Oklahoma City Thunder Articles - Page 157

The Oklahoma City Thunder won over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night via a score of 121-108. With 21 points, Carmelo Anthony became the 21st player in NBA history to reach 25,000 career points. The achievement is just another accolade to highlight Anthony’s nonpareil scoring prowess over the course of his career. "It's a special […]

After being named a 2018 NBA All-Star Game starter, DeMarcus Cousins was chosen by LeBron James (leading vote-getter) in the inaugural draft. Unfortunately, Cousins suffered a ruptured Achilles against the Houston Rockets and will miss the remainder of the 2017-18 NBA season. As a result of the season-ending injury, commissioner Adam Silver has chosen Paul […]

Late in the third quarter between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Detroit Pistons, Andre Roberson was stretchered off the court according to CJ Fogler: Anthony Roberson slipped going up for an alley-oop and landed hard on his tailbone, was parallel to the ground about 4 feet in the air pic.twitter.com/88XlIxGVU2 — CJ Fogler account may […]

After playing .500 basketball for much of the 2017-18 NBA season, the Oklahoma City Thunder have won six consecutive games. As most recognized it would take time for Russell Westbrook, Paul George, and Carmelo Anthony to build chemistry, Anthony accepting his new role has taken them to the next level. Heading into the Thunder’s matchup […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are planning on making a considerable effort to sign big-name free agents this summer. The team is prepared to clear cap space and make room for as many as two max players with some intriguing options come July 1. During a recent visit to the Spectrum SportsNet studios, NBA analyst and […]

Scott Brooks, the Washington Wizards head coach, had high praise for Oklahoma City Thunder star Paul George. Brooks was the last coach in OKC before Billy Donovan was hired in 2015, before Kevin Durant’s last season with the team. According to ESPN’s Royce Young, Brooks went as far as calling George the best two-way player in […]

For the Oklahoma City Thunder, there is a lot to smile about lately. With their 121-112 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena, the Thunder (28-20) won their sixth straight game to tie a season-long streak. Star point guard Russell Westbrook played out of his mind against the Wizards and […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green saw the perfect opportunity to dart a shot his critics after Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams delivered a ninja-kick to Bradley Beal’s groin in the third quarter of Thursday’s game against the Washington Wizards. Steven Adams with a straight karate kick to Bradley Beal's crotch! 😳😳😳pic.twitter.com/UKRyFlDmdS — The […]

Thursday night was a big one for the NBA as the rosters for the new format of the All-Star Game was revealed following the draft between captains LeBron James and Stephen Curry. Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Russell Westbrook was selected by The King to be one of his teammates and he found out about […]

The game on Thursday between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Washington Wizards was a highly anticipated one as it was a matchup of two teams many fans believe are strong contenders in their respective conferences. It turned out to be very competitive and physical, especially in the third quarter. With 4:26 left in the period, […]

John Wall is one of the best defenders at the point guard position and he showed it tonight with an emphatic defensive play against a taller opponent. In the first quarter of the Washington Wizards versus the Oklahoma City Thunder game, Wall demonstrated his defensive capabilities by way of a LeBron James-like chase-down block against […]

Oklahoma City forward Paul George created quite a stir Wednesday when he told ESPN’s Rachel Nichols that his decision on free agency was becoming “easier” because of the friendship and bond he has created with Russell Westbrook. George continued to lavish his teammate with compliments Thursday morning. “Being alongside Russ, he is a team-first guy. […]

Paul George’s exclusion from the All-Star reserves has been a topic of debate since its announcement on Tuesday. Many have given their opinion on it, saying that he deserves it more than some players named on the list. His teammate, Russell Westbrook, did not hold back in questioning the coaches’ votes which the Oklahoma City […]

The announcement of the All-Star reserves on Tuesday has divided the opinion of many, as there are others who believe that there are some who deserve a spot more than the ones chosen. Paul Pierce is among those critics, as he made it known that he thinks Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George deserves the […]

The All-Star buzz continues and it now involves Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook and Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard. For some reason, the 2018 NBA All-Star game is generating a lot of negative buzz as of late. With the selections already being cast, there were many deserving players who were left off. Even with […]

Since entering the NBA back in 2013, Steven Adams has shown tremendous improvement in his game. From averaging only 3.3 points and 4.1 rebounds per game in his rookie season, he has continued to develop his game in the past couple of years, leading to his role now as the Oklahoma City Thunder’s undisputed starting […]

When the Oklahoma City Thunder traded for Carmelo Anthony and Paul George, the thought was the team was going to be a force to be reckoned with in the NBA. Those two players, along with Russell Westbrook and Steven Adams, would make a core so dynamic, so powerful, it would immediately catapult them into the […]

The state of Paul George’s contract has been the underlying elephant in the room ever since he was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder coming into this 2017-18 season. Whether he stays or goes at the end of this season will likely revolve on the outcome of the postseason, according to Sam Amick of USA […]

Russell Westbrook’s MVP-season tear has still continued onto this 2017-18 campaign, as the 6-foot-3 whirling dervish has built his case as one of the most clutch players in recent memory. After Tuesday’s win over the Brooklyn Nets, Westbrook leads all active players with 10 game-tying or go-ahead baskets in the final 10 seconds of regulation […]

