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For their upcoming game tonight against the star-studded Oklahoma City Thunder (20-17) at Staples Center, the Los Angeles Lakers (11-25) received both good and bad news regarding the status of three key players. According to ClutchPoints’ own Ryan Ward, the Lakers will have a healthy rookie forward Kyle Kuzma and the return of starting center Brook […]

Rumors continue to swirl about what the future holds for the soon-to-be free agent, Paul George. Although George was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder to join forces with Carmelo Anthony and Russell Westbrook with the team starting to show signs of life, it appears no one is convinced he’s staying there long-term. The Los Angeles […]

Oklahoma City Thunder shooting guard Andre Roberson will miss the team’s next three games due to left knee tendinitis. Per Erik Horne of The Oklahoman: Billy Donovan said Andre Roberson (left knee tendinitis) will miss the Thunder’s next three road games (at Lakers, Clippers, Suns) Roberson missed the Thunder’s most recent game against the Dallas […]

Since being traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder, All-Star forward Paul George has been quite vocal about the Los Angeles Lakers. Prior to Wednesday’s game against the Lakers, George once again openly discussed the team pursuing him while he was still with the Indiana Pacers, according to Erik Horne of the Oklahoman. Pretty candid stuff […]

When it comes to important players on the Oklahoma City Thunder, reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Russell Westbrook is obviously still at the top. However, Andre Roberson could have a case for being right behind Russ. Roberson, while much-maligned as an offensive player, is brilliant defensively and has been a major factor in the Thunder […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball’s injured left shoulder is set to be reevaluated on Tuesday. However, he is still unlikely to return to the lineup for their next game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, per the Los Angeles Times’ Tania Ganguli. Ball has missed the team’s last five games due to […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have fallen back down to earth with back-to-back losses following their six-game winning streak. Thunder head coach Billy Donovan pointed to some “slippage” in the team’s defense as the culprit for their recent setbacks. Per Erik Horne of The Oklahoman: Billy Donovan says there’s been “slippage” defensive (sic) with little practice […]

The year 2017 was quite a roller coaster ride for Carmelo Anthony. When he was asked to sum the entire 12 months up, the Oklahoma City Thunder forward simply described his year as “bittersweet.” Melo asked to sum up his 2017 in one word: “You caught me off guard with that question, brother. But I’d […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have dropped their last two games in a row immediately following their six-game winning streak. But even with those two setbacks, Carmelo Anthony believes the team has figured things out offensively. Although, he cautions that that offensive improvement must not come at the expense of their top defense taking a step […]

Following their controversial defeat to the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, it’s not hard to imagine that the players of the Oklahoma City Thunder are not the biggest fans of the officiating crew on the night. Some of them couldn’t hide their frustrations, including Patrick Patterson, who took to his Twitter account to blast the referees […]

On a night when they did not have the services of star forward Paul George, the Oklahoma City Thunder fought back valiantly from a big early deficit against the Milwaukee Bucks. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough as star forward Carmelo Anthony and the Thunder fell 97-95 to the Bucks in controversial fashion. After superstar point guard Russell […]

Well, that was quite a crazy and controversial ending to Friday night’s game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Milwaukee Bucks. It’s really too bad that such an exciting game had to end with a missed call by the refs on a dunk by Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo over Thunder star guard Russell Westbrook. […]

After a controversial finish in the Oklahoma City Thunder 97-95 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night, many people wanted answers as to why superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo wasn’t ruled out of bounds on the Bucks’ final possession. According to a tweet from Thunder beat writer Erik Horne of The Oklahoman, it was brought to […]

Another day, another controversial ending to an otherwise great game. This time it came at the end of the showdown between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks managed to escape with the victory after a game-winning lay-in from superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo over superstar point guard Russell Westbrook. Although it became evident […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are coming off perhaps one of the most controversial games in the 2017-18 NBA season. Despite the ending, the Thunder’s showdown with the Milwaukee Bucks also proved to be quite entertaining. Among all the notable highlights was the posterization of Bucks center Thon Maker by Thunder superstar point guard Russell Westbrook. While […]

Not today, Russell Westbrook. That’s exactly the mentality that Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo had when the Oklahoma City Thunder star point guard tried to attack the basket during the closing second of the half. With the Bucks already up 58-44, Giannis was not going to let Westbrook cut the Milwaukee lead down to […]

Another day, another game decided by a blown call from the game officials. In the latest show of NBA referees’ incompetence, the officials working Friday’s game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Oklahoma City Thunder failed to call an out-of-bounds infraction on Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, as he drove to the basket for the game-winning […]

A valiant Thunder comeback came up just short as Giannis Antetokounmpo made the game-winning bucket in the final seconds, a strong drive baseline and finish over Russell Westbrook to lift the Bucks to a 97-95 win. Take a look at the sequence: Note that it looks like Antetokounmpo stepped out of bounds on the drive […]

Russell Westbrook may have ended Thon Maker’s career. Westbrook took a pass on the right wing and then drove the lane before elevating for the ridiculous poster dunk on Maker Friday night during the Thunder-Bucks game. Take a look at the ridiculous play by Russ: Westbrook is of course one of the great athletes the […]

For Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon, it is no secret that the 2017 NBA Rookie of the Year has some insane athleticism. In Friday night’s game against the red-hot Oklahoma City Thunder, he showed us exactly why he is such a dynamic player. Midway through the second quarter of the game at Chesapeake Energy Arena, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are surging through the Western Conference thanks to the sudden cohesion between their star-studded trio. Unfortunately, the Thunder will need to find a way to extend its six-game win streak without a member of their Big 3. According to ESPN’s Royce Young, superstar forward Paul George has been ruled out for Friday […]

Since suffering the fractured tibia and dislocated ankle in the season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics All-Star forward Gordon Hayward has received an outpouring of support around the league. One of which has been Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star forward Paul George, who suffered a similarly devastating injury a few summers ago during a […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are clicking on all cylinders as of late thanks to the efforts of superstar point guard Russell Westbrook. Although Westbrook is regarded as arguably the most explosive offensive weapon in the league, that wasn’t his focus coming into the 2017-18 NBA season. Despite their early struggles, the Thunder have been one of the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have long been touted to be major players in free agency this 2018. They have plans to open up cap space in the hopes of attracting not one, but two max-caliber stars to L.A. However, the Lakers apparently have plans to move much earlier in their quest to get some superstars […]

Fans of Russell Westbrook have a lot of reason to celebrate since last year as he has been named the league’s MVP, breaking the NBA’s triple-double record, and has recently led the turnaround of the Oklahoma City Thunder after their very slow start to the campaign. Now, they will have even more reason to be […]

During the third quarter of the game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, the game was stopped at the 4:12 mark as there was smoke that was seen on section 104 inside Chesapeake Energy Arena. While many speculated there was a fire, that was apparently not the case as a light […]

During the second quarter of last night’s 124-107 win for the Oklahoma City Thunder over the Toronto Raptors, Thunder reigning MVP point guard Russell Westbrook and Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas got into a minor scuffle with one another. Thunder star forward Carmelo Anthony, who was on the bench at the time, was seen laying down on […]

The NBA has made a major alteration to the All-Star Game format by making it a draft to determine the rosters of both teams. At this juncture, the actual selection process of the players eligible to play in the contest will not be televised. It’s something that Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony believes should remain […]

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma City Thunder have gone from a near train wreck to the hottest team in the league. With their 124-107 victory Wednesday over Toronto, the Thunder have now won six consecutive games. That is the longest current win streak in the league. “It feels great,” Thunder guard Raymond Felton said. “When […]

During the start of the season, the Oklahoma City Thunder made a lot of headlines for the wrong reasons as their “Big 3” appeared to not be in sync and struggling to win games. Despite the addition of Paul George and Carmelo Anthony to their fold, the team looked lost during games in finding their […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have seemingly started to figure things out after winning their sixth straight game with a solid 124-107 victory over the Toronto Raptors. There are plenty of factors that have attributed to their recent success, however, it is safe to say the reason behind it has been the stellar play of superstar point […]

Throughout his pro career, Russell Westbrook has shown that he is one of the most powerful dunkers among all point guards. He also has the knack for following up missed shots and converting them into highlight reel worthy slams, just like he did on Wednesday versus the Toronto Raptors. With 5:05 remaining in the second […]

Heading into Wednesday’s matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Toronto Raptors, many were intrigued to see both teams compete against each another especially being top contenders in their respective conferences. It did not take long for it to be a hotly contested one, as a scuffle happened in the second quarter. It involved Russell […]

What chemistry issues? The Oklahoma City Thunder pair of Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony showed no signs of unfamiliarity when they hooked up for a highlight-reel worthy alley-oop slam dunk during the first quarter of Wednesday’s matchup at home against the visiting Toronto Raptors. Russ to Melo ⚡️pic.twitter.com/5KtJPMr4pm — Ball Don’t Lie (@Balldontlie) December 28, […]

Remember that 6’0″ player that was drafted first in the legendary 1996 NBA Draft. He played for the Philadelphia 76ers, and was nicknamed “The Answer.” He also possessed a lightning quick, deadly crossover that snatched the ankles of his opponents, even including Michael Jordan. This player is a Hall of Famer, a former superstar guard, […]

For the first few weeks of the season, the Oklahoma City Thunder couldn’t buy a win when it got close in the end. They went 1-9 in games that featured clutch-time minutes. But fast-forward to December and they have completely turned the tables on that record. In October and November, the Thunder were 1-9 in […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have finally begun to hit their stride over the last couple of weeks currently riding a five-game winning streak while winning eight out of their last 10 games. It has been a collective turnaround by the team led by their three All-Stars, which Paul George voiced on Wednesday that he believes […]

Nike has unveiled the “City edition” uniforms for all 30 NBA teams today and fans will surely have a lot to say about it. Here is a look at some of the new threads: Here’s a look at all of the jerseys: Nike is in the first season as the main provider of NBA jerseys. […]

The NBA Christmas season is now behind us, as we are in the final week of 2017. In just one week, the power rankings have fluctuated and new teams have moved up and down the standings. Of course, the Golden State Warriors have claimed the first spot on the power rankings for their close Christmas […]