Oklahoma City Thunder Articles - Page 149

Once reports surfaced that Blake Griffin and Chris Paul would both test free agency via their player options, it seemed as though the Clippers would have to choose between their two favorite sons. Los Angeles couldn’t possibly make two successful pitches for two of the marquee free agents on the market. Not to mention, the […]

The New York Knicks will consider Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti as a candidate to fill the president of basketball operations vacancy, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. The Knicks have stated they will favor honing into free agent acquisitions with only two days until the market opens, instead of aiming to replace Phil Jackson‘s post […]

As early as July 1, Rudy Gay may find himself a new home in the Sooner State. Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical stated that the former Sacramento Kings forward will be entertaining meetings for his likely suitors in Texas over the weekend, with the Oklahoma City Thunder apparently seeing the 10-year veteran as a good fit for […]

In light of the Chris Paul trade to the Houston Rockets, L.A. Clippers forward Blake Griffin could be soon to follow, having had limited success through his seven years with the team. The Oklahoma City Thunder have had their crosshairs on the high-flying Oklahoma standout for months, according to ESPN’s Royce Young, a team which […]

After seeing their own player named the MVP during Monday night’s NBA Awards Show, the people of Oklahoma City couldn’t be any more proud of Russell Westbrook. Despite Kevin Durant spurning them last year, The Brodie was there take on the cudgels by leading them to another playoff appearance, and having a season for the […]

It didn’t take freshly-minted NBA champion and Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant long to send congratulatory remarks to some of those who took home trophies during the first-ever NBA Awards Show. Durant even offered his praises on ex-OKC Thunder teammate Russell Westbrook in a written post on his YouTube channel, reminding everyone that he had […]

After losing Kevin Durant in free agency last offseason while getting nothing in return, reports surfaced late last week that the Oklahoma City Thunder may look to trade Russell Westbrook should he decline to sign the extension they’re planning to offer him this summer. According to Royce Young of ESPN, it now doesn’t seem like they’ll […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook earned his first NBA MVP award on Monday night, which, for the most part, did not include any subtle mentions of his former teammate, Kevin Durant. Aside from Enes Kanter‘s jab via Twitter that Westbrook was “the real MVP,” it was a smooth night full on congratulations for […]

The regular-season MVP award debate for the 2016-17 season was finally settled on Monday night with Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook earning the honor. It put a cap on a historic campaign for Westbrook joining Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson as the only players in league history to average a triple-double for an […]

Having wrapped up his ninth season in an Oklahoma City Thunder jersey and earning the Most Valuable Player award last night at the NBA Awards Show, Russell Westbrook heard from arguably the best to lace them up shortly after receiving his award. Michael Jordan has a message for Russell Westbrook (via @Jumpman23) pic.twitter.com/m0kLQlOhAV — Bleacher […]

Upon receiving his Most Valuable Player award on Monday night, Russell Westbrook was immediately showered with congratulations from many stars — one of them, Taylor Swift. The country/pop singer sang some praise to the Oklahoma City Thunder guard, despite failing miserably at making it a comical congratulatory bit during the first half of it. .@taylorswift13 […]

After being awarded on Monday night as the MVP of this past season, Russell Westbrook was in a very joyous mood and was ready to celebrate it. However, he was quickly reminded by reporters about the big decision he has to make about his future with his team, the Oklahoma City Thunder. Needing to make […]

Following weeks of building expectation, the NBA on Monday night announced that Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook had earned the MVP award for the 2016-17 season. This led to a heartfelt speech by Westbrook without any controversy or mention of his former teammate Kevin Durant as he thanked all the people that have helped him […]

The fans have spoken and chosen their favorite players from a shortlist of candidates in a group categories during tonight’s NBA Awards Show. Golden State Warriors teammates Draymond Green and Stephen Curry took home the award for Assist of the Year, after a full-court heave by Green, igniting a blazing fast break, with Curry catching the ball […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook has been named the Most Valuable Player of the 2016-17 season, edging out fellow candidates James Harden of the Houston Rockets and Kawhi Leonard of the San Antonio Spurs in one of the most competitive races in recent memory. Westbrook averaged 31.6 points, 10.7 rebounds, 10.4 assists, and […]

The NBA stars have arrived for the first annual NBA Awards Show with the likes of Draymond Green, James Harden, and Russell Westbrook, amongst others, arriving in style ahead of the offseason festivities. Green and Harden opted for the emerald green look — the latter from top-to-bottom and the former honoring his surname with a […]

Heading into the NBA Awards show presented by TNT on Monday night, Los Angeles Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. was nominated for the dunk of the year. However, it was revealed that he came up short for the honor as Oklahoma City Thunder guard Victor Oladipo won the award for his dunk over center Dwight […]

The NBA is set to announce the winners for many of their major individual honors for the 2016-17 season on Monday night, which will be headlined by the Most Valuable Player award. It has come down to three finalists in Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook, Houston Rockets point guard James Harden, and San […]

Despite a historic season and his first potential Most Valuable Player award in tonight’s NBA Player Awards show, Russell Westbrook can find himself in a sticky situation with the Oklahoma City Thunder quite soon if the offseason doesn’t go according to the team’s plans. Westbrook will be offered a contract extension the minute free agency […]

The NBA on Monday morning announced the selections for both All-Defensive teams for the 2016-17 season. This list includes many familiar faces earning the nomination to be considered among the top defensive players in the league with players from nine different teams selected as the San Antonio Spurs were the only organization to have multiple representatives, according […]

