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Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal has been the subject of trade speculation for much of his NBA career. During an appearance on Showtime’s All The Smoke podcast with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, Beal revealed that trade speculations involving him began even before he was drafted into the NBA in 2012. According to the Wizards […]

What ifs are always an interesting game to play. They generally never lead anywhere, because what happened already happened, and there is no way to go back in time to change it. But sometimes, the what ifs are very interesting. Let’s take the 2009 NBA Draft, for example. The Los Angeles Clippers took Blake Griffin […]

The 2020 NBA Conference Finals were scheduled to start on May 19 (with a possible move up to May 17) had the league not suspended the 2019-20 campaign due to the coronavirus pandemic. The NBA has seen plenty of amazing conference finals series over the years. The stakes are even higher when it goes the […]

Russell Westbrook is an MVP on and off the floor. With that said, it is not surprising that his NBA career earnings will be at $338,048,478 once his current contract with the Houston Rockets expires, per Spotrac. The Seattle SuperSonics drafted Westbrook out of UCLA with the fourth overall pick in the 2008 draft. The […]

Enes Kanter has spent his time away from basketball thinking about some of the what-if moments of his career. Among them is that infamous 2016 Western Conference Finals, which his Oklahoma City Thunder lost after holding a 3-1 lead against the Golden State Warriors. The Boston Celtics center claims that Thunder team could have defeated […]

The NBA season has been suspended since March 11 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. As NBA commissioner Adam Silver and the league office prepare to try and slowly get back into the swing of things, some concerns have risen. With certain teams beginning plans to reopen their practice facilities, Oklahoma City Thunder point guard […]

On May 7, 1994, the eighth-seeded Denver Nuggets defeated the 63-win Seattle SuperSonics to advance to the Western Conference semifinals—marking the first time an eight seeded team won a playoff series. In their honor, let’s revisit (and rank) the 8-over-1 upsets in NBA history. 5) 2012: Philadelphia 76ers over Chicago Bulls (4-2) This first-round series—and […]

Former NBA swingman and current ESPN analyst Richard Jefferson has developed a reputation as a funny man, especially in retirement. He showed that side of him again on Wednesday, but at the expense of Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul. In an appearance on The Jump, Jefferson goaded Paul on his birthday, saying he would […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were one of the best stories of the 2019-20 season. Despite trading superstars Russell Westbrook and Paul George in the same offseason, OKC was able to compete in the tough West and was in fifth place in the conference standings before the campaign was suspended due to COVID-19. The Thunder had […]

If dunking is an art form, then Houston Rockets All-Star Russell Westbrook should be viewed as a master craftsman. The NBA has known several great rim rockers over the years, but few have matched Westbrook’s explosive power. In this piece, we’ll take a look back at what we believe to be the best dunks of […]

Kevin Durant is one of the best talents of his generation. He has pretty much done it all in his career: Rookie of the Year, All-Star, scoring champion, All-NBA squad, MVP, Finals MVP, All-Star MVP, and NBA champion. There is also no denying, however, that throughout his decorated career, the 6-foot-10 forward has gotten a […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were one of the biggest surprises of the 2019-20 season. The team was in fifth place in the rugged Western Conference with a record of 40-24 before the campaign entered a hiatus. After the Thunder traded superstars Russell Westbrook and Paul George in the same offseason, most pundits had OKC rebuilding […]

The history of the Oklahoma City Thunder and previous longtime franchise location Seattle SuperSonics has been rife with great players coming through the ranks of the team’s drafting record. Lenny Wilkens and Bob Rule, Jake Sikma and Fred Brown, Gary Payton and Shawn Kemp, and Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook—all legendary parts of the Sonics/Thunder […]

New York Knicks president Leon Rose has plenty of decisions to make in the upcoming offseason, as his team is full of veterans on expiring and/or team-friendly deals, young players with plenty to prove, and is currently without a head coach. Among the many uncertainties surrounding the roster, Rose will have to figure out who […]

Before being called the Oklahoma City Thunder, the franchise was situated in Seattle where they were called the SuperSonics. In both cities, the organization has managed to arrange great teams that went toe-to-toe with the best squads in the league. While the franchise has only one title to show for, they have nonetheless bred the […]

With ESPN airing the 10-part docu-series The Last Dance, chronicling the final season of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls’ quest for two three-peats and six championships in eight years, Oklahoma City Thunder star point guard Chris Paul decided to share another story of Jordan’s infamous competitive spirit. Paul, 34, once challenged Jordan to a […]

Before the 2019-20 season was suspended due to COVID-19, the Oklahoma City Thunder were in fifth place in the Western Conference standings. The team had an impressive record of 40-24. When the Thunder traded franchise icon Russell Westbrook and All-Star swingman Paul George last summer, the prevailing thought around the league was that OKC was […]

NBA veteran point guard Chris Paul recently went on an Uninterrupted video interview, and one of the matters he discussed was the botched trade that would have sent him to the Golden State Warriors in 2011. Apparently, the Dubs were willing to send both Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson to the New Orleans Pelicans (then […]

