that seems to grow stronger every time he takes the floor. […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star wing Paul George had quite an evening on Friday against the Miami Heat. The 28-year-old drained 10 three-pointers during the 118-102 victory, and by doing so, set the all-time franchise record for the most three-pointers made in a single game. Paul George set a new @okcthunder record for most 3-pointers made […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Paul George put on another spectacular performance on Friday night against the Miami Heat. So much so, that even Heat legend Dwyane Wade was so impressed that he could not help but rave about his opponent’s spectacular showing on the evening. As a mater of fact, Wade admitted that George happens […]

Miami Heat superstar Dwyane Wade was selected by commissioner Adam Silver on Friday as a special addition to the All-Star Game, the most significant yet of the many honors he’s received on his farewell tour toward retirement. In his younger years, Dwyane Wade surely would have been upset after his team was blown out at […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Miami Heat 118-102 earlier today, but All-Star forward Paul George showed nothing but love to future Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade. .@Yg_Trece shows respect to the legend @DwyaneWade 🙏 pic.twitter.com/wVVlutnlWS — ESPN (@espn) February 2, 2019 George, who had 43 points, seven rebounds, and five assists in the win, […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook recorded his 122nd career triple-double on Friday against the Miami Heat in the Thunder’s 118-102 win in South Beach. Every time Westbrook records a triple-double, his biggest critics jump on social media and say he’s stat padding and doesn’t care about winning. Well, turns out, the Thunder are […]

The NBA’s trade deadline frenzy has already begun with the New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks offering the first salvo in blockbuster deals. With one stroke, the Knicks and Mavs sent shock waves reverberating throughout the league as Kristaps Porzingis, Tim Hardaway Jr., Courtney Lee and Trey Burke were sent packing from New York to […]

The Chicago Bulls have waived Carmelo Anthony after agreeing to acquire Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot and cash considerations from the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Bulls were forced to open up a roster spot in order to haul in TLC’s contract, now allowing Anthony to become a free […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been in the league for just a decade but they own the largest trade roots chain in NBA History. Per The Ringer, below is an illustration of the Thunder’s trade roots — at least the most relevant ones that are worthy of discussion and changed the landscape of the roster. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder welcomed the return of guard Alex Abrines with a 126-117 win over the Orlando Magic Tuesday night. Abrines has been out of Thunder’s line-up due to illness and personal reasons. He returned against the Magic and had three points in six minutes. After the game, Russell Westbrook made it known that […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Russell Westbrook was already known as an all-around offensive guru, but what makes him truly unique is how quickly he can pad his stat line. The seven-time All-Star now has 40 third quarter triple-doubles in his career. Tonight marked the 40th time in Westbrook's career that he got a triple-double […]

Paul George and the Oklahoma City Thunder will kick off a three-game road trip with Tuesday night’s matchup against the Orlando Magic. The Thunder have won five straight, and George is hoping they won’t have any setbacks on this trek. George, who scored 36 points and 13 rebounds in Sunday’s 118-112 victory over the Milwaukee […]

Paul George would be honored to be named the Defensive Player of the Year, after being a clear contender for the spot as the second-leading steals man in the NBA. He told reporters that winning the award would mean a lot to him: “It would mean a lot because I pride myself on the defensive […]

Paul George has quickly tuned into his best season as a player, averaging career-highs in scoring (27.1 points), rebounding (8.1) and steals (2.3) in 28 games with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Yet despite the rousing success in his second year of partnership with Russell Westbrook, his clutch shooting has dropped precipitously. George has made several […]

Houston’s  James Harden is the odds-on favorite to win his second-consecutive NBA MVP award,  but there are plenty of excellent candidates this year. One such player is Oklahoma City’s Paul George, who is having the best season of his career while leading the Thunder in the strong Western Conference, where they are currently the third […]