Oklahoma City Thunder Articles - Page 161

You could populate a new nation with salty Oklahoma Thunder fans, who continue to feel bitter about Kevin Durant heading to another team in last year’s free agency. It’s not just ordinary fans who feel that way, however. Even Durant’s old Thunder teammates remain rancorous of Durant’s generally perceived soft move. You could easily tell […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook has a million reasons to dance, especially after news of his massive extension deal with the Jordan Brand. But it appears, he’s already started doing the salsa last week. It is even reported by the New York Post’s Page Six that Westbrook and New York Giants star receiver […]

The start of training camp is less than two weeks away, but the Oklahoma City Thunder have remained quite busy over much of the offseason. According to Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders, the Thunder have decided to bring former Orlando Magic general manager Rob Hennigan on board in their front office. Former Orlando Magic GM […]

Throughout much of his NBA career, Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook has made it known he has a strong passion for fashion with his, often times, unique choice of clothing before games. This doesn’t make it too surprising to hear that Westbrook has hinted at releasing his own apparel collection within the next […]

The Nike Jordan Brand just accomplished what the Oklahoma City Thunder have yet to do — sign Russell Westbrook to an extension deal. According to Nick DePaula of ESPN, Westbrook has just agreed with Jordan’s sports apparel brand to be an athlete endorser of the sports outfitter for 10 more years. While the exact amount […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard and reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Russell Westbrook might be notching triple-doubles easily all season long, but he forgot to bring his A-game when he faced Jimmy Fallon…in NBA Jam. Westbrook made an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to promote his latest style book titled “Russell Westbrook: Style […]

After getting traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder earlier in the offseason, Paul George will have a fresh start with his new team, and a chance to continue the run of success they are having. That said, he is already looking forward to further improve his conditioning, by aiming to reshape this body with insane […]

With only weeks prior to the start of training camp, some of the NBA’s brightest stars came together in one of pro basketball’s hotbeds, Life Time Athletic at Sky (Manhattan), where they went on one of the most entertaining pick-ups of the summer. The usual suspects like Carmelo Anthony, Enes Kanter and Lance Thomas were […]

In the 2016-17 NBA season, Russell Westbrook was third in the league when it came to average assists per game. The reigning Most Valuable Player did it all. He scored, caromed rebounds, and dished out passes at a high rate. He was in a giving mood all season long, and his generosity even extended outside […]

After Kevin Durant signed with the Golden State Warriors, Russell Westbrook became the first player to average a triple-double since Oscar Robertson while leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to the playoffs en route to his first NBA Most Valuable Player award. With the Thunder trading Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis for Paul George, Westbrook heads […]

It might be an entire season after Kevin Durant parted ways with the Oklahoma City Thunder, but some of his former teammates still hold a very real grudge with the four-time scoring champ to this day. Enes Kanter, who lives in the same apartment complex as the Finals MVP, was warned with anticipation. “I’m not […]

After a long vacation, the league’s Most Valuable Player was back on the court alongside a non-hoodie version of Carmelo Anthony, who is still tearing up the court as much as Hoodie Melo was earlier this season. The two showcased an array of jump shots, drives, and finishes — demonstrating the coalition of pure scoring […]

This offseason has been very busy for free agents, as they looked for new teams and took time on the negotiating table. Now that most of them have already come to terms on new contracts, they’ve been enjoying their vacations and are also active on social media. One of them is Patrick Patterson, who agreed […]

The thirst for basketball is real in the city of Seattle. Although it’s been nine years since the Seattle Supersonics moved to Oklahoma City, people from Seattle are still not over the loss of their basketball franchise.  In a recent interview with the Players’ Tribune, NBA commissioner Adam Silver hinted that league expansion could lead […]

Never in the history of professional sports has the word “cupcake” been as talked about as it is today, thanks to Kevin Durant and Oklahoma City Thunder fans. Durant is still being taunted and called incessantly as cupcake by some Thunder supporters, who are still not over the fact that the Golden State Warriors forward […]

Offseason workout fiend Dwyane Wade was back hitting the courts early alongside All-Star swingman Paul George on Labor Day in Malibu, California — as seen from his Instagram post on Monday. https://www.instagram.com/p/BYo3GrygeE5/ Both of these players have been linked to the Los Angeles Lakers, with Wade recently drawing eyes after a source close to him […]

With the new wave of jerseys coming from new outfitter Nike, teams around the league have been slowly unveiling their latest creations for the year, but NBA 2K18 ultimately got the scoop on the Oklahoma City Thunder. Thanks to some of 2K Sports’ play-now previews prior to the release of The Prelude, the Thunder’s alternate jersey […]

For the first time in his career, All-Star forward Paul George will be donning another uniform other than the Indiana Pacers. It’s also something that longtime teammate Lance Stephenson is looking forward to when the Pacers take on the Oklahoma City Thunder this upcoming season, according to Bleacher Report’s Brian Josephs.  “Paul, like I said, […]

Despite averaging 23.1 points and 10.7 assists for the 2016-17 NBA season, John Wall is still perhaps one of the most underrated players. When mentioning the top point guards in the league, Wall’s name is rarely mentioned. As the new season is approaching, Kobe Bryant recently challenged Wall to make the NBA’s All-Defensive First Team. […]

