Oklahoma City Thunder Articles - Page 148

There was perhaps no appetizer as delicious for basketball fans after feasting on their Christmas Day dinners as that of watching statistical juggernauts James Harden and Russell Westbrook duke it out on the court. According to Ben Cafardo of ESPN, Monday’s colossal showdown between the Houston Rockets and the Oklahoma City Thunder owns the highest […]

OKLAHOMA CITY – It has happened quietly and without much fanfare, but the Oklahoma City Thunder are on a roll. After starting the season at 8-12, the Thunder had won 10 of their last 13 games heading into their Christmas matchup with the Houston Rockets Monday night. While Oklahoma City’s offense, which had been below […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were feeling the Christmas spirit with their 112-107 win over the Chris Paul-less Houston Rockets. The Thunder continue to click on all cylinders with their Big Three putting on another impressive show. Furthermore, superstar forward Carmelo Anthony has clearly started to find his rhythm in this Thunder offense. Perhaps his most […]

Despite their much talked about struggles to start the season, the Oklahoma City Thunder have turned things around lately, and have now won five consecutive games, following their victory on Monday versus the Houston Rockets. With the home team only leading by three points and the Rockets with possession, Andre Roberson played the role of […]

You wouldn’t trust your life on the chances of Oklahoma City Thunder swingman Andre Roberson making a free throw. Roberson has garnered probably as much fame for his ability on the defensive end of the floor as his apparent ineptitude on the free throw line. For the record, Roberson is shooting just 29.4 percent from […]

Russell Westbrook added another achievement to his already impressive list on Monday during their Christmas Day matchup versus the Houston Rockets. By finishing with 31 points, six rebounds, and 11 assists, he is now on top of the list for the most points scored wearing an Oklahoma City Thunder jersey, according to StatMuse. Westbrook surpassed […]

All Thunder starters have contested over 100 shots so far this season except …..Drum roll…… Russell Westbrook He has contested 56 shots on the season. 7th on the team. Raymond Felton has contested 55… just FYI… — Andrew Schlecht (@AndrewKSchlecht) November 21, 2017 Despite his measureless hustle up and down NBA grain, Russell Westbrook is […]

OKLAHOMA CITY – Houston guard Chris Paul will miss his second straight game tonight when the Rockets take on the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to coach Mike D’Antoni. “Eric Gordon will start instead of Chris,” D’Antoni said. “Chris is still out.” Paul suffered an adductor strain against the L.A Lakers Dec. 20 and missed the […]

During the offseason, the Houston Rockets were long viewed as the frontrunners to acquire All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony from the New York Knicks However, nothing truly came about from the trade discussions with Anthony instead being moved to the Oklahoma City Thunder in mid-September just prior to the start of training camp. With a matchup […]

All-Star point guard Chris Paul is once again on the mend after suffering a left adductor strain against the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this week. According to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, the 32-year-old’s status for the Christmas Day game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Rockets G Chris Paul listed as doubtful to play tomorrow […]

The Utah Jazz are coming off one of their most impressive victories of the 2017-18 NBA season with a solid win over the San Antonio Spurs. Unfortunately, they were unable to carry over that momentum into Saturday night’s star-studded matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Despite the 103-89 loss to the Thunder, rookie phenom Donovan […]

The NBA trade deadline is slowly approaching and hungry teams are lining up to shop players that can boost their roster for chances at the postseason or further success down the road. Although the trade deadline is just a blur sometimes, there are many players that have indicated their their current NBA home is not […]

The NBA is definitely a parity league. No matter now much teams stack up, it seems like the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers are poised for a fourth straight meeting in the NBA Finals. Still, that shouldn’t stop any NBA team from stacking up talent to compete in the NBA. In fact, there are […]

Heading into the 2017-18 NBA season, there were expectations it would take time for the Oklahoma City Thunder after teaming up Carmelo Anthony and Paul George with Russell Westbrook. Through 32 games, the Thunder have been inconsistent, but are currently 9-3 in December. After Westbrook’s game-winning three-pointer against the Atlanta Hawks, Anthony believes he has […]

It’s hard to disagree with Paul George after last night. Russell Westbrook lifted the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 120-117 win over the Atlanta Hawks Friday night after drilling a 3-pointer with under two seconds left in the game. It capped off a 30-point, 15-assist night for the reigning MVP and had all of his […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City has made it a habit of playing down to their opponents this season. Losses to Dallas and Orlando are just a few of the examples of when they allowed their opponent to stay in games. When the Thunder hosted the Atlanta Hawks Friday night, the trend continued. But this time […]

Through nearly the first half of the 2017-18 NBA season, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been inconsistent as Russell Westbrook, Paul George, and Carmelo Anthony build chemistry. After winning four out of their last five games, the Thunder found themselves in a tight contest with the worst team in the league in the Atlanta Hawks. […]

Paul George is one of the most talented small forwards in the NBA. His length, shooting, and defense make him a cornerstone piece for any team. When George was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder last summer, it was believed that George would stick it out with Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony. On paper, the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Russell Westbrook has become one of the league’s biggest stars over last few seasons, which parlayed him into some huge endorsement deal and opportunities off the court. According to Tim Daniels of Bleacher Report, Westbrook is lined up for a signature shoe with Nike at some point next year while […]

