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We’ve reached the final weekend of the 2022-23 NBA regular season. This season has been a thrilling ride, with some teams performing well above expectations and others well below them. One can only hope that the playoffs are full of just as much excitement as the regular season. With the regular season winding down, the […]

After shocking the basketball world with a totally unexpected strong start to the season, the Utah Jazz have now fallen back down to earth. They are now just a few games away from their playoff-less campaign officially coming to an end as they look toward another very interesting offseason. They have a game coming up […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder (38-42) visit the Utah Jazz (36-43) on Thursday night! Action tips off at 9:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder-Jazz prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Thunder-Jazz NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel NBA Odds: Thunder-Jazz Odds Oklahoma City Thunder: -6.5 (-112) Utah Jazz: […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder lost a crucial contest on Tuesday after a late comeback by the defending champion Golden State Warriors. While no singular play determined the outcome, a botched substitution arguably served as an inflection point in the game. With the score tied at 115 midway through the fourth quarter, Stephen Curry sank a […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault gave the refs the business Tuesday night and got a technical foul for it during an interesting moment in the game against the Golden State Warriors. Thunder coach Mark Daigneault was FURIOUS and picked up a technical foul 😳 The refs forgot to let Jalen Williams sub in […]

The Golden State Warriors roared back from an early double-digit deficit on Tuesday, pulling away from the Oklahoma City Thunder for a 136-125 victory. Here are three reactions from the defending champs’ pivotal win in their regular-season finale at Chase Center. Jordan Poole puts Oklahoma City away The Warriors aren’t in position for a thrilling […]

The early iterations of the Oklahoma City Thunder in the late aughts remain some of the most iconic young rosters in recent history. While Kevin Durant spearheaded some promising talent, he wouldn’t have minded being around some of today’s Thunder players based on his recent comments. Following his latest return to OKC when his Phoenix […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant is in his third uniform since leaving Oklahoma City. No matter the colors he has on his jersey, it hasn’t changed how Thunder fans view him since that fateful day in 2016. The Thunder faithful reminded KD of how they felt about him with some hearty boos during the Suns’ […]

The reception Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant got from Oklahoma City Thunder fans on Sunday was anything but warm. Durant got booed by the same fans who cheered for him back when he was still donning Oklahoma City colors. After the game, Suns head coach Monty Williams voiced his confusion over how Thunder fans still […]

Kevin Durant returns to his former stomping ground on Sunday when the Oklahoma City Thunder host the Phoenix Suns. This is the first time KD is playing in OKC since he made the move to Phoenix during the frenzied NBA trade deadline. Apparently, Thunder fans still have some bad blood for their former cornerstone superstar. […]

Sunday’s matchup between the Phoenix Suns and the Oklahoma City Thunder is an emotional encounter for Monty Williams. In 2016, during his lone season as an associate head coach for the Thunder, Williams lost his wife, Ingrid, in a tragic car crash. The Thunder organization has not forgotten about that devastating incident, and they made […]

The Phoenix Suns (42-35) head out on the road to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder (38-40), who are battling to make the play-in tournament. Tip-off is at 7:00 p.m. ET on Sunday. We continue our NBA odds series with a Suns-Thunder prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Suns are coming into this contest […]

Fans likely did not expect the Oklahoma City Thunder to be clinging to an NBA Play-In spot over the Dallas Mavericks, or even the Portland Trail Blazers. This young group would still be light-years away from the postseason if not for a true superstar season by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The 24-year-old point guard has enjoyed an […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been out of commission for the Oklahoma City Thunder in their last two games due to a nagging ankle injury. OKC is currently barely clinging on to the 10th and final Play-In spot in the West, with Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks breathing down their neck. The Thunder have another big […]

With five games remaining on the docket, the Indiana Pacers find themselves looking to nab a top-10 slot in the Eastern Conference standings and participate in this year’s play-in tournament. Their Thursday bout against the Oklahoma City Thunder is hoped to be the start of a hot closeout to the season after having dropped their […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder look to hold onto the final spot in the play-in tournament as they head to visit the Indiana Pacers tonight. We continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder- Pacers prediction, pick, and how-to watch The Thunder are 6-4 in their last ten games and currently sit a game up on […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are fighting for dear life in the West. They currently occupy the 10th and final Play-In spot in the conference with just five games remaining in the regular season. This includes Friday’s must-win game against the Indiana Pacers. Unfortunately for OKC, they will once again be without their star guard Shai […]

Every athlete has an occasional bad game. Kobe Bryant once shot four airballs in five minutes, Jason Kidd committed 14 turnovers, and the list goes on. However, in one NBA game for the Oklahoma City Thunder, almost everyone had an off night. Meanwhile for their opponents, the Memphis Grizzlies, nobody could miss. In today’s NBA, […]

NBA fans may be tired of the banality of the Most Valuable Player discussion, and rightfully so. However, a much more interesting race is being held between the leagues new blood, as the Rookie of the Year award race is becoming as hotly debated as it was last season. In fact, in 2021-22, the ROY […]

