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Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Russell Westbrook is on pace to average a triple-double for the third consecutive season. However, the former NBA Most Valuable Player is struggling to shoot well consistently. Westbrook had an undesirable feat in their game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. The 30-year-old guard finished with 26 points but […]

The Los Angeles Lakers almost escaped with a three-point win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in regulation, but sophomore guard Lonzo Ball was called for a foul with 2.9 seconds left to play. The foul eventually gave Russell Westbrook three free-throws, which he converted to force overtime. While Ball had no business touching Westbrook because […]

The Los Angeles Lakers appear to have found an antidote for Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Russell Westbrook. Westbrook flirted with a triple-double against the Lakers on Thursday night, as he finished with 26 points and 13 assists on top of nine rebounds. While he posted his usual numbers, the former NBA Most Valuable Player actually […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder absorbed an upset 138-128 overtime loss at home against Lonzo Ball and the Los Angeles Lakers Thursday night which would have been easier for Thunder head coach Billy Donovan to accept if it weren’t for his team’s pathetic perimeter defense. An obviously frustrated Donovan spoke in front of reporters following the […]

Steven Adams of the Oklahoma City Thunder has a weird pre-game ritual that might be dangerous for those in his way. Before the game, the seven-foot, 265-lb Adams runs full speed in the hallway putting everyone in sight in harm’s way. Below is a clip of Adams’ ritual complete with commentary by Chris Webber. The […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook, coming back late in the third quarter, snatches the ball and turns on the breaks for an easy dunk, tying the game up. But that happened after Westbrook himself missed a gimme layup that left every OKC fan inside the arena in shock. Russell Westbrook with the heads up […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are hosting the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, but before he started his work night, Thunder star point guard Russell Westbrook was still in dad mode. Westbrook warmed up with his son, Noah, at Chesapeake Energy Arena and luckily cameras were there to catch all the action: 👀 Nothing like some gameday […]

Steven Adams has earned a reputation of one of the toughest guys in the NBA. A traditional big man, he’s managed to help the Oklahoma City Thunder become one of the league’s best teams without following the trends of modern day centers who like to play outside the painted area and shoot threes. Instead, he’s […]

Over the past few years, some of the best teams in the NBA has found great success in shooting 3-pointers. Players who are capable of shooting atleast 35-40% from deep are highly valuable in the league. In fact, we’re now in an era that even seven footers are required to be able to hit the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Nerlens Noel has passed the concussion protocol and been cleared to return for Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers, according to ESPN’s Royce Young. Noel has missed the team’s last three game with concussion symptoms since suffering a hard fall against the Minnesota Timberwolves, exiting after scoring six points and […]

The NBA has evolved a lot over the past two decades. Gone are the days when we used to see a lot of players getting extremely physical over a defensive rebound or a loose ball. Now, we’re seeing a lot of guys who are getting called for fouls with the slightest body contact. Gone are the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Dennis Schroder returned to State Farm Arena on Tuesday night when his team faced the Atlanta Hawks. The Hawks gave him a video tribute on the big screen, and he was mostly received well by his former home crowd. Schroder tribute video from the Hawks. Positive response from the fans. Heard […]

Some NBA players become upset when they learn that they’ve been traded. However, when Dennis Schröder found out that the Atlanta Hawks were sending him to the Oklahoma City Thunder, he was perfectly fine with it. Following Tuesday morning’s shootaround, Schröder commented on his move to OKC, where he has become a key member of […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan told local reporters on Monday that small forward Andre Roberson isn’t close to returning to the lineup. Roberson has had some bad luck as he recovers from a ruptured left patellar tendon suffered last season. The stud defender has sustained two setbacks in his left knee to derail […]

The San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder engaged in what was probably the best game of the season on Thursday night, as the Spurs came away with a thrilling 154-147 double-overtime win at the AT&T Center. The two teams met again on Saturday night, with the Thunder notching a much tamer 122-112 victory in […]

During the Oklahoma City Thunder’s home victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday, star point guard Russell Westbrook wowed the crowd with a vicious crossover on Spurs shooting guard Marco Belinelli. Westbrook pulled off a nasty in-and-out dribble and Belinelli fell to the ground. The Thunder bench jumped immediately, as it was a tremendous play […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will retire Nick Collison’s No. 4 jersey on March 20, the team announced on Saturday. Nick Collison spent his entire NBA career with the Thunder. He was with the organization when they were still the Seattle SuperSonics as well. Collison was the 12th overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft out […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are reportedly actively pursuing backup big men via a trade, per Yahoo Sports’ Keith Smith. Hearing that Oklahoma City is actively pursuing backup big men. Challenge is they don't want to take on much, if any, money due to tax concerns. But the Thunder realize they need at least one more […]

Some of the NBA’s most recognizable faces were in utter disagreement with a late technical foul call on Paul George in what was an otherwise spectacular double-overtime game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs. The call got Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry and others around the league complaining at such […]

In what could be considered a candidate NBA’s game of the year, the San Antonio Spurs topped the Oklahoma City Thunder in double overtime, 154-147. Without getting too hyperbolic, LaMarcus Aldridge might have had his best game in the process. The game featured a few eye-popping stats: Russell Westbrook registered a 20-20 triple-double (24 points, […]

