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Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan says star small forward Paul George “has been way more vocal this year.” George re-signed with the Thunder last summer on a four-year, $136.9 million maximum contract. Entering Monday, OKC is 42-28 on the season, which is good for fifth place in the Western Conference standings. Billy Donovan on […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Paul George told local reporters on Monday that his shooting mechanics were off due to the shoulder injury he was dealing with. George had soreness in both of his shoulders. The swingman says it didn’t hurt to shoot, but the soreness messed with his rhythm and the fluidity of his jump […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George had some tall praise for Dwyane Wade prior to their last meeting against one another as part of the latter’s farewell season. When asked of the overall impact Wade has had in the game, George had nothing but roses for the three-time champion. “I think D-Wade has been in […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden played through a strained neck on Sunday night in a win against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and he did appear a bit worse for wear. The reigning Most Valuable Player winner was not his usual self in this one, and the fact that he failed to get to the free-throw line […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star point guard Russell Westbrook will be serving a one-game suspension after recording his 16th technical foul this season, the NBA announced today via Tomer Azarly. Westbrook recorded the foul in the first half of the Thunder’s Saturday night loss to the Golden State Warriors. According to Royce Young of ESPN, the […]

The Utah Jazz organization got behind their players for the recent racial issue stemming from the incident between Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook and a local Utah fan named Shane Keisel. Before the Jazz-Nets game on Saturday night, players, staff, and coaches from both squads all wore shirts carrying an anti-racism message to show that […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder lost to the Golden State Warriors 110-88 on Saturday night, and Russell Westbrook wasn’t really happy about it. Westbrook received his 16th technical foul during the first half of the game, and once it is made official by the league office, he will be suspended for one game. The All-Star guard, […]

When you think of Klay Thompson, you think of shooting. He is already one of the greatest shooters of all-time and has had some insane performances in that area. On Saturday, however, the Golden State Warriors guard reminded everyone that he can throw down as well. Get 🆙 Klay! 🔨#DubNation pic.twitter.com/v3Gj1xyV6v — NBA TV (@NBATV) […]

In a game where the Oklahoma City Thunder’s frustrations towards officiating were obvious, All-Star guard Russell Westbrook picked up his 16th technical foul of the season. Westbrook picked up the foul in their game against the Golden State Warriors. With Klay Thompson defending him, Westbrook’s emotions got the better of him leading to the technical. […]

Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George tells Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN he knew he had to change his diet and sleep habits to keep up with star point guard Russell Westbrook on the basketball floor. Westbrook plays at a very frantic pace every night, so George knew he had to slim down and start […]

Former Golden State Warriors power forward David West thinks the Houston Rockets, and not the Oklahoma City Thunder, are the biggest challenge to the Dubs this season. The Warriors and Rockets met in the Western Conference Finals last season. Golden State won in seven games. Many believe if Rockets All-Star point guard Chris Paul didn’t […]

The Golden State Warriors will be without a marquee name for Saturday’s star-studded matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder. According to Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Warriors superstar Kevin Durant is unavailable against his old team as he continues recovering from an ankle contusion. Update from Warriors shootaround: Kevin Durant will not play tonight in […]

Entering Friday, Oklahoma City Thunder star small forward Paul George is putting up a stat line which hasn’t been done since the legendary Michael Jordan did it back in the 1988-89 season with the Chicago Bulls. George is averaging 28.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game this season for the Thunder in 65 […]

Opinions are something everyone has and is entitled to. But data can reverse course on opinions because it’s backed up with facts. However, data should be an entree to the meal, and not used as a factor to judge the meal itself if its good or not. We can apply this analogy to the Oklahoma City […]

The Golden State Warriors didn’t have Kevin Durant for their nail-biter win against the Houston Rockets. This was due to an ankle injury that forced him out of their surprising loss to the Phoenix Suns. Now, Durant is listed as questionable for their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday. According to Anthony Slater, […]

The topic of verbal harassment of NBA players has been a hot discussion after Russell Westbrook’s incident with a Utah Jazz supporter who allegedly made racially charged remarks during Monday’s game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Utah Jazz. Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors noted these types of incidents will keep happening so […]

Paul George has no regrets about his decision to continue his career in Oklahoma City last summer. The Los Angeles Lakers tried to woo him back to his hometown, but he ultimately opted to re-sign with the Thunder. The Thunder forward made his decision loud and clear, soon taking part in a midnight party thrown […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Paul George recently shed some more light on the huge decision he made last summer. According to the six-time All-Star wing, an early exit from last season’s playoffs ultimately played a huge role in his decision to re-sign with the Thunder rather than joining the Los Angeles Lakers. “Looking back on […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George is in the midst of a season that has placed him firmly in the conversation for the league’s MVP award, but that hasn’t stopped him from working on his fishing game in his time away from the court. Leave it to teammate Terrance Ferguson to leave him out on […]

Though it took them nearly two seasons to dive in, the Oklahoma City Thunder have announced a jersey patch deal with Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores, ensuring that all 30 NBA teams are now sponsored. Via ESPN’s Zach Lowe: The Thunder have reached a four-year agreement with Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores, an […]