Jalen Williams not only saved the Oklahoma City Thunder from the verge of defeat against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. He also made history in the process. Williams, who drained the game-winning putback with 0.5 second left to power the Thunder to the 107-106 win, finished with 27 points, eight rebounds and six assists. It’s […]

What a night for Jalen Williams and the Oklahoma City Thunder. The entire fanbase of the Thunder is rocking after Williams delivered a game-winning putback against the Detroit Pistons Wednesday night. JALEN WILLIAMS GAME-WINNING TIP IN🔥pic.twitter.com/f7aheuVLip — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March 30, 2023 The miracle bucket from Jalen Williams came off a desperate Josh Giddey shot […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard had a surprising take on who he thought the best defender in the NBA is. While most would expect answers like Kawhi Leonard, Rudy Gobert, Draymond Green, Bam Adebayo or current Defensive Player of the Year candidates in Brook Lopez and Jaren Jackson, Lillard instead picked Oklahoma City Thunder’s […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder suffered a shock loss against the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday on a night that they did not have the services of All-Star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. SGA is currently dealing with an ankle injury, that is apparently significant enough for him to have to miss yet another game for OKC as they […]

The Detroit Pistons (16-59) visit the Oklahoma City Thunder (37-39) on Wednesday night! Action tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Pistons-Thunder prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Pistons-Thunder NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel NBA Odds: Pistons-Thunder Odds Detroit Pistons: +9.5 (-108) Oklahoma City Thunder: […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder failed to secure what would have been a huge win for the team Tuesday night, as they lost to the Charlotte Hornets at home, 137-134. Nevertheless, the Thunder were able to pull off a feat the franchise last saw way back during the Kevin Durant-Russell Westbrook era of the team. As […]

Tuesday night, the Charlotte Hornets will find themselves playing the role of guest, as they are slated to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder out at the Paycom Center. Despite their unsavory 25-51 record, the club is in the middle of a two-game winning streak and, in turn, could be looking to end their postseason-less […]

The Charlotte Hornets (25-51) visit the Oklahoma City Thunder (37-38) on Tuesday night! Action tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Hornets-Thunder prediction, pick, and how to watch. Charlotte has won three of their last four games but remains in 14th place in the Eastern Conference. The […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put together an impressive two-way performance in Sunday’s contest against the Portland Trail Blazers. He scored 31 points — on 9-for-17 shooting from the field — and came up with four steals in a game the Thunder went on to win by a final score of 118-112. So when […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are still fighting for dear life in the West. Currently, they are 10th in the conference with a 37-38 record, with Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and the rest of the Dallas Mavericks just one game behind them at 11th. OKC has a big game coming up on Tuesday against a shorthanded […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George is expected to miss at least two to three weeks after suffering a sprained right knee. After taking a hit from Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort, George avoided significant damage to the major ligaments in his right knee, and a return for the playoffs is not out of […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the  Oklahoma City Thunder are still in a precarious spot with regard to their chances to make it to the Play-in Tournament, but they definitely helped their cause by scoring a 118-112 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday to end a two-game slump and finish a four-game road trip on […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are well ahead of schedule. To even be talking about their playoff prospects at this time of year is a welcome sight for fans who were mostly expecting yet another rebuilding season. While many expected them to be amongst the cellar dwellers again this season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had other plans. The […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are in the Pacific Northwest to take on the Portland Trail Blazers! Take a look at our NBA odds series as hand out a prediction and pick while letting you know everywhere to watch. The Thunder are having a surprisingly good season this year. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is having an incredible year […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star big man Chet Holmgren has yet to play a game in the NBA since being drafted second overall in the 2022 NBA Draft. Holmgren is still recovering from a Lisfranc injury he suffered back in the offseason. Once Holmgren first went down with the injury, folks assumed that the Thunder would […]

The Dallas Mavericks are completely falling apart as the 2022-23 regular season comes to a close, and Luka Doncic is not happy about it. The Mavs haven’t been able to figure things out since acquiring Kyrie Irving at the trade deadline, and their latest loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night was the biggest […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was in danger of missing Friday night’s game when the Oklahoma City Thunder take on the Los Angeles Lakers. The high-scoring point guard from the Thunder was initially listed as questionable for the game with an abdominal strain. The good news for Thunder fans everywhere is that Shai has now been upgraded to […]

A team with nothing to lose can be extremely dangerous. The Oklahoma City Thunder are just 36-37 and currently outside the NBA Play-In picture. But they are ahead of schedule. Their ascension could be imminent. This franchise was not supposed to be hovering around .500. NBA postseason travel arrangements should not be something on OKC’s […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder (36-37) visit the Los Angeles Lakers (36-37) on Friday night! Action tips off at 10:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder-Lakers prediction, pick, and how to watch. Oklahoma City has won two of their last three games and sits in 11th place in the Western […]

A lot was made of Kawhi Leonard being shut down by Luguentz Dort during the final possession of Tuesday night’s game between the Los Angeles Clippers and Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder came out victorious, 101-100, as the Clippers didn’t even get a shot off on the final possession. Dort got around two and a […]