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A huge offseason awaits the New York Knicks. After making their second consecutive appearance in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Knicks have put themselves in a position to become legitimate title contenders in the East. However, the organization enters the offseason in danger of losing key parts of their core rotation. In addition to OG […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder finished atop the Western Conference in 2023-24 before disappointingly bowing out in the second round of the NBA Playoffs. Regardless, there’s a bright future for this young, exciting squad. And knowing Sam Presti, they could very well make some moves this offseason to strengthen the roster. New York Knicks big man […]

To this day, Kevin Durant’s departure from the Oklahoma City Thunder in free agency eight years ago to form a superteam with the Golden State Warriors remains a sore spot for some fans. The Warriors’ addition of Durant, for as long as health permitted, virtually guaranteed a championship, and in 2017 and 2018, it seemed […]

Former Dayton Flyers center DaRon Holmes II is expected to go in the top half of the upcoming NBA Draft. As one of the top big men in his class, the 21-year-old has reportedly been the apple of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s eye. The club feels so strongly about Holmes that they might have privately […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder had an impressive season as they clinched the number-one seed in the Western Conference. Heading into the offseason, the Thunder will be looking to add the missing pieces to make it to the NBA Finals. The Thunder have a great core in place, as they finished the season with a 57-25 […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder entered the NBA Playoffs as the Western Conference’s number-one seeded team, but crashed and burned at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks in the second round. Thunder swingman Jalen Williams recently unpacked on JJ Redick’s podcast the circumstances on how their young upstart squad was upended by the Mavericks, which made […]

The Dallas Mavericks are in the 2024 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics after making an impressive run through the Western Conference. Both sides come loaded with firepower that could allow them to end their respective franchise’s title drought. Everyone expected the Celtics to make it to the Finals. But not many thought that the […]

We’re only one day away from the start of the 2024 NBA Finals, a highly-anticipated showdown between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks. In celebration of this, the 25th NBA Finals series since the turn of the century, I took it upon myself to take a look at the previous twenty-four and develop a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are a team to watch during the 2024 NBA offseason. It is widely assumed that they will look to find another star to pair alongside Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey with the $74 million in cap space they can potentially open up. But, things could go haywire. What if Philadelphia whiffs and […]

Chicago Bulls forward Patrick Williams was the franchise’s prized possession not too long ago, but it now looks like he might be on the outs. The Bulls’ fourth overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft is rumored to be the apple of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s eye. The Thunder reportedly love the 6-foot-7, 215-pounder’s size, […]

If the Phoenix Suns trade Kevin Durant, could he end up going back to the Oklahoma City Thunder where it all began? The latest odds have the Thunder favored as Durant’s next team if the Suns decide to move on from him, per Bet Online Sportsbook. Oklahoma City has been given +300 odds to land […]

Paul George did not have the best of endings to his and the Los Angeles Clippers’ run in the 2024 NBA playoffs. George followed up a 33-point effort in Game 4 of their first-round series against the Dallas Mavericks with two straight stinkers as the Clippers fell to the Mavs in six games. Now, George […]

An important offseason approaches for the Washington Wizards. One summer ago, the franchise took things in a different direction when they traded away All-Star guard Bradley Beal, bringing in future draft assets and Jordan Poole in the process. Now, under the leadership of Michael Winger and Will Dawkins, the Wizards are looking to rebuild and […]

New York Knicks center Isaiah Hartenstein was a revelation for the injury-riddled squad this past season. With starting big man Mitchell Robinson out for a large chunk of the campaign, Hartenstein filled in admirably, skyrocketing his stock as he approached unrestricted free agency. As a result, the Oklahoma City Thunder are rumored to be taking […]

Where is Karl-Anthony Towns going to end up this offseason if he does not return to Minnesota? There are a few trade options to make. He recently signed a contract extension last summer, but the Timberwolves could decide that they have had enough and want to go in a different direction and trade Karl-Anthony Towns. […]

As the Indiana Pacers’ season ended in the Eastern Conference Finals at the hands of the Boston Celtics, they now enter an offseason with immediate goals. One of them is to sign Pacers star Pascal Siakam to a contract extension after trading for him during the middle of this season, however there has been betting […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder bowed out of the playoffs in the second round against the Dallas Mavericks, and while this was undoubtedly an encouraging campaign for the team, fans quickly looked back to the trade deadline as a missed opportunity for the Thunder to reinforce their squad. Their biggest move made was for Gordon Hayward […]

While they didn’t make it as far in the NBA Playoffs as they hoped they would, the Oklahoma City Thunder had a successful season. They were the top-seed in the Western Conference and managed to get to the second-round of the postseason despite being a generally young team. Thunder GM Sam Presti, who’s not afraid […]

