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Oklahoma City Thunder’s Carmelo Anthony was recently asked in an interview with Royce Young of ESPN what he thought about his team playing well recently with the top teams in the NBA. The former New York Knick said that playing with the top teams was never a problem. The recurring problem with the Thunder was […]

This season, Carmelo Anthony has the second-highest defensive rebounds per 36 minutes mark of his career. According to Basketball-Reference, Melo grabs 5.8 rebounds per 36 minutes, which are 5.2 boards in 32.6 minutes per game. This is also his third-highest defensive rebounds percentage of his career, grabbing 18.6 percent of available defensive rebounds when he is […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have turned it around in the past month, finishing games much more efficiently than in the early stretch of the season, allowing them to take the next step competing for a championship. OKC had built an indescribable bad habit of letting teams back into games after building massive leads at the […]

Another game, another profanity spouted from the mouth of Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Carmelo Anthony. This time it happened during regulation and not in a postgame interview with the aide of Russell Westbrook. Cleveland Cavaliers superstar forward LeBron James had missed a free throw early on in the first quarter when Anthony let out a […]

On Saturday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 148-124. It was a great night for the Thunder as they destroyed the Cavaliers on both ends of the floor. Also, the night was special for Paul George as he released his new signature shoe, PG2. “Pushing the envelope” with the new #PG2. @Yg_Trece […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have begun to turn a corner over the last week by winning four straight games — their latest being a 148-124 beatdown of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday afternoon. This contest featured a growing trend for the Thunder offense in their last three meetings with the Cavs that is quite a […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday afternoon delivered a spanking at the Quicken Loans Arena with their 148-124 beatdown of the Cleveland Cavaliers. This was a contest in which Cavs superstar forward LeBron James was supposed to get to 30,000 career points and he needed just 25 to do so, but Thunder star forward Paul […]

Enes Kanter is one of the most outspoken players in the NBA. Even against arguably the best player in the NBA in LeBron James, the New York Knicks’ center is a regular troll. On Saturday afternoon, the Cleveland Cavaliers battled the Oklahoma City Thunder, Kanter’s old team. The Thunder wiped the floor with the Cavs, […]

On Saturday afternoon at Quicken Loans Arena, the Oklahoma City Thunder (26-20) set a franchise record for most points scored in regulation for a road game when they put a 148-124 beatdown on the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Thunder simply put together an offensive clinic on national television, while the Cavs gave up the second-most points […]

It’s mind-boggling how many opportunities the Oklahoma City Thunder missed out on throughout the last eight years. From trading Eric Bledsoe, James Harden, Reggie Jackson and losing Kevin Durant to unexpected postseason struggles. It seems like the organization nails it on Draft Night but then can’t build a lasting roster. So in a situation like […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James is on the verge of reaching 30,000 career points, and Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook has thoughts. Speaking to the media on Friday, Westbrook reacted to James being just 25 points from reaching one of the most prestigious scoring feats in NBA history, per Erik Horne of The […]

OKLAHOMA CITY– When the NBA announced its All-Star Game starters Thursday, there was a name conspicuously missing. Reigning MVP Russell Westbrook was not one of the five players listed on the Western Conference. For Oklahoma City fans, that may come as an outrage. But for Westbrook himself, it’s not something he plans to lose any […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder made waves in the offseason when they acquired Carmelo Anthony. It’s been a while since Anthony has been part of a team that has a realistic chance of going deep into the playoffs, previously spending his time with the perennially beleaguered New York Knicks. Although Anthony now has a reduced role […]

If you are an NBA fan and a Game of Thrones fan, you will probably see the similarities between Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams and Dothraki chieftain Khal Drogo. Fans are not afraid to compare the two guys with long hair, and Adams is hearing all the ruckus. But he has bad news for […]

OKLAHOMA CITY – One of the biggest issues Oklahoma City has had this season is putting away teams with losing records. It’s something that has been a problem since the start of the season. However, that doesn’t seem to be a problem when the Thunder take on the Los Angeles Lakers. With its 114-90 win […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook is speed, power, athleticism, and aggression all bundled into one intimidating style of play. There are days where he would also showcase some of his streetball-like abilities — crossovers, behind the backs, no-look passes, and all that. Wednesday night had one of those moments, and unfortunately for Los Angeles […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will have a huge boost ahead of their matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. It has been reported that their defensive specialist, Andre Roberson, will return to action on the night and will take on his usual starting role for the team, according to Royce Young of ESPN. Andre […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without Lonzo Ball tonight against the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to Bill Oram of The Orange County Register. Ball has a left knee injury that kept him out of a Monday matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Lakers haven’t done much without Ball, going a feeble 0-7 when he […]

OKLAHOMA CITY – Raymond Felton knows the L.A. Clippers very well. The Oklahoma City guard spent last season as a member of the organization. The 14-year veteran also knows several members of the Houston Rockets extremely well. So when he was asked about the on and off the court altercations that took place between the […]