The Utah Jazz have banned another fan for life after Shane Keisel was permanently prohibited from attending any future games in the wake of his belligerent behavior against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook. According to Eric Woodyard of the Deseret News, this second fan, whose name wasn’t mentioned, had called Westbrook “boy” several times […]

The prospect of Paul George potentially having his jersey retired by the Indiana Pacers is still rather feint to the Oklahoma City Thunder forward, not fully knowing if he is deserving of the honor after playing his first seven seasons with the team. “Ah, if they do it’ll be 30 years from now,” said George, […]

Paul George made his second return to Bankers Life Fieldhouse, now nearly two years removed from his trade to the Oklahoma City Thunder after spending his first seven seasons with the Indiana Pacers. While he received a mix of cheers and boos from the local crowd, he was still bothered by the nastiness of “classless” […]

Wesley Matthews is in the midst of playing for his third team during the 2018-19 campaign as a member of the Indiana Pacers. Both of his previous teams — the Dallas Mavericks and New York Knicks — are playing out the string on their regular-season contests before the offseason. But now with the Pacers, Matthews […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving is glad Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Russell Westbrook is okay after what happened to the former MVP on Monday in Utah. A Jazz fan told Westbrook to “Get on your knees like you’re used to.” Westbrook went back at the fan with a profanity-laced rant and the […]

With the NBA season rapidly approaching its final month, every game matters for teams that are jostling for playoff positioning. In the top-heavy Eastern Conference, those games are doubly important. Ask Wesley Matthews. The Indiana Pacers completed a stirring 19-point comeback at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. The comeback was built […]

Veteran Cory Joseph isn’t exactly known for his long-distance shooting. But after this Hail Mary to end the third quarter, maybe the Indiana Pacers’ back-up point guard should be. With the team down 88-78 to the Oklahoma City Thunder with just seconds left, the Pacers inbounded the ball to Joseph. What happened next, via NBA […]

Despite the contact, Paul George of the Oklahoma City Thunder finished off an acrobatic layup off a Russell Westbrook lob. Peep the clip below posted by NBA on Twitter. How the hell did George convert on that layup? Russ tosses it up to PG13 for the circus reverse layup!#ThunderUp 78#Pacers 63 📱💻: https://t.co/LkzVfwCsdB pic.twitter.com/AQP7VjAoua — […]

On Monday night, playoff intensity between two Western Conference contenders went too far. Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook became involved in an altercation with a Utah Jazz fan. The fan allegedly hurled racial insults at Westbrook until the point guard snapped and fired back a profanity-laden response. Both sides in the dispute were punished […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar small forward Paul George made his second return to Indiana on Thursday to face the Pacers. George spent the first seven years of his playing career with the Pacers. Indiana traded George to the Thunder in the summer of 2017 after the swingman told the Pacers he wasn’t going to re-sign […]

On Monday, the NBA was handed a rather unpleasant issue stemming from an interaction between Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook and a Utah Jazz fan at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Westbrook was shown (on camera) engaging in a heated discussion with this fan, shouting obscenities and threatening physical confrontation with the man and his […]

Utah Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsey called Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti to apologize to the organization for what happened on Monday between a Jazz fan and OKC star point guard Russell Westbrook. A Utah fan told Westbrook to “Get on your knees like you’re used.” Westbrook was very angry about the words […]

Indiana Pacers head coach Nate McMillan is one of the leading candidates for the NBA Coach of the Year award. Despite losing star shooting guard Victor Oladipo earlier this season, McMillan has helped guide the Pacers to a top-four spot in the Eastern Conference standings. But how would the roster be different if Paul George […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley is a notoriously pesky defender. He has always done his best to try to stop the player he’s tasked to guard. Along the way, Beverley has had a lot of confrontations and altercations with fellow NBA players, including several occasions against Oklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook: Beverley isn’t someone […]

Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder wants to see something “positive” come out of the racial incident involving Russell Westbrook and the recently-banned Utah fan. “Anytime you have an incident that is unfortunate, you hope that there can be a catalyst for positive change,” Snyder told Eric Walden of The Salt Lake Tribune. During Monday’s […]

The Russell Westbrook and Utah Jazz fan saga ended after the NBA and the Jazz organization handed out respective sanctions. Now, the Oklahoma City star guard is done talking about the banned fan. Right after their 108-96 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday, Westbrook told the media that he was going only to entertain […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star small forward Paul George entered Wednesday dealing with a bruised right shoulder. Now, the All-Star swingman has two sore shoulders. After the Thunder defeated the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday at home, George told reporters he took a hit to his left shoulder recently. The forward had tape and was icing it during […]

Paul George is still one of the leading candidates for the NBA’s Most Valuable Player Award. His two-way play for the Oklahoma City Thunder has been superlative, and he has helped OKC stay in the top three in the Western Conference standings for most of the season. But since George went down with a shoulder […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have become legitimate title contenders despite their slow start into the season, and for WNBA player and NBA analyst Candace Parker, they’re capable of getting into the Western Conference Finals, but there’s a catch. “If I’m in the West, I wanna avoid OKC and I wanna avoid Golden State at all […]