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After Kevin Durant signed with the Golden State Warriors last year, Russell Westbrook averaged a triple-double en route to his first Most Valuable Player award. Now, the Oklahoma City Thunder have surrounded him with Paul George and Carmelo Anthony after an extremely successful offseason by general manager Sam Presti. As it will take time for […]

One of the toughest tasks in the NBA is controlling reigning MVP Russell Westbrook. The Oklahoma City Thunder point guard has proven to be one of the best players in the league, a player that coaches spend hours and hours trying to figure out how to best cover. For Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder, […]

All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony got the first major hurdle out of the way in the season opener on Thursday night by helping the Oklahoma City Thunder top his former team, the New York Knicks, in convincing fashion. However, there remains the challenge of playing back in Madison Square Garden as an opposing player for the […]

Steven Adams has evolved into a stout student of the game over the last few years, and while the fate of this Oklahoma City Thunder defense rests on his broad shoulders more than ever, he hasn’t always been so keen on the details. The New Zealand native claims that growing up into the sport, he […]

Despite no longer being a member of the New York Knicks, All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony has maintained a strong bond with third-year forward Kristaps Porzingis. Following the season opener win against his former team on Thursday night, Anthony offered a clear message of advice toward the 22-year-old, according to Al Iannazzone of Newsday. “You’re there. […]

“It’s gotta be the shoes” was a moniker that became famous with the Air Jordan shoe line in Nike commercials, where the answer for the question of how Michael Jordan did what he did on the court arose. It became a popular tagline that sparked its own craze, which hasn’t been the case for any […]

After playing their first regular season game for the Oklahoma City Thunder, Carmelo Anthony and Paul George had the opportunity to gauge how the rest of their campaign could go. Playing alongside one of the best point guards in the NBA today in Russell Westbrook, the two were able to get some open looks at […]

After his historic year last season, Russell Westbrook still continued with his record-breaking ways during the Oklahoma City Thunder’s season opener against the New York Knicks on Thursday. The reigning MVP notched his first triple-double of the season, and proved that he can co-exist on the court together with Carmelo Anthony and Paul George. To […]

When the Oklahoma City Thunder successfully added both Paul George and Carmelo Anthony to their fold, there were a lot of questions that surfaced centered around how they will co-exist with Russell Westbrook on the court. Some even wondered how their addition will affect the reigning MVP’s game, and if he’ll be able to average […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and New York Knicks were part of one of the biggest trades of the entire offseason. They were successful in dealing Carmelo Anthony, in exchange for Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott, and a 2018 second round pick. When both teams faced off on Thursday in their season opener, it was expected that […]

As fitting as it could get, the teams that were involved in one of the biggest trades in the offseason faced off against each other in their season opener. With the Oklahoma City Thunder hosting the New York Knicks on Thursday, it gave the home fans a chance to see their former player, wearing his […]

Carmelo Anthony spent seven topsy-turvy seasons with the New York Knicks. He didn’t experience a lot of winning, but he sure did do a lot of scoring. Melo’s tenure in New York finally came to an end this summer, as he greenlit a trade to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Anthony officially began his tenure with […]

The new NBA season is off to a sizzling start, made all the more better with a handful of players having to face their former teams this early on. On Wednesday, fans were treated to seeing Kyrie Irving in a Boston Celtics uniform taking on his former running mate LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. […]

Thursday night’s game between the New York Knicks and Oklahoma City Thunder will provide an opportunity for several players to play against their former teammates. One of which is veteran big man Enes Kanter, who had spent the last 2 1/2 seasons with the Thunder before being moved to the Knicks as part of the […]

Carmelo Anthony’s hoodie fashion took the offseason by storm after several videos of an uncanny scoring array by the former New York Knickerbocker surfaced during trainer Chris Brickley’s Blackout Sessions. Since, the hoodie mentality has been adopted by plenty of NBA fans and even some players, it was only fair to ask if he plans […]

Only hours away from his debut with his new team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony made his loudest statement to date over Twitter this morning. “You watched me walk through hell, now watch me walk up out it,” said his caption, along with a photo of himself in a Thunder uniform. “You […]

Relationships of any kind often require respect — whether they’re on the court or off it. For Carmelo Anthony, this came naturally through the way he handled himself throughout his stint with the New York Knicks. His former teammates took notice, even more so during the last couple of years, where a storm of criticism […]

The New York Knicks will tip off this season with a vast void in the locker room. Carmelo Anthony, the once leader of this team throughout six-and-a-half years, will be suited up across from them tonight instead of right next to them as he had in the past. He may have been gone for almost […]

In the midst of the New York Knicks’ struggles over the last couple of seasons, All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony increasingly had difficulty in seeing eye-to-eye with then-team president Phil Jackson. Much this laid on the fact that he had much trouble trusting Jackson to the point where he had done away with even putting any […]

CORRECTION: A previous version of this article mistakenly read that Reggie Lewis died of a drug overdose. This has been edited to reflect the correct cause of Lewis’ tragic death. Love him or hate him, there’s no question Kevin Durant is one of the greatest players in Oklahoma City Thunder/Seattle SuperSonics franchise history. His No. […]