General manager Sam Presti and the Oklahoma City Thunder are currently in the midst of what figures to be a highly important offseason as for the future direction of their franchise after what was a wildly successful 2023-24 campaign. Although the Thunder showed their youth and inexperience at times during their recent second round loss […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder can go in a number of directions this offseason. General manager Sam Presti has perfectly orchestrated their rebuild to this point, and the results are paying off in dividends. After winning only 24 games two years ago, the Thunder earned the one-seed in the Western Conference thanks to a 57-win season […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder had an impressive season with their young core. The Thunder enter the offseason with the potential to make a trade to solidify themselves as contenders. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is their superstar, as he finished second for the MVP award this season. He averaged an impressive 30.1 points per game, along with 5.5 […]

New York Knicks center Isaiah Hartenstein will be one of the more coveted big men on the free-agent market this offseason, and if the Knicks do not keep him, the Oklahoma City Thunder may be the favorites to land him. The Thunder have been given +300 odds to sign Hartenstein by Bet Online Sportsbook in […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are on the verge of becoming legitimate NBA championship contenders. With a core three of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams, the Thunder have as promising a young trio as anyone in the NBA. But the Thunder still need a few tweaks to their roster, specifically in the frontcourt. The […]

Where is Jarrett Allen going to end up this offseason if he does not return to the Cavaliers? There are a few trade options available to him. Allen was a big factor in the Cavaliers’ success this past season, especially on defense. He averaged 16.5 points, 10.5 rebounds per game, 2.7 assists per game, and 63.4% from the field. He also averaged […]

Recently, the Oklahoma City Thunder saw their season come to a close after a loss to the Dallas Mavericks in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals series between the two teams. The Thunder led that game by as many as 17 points in the second half, but ultimately, some unbelievable shotmaking late from the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are in a really, really good place. The team underwent a legendary rebuild, and they have now already proven themselves as legitimate title contenders. The Thunder improved from 24 to 57 wins in only two years en route to capturing the one seed in the Western Conference this year. They found […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder took a huge leap this season as they finished with the No. 1 overall seed in the Western Conference and reached the second round of the NBA playoffs. Although they fell to the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference Semifinals, they are not far off in terms of being a legitimate […]

Where is OG Anunoby going to end up this offseason if he does not return to the Knicks? He was a massive X-factor for the Knicks and their run to the Eastern Conference Semifinals, and there is an argument that he could have helped the Knicks win Game Seven if he was healthy and 100%. He was traded away from […]

After pulling the trigger on the trade, the Los Angeles Clippers felt great, and why wouldn’t they? Sure, they just traded Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and a plethora of picks to the Oklahoma City Thunder, but they got back Paul George and, in turn, Kawhi Leonard. The summer of 2019 was a massive win for the Clippers. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder had a season to be proud of in 2023-24, earning the no. 1 seed in the Western Conference and taking the Dallas Mavericks to six games in the second round of the NBA Playoffs. Now that their season is over, they need to look to tweak their roster, and the main […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder quickly emerged as one of the best stories of the 2023-24 NBA season. Despite being the second-youngest team in the league, the Thunder established themselves as legitimate contenders and finished with the best record in the Western Conference. Unfortunately, their run in the playoffs was ended by the Dallas Mavericks. But, […]

For as much success as the Oklahoma City Thunder had this season, it’s easy to forget how young they are. Only the San Antonio Spurs had a younger roster in terms of age than them heading into the 2023-24 campaign. But after their playoff loss to the Dallas Mavericks, questions will be asked about the […]

The NBA Playoffs are coming down to the wire, with the conference finals set to begin. Four teams remain and it hasn’t exactly shaped up how many people thought. The Minnesota Timberwolves eliminated the Denver Nuggets in the west to advance to face the Dallas Mavericks, while the Indiana Pacers got past the New York […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey entered the 2023-24 season with high expectations. The guard was expected to play a big role for Oklahoma City as one of the team’s exciting young players. Giddey had a chance to step up and help Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren lead the Thunder. But then a […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder shocked the world by clinching the number one seed in the Western Conference on the final day of the 2023-24 regular season. They opened the playoffs with a 4-0 sweep of the New Orleans Pelicans, but they suffered a disappointing 4-2 loss at the hands of Dallas Mavericks in the Western […]

On Saturday evening, the Oklahoma City Thunder saw their 2023-24 season come to an end with a 117-116 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on the road in game 6 of their Western Conference semifinals series. The Thunder actually shot out to a 17-point second half lead in this one but ultimately relinquished a massive Dallas […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 117-116 in Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals to clinch a series victory. Many players on the Thunder experienced the NBA playoffs for the first time in 2024. Chet Holmgren was among the players to make his NBA postseason debut. Before Game 6, Holmgren […]

Don’t lose sight of the forest through the trees. Falling to Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and the revamped Dallas Mavericks in a hard-fought Western Conference Semifinals is still an extremely encouraging sign of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s present and future despite knee-jerk disappointment. It wasn’t even two weeks ago that Oklahoma City absolutely dominated the […]

On Saturday evening, the Oklahoma City Thunder officially saw their 2023-24 season come to an end with a 117-116 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on the road in game 6 of their Western Conference semifinals series. The Thunder actually raced out to a 17-point second half lead in this one but ultimately relinquished a massive […]