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Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George will be expected to opt-out of his contract, as this was made evident over the airing of the first part of his three-part special: “Paul George: My Journey” on ESPN. “It’s a lot of things that go into it — trying to find the right fit, what’s the best […]

Paul George is making waves in the offseason, starting it off with a three-part series with ESPN. The Oklahoma City Thunder star, however, will not conclude the show with his free agency decision. As observed by Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype, ESPN’s press release did not state that the series will feature George’s much-awaited decision — […]

The NBA offseason has become an entertainment of its own. The numerous rumors sprouting left and right about where some of the key free agents are going have been a great filler to the gap left by the absence of real basketball action. Enter ESPN, who will always find an opportunity to make a material […]

Paul George is one of the biggest free agent names this summer, and it seems like he will be deciding between two teams in the Los Angeles Lakers or the Oklahoma City Thunder. George hasn’t made many comments about his free agency decision, but he he has dropped a few hints. In the first part […]

Russell Westbrook is one of the more polarizing players in the NBA. He’s immensely talented, but his playing style and the edge that he plays with turns off many NBA fans—and apparently some players too. This fact is not lost on Westbrook. According to Royce Young on The Hoop Collective, Westbrook is aware that he […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook turned to social media to take a small jab at Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant. How do we know this? Because it was posted on the Internet, of course. Here is the proof: This Westbrook v. KD rivalry is getting out of hand @World_Wide_Wob pic.twitter.com/4jur2guI0n — Moh (@LessIsMoh) […]

There is no question that Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook is one the best players in the world, but over the last few years, there have been questions about how good of a teammate he actually is. Zach Lowe on his podcast said that he has talked to players around the league who would […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are an unlikely landing spot for LeBron James if Paul George decides to remain with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Well, that’s at least one rumor floating about the mean streets of Twitter. https://twitter.com/ryenarussillo/status/1011602321170665473 There have been, obviously, a lot of rumors and reports surrounding both Paul George and LeBron James since […]

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry took to social media to take a light jab at Oklahoma Thunder general manager Sam Presti. How do we know this? Well, because it literally happened and because it was pointed out to our basketball loving planet by Bleacher Report on the mean streets of Twitter. Steph asking the […]

News broke back in May that superstar power forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves are “not in a good place internally.” This was reported by ESPN’s Zach Lowe on The Lowe Post. His colleague Brian Windhorst asked Lowe to share his thoughts on Towns and the Timberwolves. Here is what Lowe said via Hoops Hype’s […]

Paul George will take on a previously driven road, teaming up with ESPN to document his impending offseason free agent decision, much like LeBron James did in 2010 when he took his talents to South Beach to join the Miami Heat. “SportsCenter will take viewers behind the scenes with the five-time NBA All-Star with exclusive and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers undoubtedly will take their best shot at landing Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George, despite reports that he’s leaning toward remaining in a partnership with Russell Westbrook. Yet somehow, the Lakers’ pitch was leaked to Sports Illustrated‘s Robin Lundberg, who detailed the purple-and-gold’s strategy to reel in their prized free agent […]

Last season ended in disappointment for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Despite acquiring a Big 3 with Paul George and Carmelo Anthony joining Russell Westbrook, OKC was knocked out of the first round by the Utah Jazz. More questions are coming the Thunder’s way this summer with the franchise focused on retaining George and re-tooling. Anthony […]

The odds of Paul George staying with the Oklahoma City Thunder appear to get better and better, as the opening of the free agency window looms closer. This time around, the whispers are reportedly coming out of the LeBron James camp, as they seem to have accepted the fact that George does not want to […]

Carmelo Anthony has exercised the player option in his contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Upon release of the news, Melo sent out a message to his critics. Via his own Instagram account, Anthony posted a photo, together with a caption probably addressed to his critics: https://www.instagram.com/p/BkYrvKJBGwF/?taken-by=carmeloanthony Anthony will be staying with the Thunder next […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony decided to opt into his player option for next season with OKC worth $27.9 million. It was a pretty easy decision for Anthony who isn’t finding that kind of money had he decided to hit free agency. It puts the Thunder in a tougher spot, although not unexpected, in […]

The Oklahoma With Thunder have been courting free agent guard/forward Paul George since the end of their season, and they’ll officially have a chance to retain him starting July 1. However, they will also have to deal with and see if they can move Carmelo Anthony’s significant contract after the forward opted into the $27.9 […]

The Oklahoma With Thunder have a big summer ahead of them, staring with free agent guard/forward Paul George. However, they’ve also got to deal Carmelo Anthony’s decision on his player option and work around that. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, the Thunder have their answer, and it’s really not all that […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have kickstarted talks with forward Carmelo Anthony’s representatives, giving him a rundown of his potential options with an early termination, according to Brett Dawson of The Oklahoman. OKC general manager Sam Presti noted during exit interviews that the team would talk to Anthony about his role over the course of the […]

It’s been a whirlwind kind of day for former Kentucky Wildcats guard Hamidou Diallo. Diallo was selected by the Charlotte Hornets in the second round as the 45th pick overall in this year’s NBA Draft, courtesy of the Brooklyn Nets. However, instead of beginning his professional career flanked by fellow Wildcats in Malik Monk and […]