With the sports world still in stasis due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis around the world, NBA fans have been engrossed in the long-requested documentary about the Michael Jordan-era Chicago Bulls “The Last Dance.” NBA players and journalists of all stripes have been tuning in weekly to enjoy the archival footage from one of the […]

The Golden State Warriors franchise was established in 1946 (then the Philadelphia Warriors), and it has had a long line of success through the decades. However, it is a known fact that this team’s most successful stint came during the mid-/late-2010’s as they won an unprecedented three titles in five seasons. It was also in […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star point guard Chris Paul, who is also the NBPA president, says players will need “at least” three or four weeks to prepare to play games again. The NBA has been suspended since March 11 after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19. Paul and the Thunder players were tested […]

The Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder franchise has been around since 1967. The organization was the Seattle SuperSonics from 1967 to 2008. They became the OKC Thunder during the 2008-09 season and haven’t looked back. The 1979 SuperSonics are the only team in franchise history to win a championship. However, the Sonics/Thunder organization has been home […]

There is no love lost between former NBA center Kendrick Perkins and former New Orleans Pelicans general manager Dell Demps. Bring up Demps in conversation and the following words won’t take long to come out: “He’s a liar,” Perkins told Joe Vardon of The Athletic. “He was a liar. He just lied, man. He lied […]

In September of 2018, a then 20-year-old sophomore Terrance Ferguson was accused of rape. Recently, the 6-foot-6 Oklahoma City Thunder swingman was the recipient of some good news after it was announced that he will not be charged for his alleged actions some two years ago. In a report published by Nolan Clay and Maddie […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Danilo Gallinari will be a free agent after this season, and he does not know what is in store for him in terms of his NBA future. However, Gallinari does know where he wants to finish his career: in his home country of Italy. Gallinari recently said he would like to […]

For the most part of its history, the Los Angeles Clippers have perennially found themselves as bottom dwellers in the NBA. More often than not, they pick high in the draft lottery rather than playing in April and May. After four decades of mediocrity, the franchise turned a corner in the 2010’s and became a […]

It has been over two years since we last saw Oklahoma City Thunder swingman Andre Roberson take the floor. He has since been recovering from a major knee injury, which has turned out to be a lot more serious than initially anticipated. Nevertheless, Roberson has remained positive throughout the ordeal, and just recently, the 28-year-old […]

Since becoming an NBA team in 1967, the Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder franchise has just one championship. That came back in 1979, when the SuperSonics defeated the Washington Bullets in the ’79 Finals. The ’96 SuperSonics led by Gary Payton and Shawn Kemp were close to winning the championship. But they ran into the 72-10 […]

Chris Paul is one of the greatest point guards to ever live. But after a disappointing end to his Houston Rockets tenure and last summer’s trade sending him to an unproven Oklahoma City Thunder squad, not many folks were expecting Paul to make his first All-Star team since 2016. Furthermore, he’s guided OKC (40-24) to […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul, who is also the players’ association president, reiterated that safety is their main priority amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Paul knows that every single NBA player is itching to get back onto the court. But the Thunder star noted that the league’s priority is the safety of its players and […]

It’s been over a month since the NBA suspended the 2019-20 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, the league office is still investigating on how it can resume the season at some point this year. With the NBA on hiatus, it’s probably a good time to reflect on the 2019-20 season so far. The […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul came through with a thoughtful gift for the Utah Jazz when they were on lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to a report from The Athletic, Paul sent out a delivery of beer and wine to Jazz players roughly an hour after hearing that their game against […]

The NBA being suspended has not gone well for the fans or the players. The 2019-20 season was off to a great start with the Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers, and Los Angeles Clippers all vying for that top honor. But caught in the middle of that whirlwind were teams such as the Oklahoma City […]

From their humble beginnings in 1967 as the Seattle Supersonics to the present-day era where the team is known as the Oklahoma City Thunder, the franchise has had its fair share of star players. And while many of those stars — players like Kevin Durant, James Harden and Russell Westbrook — were top prospects in […]

NBA players could soon be forced to “refund” part of their salaries if the league decides to cancel the remainder of the 2019-20 season in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Players could be forced to forgo a portion of their salary under the Force Majeure clause. A potential 25% of player salaries would be […]

Despite changing zip codes in 2008, the Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder franchise remains one of the most esteemed professional basketball programs in the world. The Sonics have been home to plenty of amazing talent over the years, from the likes of Lenny Wilkens in the ‘70s and Gus Williams in the ’80s. Then, there was […]

Back when Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul was a member of the Houston Rockets, he shared a “fake laugh” moment with Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr. The clip garnered millions of views online, but there are tons of questions on what actually occurred. Finally, Paul gave us an inside scoop on that […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry and Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Chris Paul chopped it up on IG live on Monday. In the comments, Paul noticed that everyone wanted to talk about Curry’s infamous 2015 crossover which he pulled on Paul, who was on the Los Angeles Clippers at the time: Chris Paul […]

As a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Danilo Gallinari was in the stadium the moment the league found out that Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus and the NBA season was subsequently suspended. Since his home country of Italy was already in the midst of battling COVID-19, the Thunder forward was the one […]