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The heat that came after Kevin Durant decided to join the Golden State Warriors in Free Agency and abandon his old team seems to be calming down gradually. Most have accepted the decision and understand that they just have to live with it and moved forward. But that is definitely not the case for a […]

Most people were shocked at Kevin Durant’s decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder and join the Golden State Warriors this summer. Most shocked were probably KD’s now former teammates. Serge Ibaka was one of the pillars of Oklahoma City’s run over the last six years and recently was asked if he had a sense […]

Steven Adams is one of the most promising big men currently in the NBA. Despite his young age of 22, Adams has shown glimpses of greatness on his game and Thunder fans are expecting a lot from him in the future. Being a part of the “big loser” team in free agency, having lost Kevin […]

Last season was a struggle for Kyle Singler in OKC. He was putting in around 14 minutes a game and only averaging 3.4 points on about 39% shooting. Singler had many Thunder fans questioning why he was even on the court. A couple aspects that certainly did not help Singler were that he had signed […]

This offseason for the Thunder has been all about three primary players: Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and Steven Adams. While all the talk has been about those three and how their choices will affect the team moving forward, one Thunder superstar has gone unnoticed: Enes Kanter. Kanter might not play the same position as Durant […]

The departure of Kevin Durant from the Oklahoma City Thunder left plenty of holes to fill. Center Steven Adams is doing his part to make sure those holes get filled. One of the main things the Thunder will lack this year is consistent three-point shooting. Their remaining leader, Russell Westbrook, shot a dismal 29.6 percent […]

Out with the old, in with the new. When Kevin Durant left the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors on July 4, it wasn’t just him that would be leaving OKC. The former Thunder star’s restaurant “KD’s” quickly shut down after Durant’s departure and has now finally been renamed and rebranded as “Legacy Grill.” […]

Victor Oladipo will be entering his fourth year in the league and there is no better time for him to step up and explode onto the scene than now. Oladipo has generally lived a life out of the spotlight; being one of the best players on the Orlando Magic does not do much for you. […]

Steven Adams has gone from a widely unknown center for the Oklahoma City Thunder to one of the most well known players on the team. Credit for that goes to his interesting personality. Adams is from New Zealand and does not shy away from showing it, but another big help has to be the hair […]

Kevin Durant has had the biggest summer of his career. Once the Oklahoma City Thunder lost to the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals, Durant explored other options in free agency and landed on the Warriors’ roster. This brought much criticism from NBA circles, but it was his decision. Durant also remained committed to playing for […]

Russell Westbrook‘s offseason is in full swing but that does not mean that his “A” game is not in place. Westbrook celebrate his Friday by jamming out in his car. The song that Westbrook is listening to happens to sum up his next season in OKC perfectly. Now Westbrook will do what he wants and he […]

Russell Westbrook recently signed a 3-year, $85 million contract extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder, but he didn’t stop doing business there. The Thunder guard also opened his own car dealership with his name on it in Van Nuys, a city in his native Los Angeles. Westbrook recorded a commercial video about his new Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram […]

Steven Adams’ sense of humor is rivaled by few NBA players. One of the most unusual storylines of NBA playoffs this year was the Oklahoma City Thunder center being the target of below-the-belt shots courtesy of Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green. Green connected with Adams downstairs multiple times during the Western Conference Finals as the rivalry […]

After Kevin Durant left the Thunder this offseason, Russell Westbrook took all kinds of heat from Durant’s camp. They were calling out Westbrook’s play for being one of the reasons why Durant left OKC. Now that all of the drama from that move is done and over with, Westbrook is getting support from a few […]

Russell Westbrook and dress-up party is a match made in heaven. Dorell Wright threw a 90’s party over the weekend and Westbrook was invited. It was clearly a chance for everyone to dress up in their favorite 90’s attire. No problem for Russ. Westbrook busted out the overalls, a look he’s gone to before, along […]

It’s hard to find many people in Oklahoma City who weren’t upset by Kevin Durant‘s departure from the Thunder. Some people are doing their best to move on, but when the news initially broke, the collective anger was palpable from coast to coast. One of the few voices on the other end of the spectrum […]

Despite showing less games, TNT has cemented its place on top of the NBA media ladder alongside ESPN, providing excellent coverage and commentary from their Inside the NBA crew. Next season, basketball fans will get more of TNT basketball as their coverage will extend to include Monday night doubleheaders. The new coverage will begin on […]

New Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks has a reputation around the league for being a player friendly coach. One that likes to establish relationships with his players beyond what happens on the court. Coaches like that are usually well liked and being a former player himself, he can understand the game from a players perspective. […]

The backlash to Kevin Durant‘s decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors has extended to every corner of the NBA world. Statements about him “taking the easy out” and about how “Michael Jordan would’ve never done this” have come from former players, current players, coaches, and members of the media. […]

If it wasn’t for the Olympics, the buzz around basketball would be fairly low at the moment, at least compared to the rest of the year. We’re in the middle of the offseason, nearly two months removed from the end of the Finals and a little over two months from the start of the 2016-17 […]

