Oklahoma City Thunder Articles - Page 173

Carmelo Anthony’s ‘Melo M13’ won’t be the last model of his Jordan Brand line, at least that’s what the new Oklahoma City Thunder forward believes. In his recent report, ESPN’s Nick DePaula has claimed that Jordan Brand is discontinuing Anthony’s sneaker series. However, the 33-year-old denied the story and even called it “false news” following their […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony signed a new long-term deal with Jordan Brand in January 2017, and there are changes coming as a result. According to ESPN’s Nick DePaula, the Melo brand shoe series will come to an end after its 13th model, and his 15th year in the league. While you may see Carmelo Anthony […]

Despite still being in the preseason, Russell Westbrook has competed with the same intensity as regular season games. He has made a name for himself as a no-nonsense player on the court, and a fierce competitor that gives his all to win. During Tuesday’s preseason game against the Denver Nuggets, the reigning MVP did not […]

Despite a much-upgraded roster over this offseason, the Golden State Warriors are not afraid of the Oklahoma City Thunder and MVP Russell Westbrook just yet, having proven to be his absolute kryptonite over the last few seasons. According to ESPN’s Zach Lowe, the Warriors “don’t fear” Westbrook because his “style of play is so easy […]

Heading into his first season with the Oklahoma City Thunder, there has remained many questions around All-Star forward Paul George’s long-term future with the team. However, since his arrival has continued to praise the organization for their efforts in building a team that could potentially compete for an NBA title. George once again spoke highly […]

The longtime saga between the Houston Rockets and their pursuit for former New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony came to a close after the Oklahoma City Thunder pulled a last-minute move to acquire his services prior to the start of training camp. While many questioned the team’s chemistry with Melo on the team, especially after […]

Andre Roberson had a solid season last year, as he was able to showcase his impressive skill set, especially on the defensive end. He did not shy away from defending some of the best shooting guards and small forwards of the league, even taking it on as a challenge to himself to limit their production. […]

It’s still the preseason and with only a bit more than a week to go before the start of the much-awaited regular season. The Oklahoma City Thunder made a key addition in Carmelo Anthony just weeks before the games count, making these precious days together really count. Russell Westbrook has been flooded with questions about […]

Russell Westbrook was noticeably silent when the whole controversy surrounding Kevin Durant and his criticism of the Oklahoma City Thunder while supposedly using another Twitter account broke a few weeks ago. The Thunder superstar liked an Instagram post by now-former teammate Enes Kanter’s response to Durant, but that was about it. Until now. @SheaSerrano thought […]

An Australian basketball club will pay the Chesapeake Energy Arena a visit this Sunday to play the Oklahoma City Thunder, and it doesn’t look like Russell Westbrook is losing any sleep worrying about the game against Melbourne United. Asked by reporters on what he’s expecting of this intriguing matchup between two professional basketball teams whose […]

After losing Kevin Durant to the Golden State Warriors a year ago, the Oklahoma City Thunder helped Russell Westbrook by trading for Carmelo Anthony and Paul George. Along with only giving up role players for the two All-Stars, Westbrook signed his five-year, $205 million contract extension before training camp. With Oklahoma City forming a big […]

After an entire offseason of trade rumors, the New York Knicks eventually traded Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder prior to the start of training camp. In the trade, the Knicks received Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott, and a 2018 second round draft pick via the Chicago Bulls. With President Steve Mills and general manager […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder went through the first preseason action on Friday night with their newly formed big three all on the floor together. It has put together an intriguing dynamic on the offensive end of the floor that now features three proven scorers in the mix. However, it appears that the reigning league MVP […]

Andre Roberson is not your typical shooting guard because he’s the kind that is primarily put on the floor not to find ways to make baskets but to do the dirty jobs. Mostly he’s deployed by Oklahoma City Thunder Billy Donovan to get rebounds, force opponents to commit turnovers, and to shadow the other teams’ […]

Carmelo Anthony has been through murky waters in his past two seasons with the New York Knicks. A declining scoring average and a lack of efficiency that earned him the label of a ball-stopper as the team was once again unable to crack a playoff seed. Upon his trade to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Melo […]

Russell Westbrook will make his preseason debut tonight, head coach Billy Donovan said, according to Royce Young of ESPN. The newly-extended Most Valuable Player missed the first game against the Houston Rockets earlier this week due to a platelet-rich plasma injection he received last week. This will also be the first time that the All-Star […]

Earlier this week, the NBA announced the decision to alter the format for the 2018 NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles with teams now with two captains from the voted-in players in each conference choosing the rosters. It will be the first time that the league will go this route with the All-Star Game, which […]

Reigning league MVP Russell Westbrook was notably absent from the Oklahoma City Thunder’ preseason opener on Tuesday night as he’s still recovering from an offseason platelet-rich-plasma injection just prior to the start of training camp. The Thunder have been cautious with the recovery process with Westbrook, but his teammate Paul George believes that he will […]

Veteran big man Enes Kanter was one of the many players on the move this past offseason as he was traded to the New York Knicks as part of the deal that landed All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Ahead of his first campaign with the Knicks, Kanter told Marc Berman of […]