As fate would have it, Carmelo Anthony will tip-off his career with the Oklahoma City Thunder facing his demons, hosting the New York Knicks on Thursday in primetime television. The former Knick plans to use this game to “close that chapter” of his life and start another next to new teammates Russell Westbrook and Paul […]

Rewinding time only a few months ago and Paul George and Gordon Hayward were two of the top small forward targets in free agency, both linked to Boston, Miami, and other franchises. Fast forward to Tuesday’s season-opener and Hayward’s crushing injury can potentially change the course of the Eastern Conference race this season. Hayward suffered […]

Carmelo Anthony’s son; Kiyan, played an even bigger role than one imagined in getting the former New York Knicks star to drop his no-trade clause for the Oklahoma City Thunder. While now-teammates Russell Westbrook and Paul George were largely credited with convincing him to come westward and join them, family often plays a huge part […]

Carmelo Anthony’s dark days with the New York Knicks are now miles away after accepting a trade to the Oklahoma City Thunder last month. But memories of his strenuous relationship with former president Phil Jackson are still vivid in his memory bank, remembering how it all went south between the two. “When I signed back […]

Carmelo Anthony’s sour exit from the Big Apple after a nightmarish last couple of seasons was a transition in the making for the latter of his six-and-a-half seasons with the New York Knics — a transition that proved tough, not only contractually, but on a personal level. “You pay attention to New York sports as […]

As the new season begins, it also marks the start of the first season where Nike is the NBA’s official jersey provider. That said, they welcomed the campaign with a video that will surely add more hype to fans who have long been looking forward to Tuesday night’s tipoff. The clip depicts the story of […]

Russell Westbrook has been known for not being shy to speak his mind. Whether it may be about a facet of his game, his fashion style, or anything concerning the Oklahoma City Thunder, he has given his opinion on it, and does not mind shutting down reporters along the way either. That was exactly the […]

The ugly truth of the business of the NBA showed its face this offseason, when the constant criticism of Carmelo Anthony in a New York Knicks’ uniform took a toll, turning into a microcosm of emotions that resulted in his departure to the Oklahoma City Thunder two days prior to the start of Media Day. […]

The offseason entailed much upheaval for the New York Knicks that saw plenty of movement across the roster that was highlighted by the trade of All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder. This has immediately put rising star forward Kristaps Porzingis in the positions to become the next face of the franchise. The […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have signed guard P.J. Dozier to their last two-way deal available, according to the team via Erik Horne of The Oklahoman. The University of South Carolina product averaged 10.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game through his two seasons with the Gamecocks. Dozier will join Daniel Hamilton as the […]

The relatively mediocre regular season, followed by playoffs mostly ridden of any true competitive tension, lulled the majority of NBA fans into a sense of indifference; however, they were almost instantly prompted into spending sleepless nights smashing their F5 buttons. This action-packed offseason redeemed the somewhat lacklustre 2016-2017 season, and with the formation of various […]

The annual Halloween costume party is a great tradition for Oklahoma City Thunder players, especially Russell Westbrook. Westbrook is already known for dressing up eccentrically the other 364 days of the year so it’s no surprise that he can turn it up even more for Halloween. He already made headlines this year with his costume […]

With Halloween only a few weeks away, a lot of people are already starting to prepare their costumes for it. From parties, trick or treats, to different events, these outfits are well thought of to make people stand out. Such is the case as well with some NBA players who also take part in this […]

Heading into the 2017-18 NBA season, all the attention is on Russell Westbrook, Paul George, and Carmelo Anthony for the Oklahoma City Thunder. While the Thunder only traded role players for the two All-Stars, their bench depth needs to improve if they want to be a legitimate championship contender. Although Raymond Felton is expected to […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder face the quintessential dilemma of a superteam, as the newly-assembled star-studded lineup will have to decide who takes the last shot in crunch time situations throughout the season. The team boasts three of the top 10 scorers in isolation and three guys who will be looking for the ball as the […]

ESPN NBA analyst and former New York Knick Mark Jackson had nothing but praise for Carmelo Anthony after his departure from the franchise. The 14-year veteran spent six-and-a-half seasons with the team before choosing to part ways, first opening up a trade possibility to his desired destination, the Houston Rockets, and ultimately to additional teams, […]

After winning the last three of their four preseason games, the Oklahoma City Thunder have already started to develop a certain familiarity with each other, especially with the new acquisitions on the team. Center Steven Adams noted the positives of having a veteran like Carmelo Anthony, one that has never been known by his defense […]

ESPN Analyst Paul Pierce hasn’t come short of making bold predictions and far out statements. Fresh out of retirement, the Boston Celtics legend hopped directly into the broadcasting booth to give more than a little of his opinion on various topics. He already considers Boston Celtics draft pick Jason Tatum as a stud and believes […]

During the offseason, the Oklahoma City Thunder were one of the many teams to make big splash moves to their roster with the addition of a pair of All-Stars in Paul George and Carmelo Anthony that saw them be thrust into the NBA title picture. These were major trades that were a direct correlation to […]