That new $54.3 million contract Kevin Durant signed will come in handy. Although he’s never going to lack anything financially, that doesn’t mean he should start doing bad business. Durant, who decided to sign with the Golden State Warriors in free agency, is moving to the Bay Area, which means he’s selling his old home […]

Jason Terry, a player not afraid to give his take on the latest NBA news, has recently spoke out on Kevin Durant‘s departure from OKC and how it effects different teams in the league. He believes the Clippers can benefit big time by playing out of the limelight and ensuring a spot in the postseason. Terry […]

Michael Jordan and Greg Anthony both believe that Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook is the closest thing to His Airness, instead of LeBron James. Jordan and Westbrook are the same in some ways. They are ball dominant players that can put up points in a hurry, can defend their position extremely well, complete […]

Initially, when considering the difference of playing professional sports in a big market compared to a small city, you might imagine the lifestyle being more relaxed in the latter, and much more hectic in the former. That actually might not be the case. In massive metropolitan areas like New York and Los Angeles, a professional […]

The NBA schedule is near it’s release, and although we don’t know much at all, we do know when the biggest game of the year is happening. According to Marc Stein of ESPN, the Oklahoma City Thunder will be hosting the Golden State Warriors for the first time this season on February 11th. That means […]

After a tough start to his summer seeing two of his three stars either getting traded or signing with another team, it should have felt good for head coach Billy Donovan to find out the the other one opted to stay and even signed a contract extension. Last week, it was reported that Oklahoma City […]

Last season the Oklahoma City Thunder proved to be a valid championship contender not only because of their two all-stars, Russel Westbrook and Kevin Durant, but also from their enormous size and length. One of their major players who brought that and more to each game is starting center Steven Adams. In a recent interview […]

Following the departure of his former teammate Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook re-signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder after a period of uncertainty regarding his future. The deal will keep him with the organization until at least 2018. If possible, its fan-base’s adoration for Westbrook may have reached an even higher level. Off the court, Westbrook is […]

Russell Westbrook re-signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder on a 3-year, $85 million contract, with a player option on the last year. Regardless if he uses that player option, Westbrook will get a ridiculous amount of money for next contract as well. Because he will reach 10 years in the NBA in 2018, the Thunder […]

The Devon Energy Tower is a kind of beacon for Oklahoma City. No building rises higher amongst the modest OKC skyline. Through the years, the tower has often lit up at night with messages like “Go Thunder” during the playoffs. Yesterday, when Russell Westbrook inked a three-year extension to remain with the Oklahoma City Thunder, […]

The mission in Oklahoma City now is to surround Russell Westbrook with as much talent as possible. That means going after big-name free agents next summer. A name that has already been mentioned as a potential target: Los Angeles Clippers power forward Blake Griffin. From Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical: Durant is deleted. Done and gone […]

Breakups are always messy. The Kevin Durant–Russell Westbrook split is no different. Durant reportedly sent Westbrook a text 30 minutes after his decision to join the Warriors went public to express some thoughts to his former running mate. Westbrook deleted it. When news broke yesterday that Westbrook was signing a three-year, $86 million extension with […]

Over the last couple of weeks, the NBA’s offseason simmered down considerably. The draft is long gone, and much of the heavy lifting of free agency is over. But, a few big question marks remained on the table. Would Russell Westbrook sign an extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder? And if he didn’t, would he […]

Kevin Durant’s free agency move to the Golden State Warriors created waves in the NBA community over the last month. Many stories have arisen surrounding the fallout between Durant and his former teammate and good friend, Russell Westbrook. According to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Westbrook is blocking out all exterior noise for the timing being, […]

Russell Westbrook, as we now know, agreed to a 3-year $85 million contract extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Even without Kevin Durant, Westbrook decided to stay in Oklahoma with the Thunder to try to win it with them. Speaking of Kevin Durant, he was asked today if he was planning on calling Russell to […]

Jason Terry went on Sirius XM NBA Radio yesterday to discuss certain NBA topics including who he believed is the best current point guard in the league. Most fans and analysts have ranked Steph Curry as the best point guard in the NBA, but Jason Terry has a different opinion. https://soundcloud.com/siriusxmnba/jason-terry-says-why-he-think-russell-westbrook-is-the-best-point-guard-in-the-nba Yes, Russell Westbrook is […]

It’s back to school time, and one teacher who also happens to be a huge Oklahoma City Thunder fan has joined the piling on of Kevin Durant and created a lesson for his students. Tucker Hein, a recent graduate of Oklahoma University, put posted new material on his classroom bulletin board in Indianapolis: Russell Westbrook […]

It looks as if a tweet by well-respected TNT reporter David Aldridge stating that there was “no chance” Russell Westbrook would renegotiate or extend his contract that was due to expire at the end of the upcoming season was wholly unsubstantiated. According to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, Westbrook has agreed in principle to a three-year, $85.7 million extension to remain with […]

It seems like everybody is interested in acquiring Kenneth Faried these days. The athletic forward for the Denver Nuggets has been connected to both the Atlanta Hawks and the Toronto Raptors in recent trade rumors, and now a pair of Western Conference teams have reportedly joined the sweepstakes. From Sam Amico: Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried […]