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Heading into the NBA Awards show presented by TNT on Monday night, Los Angeles Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. was nominated for the dunk of the year. However, it was revealed that he came up short for the honor as Oklahoma City Thunder guard Victor Oladipo won the award for his dunk over center Dwight […]

The NBA is set to announce the winners for many of their major individual honors for the 2016-17 season on Monday night, which will be headlined by the Most Valuable Player award. It has come down to three finalists in Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook, Houston Rockets point guard James Harden, and San […]

Despite a historic season and his first potential Most Valuable Player award in tonight’s NBA Player Awards show, Russell Westbrook can find himself in a sticky situation with the Oklahoma City Thunder quite soon if the offseason doesn’t go according to the team’s plans. Westbrook will be offered a contract extension the minute free agency […]

The NBA on Monday morning announced the selections for both All-Defensive teams for the 2016-17 season. This list includes many familiar faces earning the nomination to be considered among the top defensive players in the league with players from nine different teams selected as the San Antonio Spurs were the only organization to have multiple representatives, according […]

In the last several years, NBA players have become much more involved in the community through putting together their own individual basketball camps. These events often feature the players going one-on-one with children who attend the camps, and it has become custom for them to dominant these hopeful opponents. However, the same could not be […]

In social media, posts or tweets may be deleted, but no memory is erased. That’s what Terrance Ferguson had to learn the hard way when his old pro-Golden State Warriors tweets were unearthed after being drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder. It’s no secret that there is a vast love loss between these two teams, […]

The long wait is over for the 2017 NBA Draft. Here’s a recap and breakdown of every pick from the night. Markelle Fultz, Washington Round 1, Pick 1 — Philadelphia 76ers Age: 19 Position: PG Stats: 23.2 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 5.9 APG Analysis: The sixth-leading scorer in the nation with a 23.2 points per game clip, […]

The New York Knicks confirmed on Wednesday that their young star Kristaps Porzingis is available for trades. The Latvian forward skipped his exit meeting with the Knicks, which started a storm of speculations about his future with the New York franchise. As for right now, Porzingis is not being shopped around the league, but Knicks […]

Oklahoma City Thunder media and its fans took exception to a San Francisco Chronicle full-page ad that Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant took out to thank the fans during his first season with the team and consequent championship. Check out below: KD took out a full-page ad to thank the Warriors and fans. (📸: f_real […]

For those who can’t wait for Thursday’s NBA Draft, here’s a chance to test that prospect knowledge with this funny-but-true Mock Draft by NBA/Twitter personality Jared Dubin. Take your best shot at these predictions if you must… It's here one day early… MOCK DRAFT. pic.twitter.com/qpCGf1G8km — Yaya Dubin (@JADubin5) June 21, 2017 The best gem among these […]

It may almost be a year now since Kevin Durant announced his decision not to re-sign with the Oklahoma City Thunder and join the Golden State Warriors, but Oklahomans appear to still not be over it. The city’s official Instagram account recently made a post to remind their residents about recycling and placing recyclable items […]

The Golden State Warriors‘ dominant run through the NBA playoffs has brought immediate validation to Kevin Durant‘s decision to join the team last summer. However, it has also created much disdain stemming from those around the Oklahoma City Thunder. In a recent piece from Berry Tramel of the Oklahoman, he made his feelings about Durant quite […]

Following Kevin Durant‘s decision a year ago to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors in free agency, it has made Russell Westbrook‘s future with the franchise a prominent question. Although Westbrook has continued to voice his commitment to the Thunder, there have been some chatter that he could follow suit to his […]

For the first time in his career, Los Angeles Clippers All-Star forward Blake Griffin is set to hit the open market as an unrestricted free agent. His fate with the Clippers will be one of the biggest storylines in free agency this summer. With that in mind, Broderick Turner of the LA Times is reporting […]

The trollery during the Golden State Warriors championship parade wasn’t over with Draymond Green‘s ‘Quickie’ shirt, but only starting, as a fan in the crowd pulled out a sign that read “Russell Westbrook died for this — #1 Dubs 2017 Champs.” #WarriorsChampionshipParade @SFWarriorNation @warriors @957thegame @CSNBayArea @DamonBruce @dandibley @ElvisFreshly510 @NuFlavaent @JLHB510 pic.twitter.com/G50eF63ylr — Funny Friendzone […]

With the Oklahoma City Thunder suffering an early exit from the playoffs, it has allowed Russell Westbrook to spend more time with his family, especially his newborn son. The first-time father has posted before on his Instagram account a photo of his hand holding his child’s, but nobody has seen what he looks like yet. […]

Since Kevin Durant made the choice to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder to join the Golden State Warriors last summer, much has been said about the numerous factors that affected the decision-making process. In a recent piece by Lee Jenkins of SI.com, there was a recounted story from Warriors forward Matt Barnes when he was a member of […]

Even after being eliminated in the Western Conference Finals last season, many still expected Kevin Durant to be among the millions of fans, and fellow players as well, to still watch the NBA Finals and see for themselves who will take home the championship. However, the now-Golden State Warriors forward revealed, via ASAP Sports, that […]

After Draymond Green decided to run his mouth a few days ago about Kevin Durant‘s big move to the Golden State Warriors, the media simply could not let the hot story not resurface once again. Green claimed he played an integral part in recruiting Durant to the Warriors by calling him almost immediately after the […]

