Oklahoma City Thunder Articles - Page 122

Minnesota Timberwolves star forward Jimmy Butler might be recovering from a season-ending injury, but that isn’t stopping him from trying to get into his opponent’s head. His talents are amazing, but his troll game is just as competitive depending on the day you catch him. You’ll find Butler taking shots at someone — teammates or […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are currently in fourth place in the Western Conference, and still have a chance to move up the standings as they only trail the Portland Trail Blazers by a game-and-a-half. However, their quest to do so may have just become more difficult to accomplish, as Paul George is now questionable to […]

Analytics have become a gospel that many NBA teams follow with devotion. Essentially, teams use analytics to formulate new game strategies, distribute minutes, and make important roster decisions. Regardless of what your opinion is on the practice, analytics will continually become an integral part of team planning for a variety of organizations. One interesting analytics […]

Russell Westbrook reached yet another milestone last night against the Atlanta Hawks, notching the 100th triple-double of his career. The Oklahoma City Thunder point guard now has more than double the number of triple-doubles than the next-best NBA franchise since coming into the league during the 2008-09 season. He also has more than 23 of the […]

Paul George, in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night, left the game during the third quarter. Royce Young of ESPN reported that Thunder head coach Billy Donovan announced that George suffered a groin injury. Billy Donovan said Paul George suffered a groin injury, but doesn’t know the severity as […]

Russell Westbrook has once again forged his name in the history books, as he becomes only the fourth player to record 100 triple-doubles in his NBA career. The NBA’s official Twitter account tweeted the historical event and congratulated Westbrook in his remarkable feat. Congrats to @russwest44 of the @okcthunder on becoming the 4th player in […]

To dunk on a fellow NBA player is one thing. To dunk on an NBA superstar is another, as it can give your confidence that much-needed boost, especially when you’re a rookie. A video posted by Yahoo! Sports NBA shows the Atlanta Hawks rookie forward John Collins with a put-back slam over Oklahoma City Thunder’s […]

In his 15th year in the league, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony may have finally passed his prime. Once one of the premier scorers in the league, Anthony has no longer been putting up the numbers that we’re used to seeing. According to Tommy Beer, senior analyst for Basketball Insiders: Carmelo Anthony has shot […]

Oklahoma City Thunder big man Steven Adams will be held out of Tuesday night’s road game against the Atlanta Hawks due to a left hip contusion, according to a report from Royce Young of ESPN.com. With Adams ruled out, Thunder head coach Billy Donovan has elected to give Dakari Johnson a starting nod. Steven Adams […]

With roughly one month to go in the regular season, the playoff race in both the Western Conference and Eastern Conference should be quite an exhilarating one. For some teams, the schedule is much more difficult than what others face going forward, which can be said about teams like the Indiana Pacers, the Oklahoma City […]

Russell Westbrook recently logged in yet another triple-double with 17 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists. But more importantly, the Oklahoma City Thunder got the win against the Sacramento Kings, 106-101, Monday night to improve their regular-season record to 40-29. Apart from that, they also strengthened their Westbrook triple-doubles to wins ratio. According to Thunder […]

OKC Thunder superstar Russell Westbrook has logged in his 99th career-triple double in a win against the Sacramento Kings. Per OKC Thunder beat writer Fred Katz: Russell Westbrook has 15-10-10. Career triple-double No. 99. — Fred Katz (@FredKatz) March 13, 2018 According to Basketball Reference, Westbrook is fourth-all time in triple-doubles logged-in, right behind Jason […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Harrison Barnes was a bit reminiscent of his days with the Golden State Warriors, especially during the 2016 playoffs. In an interview, he confessed that the 2016 Oklahoma City Thunder were the best team that year. In an interview with Uninterrupted, Harrison Barnes, who played his first four seasons with the Warriors, […]

It was one of those games when Russell Westbrook was in attack mode throughout the game. Unfortunately, the Oklahoma City Thunder fell to the Portland Trail Blazers 108-100 on Saturday. The Thunder’s spitfire point guard had taken 31 field goal attempts for the game but only made 12 of them. “You know you’re not going […]

Corey Brewer’s landing with the Oklahoma City Thunder couldn’t have been a more perfect fit. A defensive-minded forward with a spark-plug mentality was a definite sticker for a team that was lacking the defensive intensity previously provided by Andre Roberson, who was ruled out for the rest of the season. Yet despite his Florida ties […]

What more can be said about Russell Westbrook. The reigning 2017 MVP is a dominant point guard with a knack of posting groundbreaking stats in an effort to help his team win. The road hasn’t always been easy for Westbrook. Early in his career and even now, Westbrook is harshly criticized for his questionable decision […]

At this point, the 2017-2018 season has been a very eventful basketball campaign. The crazy trades and free agent signings from the summer continued well past its starting point leading to major changes in the league. Careers and rosters were altered heavily and right now it’s all history in the making. This has given the […]

It has been a tough ride for the Oklahoma City Thunder this season. On some nights, the Thunder appear to be championship contenders with a purpose. On others, the Thunder look lost and immensely inconsistent. This trend of inconsistency isn’t a good look for a team with championship aspirations. In any case, the Thunder have […]

