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The Golden State Warriors will once again head into the NBA regular season as the team to beat, getting every franchise’s best shot game after game. With that said, here are the must-watch five games of this regular season in proper timeline order.   Warriors vs. Rockets (Opening Day) — 09/17/17 — airs on TNT […]

Former teammates Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant are tied as the early favorites to win the Most Valuable Player award next season, according to SportsInsights. Despite having gone separate ways, each of them ended up as MVPs of their own this past season, as the Oklahoma City Thunder point guard managed to win his first […]

Whenever he plays in an NBA game, Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Russell Westbrook is a picture of an intense competitor, always looking to give his best and win. However, outside of the court, he has a totally different personality, especially now that he is a new father. The reigning MVP recently took to his […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Enes Kanter posted a picture of his squadmate Steven Adams with a fresh clean shaven face on Twitter, which sparked an assortment of fan reactions on Wednesday. Oops!! Somebody got an accident hahaha 😂😂Noooo!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/dKFlFNb1YQ — Enes FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) August 9, 2017 While some fans mocked and scorned the photo all […]

This offseason, there has been a lot of movement across the league with several big name players joining new teams. One of which was All-Star forward Paul George being traded from the Indiana Pacers to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Following the move, George stated that he spoke to Durant about what to expect in Oklahoma […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Patrick Patterson has undergone an arthroscopic surgery in his left knee and will be re-evaluated in four-to-six weeks, according to ESPN’s Royce Young. The stretch big man is expected to be ready for training camp on Sept. 26. The Thunder stated there is no structural damage to Patterson’s knee. His procedure […]

The fan-beloved Oklahoma City Thunder frontcourt tandem of Steven Adams and Enes Kanter, known as the ‘Stache Bros, could be in danger of no longer carrying that name into the regular season. The Kiwi center recently shaved his mustache, prompting his running mate to troll him on Twitter. Oops!! Somebody got an accident hahaha 😂😂Noooo!!!!!! […]

The NBA will make its return to Mexico City this upcoming 2017-18 season, where the Brooklyn Nets will face the Oklahoma City Thunder on Dec. 7 and the Miami Heat on Dec. 9. The games will mark the first instance in which the NBA has hosted four regular-season contests in Mexico in the same calendar […]

NBA fans in Mexico will have the chance to watch some games live again, as it has been reported there will be two matches to be played in the country’s capital this December. According to a tweet made by Paulina Benavente of Press Port Mexico, the Brooklyn Nets will go up against the Oklahoma City […]

Even before Lonzo Ball was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the second overall pick at the 2017 NBA Draft, all the attention was on him. From Ball’s pass-first mentality to his father’s antics, the former UCLA product enters the 2017-18 NBA season with plenty to prove. At the Las Vegas Summer League, Ball […]

Heavily rumored New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony was reunited with his former teammate J.R. Smith in a pickup game that also included Oklahoma City Thunder big man Enes Kanter. Carmelo Anthony, JR Smith, Enes Kanter and others playing some pick up basketball. 👀🏀 https://t.co/ck9InU1XOJ — NBA SKITS (@NBA_Skits) August 8, 2017 The game was […]

Despite drawing interest from Paul George to play in their playoffs, the Drew League did not allow the newly-acquired Oklahoma City Thunder forward to appear in it. The announcement was made via the league’s Twitter account, and reported by Nate Jones of Goodwin Sports, citing that their rules clearly state that a player should see […]

Since Kevin Durant made the decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder, there has been a shared sentiment of betrayal from the city towards him. However, this clearly isn’t any feeling that Oklahoma Senator Jim Inhofe gave off during a recent interview with TMZ where he extended a welcoming hand to Durant. “Kevin Durant would […]

The elephant in the room for the Oklahoma City Thunder this summer involves Russell Westbrook’s contract extension. Westbrook is eligible for the same extension signed by James Harden and Steph Curry, which would net the Thunder star over $200 million and lock him in with the Thunder for years to come. But while other stars […]

As far as everyone else is concerned, the Oklahoma City Thunder are renting Paul George this coming season. So we already know multiple teams will be lining up to pitch George next summer, most notably the Los Angeles Lakers, but also the Golden State Warriors, according to Tim Kawakami of The Athletic. Kawakami joined Tim […]

Many NBA fans speculated that this off-season could be defined by the relocation of Jimmy Butler and Paul George, two of the premier wings in the league. It turns out that these fans were right as the blockbuster trades of Jimmy Butler to the Timberwolves, and Paul George to the Thunder, significantly boosted these team’s […]

To begin the 2017 NBA offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers were heavily linked with Paul George, who was eyeing a return to his hometown after seven seasons with the Indiana Pacers. As the Lakers debated trading young prospects versus waiting until next year’s free agency, the Oklahoma City Thunder shockingly acquired George in exchange for […]

Perhaps the shrewdest trick ever pulled off this offseason by far was the Oklahoma City Thunder‘s highway robbery of the Indiana Pacers. Once Thunder general manager Sam Presti convinced Pacers GM Kevin Pritchard that Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis were equal to at least a year’s worth of Paul George‘s services, it blew the roof […]

Russell Westbrook continued his love-hate affair with the media today by tweeting a sure-shot to the many rumors that often flood the offseason after four-plus months of basketball inactivity. By the “love” part of this love-hate relationship, of course, I mean the one time he thanked the media after winning the Most Valuable Player award […]

