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The NBA trade deadline on March 25 is fast approaching and while the focus is usually on teams that need upgrades to reach their goals, several teams need to trade their players away to either accelerate a rebuild or improve the salary cap situation. Below are five teams that should be on the sell-side of […]

It took a long time for Carmelo Anthony to find a home. It actually spanned a full calendar year. But not so long ago, Anthony signed with the Portland Trail Blazers, ending his then 12-month stint in NBA purgatory. While Anthony obviously isn’t the same dynamic scorer from his days with the Denver Nuggets and […]

The New York Knicks were not really sold on drafting Immanuel Quickley in the 2020 NBA Draft. But a certain executive passionately pushed for the team to pick the talented guard, even to the point of quarreling with his colleagues. Per Yaron Weitzman of the New York Post, Knicks executive vice president and senior adviser […]

Meyers Leonard of the Miami Heat was caught red-handed saying a vile anti-Semitic racial slur on a video game stream he helped organize on Tuesday, causing a furor in the NBA world. With the NBA focusing much of its efforts on fighting for social justice and bringing attention to the issues facing minorities on a […]

The bad blood between Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard and Paul George of the Los Angeles Clippers appears to be a thing of the past now. The pair seems to have put their beef behind them, with George recently coming out to backtrack on a comment he made no less than two years ago. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were forced to trade franchise icon Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets in the summer of 2019 after Paul George requested a trade to the Los Angeles Clippers. Westbrook, the best player in Thunder franchise history, was traded to the Rockets on July 16, 2019, for Chris Paul and a bevy […]

The NBA continues its regular season with the Oklahoma City Thunder visiting the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night. However, Luka Doncic has been ruled out of the game (per Eddie Sefko of Mavs.com), ruining the fantasy basketball lineups of several players. Luka Doncic (back stiffness) will not play tonight against Oklahoma City, per Rick Carlisle. […]

Cade Cunningham is likely the next big thing coming to the NBA next season. In case you haven’t heard of him, he’s really really good. Like possibly franchise-player good. The latest 2021 mock drafts still have him as the top choice for next year’s intriguing draft pool. The 19-year-old phenom put on a show in […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been exciting to watch this season, which is surprising. Darius Bazley has become one of the most surprising developments in the NBA this season and made a highlight play on Friday night that got his teammates fired up. pic.twitter.com/uRNyQOrXMh — Boomtown Hoops (@BoomtownHoops) February 27, 2021 Bazley went up and […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Atlanta Hawks faced off on Friday night in one of the weirdest games of the season, and for a strange reason. The two teams came out in the first half with jerseys that were hard to distinguish. The red vs. orange jerseys 😅😅😅 pic.twitter.com/by73UAz2KL — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) February […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is still one of the most underrated young talents in the league today, but he continues to leave a stamp on the Oklahoma City Thunder’s record books. While SGA is still not a household name unlike Thunder former players Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden, he aligned himself with these superstars in […]

Luguentz Dort just called game and sunk the San Antonio Spurs with a game-winning three-pointer on Wednesday. The Oklahoma City Thunder’s young star nailed a corner trey as the final buzzer sounded to make sure their game didn’t go to overtime and get the 102-99 victory. LU DORT. GAME. pic.twitter.com/o7ERcdtzY1 — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) February 25, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder weren’t able to pull out a victory against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, but they’re content with how they played given the circumstances with their crazy travel arrangements due to the winter storm sweeping across the country. In response to the unusual situation the Thunder had to experience, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — […]

Ja Morant put on another stellar show in the Memphis Grizzlies’ win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. Though his cute little daughter probably can’t read yet, she had a precious reaction upon seeing her dad and his statistics on TV. Morant had an impressive trouble-double with 15 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are getting a big boost with combo guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander returning to the rotation on Wednesday night. Gilgeous-Alexander missed the team’s last four games with a knee sprain, but he will be active for Wednesday’s matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies, per Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman. The Thunder went 1-3 in […]

Amid the team’s injury woes and clear lack of bench depth, the Brooklyn Nets have reached a deal to sign free agent swingman Andre Roberson. According to Shams Charania of the Athletic, Roberson is joining the Nets after the Oklahoma City Thunder opted not to re-sign him in the past offseason. Terms of the deal, […]

Oklahoma City Thunder rising star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander appears to be returning to action soon. SGA has been sidelined for the past three games due to a knee sprain, but according to Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault, the 22-year-old won’t be out for very long. Daigneault already ruled Gilgeous-Alexander out for Tuesday’s tilt against the Portland […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Darius Bazley is not a name you’ll often hear in the highlights. But on Sunday against the Milwaukee Bucks, Bazley spiked one over reigning MVP and Defensive Player of the Year Giannis Antetokounmpo. Peep the clip below to see Bazley’s nasty slam. Antetokounmpo tried his best to catch up and deny […]