The new-look Oklahoma City Thunder got their feet wet against another re-bolstered team in the Houston Rockets, suffering a 104-97 loss in their preseason debut on Tuesday. Playing without Russell Westbrook, who was out nursing the after-effects of a platelet-rich plasma injection, Carmelo Anthony; the newest star addition to the roster, took over the scoring […]

Since Kobe Bryant stepped away from the NBA after 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, he has been much more open about the various aspects of his career. In a recent interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Bryant was asked about which current NBA player reminds him the most of himself. Which up and coming […]

For almost two decades now, the Western Conference has dominated the league. They have had a record above .500 against the East in 17 of the last 18 seasons. A Western Conference team has won the championship in 12 of those 18 seasons as well. If you thought the dominance might end this season, you […]

Heading into the preseason, the matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets already had a lot of fans looking forward to it. With the additions they made in the summer, both teams are now being considered serious contenders for the title, and many were intrigued to see how they will compete against each […]

Despite now being a part of the Indiana Pacers, Victor Oladipo fired back at his fellow former Oklahoma City Thunder player Kevin Durant for the comments he made against the franchise recently. It can be recalled that the reigning Finals MVP of the Golden State Warriors caused quite a stir when he tweeted some disparaging […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert couldn’t help but make fun of his former teammate Enes Kanter, who has been known to be a fair-weather player during his stint in the league. Kanter, now a member of the New York Knicks after the trade that sent Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder, was basking in […]

In NBA.com’s survey polling all 30 NBA general managers, the select few responded to 47 different questions about the best teams, players, coaches, fans, and offseason moves. The GMs favored the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Paul George as the acquisition that will have the biggest impact in this season, coming in a winner with a strong 59 […]

A new era for the Oklahoma City Thunder kicked off Tuesday, as team newcomers Carmelo Anthony and Paul George finally took to the floor wearing OKC uniforms in a preseason game against the Houston Rockets. Sans Russell Westbrook, the Thunder lost to Houston, 104-97, but that’s not what people will remember of this game. Rather, […]

Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul has been named to seven NBA All-Defensive teams in his career, but even a player of his stature can sometimes forget how to play proper defense. In one instance during the Rockets’ preseason game Tuesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder, however, he did it intentionally. When Paul saw Paul George […]

One of the most anticipated games this offseason is the match between the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder Tuesday night. Both teams are considered serious contenders for the title this year, and the debut of Chris Paul, Paul George, and Carmelo Anthony for their new teams has many very intrigued with how they’ll fare. […]

In wake of Russell Westbrook signing the supermax contract of five years worth $205 million, the attention around the Oklahoma City Thunder has shifted toward Paul George’s pending free agency next summer. In the time since then, George has spoken highly of the organization and he has now begun to praise the tight bond in […]

After a summer filled of trade offers for Carmelo Anthony coming from his new team, the Houston Rockets and Chris Paul will ultimate see his Jordan Brand mate across the floor tonight when they face the Oklahoma City Thunder in this preseason opener. Just like the Rockets managed to lure Paul away from the L.A. […]

Ahead of their first preseason game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni remained fully confident that OKC’s new addition, Carmelo Anthony, would do just fine in this new environment, adjusting to the talent surrounding him in two other All-Stars in Russell Westbrook and Paul George. “Are you kidding me?” D’Antoni, […]

It’s been a while since we’ve seen Mitch McGary play in a meaningful basketball game. After all, he’s been out of the NBA since 2016, when the Oklahoma City Thunder waived him in October of that year. But even before that, he’s rarely seen action, largely because the NBA suspended him for multiple games because […]

Backup point guard Raymond Felton is slated to start against the Houston Rockets in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s preseason opener, according to Erik Horne of The Oklahoman. Reigning MVP and starting point guard Russell Westbrook did more work with the first team today, according to head coach Billy Donovan, still recovering from a PRP injection […]

Paul George is bound to be one of the key components on a new-look Oklahoma City Thunder roster bound to change the scheme of Billy Donovan’s outlook for this season. The former Indiana Pacers star was once reportedly hellbent to end up in a Los Angeles Lakers jersey by the start of 2018, but after […]

Carmelo Anthony might have moved to a new city over the last week, but he has kept his New York state of mind and the legendary hoodie that has made him a viral scoring machine throughout a nightmarish summer. Melo brought that very same hoodie to the Thunder’s practice, this time shedding the sleeves for […]

It may have taken longer than expected, but Russell Westbrook ultimately decided to re-sign with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday, making him the owner of the biggest contract in NBA history. The deal is worth $205 million for five years, which will keep him in Oklahoma City until the 2022-23 season. When asked what […]

A few days prior to reigning league MVP Russell Westbrook inked his five-year, $205 million super max extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder, it was revealed he underwent a platelet-rich plasma injection in his right knee this offseason. The 28-year-old on Sunday gave an update on his recovery from the procedure with a short and direct […]

After losing star SF Kevin Durant last offseason, the Oklahoma City Thunder have reloaded, adding Paul George and Carmelo Anthony. The addition of George has been well documented. But it seems as if Anthony’s acquisition isn’t garnering the respect it deserves. This just continues a trend that has emerged over the last few years: Carmelo […]