After being arrested last Friday by local government, the father of Oklahoma City Thunder center Enes Kanter was released from police custody in Istanbul, Turkey, place where he was detained as part of an investigation due to allegations of links to Fethullah Gulen, according to the Associated Press. Dogan, a private news agency, said former university professor […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Enes Kanter is dealing with an incredibly difficult situation right now. Kanter and his family back in Turkey are in serious trouble with the current leadership of his home country, with the situation escalating to the point where Kanter’s father was arrested yesterday. Kanter tweeted that this happened, that it could […]

Current assistant coach for the Oklahoma City Thunder Maurice Cheeks suffered an unnamed medical issue while on a flight to Philadelphia on Wednesday, but has now been released from the hospital and is recovering well, per ESPN’s Royce Young. It should be noted that Cheeks underwent hip surgery back in February of 2016. Cheeks is particularly valuable […]

Politics have found a way into everything lately, and now more and more NBA players and other pro athletes speak out about the political and social situation in the U.S. and the world. However, when Gregg Popovich says something about Donald Trump, or Colin Kaepernick kneels when the anthem plays, they are still protected by the […]

Now with the Oklahoma City Thunder’s season over, Russell Westbrook has more time to relax and enjoy his extended vacation. The MVP finalist recently took to his Snapchat account where he shared a video of him acting like a normal fan while watching a concert. He was even singing along during Grammy Award winning singer […]

Kevin Durant‘s departure from the Oklahoma City Thunder blew the NBA away last Fourth of July in the 2016 NBA free agency, signing a two-year deal with the Golden State Warriors. The big move involved moving around old key contributors for the Warriors such as Andrew Bogut and Harrison Barnes, and from what we’ve seen […]

One of the most troublesome consequences of Enes Kanter‘s situation with the Turkish government, besides the warrant for his arrest, and how he is being blackballed by president Recep Tayyip Erdogan for publicly opposing him, is how his circle of support is being directly affected because of it. During an episode of USA TODAY Sports’ A to Z […]

If you’ve ever caught what Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook’s sense of fashion is like, then you know he sports an assembly of outfits that most could not step outside with in confidence. Westbrook’s sometimes bizarre fashion sense has been eye-catching enough over the years to present the opportunity for him to be featured in […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson has been a relative shadow of himself throughout the 2017 postseason. With his scoring average dipping progressively through every series, the long-range sniper is drawing inspiration from his past performances in order to regain his high-scoring form for the NBA Finals. Thompson was a one-man army in last […]

Enes Kanter‘s concerning situation about his ongoing troubles with his home country’s government has been one of the most talked about news around the basketball community lately. After he was detained in Romania because his passport was cancelled, news recently broke out that he is now wanted in Turkey for apparently being part of an armed […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward/center Enes Kanter is now wanted by the Turkish government as they have issued a warrant for his arrest, according to pro-government newspaper Sabah, as cited by AFP. The newspaper cites that the government of Turkey has opened an investigation into Kanter’s alleged “membership of an armed terrorist organization” due to his fervent support for […]

Russell Westbrook was every bit the MVP-caliber friend as he has been a player this season, offering his help to Oklahoma City Thunder teammate Enes Kanter, who was detained at a Romanian airport last weekend due to a cancelation of his Turkish passport. “Let me know what I can do,” said Westbrook in a text […]

Upon a successful return to the United States after being detained during his birthday at a Romanian airport on Saturday, Oklahoma City Thunder center Enes Kanter is now looking to become a U.S. citizen. Kanter went on SiriusXM NBA Radio to talk about his future with the Thunder, the playoffs, and the airport incident, which has led […]

Closing on a five-year anniversary since his last trip to the NBA Finals, Kevin Durant is all eyes on the prize as he zeroes into a chance to reach not only the top of the hill, but stand at the top of the mountain come June. “That’s exciting,” the Golden State Warriors forward told Marc J. Spears […]

Almost a year after an ugly offseason break-up with the city he called home for eight years, star forward Kevin Durant has no regrets about his decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors in a free agency decision that changed the scope of the NBA into the collision course that it’s […]

Oklahoma City Thunder big man Enes Kanter was the subject of a lot of headlines recently when he was detained in a Romanian airport after his passport was canceled by his home country of Turkey. The motivation behind this was Kanter’s being outspoken of his dismay on the Turkish government and their president, Recep Tayyip Edrogan. Now back in the […]

After being held in Romania following the cancellation of his passport, Oklahoma City Thunder big man Enes Kanter has finally been released and reportedly put on a plane to London. The spokesperson for the Romanian border patrol confirmed the development, via Benjamin Hoffman of the New York Times, and said that he boarded the plane after […]

Oklahoma City Thunder power forward/center Enes Kanter is being detained in Romania after his passport was “canceled” by the embassy of his native Turkey on Saturday morning, he said in a video posted to Twitter. “They’ve been holding us here for hours by these two police(men),” said Kanter in the video update from his international trip. […]

The most awaited individual piece of hardware, the Most Valuable Player award will be disputed between Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook, Houston Rockets ‘points guard’ James Harden, and San Antonio Spurs two-way wing Kawhi Leonard, the crew of Inside The NBA on TNT announced on Friday night. Westbrook had one of the most impressive […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kyle Singler, who only saw limited action for his team this season, was in a gym recently to work out and keep himself in shape during the offseason. He was playing a pick-up game with a younger player, but was schooled by the kid with his crossover. The 29-year-old Duke product […]