Russell Westbrook is one of the best players in the NBA right now. The reigning MVP is only the second player in NBA history to average a triple-double for an entire season, and that earned him the MVP award. Right now, Westbrook is in the midst of contract negotiations with Oklahoma City. He is under […]

LeBron James’ potential free agency next season has been a hot-button topic during the NBA offseason. The Cavs are reportedly operating under the assumption that James will indeed opt out of his contract next summer and take his talents elsewhere once again. Perhaps the most prevalent rumor has linked James with the Los Angeles Lakers. […]

With the 2017-18 NBA season approaching, Paul George is patiently waiting to play with Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder. After seven seasons with the Indiana Pacers, George will have an opportunity to play with another All-Star as he is set to become an unrestricted free agent following the season. Over the past couple […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were fined $500,000 by the league office after an investigation found the team responsible for the violation of the NBA’s anti-tampering rule earlier today. While most thought president Magic Johnson’s often-candid ways could be the reason of this violation, it was ultimately former agent-turned-general manager Rob Pelinka who was at fault, […]

After the NBA’s investigation, the Los Angeles Lakers were fined $500,000 for violating the league’s anti-tampering rule in regards to Paul George. In the findings, general manager Rob Pelinka contacted George’s agent before the Indiana Pacers traded him to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The team’s general manager released the following statement according to Lakers: “We […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward/center has called for action in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and for those who are in need of food, shelter, or have been injured by this natural disaster. The big man has been reading all the responses to this disaster, but claims there’s more that can be done to react than […]

NBA 2k18 revealed All-Time teams for every franchise last week. These aren’t some created roster you can download and they are not filled with generic players. These are real NBA teams compiled with the best players from across different eras. What rosters will be the most fun to play with? Golden State Warriors If you […]

The last two winners of the league’s Most Valuable Player award, Russell Westbrook and back-to-back MVP winner Stephen Curry stand atop the best 10 rated point guards in NBA 2K18 with a rating of 94. Westbrook had a season for the ages. He was the first to have a triple-double season since all-time legend Oscar […]

Steven Adams has enjoyed his usual summer in his native New Zealand, but is bound to enjoy the regular season once it gets underway after his team acquired star swingman Paul George, giving Russell Westbrook and company another star to make a dent in a very competitive Western Conference. The Kiwi center shared his thoughts […]

If there’s anyone who understands how difficult it is to keep a team’s core intact outside of the front office executives, it’s the head coaches. Being the link between management and the players, they have a deep understanding of what it takes to continue having a winning group. Following his seven-year stint with the Oklahoma […]

After nine seasons together with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Kevin Durant signed with the Golden State Warriors and won his first NBA championship. As for Russell Westbrook, he averaged a triple-double en route to his first Most Valuable Player award. With Durant looking to win back-to-back championships, Westbrook has a new All-Star forward to play […]

Since being traded by the Indiana Pacers to the Oklahoma City Thunder just prior to the start of free agency, All-Star forward Paul George has voiced nothing but admiration toward his former team. This level of respect for the city was once again conveyed by George in a recent interview with Kristian Winfield of SB […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Doug McDermott is hard at work this NBA offseason in terms of adding more skills to his game. McDermott is already a solid three-point shooter, but as Nick Gallo of NBA.com notes, the incoming four-year pro is not content with staying the same and feels he still has a lot more […]

In the last several months, All-Star forward Paul George has been heavily linked to the Los Angeles Lakers as his next destination once he eventually hits the free agent market. He could have his first opportunity to do so next summer if he were to elect to opt out of the final year of his […]

After being traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2015, Enes Kanter signed a four-year, $70 million deal in restricted free agency. Since then, Kanter has established himself as one of the better offensive big men coming off the bench. Heading into the 2017-18 NBA season, all the attention will be on Russell Westbrook and […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George was in Las Vegas to take in the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor weigh-in, but he still couldn’t escape questions about his future and the possibility of him taking his talents to L.A. SB Nation’s Kristian Winfield asked the All-Star forward about the chances of him ending up with the Los […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have found themselves at the center of an investigation involving possible tampering charges in regards to All-Star forward Paul George prior to being traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder. In light of that, Tim Bontemps of the Washington Post believes there is a sense that the Lakers will receive a light, […]

Heading into the 2017-18 NBA season, one of the storylines that have gone under the radar is Russell Westbrook’s future with the Oklahoma City Thunder. With an opportunity to sign a five-year, $207 million deal nearly two months ago, Westbrook has not committed to the new designated veteran player extension. According to Royce Young of […]

It took nine years in the NBA before Kevin Durant finally captured an elusive league championship. But now that he’s gotten a taste of what it feels like to be an NBA champion, he’s grown more determined to taste another thing that has continued to elude the Golden State Warriors forward for years: actress Scarlett […]

After playing eight seasons together with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook formed a strong bond on and off the court. However, an apparent rift between them has emerged following Durant’s decision to join the Golden State Warriors last year. Many speculated that they had ended their friendship, but the former MVP […]