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Early on Saturday morning, ESPN’s Adrian Woknarowski dropped one of his famous “bombs,” reporting that the New York Knicks had agreed to a deal that sends All-Star Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder. In return for “Melo,” as he has came to be known, the Knicks are to receive center Enes Kanter, small forward […]

For the second time this offseason, the Oklahoma City Thunder sent shockwaves around NBA circles pulling off a blockbuster trade to acquire another All-Star. After landing Paul George from the Indiana Pacers earlier this summer, the Thunder traded Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott and a second-round pick to the New York Knicks for Carmelo Anthony Saturday. […]

It didn’t take long for Paul George to take to Twitter to react to the news that the Oklahoma City Thunder had traded for Carmelo Anthony Saturday. George sent out this simple tweet which clearly was in reaction to the huge news: ⚡️⚡️⚡️ — Paul George (@Yg_Trece) September 23, 2017 This blockbuster deal has once […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder once again shocked the basketball world when it was reportedly Saturday that they had agreed to a trade with the New York Knicks to acquire Carmelo Anthony. In sending Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott and a second round pick, the Thunder add Anthony to a roster that already boasts Russell Westbrook and […]

Carmelo Anthony’s list of teams he’d be willing to accept a trade to seems to be growing. Now the Portland Trail Blazers are reportedly in the mix as a team Anthony would be willing to accept a trade to, according to Marc Berman of The New York Post. The source told The Post that Anthony […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are reportedly one of the three teams Carmelo Anthony is willing to waive his no-trade clause for to play with next season. Knicks have been informed that Oklahoma City is one of the other teams Carmelo Anthony has included on his list, team sources told ESPN — Ian Begley (@IanBegley) September […]

Kevin Durant, whether you see him as a snake or as an MVP, is indubitably one of the biggest names in the NBA. A few days ago however, he made the news for other reasons. The former MVP and leading scorer did this. In his tweet, KD cited the current Oklahoma City Thunder coach and […]

Russell Westbrook is coming off his best individual campaign that saw him capture his first NBA MVP award after becoming just the second player in league history to average a triple-double for an entire season. With that in mind, general manager Sam Presti has revealed that the Oklahoma City star guard has undergone platelet-rich-plasma injection […]

Earlier this offseason, the Oklahoma City Thunder made a huge splash move with the acquisition of All-Star Paul George from the Indiana Pacers. However, it came with a huge risk involved given that George can walk away after this upcoming season due to the opt-out clause he possesses in his contract that will allow him […]

Following an eventful offseason, all 30 teams are heading into training camp in preparation for the 2017-18 NBA season. While Carmelo Anthony’s future with the New York Knicks remains uncertain, one storyline that will be revisited is Russell Westbrook’s contract extension. After winning the 2017 Most Valuable Player award, Westbrook has not signed his five-year, […]

As the opening of training camps near, players have begun their early preparations and have been putting in a lot of work inside the gym. One of them is newly-acquired Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George, who is aiming for more success with his new team. He recently made it known that he is targeting […]

Enes Kanter has quickly become a hero to Oklahoma City Thunder fans for taking on the team’s former savior, Kevin Durant. Kanter, who has a history of going after Durant on social media, had some tough words for his former teammate in the aftermath of Durant’s bizarre Twitter fiasco where he criticized the Thunder organization, […]

A calendar year hasn’t been enough for the feud between Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant to evaporate following his departure from Oklahoma City. The league’s Most Valuable Player recently liked an Instagram graphic of Durant quoted asking his agent why he allowed him to make the decision of signing with the Golden State Warriors after […]

Oklahoma City Thunder big man Enes Kanter has had quite a busy offseason with various off the court situations, but that hasn’t shifted his focus away from preparing for the upcoming season. Kanter revealed in a tweet on Thursday morning that he’s lost almost 40 pounds this summer ahead of his seventh campaign in the […]

Russell Westbrook may have achieved a lot of success in his professional career so far, as he has already been named an All-Star six times, and won the MVP Award last season, but for him that is not the highlight of his life. The Oklahoma City Thunder star point guard made an appearance on the […]

At first glance, Steven Adams may look like a typical center in the NBA, with his toned physique, long arms, and standing at 7-feet. However, his tattoos and facial hair make it also possible for some to think that he prefers things out of the ordinary. The 24-year-old Kiwi international recently made a trip to […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Abrines has told NewsOK that he no longer feels any pain in his right knee, which he hyperextended while playing for Spain in EuroBasket this summer. However, he still hasn’t been completely cleared by the team after tests revealed a bone bruise. “I didn’t feel pain at all after the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams looks like he’s someone who can get along with animals. Some of his former teammates once described him as someone who acts like he grew up on a farm and that he resembled Tarzan. As it turns out, Adams really did get to work on a farm at one […]

The history between Kevin Durant and former teammate Enes Kanter hasn’t been a good one over the last year, and it hasn’t gotten any better this offseason. After Durant held a myriad of social media wars with critics throughout the summer, Kanter took the chance to ride the caravan of critics and doubled down on […]

In the midst of the Kevin Durant social media drama, newly re-signed Oklahoma City Thunder forward Andre Roberson wants nothing to do with it all. Having removed himself from implications that he might have been the player telling Enes Kanter not to come back to the team if he socialized with Durant, Roberson is just […]

