Oklahoma City Thunder Articles - Page 192

Tracy McGrady, who recently said he regretted parting ways with cousin and superstar Vince Carter, is the latest to chime in Kevin Durant moving to the Golden State Warriors. McGrady is now an analyst on ESPN’s The Jump with Rachel Nichols, and gets to sit on the other side of the players table to watch […]

Snapchat filters are made for Russell Westbrook. Especially when they involve glasses. Westbrook took advantage of the Harry Potter Snapchat filter yesterday, which was created in celebration of the fictional book and movie character’s July 31 birthday. Russ doesn’t look thrilled to be using the filter, be we know that deep down he definitely is. […]

During the offseason, basketball fans have to find all the small things to keep themselves from being bored to death, even if it means reading into social media posts by various celebrities. Fans of pop-punk band Blink 182 are used to Mark Hoppus writing bass-lines, not driving the baseline with reckless abandon. According to the […]

Earlier this week, a report came out stating that Kevin Durant had told Russell Westbrook that he was staying with the Oklahoma City Thunder before ultimately choosing to sign with the Golden State Warriors. Here’s the quote from ESPN’s Royce Young on the TrueHoop Podcast: Three weeks ago, Kevin Durant’s sitting there at dinner, telling […]

Kevin Durant was made out to be a liar yesterday. Or so we thought. Royce Young, who covers the Thunder for ESPN, appeared on the ESPN TrueHoop podcast and relayed what was misconstrued as a true story about Durant telling Russell Westbrook and the Thunder that he would be returning next season. That is not […]

It has to be painful for Scott Brooks. Looking back at what he had coaching the Oklahoma City Thunder, and knowing that they came away with no championships can’t be easy. Brooks made an appearance on The Vertical Podcast with Chris Mannix yesterday and covered a variety of topics, one being his time in Oklahoma […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks and Kevin Durant have had a strong relationship for years now. The former Oklahoma City Thunder head man coached Durant from 2008 to 2015, and the four-time scoring champion was said to be disappointed to see him leave when Brooks was fired by the organization. Many suspected that Brooks’ […]

Dion Waiters is gaining a reputation as a journeyman. The former Oklahoma City Thunder guard agreed to a one-year, $2.9 million deal with the Miami Heat this week. His move adds depth to the shooting guard position after the departure of Miami icon, Dwyane Wade. The deal was for far less than fans expected, considering […]

Maybe this truly explains why Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook’s relationship will never be the same. The details continue to leak out in the days and weeks following Durant’s decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder and join the Golden State Warriors. A common thread is Westbrook’s anger at the decision. This may explain why […]

Dion Waiters isn’t exactly known for making great decisions. Whether it’s stepback long two’s, elbowing Manu Ginobili before an inbound or calling for the ball when it’s in Kevin Durant’s hands, Waiters has become the butt of many jokes in his four-year NBA career. Waiters’ decision not to accept the Oklahoma City Thunder’s qualifying offer […]

It’s been 22 days now since Kevin Durant had made his decision. While it’s been quite a while, many of us have still not been able to fully grasp the reality of him leaving the Thunder to join the Warriors. One player who has still not gotten over Durant leaving is Russell Westbrook. It’s understandable that […]

Prior to Kevin Durant announcing his decision on the Players’ Tribune to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors, most indications pointed to KD staying in OKC, at least for another year. Along with a close friend saying that there was a 90 percent chance that he’d re-sign with the Thunder, Durant […]

After shockingly losing out on Dwyane Wade, many questioned what the Miami Heat were going to do next. According to Jon Krawczynski of the Associated Press, the Heat have agreed to a one-year deal with Dion Waiters. AP Sources with @ByTimReynolds: Dion Waiters has agreed to a 1-year deal with Heat for $2.9M exception. — […]

Most of the time, numbers help put things in perspective. However, you probably don’t need their help to realize that Russell Westbrook is really good at basketball and the Philadelphia 76ers have been really bad as a team. But here’s one stat that may blow your mind when comparing the two, courtesy of Redditor callipygian_idealist. Over the […]

Funny how things can change in a matter of weeks. Following Kevin Durant’s decision to sign with the Golden State Warriors in free agency, his reputation has taken a considerable downturn in the city of Oklahoma, to say the least. An Academy Sports + Outdoors store in the city have taken their Durant-fuelled disdain to the […]

Dion Waiters still needs to find a home. The 24-year-old guard who spent the last two seasons with the Oklahoma City Thunder is one of just a handful of free agents left over from a very eventful summer in the NBA. It looked as if returning to the Thunder was maybe the most likely scenario […]

It might get a little awkward at practice for Team USA basketball this summer. Kevin Durant‘s decision to join the Warriors shook up the league, from the team he left, teams he never gave a chance, and new teammates he now has. Durant is playing alongside two new future teammates in Draymond Green and Klay […]

The writing was on the wall when the Oklahoma City Thunder agreed to a three-year, $18 million deal with Alex Abrines. Not only did that mean the Thunder was finally bringing over from Spain its second round pick back in 2013, but also that there probably wasn’t any room left for Dion Waiters. The team had extended a […]

Some time has passed ever since Kevin Durant‘s fateful decision was made to leave OKC. Now that things have cooled down, the highly sought after free agent has opened up about the decision to make his way to Golden State. “Having a chance to play in Oklahoma City for eight years, to see the city […]

