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Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul is 34 and still one of the craftiest players in the NBA. Paul displayed his elite skills on Friday against the Denver Nuggets with this off-balanced shot right at the end of the first half: CP3 AND-1 🔥 pic.twitter.com/ilLEROpzw7 — ESPN (@espn) February 22, 2020 Paul is averaging […]

The 2019-20 NBA campaign got back underway on Thursday night following the All-Star break, and with the festivities out of the way, things are about to get very serious. There are just two months remaining in the regular season, meaning the playoffs are upon us. Hard to believe, I know, but it feels like we […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul took a few things from the mind of the late Kobe Bryant, among them perhaps some of the most vital to his game: how to dominate in the pick-and-roll and how to develop the proper footwork. NBA.com’s John Schuhmann remembers the two stars talking during an exhibition game prior […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Dennis Schroder has felt a different vibe in the locker room since Russell Westbrook departed to play next to longtime friend James Harden and the Houston Rockets. Schroder only played one season with Westbrook, but he already sees something different in the air. “I mean, Russell’s my guy,” said Schroder, […]

Steven Adams of the Oklahoma City Thunder is always ready with a quip or a quote when interacting with media, and that wittiness extended to what the 26-year-old center did over the All-Star break. serious training over the break 🐕 pic.twitter.com/saiW4Cx5Dx — OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) February 20, 2020 As you can see, the New Zealand […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum was able to pick Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul’s brain this past weekend in Chicago. Tatum played in his first All-Star game and was trying to take everything in, including getting some tips from one of the smartest basketball players of all time: “It’s real cool, especially […]

The 2020 NBA All-Star Game was an emotional affair for quite a few stars in the league that were around long enough to play with or against Los Angeles Lakers legend, Kobe Bryant. One star player that had plenty of battles with Bryant and had a close relationship with the future Hall of Famer was […]

James Harden had a short-lived stint with the Oklahoma City Thunder, never getting signed past his rookie contract and traded to the Houston Rockets. Many thought he was pried from former teammates Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant way too soon, yet The Beard never discussed returning to OKC for a reunion. Harden and Westbrook opened […]

One of the biggest what-ifs in the NBA over the past decade would have to be the now-defunct trio of Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden with the Oklahoma City Thunder. There’s no doubt that this was one of the most talented trios in league history, and the general consensus is that this group […]

When a team trades away its two franchise players, like the Oklahoma City Thunder did last offseason, they tend to get little pub the ensuing season; that has happened. In the same situation, that team tends to fall off the map a bit from a record standpoint. The Thunder have not done that. Rather they […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul not only played in the All-Star game on Sunday at the age of 34, but he also caught an alley-oop dunk. So, it’s safe to say Paul’s body is feeling good thanks to his new vegan diet. The Thunder star says he’s his harshest critic and, like LeBron […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul is one of the fiercest competitors in NBA history. With that said, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Paul was yelling at his All-Star teammates on Sunday every time they made a mistake or didn’t play defense. “Chris Paul is a big reason for the win,” Los […]

Oklahoma City Thunder veteran point guard Chris Paul was one of the participants in Sunday night’s epic All-Star Game showdown. The 34-year-old made his tenth appearance in this esteemed spectacle, but in his mind and in his heart, Paul knew that something was missing. Paul was part of Team LeBron, who edged out Team Giannis […]

Chris Paul made his return to the NBA All-Star Game for the first time since 2016, and he brought much more than an MVP-worthy performance. The veteran dime maestro was also responsible for pitching the new format, one in which the NBA found great success on Sunday, reinvigorating the competitive nature of the game and […]

When you think of Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul and alley-oops, you usually imagine him being the one who dishes it to a high-flying big man. The Thunder veteran made a living dishing lobs to Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan during his time with the Lob City LA Clippers. However, he flipped the […]

There is no doubt that Chris Paul and his decision to fully commit himself to the cause for the Oklahoma City Thunder has been one of the biggest reasons behind the team’s success this season. Despite some rather low preseason expectations from the squad, the Thunder are currently in possession of a very impressive 33-22 […]

Super rookie Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans snagged several NBA records with his 32-point game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. His 32-point game marked his sixth consecutive 20+ point game, making him the youngest to achieve that feat. The BEST OF Zion's 20-PT streak! 🔥@Zionwilliamson becomes the youngest player in @NBAHistory to score […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams hit a one-handed 3 from beyond half court on Thursday against the New Orleans Pelicans to end the first half. Adams made it look way too easy: STEVEN ADAMS 🤯🤯🤯 https://t.co/mlMXK1O4bI — NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) February 14, 2020 Adams entered Thursday averaging 10.7 points, 9.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists for […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram is questionable to play Thursday versus the Oklahoma City Thunder due to a right ankle sprain, the team announced via ESPN’s Marc J. Spears. Pelicans say All-Star Brandon Ingram (Right Ankle Sprain) is questionable for Thursday's game vs OKC. — Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) February 12, 2020 Ingram has […]