Russell Westbrook wasn’t the only one making history on Thursday night, as the San Antonio Spurs did much more than walk away with a 154-147 double-overtime win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Spurs also managed to record the best 3-point shooting percentage in NBA history by a team attempting at least 15 shots beyond […]

Russell Westbrook’s colossal triple-double effort in a double-overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs was unprecedented. His 24 points, 13 rebounds and a career-high 24 assists is the first stat line of its kind while tying the most assists ever in a triple double, according to ESPN Stats & Info. Thursday marked his second career […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook continues to be one of the best all around players in the NBA. They may have lost, 154-147, to the San Antonio Spurs in OT, but the All-Star guard was able to put up monster numbers yet again. Westbrook had 24 points, 24 assists, and 13 rebounds in the […]

In Thursday’s matchup including the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs, so many records were made and broken. It was a game that will be remembered for a very long time. 📺 DOUBLE OT on @NBAonTNT:@spurs: 16/19 3FGLA: Career-high 52 PTSRuss: Career-high 24 ASTJerami: Career-high 25 PTSTerrance: Career-high 7 3PM 40.0 seconds remaining pic.twitter.com/pVvIgdKvLB […]

LaMarcus Aldridge and the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder took each other deep in overtime as the former won by a score of 154-147. The Spurs started out the game by breaking the modern NBA record for most three-pointers made without missing in a row. They reached 14 before colling down back to normal […]

Oklahoma City Thunder has reportedly exited the game against the San Antonio Spurs after sustaining an ankle injury, according to Royce Young of ESPN. Steven Adams tweaked his left ankle and is headed to the locker room. Really tough spot here for OKC against Aldridge with no backup center. — Royce Young (@royceyoung) January 11, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder take on the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night, and Thunder superstar small forward Paul George is going to have some slick shoes on his feet. George, who has a shoe endorsement deal with Nike, is going to debut the PG3 — his latest signature shoe which has a NASA theme […]

The San Antonio Spurs will be facing the Oklahoma City Thunder for the first time this season, and Spurs’ head coach Gregg Popovich seems to be intimidated already by one particular player from OKC. Gregg Popovich on Steven Adams: “When I do see him, he scares me. He’s one tough dude.” — Maddie Lee (@maddie_m_lee) […]

As of right now, Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden are among the favorites to win the NBA MVP award in 2019. Both are having strong seasons for two of the top teams in the league. Others in the conversation include Kawhi Leonard, LeBron James and Stephen Curry. But there’s another guy who deserves strong consideration, […]

Tuesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins went off by scoring 40 points in Minnesota’s two-point road win. Wiggins, who has a history of playing well in OKC, was called the Mayor of OKC by the Timberwolves’ official Twitter account after his stellar night. When the real mayor of […]

Nerlens Noel took a hard elbow to the head from Andrew Wiggins on Tuesday night when the Oklahoma City Thunder took on the Minnesota Timberwolves. It was reported earlier Wednesday that Noel had suffered a concussion but no broken bones, and now the Thunder have confirmed that he’s entering concussion protocol after being knocked unconscious in the third quarter. […]

Patiently, calmly, San Antonio Spurs Head Coach Gregg Popovich sits on the sidelines, only getting riled up at the worst of calls. He gives reporters pause. His team has fallen out of serious contention over the past years. Following a falling out with Kawhi Leonard, many fans warmed to the idea of DeMar DeRozan, whose […]

Russell Westbrook received MVP honors after he averaged a triple double through the entire 2016-2017 NBA season. It was the first time that feat had been accomplished in nearly 50 years. It was last achieved when Oscar Robertson did so for the Sacramento Kings. However, Westbrook has seemingly regressed since his first year without Kevin […]

Oklahoma City Thunder big man Nerlens Noel took a scary fall during Tuesday night’s home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. As he went up to block a shot, he collided with Andrew Wiggins, taking an elbow to the face. As the two players met in mid-air, Noel went to the floor. On his descent, Noel’s […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams believes there was no malice on Andrew Wiggins’ part on a play that saw teammate Nerlens Noel stretchered off the court after an airborne collision with the Minnesota Timberwolves swingman. Wiggins took air for a right-handed spikedown, but raised his elbow to protect himself, accidentally nailing Noel in the […]

Andrew Wiggins spoke about an altercation earlier in the game with Dennis Schroeder and Jeff Teague. He didn’t seem to understand what upset Schroeder so much and told Jon Krawscynski of the athletic that he was “acting crazy for no reason.” Wiggins on Schroder: "I don't know what's wrong with him. He was acting crazy […]

Oklahoma City Thunder big man Nerlens Noel suffered a very scary head injury during his team’s loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night, as he took an elbow to the face from Timberwolves wing Andrew Wiggins while trying to contest a dunk and then took a hard fall. Noel lay relatively motionless on the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder big man Nerlens Noel suffered a very scary injury against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. While going up to contest a dunk from Timberwolves wing Andrew Wiggins, Noel took an elbow to the face from Wiggins and then took a very hard fall and lay motionless on the floor with trainers […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Nerlens Noel took a nasty fall on Tuesday night during a matchup between the Thunder and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Prayers for Nerlens Noel 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/0cHUyeCKag — Matt Coughlin (@mcough) January 9, 2019 Noel was attempting to block an Andrew Wiggins dunk attempt when Wiggins inadvertently elbowed him in the face. The blow […]