Seattle has not had an NBA team to call theirs since the 2007-2008 season. The Supersonics left for Oklahoma City to become the Thunder and the city has been dying for a team ever since. The team left Seattle due to issues over financing for a new arena as the Key Arena was outdated and […]

If Oklahoma City Thunder big man Steven Adams is thinking of pursuing a different career once his basketball endeavor is over, former Los Angeles Lakers forward Rick Fox has his ears open. In an ambush interview by TMZ, Fox was asked if he would consider giving Adams, an avid video gamer, some advice on eSports […]

As part of the preseason games in October, three NBA teams are slated to host Australian NBL opponents and will compete against them in exhibition games, according to the Associated Press. The Utah Jazz, who have Aussies Dante Exum and Joe Ingles in their lineup, will take on the Sydney Kings on October 2 inside […]

How do the Cavaliers and Warriors stack up versus the All-Time NBA Super Powers? This NBA offseason has been all about the super teams. The Timberwolves acquired Jimmy Butler with the hopes that they have the next super team marinating in Minnesota. Gordon Hayward signed with the Boston Celtics via free agency because his All-Star […]

The MVP race for the 2016-17 season was one of the most anticipated MVP races of all-time, resulting in Russell Westbrook triple-doubling his way to winning the award with 69 first-place votes. James Harden placed second with 22 first-place votes. Westbrook won the award largely due to the fact that he was the first player […]

Russell Westbrook is back at it again, sharing hilarious videos on his social media accounts. Following the dancing video he posted while on vacation in Cabo San Lucas, the Oklahoma City Thunder star guard made another one, this time while spending time with his family in Disneyland in Anaheim. One of the highlights from the […]

The Drew League is a long-running institution from South Central Los Angeles wherein several NBA players – predominantly of SoCal origin – get a chance to reach out to the local community by way of staging some friendly basketball games during the NBA offseason. The Houston Rockets‘ James Harden and Chris Paul are just two of those […]

Bryce Alford will join Lonzo Ball and T.J. Leaf as another exceptional player out of UCLA looking to make his stamp in the NBA this upcoming season. Alford, who was named first-team All-Pac-12 this year together with Ball and Leaf, took to Instagram to announce that he’ll be signing with the Oklahoma City Thunder: https://www.instagram.com/p/BXMKYtkjfvg/ […]

Oklahoma City Thunder swingman Andre Roberson had a career year this past season and made a name for himself as one of the better on-ball defenders in the league today. He played a very important role for his team, and defended some of the best shooting guards and small forwards well throughout the year. However […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have had their ups and downs the past several seasons, making the most out of their talented pool of athletes in a stacked Western Conference. The Thunder were fortunate enough to earn a playoff spot in this past season, but were ultimately knocked out by the Houston Rockets in the first […]

In the last several days, the Oklahoma City Thunder emerged as a possible landing spot for All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony. During a recent interview with TMZ, Thunder center Steven Adams gave his take on the situation with a huge comparison to an NBA legend. “That’s just like saying if Michael Jordan could play for us. […]

According to Fred Katz of The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Nick Collison shared that Thunder guard and reigning MVP Russell Westbrook was “frustrated” with the team last season and will have to change parts of his style of play to involve his new teammates to the best of his ability. “As good a […]

Russell Westbrook still has the opportunity to upset his former teammate James Harden as the best-paid player in the NBA by signing an extension this summer, but after the different additions made by the Oklahoma City Thunder as of late, the organization is more than ever “cautiously optimistic” he will sign, according to Fred Katz of […]

Kevin Durant went on a trip to India to help spread the game of basketball around the world, getting a warm welcome from fervent fans, but it was only a matter of looking around to find the one Russell Westbrook fan, willing to troll the Finals MVP even during a summer vacation. Kevin Durant is […]

After the Cleveland Cavaliers had leaked a photo of their new, striking all-red uniform courtesy of the NBA’s new endorsement deal with Nike, the Oklahoma City Thunder have now taken to social media for a sneak peek of two of their own uniforms for the 2017-18 season. Here are a couple of images of the Thunder’s new […]

Twitter has been the platform of choice for a lot of players who want to share their thoughts and also connect with their fans, keeping their followers updated with what they’re up to these days, especially in the summer. Newly-acquired Oklahoma City Thunder forward Patrick Patterson recently took to his Twitter account a rather surprising string of odd rants. […]

The deal that sent Paul George to Oklahoma City is one of the biggest moves so far this offseason, especially with the Thunder not emerging as a possible destination for the former Indiana Pacers forward until it pushed through. When news broke that he was traded, the team’s fans’ reactions about it were divided, as […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has had a well-deserved offseason after a groundbreaking year with the Milwaukee Bucks, which earned him the Most Improved Player award this past season. But it was only a matter of time before questions about his potential long-term loyalty to his team would come up, drawing comparisons to his friend, Kevin Durant, during […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and New York Knicks star forward Carmelo Anthony have been “officially circling each other,” according to Bill Simmons of The Ringer. Thunder vice president Troy Weaver was responsible for recruiting Anthony to Syracuse University, where he played his lone year of college before getting drafted in 2003. The two have known […]

NBA TV’s Instagram showed a photo of Udonis Haslem and Manu Ginobili each with a coffee-house-like loyalty punch card, as the two veterans are coming back to their respective teams for a 15th and 16th season, respectively. Russell Westbrook, though in the middle of a summertime vacation, reminded the basketball network to include his teammate Nick […]