Oklahoma City Thunder Articles - Page 148

Retired NBA star Gilbert Arenas can no longer step foot on an NBA basketball court but that doesn’t mean he’s not keeping himself busy. Arenas, when you can find him is usually talking about how the game of basketball works, or is cracking some savage jokes about people most wouldn’t dare to do in public. He […]

Carmelo Anthony of the Oklahoma City Thunder is regarded as one of the best offensive talents ever to grace the NBA. Yet this year, specifically in the playoffs, Anthony has shown no signs whatsoever of his offensive skill set. As observed by Bryan Kalbrosky of Hoops Hype, Anthony is shooting at an atrocious mark on […]

When Kevin Durant moved to the Golden State Warriors two years ago, the media was quick to brew up a storyline between him and Oklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook. It was inevitable that they would have some bad feelings towards each other, especially Westbrook. After all, the Thunder were a contender team back then. Many […]

The NBA has decided to only fine Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook $10,000 and not suspend him for Game 5 of the first round vs. the Utah Jazz. Russell Westbrook has been assessed a technical foul and fined $10,000 by the NBA. He has NOT been suspended. He will play in Game 5. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are not in a good place right now. They’re currently down 3-1 to the Utah Jazz and they could be going home for a win-or-go-home Game 5 without two of their stars in Russell Westbrook and Steven Adams. The NBA is reportedly reviewing one of the numerous incidents from last night’s […]

The Houston Rockets have a 3-1 series lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves but it didn’t always look like winning this series was any sure thing. The Rockets were having issues hitting shots and James Harden wasn’t playing like he did during the regular season. It all turned around during the 3rd quarter of Game 4 […]

Thanks in large part to Donovan Mitchell’s 33-point performance in Monday night’s 113-96 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Utah Jazz find themselves up three games to one in their Western Conference quarterfinal series. Though he’s only a rookie, Mitchell managed to break a record held by one of the greatest players in Jazz […]

Kevin Durant isn’t surprised by the Utah Jazz having a commanding lead on the Oklahoma City Thunder after four games, now up 3-1 on his former team, despite the coalition of talent joining it during the offseason. “We got our a**es kicked by them twice,” said Durant. “I don’t think of that as a surprise.” […]

The NBA is reviewing whether Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook should be suspended for Game 5 of the series against the Utah Jazz, after the reigning MVP left the bench after Rudy Gobert was fouled hard by his backup, Raymond Felton, according to Andy Larsen of KSL.com. Trailing by 20 points in the […]

The Utah Jazz weren’t supposed to be this good. Not right away, at least. The offseason brought them the departure of Gordon Hayward, a two-way stud who represented the team’s only option for forcing the issue offensively. They effectively swapped George Hill for Ricky Rubio, arguably a net negative given the team’s glaring lack of […]

Russell Westbrook has been far from the MVP-caliber player the Oklahoma City Thunder needed this postseason. In fact, Westbrook is the worst all-around offensive player on the team, despite what the eye test might say. In a stat list compiled by Reddit’s kope89, Westbrook ranks last in field goal percentage (36.7 percent), 3-point percentage (21.4), […]

Russell Westbrook vowed to put the clamps on Ricky Rubio after the latter outstaged him in Game 3 of the series, as the Spaniard notched a triple-double while the triple-double king felt short of the mark. The reigning MVP seemed determined to honor his promise in Game 4, but his effort proved futile, picking up […]

Carmelo Anthony’s stint with the Oklahoma City Thunder has been far from what the team expected after trading away Enes Kanter and Doug McDermott to the New York Knicks prior to the start of the preseason. The experiment has proved to bring underwhelming results in the postseason, as he’s shooting a miserable 37.3 percent from […]

Despite a firm promise to shut down his matchup, Ricky Rubio, in Game 4 against the Utah Jazz, Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder was unable to fulfill it — mired in foul trouble for most of Monday night’s game. Prior to the end of the first quarter, a cutout of Rubio’s head fell […]

Despite Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook’s post-game comments following a loss in Game 3, Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell wasn’t directing the focus back on the reigning MVP, but rather on the task at hand — a key factor on their Game 4 win. The Jazz seemed as comfortable as ever dealing with a […]

Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio put the entire NBA universe on notice after he churned out a triple-double performance in Game 3 of their first-round series with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Rubio posted 26 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists in 37 minutes. Rubio also embarrassed Thunder guard Russell Westbrook, who melted in the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are facing an uphill climb in their first-round series with the Utah Jazz. They also found themselves dealing with a hilarious troll job from former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, who reminded Russell Westbrook that he already has four fouls in just the second quarter of the game. Of all figures […]

Game 4 of the first-round series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Utah Jazz 2 was as colorful as it was action-packed. With the Thunder down big in the fourth quarter of the contest, Oklahoma City was understandably getting more and more upset, as the Thunder just can’t seem to get their rhythm in […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Utah Jazz duke it out in Game 4 in Salt Lake City. This series has already shaped up as one of the most-heated matchups in the first round. Early in the first quarter, things got a bit testy after Paul George pushed Joe Ingles. This led to a heated verbal exchange […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder can’t afford to lose to the Utah Jazz later tonight, as getting behind 3-1 in the series is close to being a death sentence for any team in the playoffs. The Jazz have gained a ton of confidence after winning the last two games to go up in the series, 2-1, […]