Through roughly the first quarter of his first year, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has displayed much promising play on the court. Much of that lies with his scoring prowess quickly emerging as one of the top offensive contributors from his rookie class. Tatum has accredited that skill set to shaping his game to two of […]

OKLAHOMA CITY – Coming into his first season with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Paul George was seen as one of the best scorers in the league. The former Indiana Pacer forward could be especially lethal with his mid-range jumper. However, in the first couple of months as a member of the Thunder, George’s jumper has […]

The Carmelo Anthony saga played out like a soap opera in the days and weeks before the was traded to Oklahoma City. So far, Anthony is slowly finding his way with the Thunder. But according to reports, Anthony may have wanted to find his way with another. Before Anthony was ultimately traded in the summer, […]

On Wednesday night, star forward Paul George and the Oklahoma City Thunder (16-15) put together a complete performance when they routed the Utah Jazz 107-79 to have their record above .500 for the first time since Halloween. In the middle of the third quarter, George (18 points and four assists on the night) brought the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder aren’t in a friendly mood tonight. They dominated the Utah Jazz as though Ricky Rubio and company hurt their dog. The angriest play of the night, however, came from – you guessed it – Russell Westbrook, who once again attacked the rim and dunked on it so hard it probably registered […]

Utah Jazz big man Derrick Favors must have been wishing that he didn’t make his first game back from an eye injury and concussion today against the Oklahoma City Thunder because Paul George appeared to have injured Favors’ ego this time around. During the third quarter of Wednesday’s contest between the two Western Conference squads, […]

The tumultuous 2017-18 NBA season continues for the Oklahoma City Thunder. The skeptics have been louder than ever after narrowly escaping with a 95-94 win over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. Fortunately, the Thunder will have some reinforcements for their matchup with the Utah Jazz. According to ESPN’s Royce Young, center Steven Adams has cleared […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder managed to get back to .500 with a clutch 95-94 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. However, the performance from their “Big 3” in this one hardly inspired any hope of their star-studded lineup finally getting acclimated with one another. As a result, the negative speculation surrounding the Thunder continues […]

When it comes to the Oklahoma City Thunder’s first 30 games of the 2017-18 season, it is no secret that the team has underachieved its way to a 15-15 record. There’s plenty of games to go to make things right, but something clearly needs to be done about the team’s chemistry and execution on the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have gotten off to a rough start through the first couple months of the season continuing to titter around the .500 mark. It has been largely characterized by their struggles to find cohesiveness for their three All-Stars in Russell Westbrook, Paul George, and Carmelo Anthony in playing effectively alongside each other. […]

After Paul George informed the Indiana Pacers he would not re-sign with them in 2018 NBA free agency, they ultimately traded him to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis. Originally considered a lopsided trade, Oladipo has established himself as an All-Star caliber player in Indiana. As the Thunder are currently .500 […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — For most people, their only impression of Russell Westbrook comes from his demeanor on the basketball court. The Oklahoma City Thunder point guard usually has a snarl on his face and is in attack mode. It leaves many fans to believe he is in a constant agitated mood. However, there is a […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder managed to get back into the win column with a clutch 95-94 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. Their victory was somewhat reminiscent of last year’s Thunder team with superstar point guard Russell Westbrook being the sole driving force of the team with 38 points on an efficient 16-of-28 shooting to […]

It’s amazing to think that the Oklahoma City Thunder, for all the high caliber players on their roster, have gone over the .500 mark just once so far this season. That was when they beat the Milwaukee Bucks late last October that gave them a 4-3 record. Since then, the Thunder either have a losing […]

After 30 games, the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 2017-18 season continues to be a rollercoaster of many ups and downs along the way. According to an article published this morning by Ken Berger of Bleacher Report, Thunder star forward Paul George is still committed to Oklahoma City and isn’t sweating the team’s 15-15 record. “With the […]

Paul George’s decision in free agency will be one of the main storylines during the upcoming offseason. George has long been linked with a return home to his hometown team, the Los Angeles Lakers, as his most likely destination. According to Yahoo! Sports’ Michael Lee during his appearance on the HoopsHype Podcast, though, George will […]

When it comes to Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo, the rising star continues his ascent from just a piece of the Paul George deal to the face of the Pacers’ franchise. According to a tweet on Sunday night from senior NBA writer Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders, Pacers head coach Nate McMillan wants to develop […]

Prior to the trade deadline during the 2010-11 season, the New York Knicks were able to acquire All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony from the Denver Nuggets in a blockbuster deal. However, the Brooklyn Nets reportedly had a deal in place to land Anthony that he was ready to go forth with but it never came to […]

Despite coming off a solid road trip, the Oklahoma City Thunder still find themselves wading below .500. As a result, the frustration has clearly started to mount following their recent loss to the New York Knicks without budding superstar Kristaps Porzingis. Anthony recently attributed their struggles to the lack of clearly-defined roles on the team. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder nearly executed a perfect road trip after impressive wins over the formidable Indiana Pacers and Philadelphia 76ers. However, it was ultimately spoiled by their 111-96 loss to a New York Knicks team that was without their best player in budding superstar center Kristaps Porzingis. It was just the latest example of the […]