Oklahoma City Thunder Articles - Page 165

December 18, 2017 marks the day that the Los Angeles Lakers retire Kobe Bryant’s jerseys. The future Hall of Fame has treated fans worldwide with a generous display of excellence and competitiveness throughout his 20-year career. While it is impossible to find another replica player who is exactly like Bryant, one can attempt the challenging […]

After his name was called during the player introductions before the game, a tribute video played on the Madison Square Garden jumbotron for Thunder star forward Carmelo Anthony. The reception in the arena that he received was mostly positive and met with some jeers as well. The Thunder may have lost to the Knicks, but […]

After a drama-filled offseason, the New York Knicks eventually traded Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Enes Kanter and Doug McDermott. In Anthony’s first return to New York since the trade, the Knicks dominated the Thunder 111-96 led by Michael Beasley’s 30 points. Despite establishing a big three of their own with Anthony, […]

With the slow start they’re having this season, a lot of questions have emerged for the Oklahoma City Thunder. One of them is the chemistry their players are building, especially with the arrival of All-Star forwards Carmelo Anthony and Paul George to their fold. However, the latter recently said that it’s never been an issue […]

When the Oklahoma City Thunder visited the New York Knicks on Saturday, it marked the first time Carmelo Anthony played inside Madison Square after getting traded during the offseason. As expected, a lot of attention was on Anthony. The Thunder did not have one of their better performances this season though, and ultimately lost to […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder dropped back to a below.5 00 record after a disappointing loss to the New York Knicks on Saturday night. It was yet another lackluster team performance that embodied what has been a struggle for the Thunder through the first two months of the season. Much of this has centered around the […]

Walt “Clyde’ Frazier used to be one of the smoothest cats in the NBA during his playing days. He didn’t seem to be as suave doing his present job, however. At least that’s the case during one moment of Saturday night’s broadcast of the game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the New York Knicks, […]

Just last night, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook played 52 minutes in a three-overtime barnburner win over the Philadelphia 76ers on the road. Most players who logged in that many minutes wouldn’t be able to muster enough energy to play with the same intensity the following day. Then again, not everyone is Russell Westbrook. […]

All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony finally made his return back to the Madison Square Garden on Saturday for the first time since being traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder. It didn’t take long for the New York Knicks fans in attendance to direct some boos toward their former star on the Thunder’s first possession of the […]

Since being traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder, there has been much anticipation building up around All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony’s return back to Madison Square Garden. During his first official introduction back at the venue he played in for seven years, Anthony was given a touching video tribute that saw him get a loud ovation from […]

In a statement released today by the Oklahoma City Thunder, rising star center Steven Adams will be inactive tonight against the New York Knicks. Adams, who was injured last night in overtime against the Philadelphia 76ers, was placed in the NBA’s concussion protocol by the Thunder and will be re-evaluated tomorrow. According to a video […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard has intensity for days. In the Thunder’s wild triple-overtime win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, Westbrook notched yet another triple double, recording 27 points, 18 rebounds and 15 assists. But it took him 33 shots to get those 27, and he only made 10 of them. That’s less than […]

It has been an eventful road trip, to say the least for the Oklahoma City Thunder. They have managed to pull out clutch victories in front of raucous crowds and could be adding another to the list soon. Just days after visiting the former home of superstar forward Paul George, the Thunder will now make the […]

After star small forward Carmelo Anthony and the Oklahoma City Thunder pulled off probably their most impressive victory of the season last night over the Philadelphia 76ers, they immediately get right back at it today at Madison Square Garden against the New York Knicks. Anthony, who had 24 points on 11-of-17 shots from the field […]

The primetime showdown between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Philadelphia 76ers certainly fit the billing. The star-studded matchup featured plenty interesting moments in what was the longest game of the 2017-18 NBA season. Among them was this interaction between superstars Russell Westbrook and Joel Embiid following a collision with Carmelo Anthony during the final seconds of the […]

Over the course of three grueling overtimes, things inevitably got chippy between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Philadelphia 76ers. Sixers big man Joel Embiid was in the middle of the action as he normally is, as Russell Westbrook had some choice words for him along with a wave goodbye shortly after the final buzzer. […]

Despite Joel Embiid’s best efforts, the Philadelphia 76ers couldn’t quite outlast Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder as they fell in triple-overtime, 119-117. Shortly after the final buzzer, Westbrook was seen sheepishly waving goodbye to Embiid. In typical Embiid fashion, he had quite the comeback in response to Westbrook’s post-game barbs telling him to go […]

Friday’s game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Philadelphia 76ers went officially insane. Two overtimes were not enough to decide this game and just when you think this contest can’t get any more crazier, reigning NBA MVP Russell Westbrook ran the fastbreak at one point in the third overtime and punctuated the play with […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were hoping to stay in the win column following a clutch overtime victory on Tuesday night. However, they faced a stiff test in an Oklahoma City Thunder team still looking to find its footing with their newly-acquired “Big 3.” Needless to say, it was an eventful night for both teams in the […]

