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Kawhi Leonard’s awaited free agency announcement shook the NBA after five days of an excruciating wait to hear his ultimate decision. His choice to join the L.A. Clippers on a four-year, $142 million max deal was soon followed by news that the Clippers would acquire his next partner in crime — trading for Paul George […]

In a landscape-altering, blockbuster move, the Oklahoma City Thunder traded All-Star forward Paul George to the Los Angeles Clippers to team up with two-time Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard, who signed with the Clippers in free agency. OKC may not be done moving pieces, however. Former MVP and star point guard Russell Westbrook may be traded, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were surprised by the trade request from superstar forward Paul George. According to Brett Dawson of The Athletic, the Thunder were “caught off guard” by George’s request to move him to the Los Angeles Clippers. According to reports, OKC and the Clips were quietly discussing a trade to grant George’s request, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are trading Paul George to the Los Angeles Clippers for what was reported a ‘record-setting collection of draft choices.’ Oklahoma City is trading All-Star Paul George to the Los Angeles Clippers for a record-setting collection of draft choices, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 6, 2019 The report […]

Without even having played a single minute of action in the NBA, Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Darius Bazley already has quite a buzz surrounding him. The intrigue appears to be reaching another level, with reports now stating that there appears to be more than meets the eye with regards to the 19-year-old’s plans to skip […]

Kendrick Perkins backed up Stephen A. Smith’s story of how his former teammate, Kevin Durant, left the Oklahoma City Thunder. The now-retired veteran has been a persistent face on ESPN, yet this might be his biggest contribution to the network — being a quotable source who can verify Smith’s bold claims of Durant’s covert exit: […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith dropped a bombshell nugget when discussing Kevin Durant’s departure to the Brooklyn Nets, telling a story about what initially happened when Durant left the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors three years ago — one Durant checked as “BS” to the network personality. Smith said Durant went to dinner […]

Former NBA player Channing Frye believes that the Oklahoma City Thunder will eventually make a big move that would put them in strong contention in the Western Conference. Frye said on Twitter that he expects the Thunder to enter into deals that would make them a top four team in the Western Conference. He predicted […]

The NBA world is still in shock after the Brooklyn Nets pulled off an amazing coup by acquiring both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving as free agency opened. While everybody expected Irving to move to the Nets after maintaining two years of a shaky relationship with the Boston Celtics, Durant’s decision was viewed as more […]

After spending some time away from the game of basketball, Alex Abrines is back. He will not, however, return to the NBA for the 2019-20 season. Instead, the 25-year old guard will take his talents back home to Spain. Home of Glory broke the news on Twitter that Abrines will sign with Barcelona, the team […]

Seeking shooting and veteran fortification in the NBA free agency, the Oklahoma City Thunder have expressed “interest” in shooting guard Jodie Meeks, The Athletic’s Brett Dawson reports. Meeks last played for the Toronto Raptors this past season — albeit only appearing in eight total games after signing with the now–league champs Raptors in February of […]

Nerlens Noel is indeed staying with the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Nerlens Noel has agreed to a deal to return to the Thunder, league source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2019 This past season with the Thunder, Noel averaged 4.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.2 blocks while […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are reportedly signing shooting guard Alec Burks, according to Royce Young of ESPN. Burks played for three teams this past season: the Utah Jazz, Cleveland Cavaliers and Sacramento Kings. The Thunder are in need of an offensive punch off the bench, and Burks fits the bill with his 3-point shooting and […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Mike Muscala has agreed to a deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder. However, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Free agent F/C Mike Muscala has agreed to a deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder, agent Sean Kennedy of Excel Sports tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 1, 2019 […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder thought they already secured the services of Nerlens Noel after he reportedly agreed to a deal on Sunday, but things changed quickly. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Noel asked the Pelicans for “more time to re-evaluate the earlier commitment on a deal” on Sunday night. Wojnarowski added, though, that the […]

Someone must not have gotten the memo. Despite the reports that Oklahoma City Thunder center Nerlens Noel would be re-signing with the Western Conference team, Noel took to Instagram to post question marks, adding speculation that a deal is not complete. Nerlens Noel’s current Instagram story. pic.twitter.com/OJyCHVn4g9 — Brett Dawson (@BDawsonWrites) July 1, 2019 Noel […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are bringing back center Nerlens Noel. Noel and the Thunder have agreed on a new deal, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Noel first signed with the Thunder as a free agent last summer. Prior to his tenure with OKC, Noel played with the Philadelphia 76ers—he was their sixth overall selection in the […]

Coming off the final year of his massive 2016 payday courtesy of the Dallas Mavericks, Wesley Matthews will be among many in the free agent market this summer. He spent the final 23 games last season playing a prominent role for Indiana Pacers, who were struggling with some injury concerns at shooting guard. During that […]

Oklahoma City Thunder fans jumped for joy when they saw Paul George’s tweet on Thursday. George, who underwent surgery to his right rotator cuff and left labrum after the Thunder’s season ended, says both of his shoulders are healthy now: 2 healthy shoulders 😎 — Paul George (@Yg_Trece) June 27, 2019 George was clearly not […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Nerlens Noel won’t pick up his player option for the 2019-2020 NBA season. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, “Thunder center Nerlens Noel will not pick up his $1.9M player option for 2019-20 season and will be a free agent, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Noel and Thunder will discuss […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have no plans to use their $5.7 million mid-level exception, which could cost the team around $24 million by factoring in luxury taxes, according to Erik Horne of The Oklahoman. The Thunder have 89% of the $109 million 2019-20 salary cap tied into three players — Russell Westbrook, Paul George, and […]