One of the main reasons why the Oklahoma City Thunder withdrew their qualifying offer for Dion Waiters was to free up more cap room that will help in renegotiating a contract extension with Russell Westbrook. With Kevin Durant gone, Westbrook has become the top priority in OKC. Providing Westbrook with a talented roster will go […]

Uncomfortable is the best way to describe Kevin Durant has he sat and answered questions for around 25 minutes yesterday in Las Vegas before a Team USA basketball practice. It was the first media availability since he was announced as a member of the Golden State Warriors. Essentially, the first time he had to answer […]

Remember Alex Abrines? Apparently the Thunder finally do, too. Oklahoma City drafted the Spanish guard with the 32nd pick of the 2013 NBA Draft. Now, it’s being reported they’ve offered the 22-year-old a three-year, $18 million contract. Good value, this summer. DONE DEAL: @alexabrines to @okcthunder for 3-year, $18 m. – @FCBbasket gets a 2 […]

Russell Westbrook still has yet to publicly comment over Kevin Durant‘s departure. Sources close to him may be giving us somewhat of an idea of how he’s feeling. In typical Russell Westbrook fashion, it looks like rage is what’s fueling him now. Anthony Slater of The Oklahoman examined the Westbrook situation for the Thunder in a […]

There were many surprising moves this summer in the NBA. However, none more so than two. Kevin Durant shocked a lot of people, especially in Oklahoma City, when he decided to leave for the Golden State Warriors, who beat the Thunder in the Western Conference Finals. Dwyane Wade may have surprised even more with his […]

On the court, LeBron James is seen as one of the most selfless players in the NBA and at times to a fault. In contrast, Russell Westbrook has been called selfish or a ball hog, holding back Kevin Durant and the Thunder from winning at times. But when you compare their regular season numbers it […]

ESPN analyst Jalen Rose agrees with many NBA general managers that the Oklahoma City Thunder should trade Russell Westbrook. The point guard might leave the team in free agency if he does not agree to a contract extension with OKC. As he said on ESPN’s First Take, Rose believes Westbrook should go to San Antonio. […]

It has been a little more than a week since Kevin Durant announced he was going to the Golden State Warriors. Of course, the internet was quick to react with memes, disappointed fans, and videos of burning jerseys. However, though many NBA players reacted to the news, there was one specific reaction that was noticeably […]

It is not often in professional sports that you see a team with two of the top five players in the league, then lose them both in a matter of months. The Oklahoma City Thunder could be headed in that direction. Kevin Durant left OKC to join a super-team with the Golden State Warriors and […]

Adam Silver seems to have some sort of opinion formed about the recent Kevin Durant trade. According to Tim MacMahon over at ESPN, Silver made some recent comments regarding how the Golden State Warriors are affecting the league as a whole. Adam Silver on Kevin Durant joining the Warriors: "Just to be absolutely clear, I […]

Everyone that follows basketball has an opinion on Kevin Durant’s free agency decision to take his talents to the Bay Area and join the Golden State Warriors. Not only have fans been reacting to the news, but former players too. Charles Barkley, who didn’t manage to win a championship during his Hall of Fame career, […]

Top dog or ball hog? StatMuse, a startup out of San Francisco that currently lets you search for basketball facts and statistics through ordinary “natural” language request, posted this tweet suggesting that Russell Westbrook is going to have a “monster season” as the sole focus of theOklahoma City Thunder‘s offensive attack. Russell Westbrook is going solo. Expect huge […]

It seems Russell Westbrook’s luck has just about ran out going into this summer. After suffering a painful loss to the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals to losing long time teammate Kevin Durant in free agency, the lone OKC superstar has a lot to reflect on going into next season. To add […]

With Kevin Durant‘s departure from OKC, many critics and fans around the league have put their two cents in on this controversial trade. Whether you like it or not, KD has signed that dotted line and will play along side the young talented elites in California. But when it comes to Knicks’ president Phil Jackson, […]

Although there was plentiful insanity around Kevin Durant‘s name regarding free agency, some teams decided to take a more laid-back approach in getting Durant to sign in the long term. The New York Knicks thought maybe after this year, KD would have hedged his bets with the NYC team if he had another unsuccessful stint with […]

Much like Cavs fans when LeBron James signed with Miami, Thunder fans have taken to burn Kevin Durant‘s jersey. Look guys, $60 plus jerseys shouldn’t be used as tinder despite the anger you’re feelings toward KD. Enes Kanter of the Thunder believes that as well, he tweeted a clever way of turning KD jerseys into Oladipo jerseys. […]

This year’s free agency may be drying up now, but from what we’ve seen the past couple of days, anything and everything can happen. This is the reason why it has also dominated social media these days. However, there is already some anticipation for next year’s sweepstakes as some of the biggest names in the […]

Kevin Durant rocked the NBA world by declaring his intent to join the Golden State Warriors. It was the moment that the 29 other teams prayed would not happen. But why Golden State? The team that broke his heart in May. The same team that looked least needy of his services. Why compete with the […]

The NBA is comprised of 30 teams that form an entertaining and competitive league. However, this summer’s free agency period saw one of its top players (a former MVP) join a championship team one game away from repeating in the NBA Finals. There has been a lot of angst from many fans of the other […]

Today, Kevin Durant officially signed a two-year, $54 million dollar contract with the Golden State Warriors. The Dubs presented the seven-time star in their introductory press conference, and he took a number of questions from the media regarding his decision. When asked how he felt about leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder, Durant told reporters that […]