Oklahoma City Thunder Articles - Page 138

NBA trainers don’t always get to share the limelight with the players. We don’t know much about them. We just assume that they’re always there to lend support for the players, motivate them through words, and help them out in their drills — behaving like a trainer should. Yet the following clip featuring Russell Westbrook […]

The grand narrative heading into Tuesday night’s game between the Golden State Warriors and the Oklahoma City Thunder was about Kevin Durant’s appearance in his old stomping grounds. That is unlikely what most people will remember from this game, though. At least not after Thunder shooting guard Alex Abrines shocked everyone in attendance at Chesapeake […]

It’s been almost two years since Kevin Durant left the Oklahoma City Thunder and chose the Golden State Warriors. It was a highly-controversial decision. Most NBA fans have already moved on. Some fans at OKC, however, are still bitter up to this very day. Leading into tonight’s game between the Warriors and Thunder, Durant received […]

Nearly five years ago, a 23-year-old Paul George stood eye-to-eye with, arguably, the greatest force in basketball history. And didn’t blink. In the 2013 Eastern Conference Finals, LeBron James was at the apex of his career, having completed one of the five most dominant individuals seasons ever. Paul George was a rising star who’d become […]

After months of speculation and rumors, on June 30, 2017, the Indiana Pacers traded superstar forward Paul George to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis. At the time, the Pacers were blasted for essentially giving away an All-NBA player for free, while the Thunder were praised for landing a […]

They were teammates in Oklahoma City with the Thunder until the summer of 2016. Shockingly, Kevin Durant decided to end his partnership with Russell Westbrook to join the Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors. This was just a few months after the duo lost to those same Warriors in the Western Conference Finals after blowing […]

With less than two weeks left for the end of the regular season, Kevin Durant could envision his Golden State Warriors, already locked into the No. 2 seed, matching up against his former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder. “It’d be a fun, incredible matchup,” said Durant. “They gave us some problems earlier this year, think […]

Back in 2012, there was a time when a core of three future NBA superstars were on the same Oklahoma City squad: forward Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors, guard James Harden of the Houston Rockets and guard Russell Westbrook still tearing it up for OKC to this day. Both Durant and Westbrook have […]

Since Kevin Durant’s decision to part ways from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Golden State Warriors, there has been much attention thrown toward the relationship between he and Russell Westbrook. It has constantly been the leading storyline when the top teams take the floor against each other over the last two seasons. This has […]

In the midst of a furious race in the Western Conference, Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook can make some history of his own by totaling 48 rebounds in his last four games of the season — just enough to average a triple-double for the second consecutive year, according to Tommy Beer of Basketball […]

During the first quarter of the crucial 109-104 victory for the Oklahoma City Thunder over the New Orleans Pelicans on Easter Sunday, the Thunder scored its first two baskets in style thanks to center Steven Adams who scored back-to-back dunks on Pelicans center Emeka Okafor and star power forward Anthony Davis. After the Thunder big […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder suffered yet another painful loss, this time in a 126-125 overtime contest against the Denver Nuggets, who they eliminated from the postseason late in 2017. Yet, Carmelo Anthony witnessed it from the bench, as the perennial All-Star watched his team get some trouble from the feisty Nuggets. Asked if he was […]

Almost two years ago, Kevin Durant decided to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder after nine seasons (one season with Seattle SuperSonics) and sign with the Golden State Warriors. However, during his free agency, the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Clippers were also two teams considered in the running. As Durant looks to help the Warriors […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves passed up a key opportunity when looking for their next star at the wing in the 2010 NBA Draft, reportedly interested in Paul George, who they failed to draft, despite holding the fourth overall selection. According to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, the Timberwolves’ front office hesitated on going with George and […]

The reigning Most Valuable Player in Russell Westbrook was not happy with himself after a disappointing fourth-quarter stretch wound out as a key loss for the highly-talented yet utterly-inconsistent Oklahoma City Thunder, surrendering their fourth place in the Western Conference playoff race to the grizzled and battle-tested San Antonio Spurs. During crunch time, the ball […]

The San Antonio Spurs are fighting tooth and nail this late in the season as they are trying to keep their position inside the playoff picture in the Western Conference. A playoff appearance has a greater importance this season for the Spurs. While they are not among the favorites to win a title this year, […]

Manu Ginobili is the biggest thief in the San Antonio area. Of course, we are strictly talking about his activity on the basketball court. During Thursday night’s home game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Ginobili reached a new milestone in his decorated career, as he became the new all-time steals leader for the Spurs. In […]

NBA salaries are some of the most lucrative in all of sports, with the best players’ contracts amounting to more than $200 million. The salary cap has hit the roof to the point where teams are able to offer huge contracts to today’s players. It’s never been better to be an NBA player than today given […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will try to maintain their narrow one-game lead over San Antonio in the Western Conference standings when they visit the Spurs on Thursday night. The Thunder opened as 1.5-point road favorites for Thursday’s game, although the status of Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge (knee) could cause the line to move leading up […]