In the last several years, NBA players have become much more involved in the community through putting together their own individual basketball camps. These events often feature the players going one-on-one with children who attend the camps, and it has become custom for them to dominant these hopeful opponents. However, the same could not be […]

In social media, posts or tweets may be deleted, but no memory is erased. That’s what Terrance Ferguson had to learn the hard way when his old pro-Golden State Warriors tweets were unearthed after being drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder. It’s no secret that there is a vast love loss between these two teams, […]

The long wait is over for the 2017 NBA Draft. Here’s a recap and breakdown of every pick from the night. Markelle Fultz, Washington Round 1, Pick 1 — Philadelphia 76ers Age: 19 Position: PG Stats: 23.2 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 5.9 APG Analysis: The sixth-leading scorer in the nation with a 23.2 points per game clip, […]

The New York Knicks confirmed on Wednesday that their young star Kristaps Porzingis is available for trades. The Latvian forward skipped his exit meeting with the Knicks, which started a storm of speculations about his future with the New York franchise. As for right now, Porzingis is not being shopped around the league, but Knicks […]

Oklahoma City Thunder media and its fans took exception to a San Francisco Chronicle full-page ad that Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant took out to thank the fans during his first season with the team and consequent championship. Check out below: KD took out a full-page ad to thank the Warriors and fans. (📸: f_real […]

For those who can’t wait for Thursday’s NBA Draft, here’s a chance to test that prospect knowledge with this funny-but-true Mock Draft by NBA/Twitter personality Jared Dubin. Take your best shot at these predictions if you must… It's here one day early… MOCK DRAFT. pic.twitter.com/qpCGf1G8km — Yaya Dubin (@JADubin5) June 21, 2017 The best gem among these […]

It may almost be a year now since Kevin Durant announced his decision not to re-sign with the Oklahoma City Thunder and join the Golden State Warriors, but Oklahomans appear to still not be over it. The city’s official Instagram account recently made a post to remind their residents about recycling and placing recyclable items […]

The Golden State Warriors‘ dominant run through the NBA playoffs has brought immediate validation to Kevin Durant‘s decision to join the team last summer. However, it has also created much disdain stemming from those around the Oklahoma City Thunder. In a recent piece from Berry Tramel of the Oklahoman, he made his feelings about Durant quite […]

Following Kevin Durant‘s decision a year ago to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors in free agency, it has made Russell Westbrook‘s future with the franchise a prominent question. Although Westbrook has continued to voice his commitment to the Thunder, there have been some chatter that he could follow suit to his […]

For the first time in his career, Los Angeles Clippers All-Star forward Blake Griffin is set to hit the open market as an unrestricted free agent. His fate with the Clippers will be one of the biggest storylines in free agency this summer. With that in mind, Broderick Turner of the LA Times is reporting […]

The trollery during the Golden State Warriors championship parade wasn’t over with Draymond Green‘s ‘Quickie’ shirt, but only starting, as a fan in the crowd pulled out a sign that read “Russell Westbrook died for this — #1 Dubs 2017 Champs.” #WarriorsChampionshipParade @SFWarriorNation @warriors @957thegame @CSNBayArea @DamonBruce @dandibley @ElvisFreshly510 @NuFlavaent @JLHB510 pic.twitter.com/G50eF63ylr — Funny Friendzone […]

With the Oklahoma City Thunder suffering an early exit from the playoffs, it has allowed Russell Westbrook to spend more time with his family, especially his newborn son. The first-time father has posted before on his Instagram account a photo of his hand holding his child’s, but nobody has seen what he looks like yet. […]

Since Kevin Durant made the choice to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder to join the Golden State Warriors last summer, much has been said about the numerous factors that affected the decision-making process. In a recent piece by Lee Jenkins of SI.com, there was a recounted story from Warriors forward Matt Barnes when he was a member of […]

Even after being eliminated in the Western Conference Finals last season, many still expected Kevin Durant to be among the millions of fans, and fellow players as well, to still watch the NBA Finals and see for themselves who will take home the championship. However, the now-Golden State Warriors forward revealed, via ASAP Sports, that […]

After Draymond Green decided to run his mouth a few days ago about Kevin Durant‘s big move to the Golden State Warriors, the media simply could not let the hot story not resurface once again. Green claimed he played an integral part in recruiting Durant to the Warriors by calling him almost immediately after the […]

After being arrested last Friday by local government, the father of Oklahoma City Thunder center Enes Kanter was released from police custody in Istanbul, Turkey, place where he was detained as part of an investigation due to allegations of links to Fethullah Gulen, according to the Associated Press. Dogan, a private news agency, said former university professor […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Enes Kanter is dealing with an incredibly difficult situation right now. Kanter and his family back in Turkey are in serious trouble with the current leadership of his home country, with the situation escalating to the point where Kanter’s father was arrested yesterday. Kanter tweeted that this happened, that it could […]

Current assistant coach for the Oklahoma City Thunder Maurice Cheeks suffered an unnamed medical issue while on a flight to Philadelphia on Wednesday, but has now been released from the hospital and is recovering well, per ESPN’s Royce Young. It should be noted that Cheeks underwent hip surgery back in February of 2016. Cheeks is particularly valuable […]

Politics have found a way into everything lately, and now more and more NBA players and other pro athletes speak out about the political and social situation in the U.S. and the world. However, when Gregg Popovich says something about Donald Trump, or Colin Kaepernick kneels when the anthem plays, they are still protected by the […]