Say what you want about Russell Westbrook, but he is a teammate that you would want to have. The Oklahoma City Thunder superstar will stick up for his guys in any way he can. Much to the surprise of many, Westbrook is the only Thunder player to be named an All-Star this season. Not even […]

The 2018 NBA All-Star Game reserves were named on Tuesday with one very notable exception—Oklahoma City Thunder’s Paul George. The versatile swingman will not be playing in the midseason classic for just the second time in six years. George, however, wants something more than an All-Star appearance. During an ESPN interview courtesy of Royce Young, […]

On paper, the Oklahoma City Thunder were expected to win easily against the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, as they are only in 13th place in the Eastern Conference. However, the visiting team played very well on the night, and even had a chance to win the game, leading by a point with less than seven […]

Following last week’s All-Star starters selection, the list of 14 players were leaked by several sources prior to the NBA All-Star selection show on TNT, according to sources like Shams Charania of The Vertical, ESPN’s Chris Haynes, and Adrian Wojnarowski. West: Russell Westbrook (Thunder) Damian Lillard (Trail Blazers) Klay Thompson (Warriors) Draymond Green (Warriors) Jimmy Butler (Timberwolves) […]

Paul George has seen a different transition coming into his eighth year in the league as a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder, morphing into a different role with an All-Star cast. His numbers have taken a definite dip this season, down nearly three points per game, but his value at the defensive end has […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George has seemed to have found his groove on the offensive end. An odd statement, but George even said it himself in a Tuesday morning media session. After scoring 36 points and shooting 63.2 percent from the field in Saturday’s blowout win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, he was asked how […]

During a press conference before the season started, Carmelo Anthony was asked about what he thought of coming off the bench for his new team, the Oklahoma City Thunder. Anthony laughed at the idea and now we know why—he doesn’t want to break his streak. As it turns out, Anthony is the first player in […]

On Saturday afternoon, the Oklahoma City Thunder dismantled the Cleveland Cavaliers 148-124. Carmelo Anthony ended up scoring 29 points, 10 rebounds and three assists. LeBron James only scored 18 points with seven assists and three rebounds. Clearly, Anthony out-dueled James in a discouraging game for the Cavaliers. Still, Anthony was not bragging to one of […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder made waves when they beat the Cleveland Cavaliers by 24 points last Saturday. But Thunder head coach Billy Donovan is not resting on his laurels. According to Erik Horne of The Oklahoman, Donovan has something to say regarding the film of the 148-point game against the Cavaliers. “Just because you put […]

Oklahoma City Thunder’s Carmelo Anthony was recently asked in an interview with Royce Young of ESPN what he thought about his team playing well recently with the top teams in the NBA. The former New York Knick said that playing with the top teams was never a problem. The recurring problem with the Thunder was […]

This season, Carmelo Anthony has the second-highest defensive rebounds per 36 minutes mark of his career. According to Basketball-Reference, Melo grabs 5.8 rebounds per 36 minutes, which are 5.2 boards in 32.6 minutes per game. This is also his third-highest defensive rebounds percentage of his career, grabbing 18.6 percent of available defensive rebounds when he is […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have turned it around in the past month, finishing games much more efficiently than in the early stretch of the season, allowing them to take the next step competing for a championship. OKC had built an indescribable bad habit of letting teams back into games after building massive leads at the […]

Another game, another profanity spouted from the mouth of Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Carmelo Anthony. This time it happened during regulation and not in a postgame interview with the aide of Russell Westbrook. Cleveland Cavaliers superstar forward LeBron James had missed a free throw early on in the first quarter when Anthony let out a […]

On Saturday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 148-124. It was a great night for the Thunder as they destroyed the Cavaliers on both ends of the floor. Also, the night was special for Paul George as he released his new signature shoe, PG2. “Pushing the envelope” with the new #PG2. @Yg_Trece […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have begun to turn a corner over the last week by winning four straight games — their latest being a 148-124 beatdown of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday afternoon. This contest featured a growing trend for the Thunder offense in their last three meetings with the Cavs that is quite a […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday afternoon delivered a spanking at the Quicken Loans Arena with their 148-124 beatdown of the Cleveland Cavaliers. This was a contest in which Cavs superstar forward LeBron James was supposed to get to 30,000 career points and he needed just 25 to do so, but Thunder star forward Paul […]

Enes Kanter is one of the most outspoken players in the NBA. Even against arguably the best player in the NBA in LeBron James, the New York Knicks’ center is a regular troll. On Saturday afternoon, the Cleveland Cavaliers battled the Oklahoma City Thunder, Kanter’s old team. The Thunder wiped the floor with the Cavs, […]

On Saturday afternoon at Quicken Loans Arena, the Oklahoma City Thunder (26-20) set a franchise record for most points scored in regulation for a road game when they put a 148-124 beatdown on the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Thunder simply put together an offensive clinic on national television, while the Cavs gave up the second-most points […]

It’s mind-boggling how many opportunities the Oklahoma City Thunder missed out on throughout the last eight years. From trading Eric Bledsoe, James Harden, Reggie Jackson and losing Kevin Durant to unexpected postseason struggles. It seems like the organization nails it on Draft Night but then can’t build a lasting roster. So in a situation like […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James is on the verge of reaching 30,000 career points, and Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook has thoughts. Speaking to the media on Friday, Westbrook reacted to James being just 25 points from reaching one of the most prestigious scoring feats in NBA history, per Erik Horne of The […]