At just 24 years old, Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams has developed into one of the NBA’s best at his position and continues to only get better. Thunder star forward Paul George, who is in his first season with OKC, is a huge fan of Adams’ game and loves him as a teammate. However, […]

Carmelo Anthony willingly made the transition from a go-to scorer to the third option with his new team, as Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan envisioned the majority of ball-handling duties going to Russell Westbrook and Paul George. But during his short stint with the team, Anthony has proved largely ineffective as a role […]

There is no doubt that NBA players are one of the most blessed and luckiest people in the world. Though this does not discount that their job is tough as it is a constant battle in achieving the perfect balance between mind and body, playing the sport you love the most for millions is certainly […]

The incessant rumors of Paul George leaving this upcoming summer have floated from the moment the 6-foot-9 forward touched down in Oklahoma City. The All-Star was said to be merely a rental player by his very own inner circle, as the Indiana Pacers refused to trade him to the Los Angeles Lakers, ultimately agreeing to […]

Despite being down by as many as 18 points in the first half, the Oklahoma City Thunder were quickly able to battle back against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. Unfortunately, with the Thunder down 108-105 and with possession of the ball for the final shot, Thunder star forward Carmelo Anthony continued his shooting struggles […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are well within the playoffs. And for Carmelo Anthony, this is all that matters. He doesn’t care too much about the actual win-loss record they hold or their position in the Western Conference. As reported by Fred Katz of The Norman Transcript: “I know we’re in the mix, some of the […]

This got heated up quickly in the game between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Oklahoma City Thunder. A clip of the action posted by Bleacher Report shows things getting chippy after the whistle. After Portland’s Ed Davis reached over the top of the Thunder’s Terrance Ferguson, the former seemed to have shoved the latter. […]

Throughout the 2017-18 NBA season, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been inconsistent, but are coming together as the playoffs near. In the month of March and after signing Corey Brewer, the Thunder have won eight of their last 11 games. During this stretch, Russell Westbrook has been a triple-double machine, averaging 28.3 points (53.1 percent […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were able to get back into the win column on Friday night with their 105-99 victory over the Miami Heat. The win helped further secure Oklahoma City’s hold on home-court advantage in the first-round of the Western Conference Playoffs. There was a moment during their win over the Heat in which […]

People go to Oklahoma City Thunder games and expect Russell Westbrook to shock them with his combination of brute, athleticism, and personality. All three qualities were on full display in one play during Friday night’s home game against the Miami Heat, when the reigning league MVP drove down the lane and unleashed a crafty Euro […]

Russell Westbrook’s history with the 3-point shot has been a story of love and hate. Historically a career 31 percent shooter, Westbrook is at times enamored with the deep ball and tricked into thinking his hot-shooting streaks convert into consistency — often proved wrong as some of his shot-happy antics have ended into resounding bricks. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder used an off day as a team to visit the Oklahoma City Zoo. The day started with Russell Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony and Raymond Felton trying their hand as sea lion trainers. Russell Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony and Raymond Felton are sea lion trainers now. pic.twitter.com/3sd0qrby0O — Fred Katz (@FredKatz) March 22, 2018 […]

For Oklahoma City Thunder shooting guard Andre Roberson, it has now been almost two months since he suffered a heartbreaking injury when he ruptured his left patellar tendon in a game against the Detroit Pistons. According to a tweet this afternoon from Erik Horne of The Oklahoman, Thunder head coach Billy Donovan said that Roberson still […]

It is no secret the Los Angeles Lakers are creating enough cap space to sign two max contract players this offseason like LeBron James and Paul George. They took a major step at the trade deadline when they traded Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr. for Isaiah Thomas, Channing Frye, and the Cleveland Cavaliers 2018 […]

During warm-ups prior to their game against the Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook suddenly ran off the court without a hint of a warning. Did he just see a ghost? In a video posted via Streamable, Westbrook is seen warming up, but then suddenly stops to look towards the stands before running […]

Everyone knows how good Russell Westbrook and how he is the leader of the Oklahoma City Thunder. He is a triple-double machine and is the face of the franchise but on Tuesday he became the first NBA player to break a record, and it wasn’t a good one. He turned the ball over five times […]

The NBA’s last two minute report can be the referees’ best ally when it comes to proving they have done their job at a satisfactory level – or it can also be a tool for angry fans to justify their unsavory actions towards game officials a night prior. It was the latter case, unfortunately, for […]

Gordon Hayward’s recovery process has been the result of the never-ending support he’s received from his family, friends, and those in the NBA family that have showered him with advice on how to best tackle such a daunting process after suffering a freak injury. Among the most vital to reach out was Paul George, who […]

Jayson Tatum had perhaps his most-shining moment in a Boston Celtics uniform on Tuesday night, leading his team with a 23-point, 11-rebound double-double, including the game-winning pass that set up Marcus Morris for a clutch three to give the Celtics a razor-thin win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Forward Paul George noted the rookie out […]

Steven Adams mentioned at the start of the season that his biggest challenge wasn’t scoring or rebounding, but rather closing out on 3-point shooters from the center position. On Tuesday night, that played a critical role when up two points in the dying seconds of the game, when a capable Marcus Morris pump-faked a flying […]