New Orleans Pelicans big man Steven Adams took a trip down memory lane with JJ Redick by reminiscing about some of the memorable moments he had during his days with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Adams remembered the Thunder’s Western Conference Finals encounter with the Golden State Warriors back in 2016 like it was yesterday. A […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has missed four of their last six games due to a left knee sprain. Per Joe Mussatto of Oklahoman Sports, Gilgeous-Alexander hasn’t looked much different from how he usually does during his pre-game routines. However, the Thunder will still take a very cautious approach in terms of determining SGA’s […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray got credited for a buzzer-beating halfcourt trey against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Pepsi Center on Friday. He has OKC player Hamidou Diallo to thank for those extra three points. The 23-year-old Canadian tried to beat the horn with a desperation heave in the closing seconds of the third period. While […]

Speed isn’t exactly Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic’s strongest suit, but he certainly showed some agility with this heads up play against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Pepsi Center on Friday. With less than a second left in the shot clock, the Nuggets needed a quick heave before time expired in the second period. The […]

With over a month and a half to go before the March 25 trade deadline, the trade rumors are slowly beginning to creep up. According to Sam Amick of The Athletic, the early rumblings suggest that the Oklahoma City Thunder, Detroit Pistons, and Cleveland Cavaliers are “open for business.” In terms of early deductions, this […]

Lu Dort is known for his stifling defense for the Oklahoma City Thunder and he displayed that on Wednesday night against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. When speaking about a late-game stop on James, Dort shared his short reaction to guarding James in overtime, via Brandon Rahbar of the Daily Thunder. Social media […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were able to sneak away with a victory on Wednesday night in overtime against the Oklahoma City Thunder. After Wednesday’s overtime thriller, Kyle Kuzma revealed the advice that LeBron James gave him about being tired, via Spectrum’s Mike Trudell. Kuzma said he learned this from LeBron: "Being tired is just in […]

For the first time since the 1991-92 season, the Los Angeles Lakers have played three straight overtime games. After trailing by as many as 20 points in the second quarter to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the current Lakers gutted through an unpleasant win against an inferior opponent. L.A. chipped away at the OKC lead, eventually […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has faced some elite defenders over the years. He might have to add Oklahoma City Thunder swingman Lu Dort on that list after his performance against The King on Wednesday. In the crucial juncture of their matchup at Staples Center, Dort threw everything but the kitchen sink in a […]

After out hustling and slamming one down on the Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Lakers forward Montrezl Harrell let out a primal scream. Peep the clip below to witness Harrell’s intensity. The man practically outmuscled the Thunder frontcourt and slammed one down on their faces. Don't get in Trezz's way 😳 pic.twitter.com/JsPpYqqZW3 — Bleacher Report […]

LeBron James is clutch, and fans do not need to look further than the Los Angeles Lakers’ latest game against the Oklahoma City Thunder to see that. With less than 20 seconds remaining in the game and the Lakers trailing 105-102, LeBron took matters to his own hands and casually drained a 3-pointer over a […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder squared off against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night, pitting Dennis Schroder against his former team. Following OKC’s overtime loss, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shared his feelings on facing his former teammate in Schroder, via Brandon Rahbar of the DailyThunder. SGA on going against former teammate Dennis Schroder: "Honestly when I get […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were vulnerable when they faced the Oklahoma City Thunder without big man Anthony Davis on Monday night. However, Lakers star LeBron James still managed to receive help from his teammates in a 119-112 overtime victory, especially veteran Wesley Matthews. James gave praise to Matthews for being a “true professional” despite not […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were forced into another overtime game on Monday as they faced the Oklahoma City Thunder. During a timeout in the extra period, LeBron gave his 36-year-old body a quick rest by laying down on the video board. LeBron was so exhausted in their back-to-back OT outings that he […]

LeBron James is far from being done. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar seemed to have found the next gear on his 18th season and continues to dominate night in and night out. On Monday, the four-time NBA MVP tallied another triple-double performance against the Oklahoma City Thunder. This marks LeBron’s third triple-double this season, his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder face off for the second time in Staples Center on Monday. With that said, it’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Thunder-Lakers prediction and pick. The Lakers currently hold the second-best overall record in the league at 18-6, but they are only 12-12 against […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has accumulated plenty of attention as an early MVP candidate in the 2020-21 season. However, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is flying under the radar as a young player who’s having a significant impact, as evidenced by some of his stats compared to Doncic. The two players entered the […]

The Houston Rockets entered Wednesday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder riding high on a six-game winning streak, including a 30-point win over the Thunder just two nights before. Unfortunately for the Rockets, their winning streak came to a screeching halt thanks to an ugly shooting performance in a 104-87 defeat in OKC. Houston shot […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were unable to defeat the Miami Heat in the 2012 NBA Finals, and Kendrick Perkins believes part of the reason why is due to James Harden’s off-court activities. While speaking about the 2012 NBA Finals, Perkins revealed that Harden’s strip club habits played a role in the Thunder losing the series. Perkins, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are coming off back-to-back losses to the Brooklyn Nets and Houston Rockets, which now has them at 8-11 on the season. The Thunder are looking to stop that slide, but they will have to do it without starting guard George Hill, who is out for at least a month after undergoing a […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were unable to pull out a victory against the Brooklyn Nets, but Theo Maledon had the best game of his career on Friday. Following Maledon’s career-night, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shared that he isn’t surprised by Maledon’s growth thus far, via Brandon Rahbar of the Daily Thunder. SGA isn’t surprised by Theo Maledon’s […]