After their last assignments, top-seed Houston Rockets and second-seed Golden State Warriors will look to clinch their respective playoff spots in a rather bizarre way today as they hope that either the Los Angeles Clippers and the Oklahoma City Thunder dropped their games today. Both the Rockets and Warriors suffered agonizing losses yesterday with the […]

When Oklahoma City made a trade for All-Stars Paul George and Carmelo Anthony to pair with reigning Most Valuable Player Russell Westbrook, it seemed clear that the Thunder were the biggest threat to the current world champions Golden State Warriors in the wild west but apparently, things took a drastic turn. The Thunder, who are […]

Following the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 115-87 blowout victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night, newly-acquired OKC forward Corey Brewer opened up to members of the media about now being teammates with superstar point guard Russell Westbrook. “I think it’s perfect for me,” Brewer said of Westbrook. “I love it because that’s what I do. I’m running […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Carmelo Anthony has been one of the smoothest scorers in the NBA. He can get a basket from just about anywhere on the court in just about every way. In most of this stops in his career, Anthony has been the go-to guy on offense, which has fit the way he […]

When Andre Roberson went down with injury it had a huge effect on the Oklahoma City Thunder’s play and it is still having some effect. When the Los Angeles Lakers reached a buyout with Corey Brewer, the Thunder jumped all over the opportunity to sign him because they felt he could bring some of the […]

Last season, Oklahoma City star guard Russell Westbrook made history by becoming the first player in 52 years to average a triple-double throughout the course of the regular season. It resulted in him winning the MVP Award, as he was also able to lead his team, who just lost Kevin Durant the previous summer, all […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder had their way on Thursday night with the Phoenix Suns. Russell Westbrook led the way putting up 27 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists on the way to a 115-87 victory. With the game well in hand it let some of the subs, like Nick Collison some run in the game. […]

With the Phoenix Suns being one of the worst teams in the NBA this season, they do not have a lot of reason to celebrate. The frustrations are also mounting as the end of the regular season is approaching and their players have endured a lot of losses, which is something they should not be […]

A head injury is a serious issue among NBA players today. Because of the danger involved, the NBA has a protocol to evaluate head injuries and potential concussions. Basketball is not the most physical sports in the world, but players risk their bodies every time they step on the court. On Thursday night, the Oklahoma […]

Russell Westbrook is having another really good season, but as he creeps closer to that 16th technical he needs to be more careful with his behavior on the court. He got a good break on Thursday afternoon though when his latest technical foul that he picked up against the Portland Trail Blazers was rescinded. Russell Westbrook’s […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will have their newest signing break into the starting lineup, as head coach Billy Donovan plans to give Corey Brewer the nod at shooting guard tonight against the Phoenix Suns, according to ESPN’s Royce Young. Brewer has played a very limited role with the Los Angeles Lakers prior to being bought […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are in trouble. Russell Westbrook was a tour de force last season. After losing Kevin Durant, Westbrook led an on-the-fly makeshift roster to the playoffs, earning the MVP award. So, when General Manager Sam Presti pulled off a gargantuan summer, chapter two of “Life After Kevin Durant,” was supposed to be akin […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony sealed his place as one of the top-20 scorers in NBA history last night, passing Hall of Famer Jerry West for his very own place in the NBA’s all-time leaderboard. Anthony enjoyed one of his best scoring games of recent memory, scoring 23 points in 8-of-18 shooting from the […]

James Harden is one of the toughest matchups in the whole of the NBA today. His ability to shake off defenders with his handles, coupled with his skills in finishing strong to the basket has made him a nightmare for opposing defenders. Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony understands just that and knows that he […]

Carmelo Anthony has not been scoring as much in his first season with the Oklahoma City Thunder as he was during his previous stints with the New York Knicks and the Denver Nuggets. At times this season, though, Anthony comes around and reminds NBA fans just how deadly he is on offense. Anthony did just […]

Russell Westbrook and James Harden are undoubtedly two of the best players in the league today. Proof of this is the high level of play from them since last season, where they finished first and second in the MVP voting. This year has not been different, with the two superstars continuing their superb play, especially […]

Despite all the questions that surrounded the Oklahoma City Thunder about how their “Big 3” will co-exist this season, Russell Westbrook, Paul George and Carmelo Anthony have proven that they can compliment each other’s games and help bring a lot of wins to the franchise. Proof of this is their current record, which is good […]

The NBA is home to star athletes who inspire not only basketball players but also artists. Hip-hop rappers, in particular, have included the league’s best players in their bars. From directly mentioning their names to highlighting their skills and other basketball jargon, the league with all its talent and tales of triumph can make any […]

Before Russell Westbrook, James Harden and Kevin Durant all went their separate ways, they were a part of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Westbrook was asked about how important was for him to play with each one of those guys. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bf_dttWlo5k/?hl=en&taken-by=fredkatznba “It’s a blessing to be able to play with each one of those guys, but at […]

Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder are in the middle of a playoff race and are completely bought into this year. But after the morning shootaround before the Thunder’s game against the Houston Rockets, Westbrook was forced to think a few years back to answer a question. Russ got asked about what he learned […]

The race in the Western Conference is more fierce than ever with third to eighth place separated by a mere 2.5 games. Among them are the seventh-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder who, despite going 6-4 in their last 10 games, have been bumped down by the streaky teams at the top. ESPN’s Zach Lowe said to […]