In the aftermath of Kevin Durant’s apology for his response to a critic over social media, Enes Kanter of the Oklahoma City Thunder took the chance to endear himself to the fanbase that much more, calling it “Okla-Home” and doubling down on his respect for the organization and love for the fans and teammates. One […]

The Golden State Warriors look poised to put together another dominant run during the 2017-2018 NBA season. The Warriors managed to re-sign Andre Iguodala, Shaun Livingston, and Javale McGee while also adding Omri Casspi and Nick Young in free agency. However, perhaps the most important signing for Golden State this summer was locking up Kevin […]

Enes Kanter came to the defense of the Oklahoma City Thunder, as he expressed his love and admiration for the organization and “those cats” which he calls family in a heartfelt statement he posted on Twitter. Okla-Home 💙 pic.twitter.com/54JqtM4c5S — Enes FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) September 19, 2017 Kanter’s post was likely in response to Kevin Durant’s Twitter […]

Despite winning his first NBA title, Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant has continued to go at his critics. This has only ramped up with the recent situation on social media centered around his decision to respond to those bashing him for leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder on Twitter before forgetting to change his […]

Following his secondary social media scandal, Kevin Durant apologized for his comments on his former coach Billy Donovan and the Oklahoma City Thunder organization, upset at himself for taking debates with fans to that length. “I have another Instagram account, but that’s just for my friends and family. So I wouldn’t say I was using […]

Coming into what’s primed to be an exciting new season for Oklahoma City Thunder faithful, it won’t be Russell Westbrook and Paul George cashing in the highest, but rather Westbrook and Steven Adams, who inked to a four-year, $100 million extension early last season. His $22.4 million salary earnings is bound to put a different […]

Rebounding is less about luck and more about skill — and size. The last factor means that point guards aren’t supposed to get plenty of rebounds, let alone beat big men to loose balls from missed shots. But that’s not what this list is about. This is about the court generals who’ve put seven-footers to […]

Following months of build up, the mega fight between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady Gennadyevich Golovkin lived up to the hype despite the controversial judge scoring cards. After the match, Alvarez posted a photo on his Instagram account hanging out with Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Russell Westbrook in Las Vegas. https://www.instagram.com/p/BZKj2Q5BbIX/?taken-by=canelo There is clearly […]

Oklahoma City Thunder big man Enes Kanter has been hard at work transforming his body this offseason. In a video posted by Erik Horne of The Oklahoman on Twitter, Kanter opened up to the media about what inspired him to dedicate his summer to improving his physique: “I looked in the mirror. I’m like, ‘Man, I […]

After the NBA revealed all its teams’ statement jerseys, the designs have drawn plenty of attention from the fans because of how they looked. Veering away from the old designs, the league partnered with Nike to come up with the modern-looking uniforms that will surely give fans more reason to be excited for the upcoming […]

Oklahoma City Thunder big man Enes Kanter claims the team has found a way for him to play in their game in Mexico City this season even without a passport, according to The Oklahoman’s Brett Dawson. Enes Kanter says the Thunder has found a solution to his international travel. Says he'll be clear to go […]

The trade that sent Paul George to the Oklahoma City Thunder came as a shock to many as Russell Westbrook’s squad was not part of teams that emerged as frontrunners to land him. However, the Indiana Pacers surprisingly pulled the trigger on the deal where they received Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis in exchange for […]

Paul George is set to embark on his first season with the Oklahoma City Thunder where he will play alongside reigning league MVP Russell Westbrook. Over the years, Westbrook has developed a strong reputation for his strong passion for fashion with his various clothing styles prior to each game and press conference. In fact, this helped […]

After seven seasons with the Indiana Pacers, Paul George was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder. With George informing the Pacers he would not re-sign in 2018 free agency, the Thunder took a chance as he reportedly wants to play for the Los Angeles Lakers. With George teaming up with Russell Westbrook, the hope is […]

Russell Westbrook is coming off not only an MVP season and a delightful summer after the team made key acquisitions to provide his support, but he also netted the most lucrative contract in sneaker history by inking a 10-year pact with Jordan Brand. While Westbrook has slowly come into the forefront of the brand, becoming […]

Steven Adams was back on the court early, facing reporters anxious to know about his offseason happenings and the road the Oklahoma City Thunder will travel coming into this 2017-18 season. While many players are still shaking off the rust, Adams was his sharp, witty self when facing the media — unable to help himself […]

While many athletes have been part of pick-up runs during this offseason, Russell Westbrook has kept himself in MVP shape as well, doing some running of his own at UCLA, where he played a couple of seasons of college ball before declaring for the NBA. A fairly overlooked prospect coming into college, Westbrook raise eyebrows […]

Reigning NBA MVP and budding fashion icon Russell Westbrook is out and about in New York. When he’s not balling out in star-studded pickup games or dueling with Odell Beckham Jr. on the dance floor, he’s making rounds on TV to talk fashion and of course, promote his coffee table book titled, Russell Westbrook: Style […]

Even as adults, some NBA players have not been shy to admit that they still get in touch with their moms often, and don’t mind being called a “momma’s boy.” That is the case with Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Russell Westbrook, who recently made an appearance on Good Morning America. He was asked to […]