NBA TV Analyst and Former NBA Coach of the Year Sam Mitchell believes that the Oklahoma City Thunder got an absolute steal with Darius Bazley in the NBA draft. He even went on a limb and described him as a “taller Paul George.” Sam Mitchell describes why Darius Bazley was a steal for OKC. pic.twitter.com/yPTIAKX0I3 […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo earned his first Most Valuable Player award by beating out last year’s MVP winner James Harden of the Houston Rockets as part of Monday’s Kia NBA Awards. Antetokounmpo had his best season yet, posting averages of 27.7 points, 12.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.5 blocks, and 1.3 steals through 72 games […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are hoping to make moves to limit their luxury tax obligations, but the price on big man Steven Adams is one considered “too high” by other teams. The Thunder were reportedly hoping to make a trade with the Sacramento Kings, highlighted by young wing Bogdan Bogdanovic, who the up-and-coming team simply […]

Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti gave an update on rehabbing swingman Andre Roberson on Friday, saying he has seen “impressive” clips of the 27-year-old as he continues his training in Texas, according to Erik Horne of The Oklahoman. This is a good sign given Roberson hasn’t played since January 2018 due to a […]

Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti says All-Star small forward Paul George (shoulder) is “going to make a full recovery.” George underwent surgery to his right rotator cuff and left labrum after the Thunder’s season ended. The swingman is expected to miss the entire 2019-20 preseason. Via Erik Horne of The Oklahoman: Paul George has […]

Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti has given us a bit of a preview of how the future is looking for 21-year-old shooting guard Terrance Ferguson. According to the team executive, Ferguson will not be participating in the upcoming Summer League: Presti – Ferguson will not play in summer league. — Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) […]

Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti admitted the organization will have to make some cost-pertinent decisions in the wake of the NBA Draft: “Last season in order to keep Paul George and Jerami Grant in Oklahoma City, we were going to have to be aggressive in that situation,” said Presti, according to Erik Horne […]

On paper, the Oklahoma City Thunder should be one of the best teams in the NBA. They have one of the better 1-2 punches in the league in Russell Westbrook and Paul George. Steven Adams is rounding into an All-Star-caliber center, and Jerami Grant flashed his potential as an athletic stretch 4 while also showing […]

One of the many teams in advance of the 2019 NBA Draft that is rumored to be looking to sweeten salary dumps with its first-round pick is the Oklahoma City Thunder, who are staring down the barrel of an egregious payroll headlined by mammoth deals to Russell Westbrook, Paul George, Steven Adams, Dennis Schroder, and […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have reportedly made big man Steven Adams available for trade, as they are trying to free up some money. Adams is a very good defensive center and a terrific rebounder, particularly on the offensive end. Plus, he is an incredible teammate and locker room presence, so he definitely has some value […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are looking to shed some salary, and the Thunder are making Steven Adams, Andre Roberson and Dennis Schroder all available along with the 21st pick in the draft in an attempt to do so, according to Jake Fischer of Sports Illustrated. The Thunder already have nearly $140 million guaranteed for the […]

The New Zealand Tall Blacks revealed that they will be playing in the 2019 FIBA World Cup without Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams. Basketball New Zealand, the New Zealand governing body of basketball, announced through their Twitter account that Adams has informed them about his decision to skip the FIBA World Cup. The reason […]

Apparently, Washington Wizards vice president of player personnel Frank Ross was one heck of a pre-draft interviewer during his days as a scout with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Athletic’s Fred Katz described Ross’ pre-draft interview style: While helping conduct pre-draft interviews, he’ll ask questions to which he already knows the answers. Of course, it’s […]

The New Zealand basketball association have, as expected, included Oklahoma City Thunder big man Steven Adams as part of their preliminary players pool for the upcoming FIBA World Cup, which will be held in China this August to September. Speaking to Grant Chapman of Newshub, the New Zeland Tall Blacks head coach Paul Henare described […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are reportedly looking to trade the No.21 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft as they try to position themselves to be a title contender next season. In an appearance on ESPN’s 2019 NBA Mock Draft Special, NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski said that the Thunder will be aggressive in trading their pick […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Paul George has undergone successful surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, according to Royce Young of ESPN. Young adds that George’s timetable is the same for when he underwent surgery on his right shoulder several weeks ago, noting that he will be reassessed at the start of […]

The Golden State Warriors have been taking some harsh criticism for their decision to let Kevin Durant play in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night, a game in which Durant ultimately suffered what is believed to be a torn Achilles. Count Durant’s former Oklahoma City Thunder teammate Kendrick Perkins among those who […]

With the first three games now behind us and game 4 set to tip off on Friday night, the NBA Finals are nearing an end. Thankfully, there is never a down moment in this beautiful league and the crowning of the 2019 NBA Champions will signal the start to the increasingly hectic 2019 NBA offseason. […]