After liking an anti-Russell Westbrook comment on Instagram, Kevin Durant has come forward to explain his action. The Golden State Warriors forward is saying that it was an accident, and not the kind of accident that involves a burner account. Kevin Durant tells ESPN he inadvertently liked the IG comment that was critical of Russell […]

Golden State Warriors small forward Kevin Durant just turned a lot of eyes with an Instagram action. Durant was caught liking a comment that was critical of Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook, suggesting that Russ is the problem for the team not winning. Take a look at the comment KD liked: The drama […]

Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio dismantled the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night during a 115-102 victory over OKC in Game 3. Rubio’s triple-double effort could not be stopped by Thunder star point guard Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City defense, as the reigning league MVP guaranteed to “shut that s— off” in Monday night’s […]

Paul George is expecting to have a bounce back game against the Utah Jazz tonight, in hopes to steal one on the road and pull the series even 2-2, coming back to Oklahoma City for Game 5. But before the Thunder can do so, George knows his teammates will have to be as locked-in as […]

Ricky Rubio was unbothered by the comments Russell Westbrook made post-Game-3, assuring that he would “shut that s**t down” next game after he was outscored by the Utah Jazz floor general. Westbrook has been known to have a bit of a mean streak, especially when he’s one-upped by another in his position, yet Rubio isn’t […]

FOX Sports 1 sports host Colin Cowherd ripped onto Russell Westbrook in a story-time narrative of his career, predicting he wouldn’t win any titles due to a “selfish” approach to basketball. Cowherd went through this story time as a father telling his son how to share toys, using Westbrook as an example for someone who […]

Heading into this year’s playoffs, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star forward Paul George voiced much confidence in his play on the court. He was even given the moniker “Playoff P,” when describing his level of play when it comes to this time of the season. George has proven to live up to that with his play on […]

The Utah Jazz grabbed control of their first-round playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder by taking a 2-1 lead after a Game 3 win on Saturday night. It was an impressive victory that saw veteran point guard Ricky Rubio lead the charge posting his first career playoff triple-double, which marked the first in franchise history […]

He may not be the Rookie of the Year (thanks to Ben Simmons who just ran away with it given his command of triple-doubles and leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a 50-win season for the first time since 2001) but the Utah Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell is still making plenty of noise for the promising rookie […]

Ask around where is the toughest place to play for visiting teams in the NBA and it’s more than likely a short list consisting of just three teams. In no particular order there’s the Oracle Arena, home of the Golden State Warriors and that’s probably because they’re the Warriors — arguably the most stacked team […]

Donovan Mitchell is having himself a special rookie season and is a huge reason the Utah Jazz are even in the playoffs. Although his rookie season has surprised a lot of people, one of the people it hasn’t shocked is Paul George of the Oklahoma City Thunder who worked out with him predraft. Paul George […]

The first time the Oklahoma City Thunder’s swingman Paul George christened himself with a nickname – punctuated by a jersey number change to No. 13 just so he could rock “PG-13” back with the Indiana Pacers – he injured himself pretty badly and was sidelined for an entire season with many questioning if he could […]

Paul George’s hip injury has been a reason for concern after falling flat in Game 2 against the Utah Jazz. George shot the lights out in Game 1, leading the team with 36 points and a blistering 8-of-11 shooting from beyond the arc, which he found tough to replicate on Wednesday, going only 6-of-21 from […]

It has become commonplace for NBA players to wear shoes inspired by their favorite entities in pop culture. One of the most notable pairs of kicks from this year was courtesy of Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert after he featured a design of “Luffy,” who is the main protagonist of the manga “One Piece.” Apparently, […]

Steven Adams has certainly done his work scouting the Utah Jazz, now with two games under his belt following a Game 2 loss on Wednesday night. The Oklahoma City Thunder big man noted how his team had lost the battle on the boards, being out-rebounded by 10 (five of them being offensive rebounds) — comparing […]

It probably goes without saying that there are hundreds (perhaps even thousands) of people globally that affect others in a massive scale – and for just a select few hundred that Time Magazine collates annually (or known aptly as the “Time 100”), you are on one heck of a company. Since initiated in 1999, there […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder kicked off their series with a bang with a 116-108 victory over the Utah Jazz in Game 1. Unfortunately, they took a tremendous step back in Game 2 with a dreadful performance down the stretch in Game 2. Oklahoma City’s trio of superstars simply could not get anything to fall in the fourth quarter. According to Fred […]

If there is one thing for certain about Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams, he is undoubtedly one of the toughest players in the NBA. Despite what looks to many like Adams is playing through an injury, he reiterated to Royce Young of ESPN after Wednesday night’s 102-95 loss to the Utah Jazz in Game 2 […]

It was raining bricks inside the Chesapeake Energy Arena on Wednesday, especially during the fourth quarter of Game 2 of the first round series between the Utah Jazz and the Oklahoma City Thunder. During that period, the superstar triumvirate of Russell Westbrook, Paul George, and Carmelo Anthony took turns in missing shots. And by missing […]