The 2018 NBA Draft is under way and this year’s class is as electric as any other in recent memory. Follow along as the results for each team are announced today, with every team taking another step toward their future. Phoenix Suns: DeAndre Ayton — C (Arizona)A double-double machine with plenty of untapped potential, despite posting […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder traded for star forward Paul George last summer with the knowledge that he would certainly be hitting free agency in the summer of 2018. The hope, however, was that this season alongside 2017 MVP Russell Westbrook would convince George to re-sign with the Thunder and create a lethal duo in Oklahoma […]

LeBron James is not the only superstar who could hit the free agent market in the summer with Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George possibly joining him in the pool of players without a contract. That’s of course if George ditched his player option for the 2018-19 season with the Oklahoma City Thunder worth $20.7 […]

Despite struggling for most of the year and seeing a first-round exit, Carmelo Anthony of the Oklahoma City Thunder is out having a good time this offseason. Basketball may not be running on his mind right now, but the haters sure might be. Anthony posted a photo on Twitter, together with a message that’s probably […]

The departure of Kevin Durant hit the Oklahoma City Thunder and its fans like a train, but joining the Golden State Warriors was taking that train off the rails. And while newly-elected OKC mayor David Holt knows how hard Durant’s free agent decision hit his city, he noted how three little words could change it […]

Big news has come down concerning who Rachel DeMita may possibly be dating. It looks like it could be Oklahoma City Thunder wing Andre Roberson. While taking a close look at Instagram activity, the two shared some intriguing back-and-forths. https://twitter.com/Youssef_Sabek/status/1007355438340374528 DeMita is the ever popular host of NBA 2KTV. She has starred in the celebrity […]

In the coming weeks, four-time league MVP LeBron James is expected to hit the open market as an unrestricted free agent where several teams are expected to pursue him. One of the teams that haven’t exactly been in the picture has been the Oklahoma City Thunder due to their current situation with the focus centered on retaining […]

Here’s your first look at Paul George’s new sneakers, the PG 2.5. As posted by Sole Collector, below is a photo of the Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star’s latest kicks: .@Yg_Trece wearing a Fortnite-inspired Nike PG 2.5 at the Fortnite Celebrity Pro-Am. pic.twitter.com/jc4pVCPenB — SoleCollector.com (@SoleCollector) June 13, 2018 The new shoes will be released sometime […]

Paul George is the second biggest name in free agency this summer, and everywhere he goes he gets asked questions about where he is going to be playing basketball next season. He interviewed with TMZ Sports and talked about LeBron James and his love for Los Angeles, and although he had a lot to say, […]

Paul George and Josh Hart were both competing in a Fortnite tournament ,which was a good chance for people to speculate if these two guys would be on the same team next year at this time. George was asked in an interview about teaming up with Hart on the Los Angeles Lakers, and George laughed […]

Many jumped to the conclusion right when the Oklahoma City Thunder got bounced from the first round that Paul George was gone. George will be a free agent this summer and even before he came to OKC last summer he was rumored to be interested in the Los Angeles Lakers. Now apparently there is an […]

Following the Golden State Warriors’ dominant run through the NBA Finals with a sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers, it has put LeBron James’ future at the center of attention with his pending free agency decision this offseason. There have been several teams prominently rumored as potential landing spots for the four-time league MVP this summer, […]

Russell Westbrook innocently uploaded a video of himself singing along to a song on social media. But some think there might have been more to it. Take a look at the video first: https://twitter.com/World_Wide_Wob/status/1005468537937383424 Westbrook’s is singing along to Ice Cube’s No Vaseline. The lyrics he shared in the video are as follows: Goddamn, I’m […]

The Utah Jazz did more than what most expected of them this season. After losing star Gordon Hayward last summer, trading for Ricky Rubio, and drafting Donovan Mitchell, many expected this past year to be a building season for Utah as they worked to develop players in hopes of making the playoffs in the future. […]

Paul George could stay put this summer if no major shakeups take place in this approaching 2018 offseason. The relationship between the soon-to-be free agent forward and franchise star Russell Westbrook has grown immensely over the course of one season together, giving his stay in Oklahoma City a much better chance to stand as a […]

Paul George is bound to become one of the best free agents at his position to enter the market by July 1, and while the Los Angeles Lakers have been more than just chomping at the bit to try and acquire him (even getting a tampering fine for their troubles), the Oklahoma City Thunder might […]

The Houston Rockets are setting their sights on getting Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George in free agency. According to Sagar Trika of Blazer’ Edge, Houston intends to go after the two-way swingman in the summer. https://twitter.com/BlazersBySagar/status/1004145277706559488 Of course, one caveat for the Rockets in order for them to sign George is for the forward […]

LeBron James isn’t the only NBA star that owns a house in Bentwood, as Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook has also bought a house in the Westwood community. According to the LA Times, Westbrook bought the house for $19.75 million: The multi-level house, designed by architect Ken Ungar, sits on a leafy corner lot […]

Carmelo Anthony’s first season with the Oklahoma City Thunder did not go exactly the way he thought it would be. Even his offseason is not going well, particularly in the world of social media, where he continues to get disparaged by frustrated Thunder fans and bitter New York Knicks supporters. Anthony even appeared to have […]