In the first triple overtime game of the 2017-18 NBA season, the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Philadelphia 76ers, 119-117. Despite Joel Embiid’s 34 points and eight rebounds, Russell Westbrook finished with his 10th triple-double of the season — 27 points, 18 rebounds, and 15 assists. During overtime, Embiid fouled out Steven Adams and waved […]

Carmelo Anthony arguably got the hottest hands among the Oklahoma City Thunder’s superstar triumvirate during Friday’s road game against the up-and-coming Philadelphia 76ers, but good luck telling Russell Westbrook that. During one play in the fourth quarter, Westbrook drove the lane and attacked the basket although he could’ve passed the ball to Anthony, who was […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard and reigning NBA MVP Russell Westbrook has been compared to a lot of things because players like him need to get described in a number of ways to encapsulate their greatness. For Philadelphia 76ers rookie Ben Simmons, he likes to think of Westbrook as an animal, per Brian Seltzer of […]

With Paul George’s home-coming in Indiana over and done with, it’s now Carmelo Anthony’s turn to come home back to New York for the first time since he was traded in the offseason. But for anyone looking to catch that game live, be forewarned: it’ll cost you. A lot. According to TicketIQ, Melo’s return game […]

How could you not love this guy? On Friday morning, Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid struck again when he gave Stephen A. Smith a dose of The Process during a live interview with ESPN’s First Take. Embiid, who is very active on social media, began to talk with Smith about his exchanges with Big Baller […]

The circus of Oklahoma City Thunder star forward Paul George’s return to face his former team in the Indiana Pacers is now over. It’s time to move on in search of starting a winning streak tonight when the Thunder visit the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center. George and the Thunder (13-14) pulled off an […]

New York Knicks star Kristaps Porzingis seems to respect what Carmelo Anthony did in New York. Anthony will make his return to New York on Saturday when the Oklahoma City Thunder are in town to play the Knicks. It will be Anthony’s first time in New York since asking for a trade from the franchise […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and New York Knicks face off against each other and Saturday, and Carmelo Anthony has feelings. The former Knicks star will make his return to New York since forcing a trade to the Thunder over the summer. Boos will rain down, surely, when Anthony gets introduced in his former home arena, […]

The NBA has seen many players come through the ranks. Some have played for one team and one team only. Others have made a few stops during the course of their career. And there are some who seem to be representing a couple squads every couple of years. These travelers can either be remembered or […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Russell Westbrook has become arguably the most exciting player in the NBA. Aside from his skill set as a point guard, Westbrook plays with a tenacity that is seldom seen in the league today. That said, it is among the factors that have made him one of the game’s most recognizable […]

On Wednesday, the much-anticipated return of Paul George to Bankers Life Fieldhouse took place, as the Oklahoma City Thunder visited the Indiana Pacers for the first time since acquiring him during the offseason. It turned out as expected as the home fans booed and heckled him the whole game, making him feel unwelcomed back to […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams is not to be messed with. The 7-foot giant from New Zealand is a physical player, and the Indiana Pacers had a firsthand taste at just how physical he is when the two tames played each other Wednesday, a game OKC won 100-95. Perhaps the best example of just […]

Oklahoma City Thunder big man Steven Adams is as strong as they come in the NBA. The Kiwi not only looks imposing thanks to his rugged facial hair, but he also plays like it, especially on the defensive end. However, new teammate Carmelo Anthony jokingly dismissed Adams’ bona fides as one of the strongest dudes […]

Paul George and Victor Oladipo were the two obvious headliners when the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers squared off. The two stars, who were traded for one another in the offseason, were able to go at one another on the court, with George getting the assignment of guarding Dipo for a good part […]

After eclipsing Oscar Robertson’s record number of triple-doubles in a single season (42) en route to being the first player since the “Big O” to average such statistical feat for a full season, Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook has once again surpassed Robertson for another historic mark: the most triple-doubles in a calendar year. […]

It’s been an ongoing struggle offensively for the Oklahoma City Thunder’s new Big Three of Russell Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony, and Paul George this season. All three are shooting career-lows from the field, and combined to go just 10-of-45 (22 percent) against the Indiana Pacers. After the game, Anthony offered up a possible explanation as to […]

Paul George finally played his much-anticipated first game back in Indiana with his new team, the Oklahoma City Thunder following his exit from the Pacers last summer. There was a lot of media hype in the build-up to the game, especially because of how both teams have fared since their big trade. George and the […]

The Indiana Pacers organization finally got some closure after welcoming Oklahoma City Thunder superstar forward Paul George back for the first time since his bitter departure. That said, there has been plenty of talk regarding both teams and how they have fared in the 2017-18 NBA season. Although the Thunder managed to escape with the victory, […]

Apparently, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George wasn’t the only target of a hostile crowd Wednesday inside Bankers Life Fieldhouse during a game between the Indiana Pacers and the Thunder. George’s eardrums probably were close to rupturing from all the boos he got from hateful Pacers fans who still can’t get over that offseason trade […]

The match on Wednesday between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder was not just any ordinary regular season game, as it marked Paul George’s first return to Bankers Life Fieldhouse wearing a visiting team’s jersey. As expected the Thunder’s All-Star forward was greeted with a lot boos by the home fans, which started when […]