Prior to his summer move to the Houston Rockets, Russell Westbrook astoundingly averaged a triple-double for three consecutive seasons with the Oklahoma City Thunder. He also bagged the MVP title back in the 2016-17 season in what was truly a historic season for the nine-time All-Star. This season, Westbrook’s numbers have dipped, and the fact […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs produced one of the more thrilling contests of the evening on Tuesday, with the Spurs escaping with the 114-106 victory in Oklahoma City’s Chesapeake Energy Arena. After a hard-fought battle, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich had nothing but good things to say about his adversary on […]

Oklahoma City City Thunder point guard Chris Paul received some much-deserved recognition on Thursday prior to OKC’s hosting of the San Antonio Spurs at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. The 34-year-old floor general, who will be making his 10th All-Star appearance during the 2020 All-Star Game at the United Center this weekend, was given recognition at […]

A lot of people doubted Chris Paul after he was traded from the Houston Rockets to the Oklahoma City Thunder this offseason. Not San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich. Following the Spurs 114-106 win over Oklahoma City, Popovich spoke on what makes Paul so special in today’s NBA. “It’s less common than one would […]

Luka Doncic is now likely to play Wednesday when the Dallas Mavericks take on the Sacramento Kings in their final contest before All-Star Weekend, according to Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle. Luka Doncic will be upgraded, coach Rick Carlisle said. Sounds likely he’ll play Wednesday — Eddie Sefko (@ESefko) February 11, 2020 The All-Star starter […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder has announced that rookie Darius Bazley will be out for at least four to six weeks with a bone bruise in his right knee. Bazley suffered the injury in Thunder’s 112-111 loss to the Boston Celtics on Sunday. He left during the first quarter and did not return due to the […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant has received so much flak back in the summer of 2016 when he bolted out of the Oklahoma City Thunder to join the immensely stacked Golden State Warriors team. At the time, the Thunder were coming off a stinging defeat to the Dubs in the Western Conference Finals, where they […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant recently revealed on the All The Smoke podcast his reasoning for leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder in the summer of 2016. According to Durant, he needed a change of scenery and grew tired of being the only Thunder player capable of knocking down jump shots and three-pointers consistently. This didn’t […]

With all that went down on deadline day, it’s easy to overlook the fact that the Miami Heat actually failed to land Oklahoma City Thunder veteran forward Danilo Gallinari. It almost sounded like a done deal some 24 hours ago, but for some reason, the trade fell through at the last minute. ESPN’s Zach Lowe […]

Oklahoma City Thunder combo guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will replace Detroit Pistons guard Derrick Rose in the Skills Challenge during All-Star weekend, per Marc Spears of ESPN: Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will replace Pistons guard Derrick Rose in the 2020 Skills Challenge on Feb. 15 at the United Center in Chicago. — Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) […]

On the night that Russell Westbrook made his return to OKC to face the Oklahoma City Thunder, Kendrick Perkins was going to go on “SportsCenter” to talk about why Westbrook is the best player in Thunder franchise history. Marc D’Amico, a Boston Celtics writer, challenged Perkins by saying Kevin Durant deserves that title. Durant and […]

The Miami Heat have traded shooting guard Dion Waiters to the Memphis Grizzlies, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic, adding to a package of Justise Winslow and James Johnson for Andre Iguodala, Solomon Hill and Jae Crowder. This follows a recent trade bones of an Iguodala move that would see him earn a two-year […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant chimed in on the greatest teammates he has ever had, naming former Golden State Warriors buds Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson along with former tandem partner Russell Westbrook back from his Oklahoma City Thunder days. Durant described Westbrook as a reliable, potent point guard presence, before pivoting to Curry and […]

Kevin Durant revealed he was determined to join the Golden State Warriors in 2016, even if the Oklahoma City Thunder had won the Western Conference Finals months before. Durant joined former teammate Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson on All The Smoke, noting he would have left the Oklahoma City Thunder regardless of the results of […]

The Miami Heat are working to flesh out a contract extension for Oklahoma City Thunder forward Danilo Gallinari as part of a complex three-team trade with the Memphis Grizzlies, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Heat first lined up a trade to acquire Andre Iguodala and then sign him to a two-year, $30 million extension […]

The Miami Heat landed Andre Iguodala in the biggest trade transaction to date. But according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Heat are still working on a three-team deal with the Memphis Grizzlies and Oklahoma City Thunder to add Danilo Gallinari to their roster. According to Wojnarowski, talks could extend into Thursday — the trade […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul took the time after his game on Wednesday to make the day of a fan whose birthday it was in the stands. After dropping 12 points and seven assists in a six-point win against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Paul noticed a Thunder fan wearing his jersey. The fan held […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly shown interest in Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie and Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Dennis Schroder, according to ESPN. Frank Vogel and Co. have wanted to strengthen the point guard position for a while, as Rajon Rondo hasn’t been that good of a backup to LeBron James. The Thunder, […]

Steven Adams, the luscious-maned New Zealander for the Oklahoma City Thunder is not sweating the trade deadline despite the fact that his name has been heavily involved in tasty trade talks. For his part, the laid-back Kiwi is waiting until a “Woj bomb” hits courtesy of Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN: “As we all know,” Adams […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams likely won’t get traded at the trade deadline, according to Chris Kirschner of The Athletic. The Atlanta Hawks have interest in Adams, but with the Thunder playing really well this season and in playoff contention, it appears OKC general manager Sam Presti is leaning towards keeping the core intact. […]