If it wasn’t obvious enough, the Los Angeles Lakers (15-28) have had a really tough time without the services of rising star forward Brandon Ingram and rookie point guard Lonzo Ball on Monday night against the Memphis Grizzlies. This was especially true for head coach Luke Walton’s defensive unit, an aspect of the Lakers’ game […]

Can a day go by without players and referees having problems with each other? The latest incident of that sort happened last night during the fourth quarter of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 95-88 victory over the Sacramento Kings at Chesapeake Energy Arena. With about three minutes left in the game, Russell Westbrook aggressively drove to […]

Playing basketball on Martin Luther King Day has become a thing. Just like the NBA has taken over Christmas, it now has turned MLK into a celebration around the entire league. The NBA had a full schedule of games on Monday. That included the Oklahoma City Thunder who took on the Sacramento Kings at Chesapeake […]

Russell Westbrook surprised a lot of reporters following their win last Tuesday against the Portland Trail Blazers as he was nowhere to be found inside their locker room for post-game interviews. That happened again on Monday after they carved out a 95-88 victory over the Sacramento Kings. It has been reported that he left their […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder avoided getting upset at home by the Sacramento Kings Monday with a 95-88 win. That would not be enough, however, for Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook to prevent him from going down in statistical infamy. While Westbrook had a near triple-double of 19 points, 16 rebounds, and nine assists, he repeatedly […]

When you think about the Oklahoma City Thunder, who are the first players that come into your mind? They’re probably Russell Westbrook, Paul George, and Carmelo Anthony. But one more player is starting to get more recognition and he may be one of those household names in the future — Steven Adams. Adams is currently […]

The third Monday of each year is a special one in the U.S. as the whole country celebrates Martin Luther King Day. It gives honor to the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement who paved the way for racial equality, by fighting for it without the need for violence. Just like […]

Last night marked another season highlight for the Oklahoma City Thunder. In their victory over the Charlotte Hornets, the Thunder pulled an impressive feat related to rebounding, as noted by OKC beat writer Fred Katz: The Thunder pulled down 32 percent of their own misses tonight. — Fred Katz (@FredKatz) January 14, 2018 Katz added […]

Following his first MVP-award winning season, Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook is putting together yet another highly productive campaign. He has been putting up elite all-around numbers this season and has been on a hot offensive stretch over the last few weeks matching Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star forward Kevin Love with 13 straight 20-point […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder kicked off the new year with dominant back-to-back wins at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Unfortunately, they have cooled off a bit since then after now dropping three straight with their disappointing loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. While losing to formidable contenders in the Western Conference like the Timberwolves […]

As the NBA trade deadline inches closer, the entire basketball world is wondering what will happen with Paul George and DeMarcus Cousins. But per Shams Chanaria of The Vertical, the Oklahoma City Thunder and New Orleans Pelicans are not looking to move their star players at all. And regardless of what assets other teams may have […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have cooled off considerably since the hot streak in December after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday night in an embarrassing loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Fortunately, the one area in which they have not been lacking is hustle. In fact, the Thunder have been one of the peskiest teams in the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have once again hit another rut that has put the focus on the struggles their Big 3 of Russell Westbrook, Paul George, and Carmelo Anthony have had together trying to figure out how to best play alongside each other. Despite the big splash moves over the offseason have actually put them […]

The reigning league MVP Russell Westbrook has continued to put up monster all-around numbers this season despite the arrival of both All-Star forwards Paul George and Carmelo Anthony. According to Justin Kubatko of Stat Muse, Westbrook has paced himself to post a streak of double-doubles that has put him in the same company with Hall […]

The realization that Steven Adams is still just 24 years old and a peer to the likes of Kyle Anderson, Buddy Hield and Malcolm Brogdon raises the eyebrow almost as much as the fact that Kendrick Perkins is the same age as Lebron James. It seems that this good-natured giant entertained us with his “mate”-flavored quotes for […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves cruised past the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, 104-88. They controlled the third quarter and outscored OKC by 11 points, which paved the way for comfortable flow the final frame. Jimmy Butler led the way for the Wolves, as he notched a team-high 26 points to go along seven rebounds, eight assists, […]

Carmelo Anthony is one of the most respected forwards in the league. Being the No. 3 pick of the 2003 NBA Draft and having consistently improved his game over the course of 15 years, Melo has proven to be a legit veteran of the game. And that’s why he confidently says that there’s some serious […]

The 2003 NBA Draft is widely considered one of the best ever as it included future hall of famers who are having very successful pro careers. The likes of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony lead the list of the members of that year’s class and are still going strong in their 15th season. […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook seemed a bit frustrated after Tuesday night’s 117-106 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. In fact, the six-time All Star left — without speaking to members of the media. Russell Westbrook left the arena tonight before the locker room opened without speaking with the media. — Royce Young […]

The sports world has widely talked about how underwhelming the Oklahoma City Thunder have been, particularly the presence of its three superstars — Russell Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony, and Paul George. Thankfully, though, such talks are slowly evaporating. The Thunder just had a stretch where they went 11-3, and it had them jumping to the fifth […]