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The NBA is scheduled to resume game action in a little over a month. One of the biggest concerns for players is how the return to play might take the spotlight away from the Black Lives Matter movement that has swept the country as of late. Chris Paul and the National Basketball Players Association have […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star point guard Chris Paul has a message for NBA fans. Just because NBA games are resuming on July 30, it doesn’t mean Paul and other players are going to “shut up and dribble.” In fact, the NBPA president promises to use the “bubble” games as an opportunity to speak out even […]

Paul George reminisced about a tough but necessary phone call he had with Russell Westbrook after learning he could be traded from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Los Angeles Clippers. The former Thunder star wing spoke with comedian Kevin Hart of the LOL Network, recalling the experience in a recent of “Cold As Balls” […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder announced Wednesday that they’ve signed rookie guard Luguentz Dort to a multi-year contract. The 6-foot-3, 215-pound guard went undrafted in 2019 but latched on with the Thunder’s Summer League squad. Dort earned a two-way contract and spent the start of the season in the G League. He got his first real […]

Love him or hate him, the slim reaper is deeply missed on the hardwood floor. However, there’s no reason not to admire the jerseys that Kevin Durant has worn over the years. Take a look at the five best jerseys ever ranked from worst to best. 5. 2001-2008 Seattle SuperSonics Away jersey This is more […]

Kevin Durant is not exactly the most likable player in the NBA. He sort of has that love-him-or-hate him vibe going for him, and is certainly one of the most polarizing superstars in the league. This wasn’t always the case for Durant, though. During his younger years, he once held an image of being a […]

At 31, Kevin Durant is already one of the most accomplished scorers in NBA history. He has won four scoring titles, his career scoring average (27.0 PPG) ranks sixth all-time, with .493/.381/.883 shooting splits. His unique skill set has rendered him one of the most devastating, versatile, and effortless shot-makers in league history. Most significantly, […]

The New York Knicks still claim to be a free agent destination, but their consistent inability to lure stars has proven otherwise. With (another) new front office in charge led by Leon Rose and an unprecedented offseason looming bereft of star free agents, the Knicks will be looking to the trade market for marquee additions […]

Since entering the NBA in 2007, Kevin Durant has established himself as one of the best players in NBA history. The 6-foot-10 scoring machine has compiled averages of 27.0 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 849 regular-season games with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden State Warriors. As all superstars do, Durant takes his […]

During the summer of 2016, Kevin Durant sent shockwaves throughout the sports world when he signed with the Golden State Warriors, who had won an NBA record 73 games in the previous season. As expected, Oklahoma City Thunder fans began burning their Durant jerseys, as they felt betrayed by KD. OKC had a 3-1 series […]

Though Gerald Green hasn’t played in the NBA since the 2018-19 season, John Hollinger of The Athletic has reported that there is sincere interest from three teams for the 34-year-old veteran: “Presumed out for the season after breaking his foot in the offseason, Green has had long enough to mend and could provide a much […]

Retired NBA center Kendrick Perkins shared complimentary words about his former teammate Kevin Durant. The two spent the better part of five seasons playing together on the Oklahoma City Thunder, including the memorable 2012 NBA Finals run — the first and only such Finals appearance in Thunder history. Per Brandon Robinson in Heavy.com: “And here’s […]

The 2019-20 NBA campaign is set to resume in late July (or at least that’s what it looks like), meaning that the offseason will be quite a bit later than usual this year. Actually, it will probably be around the time the NBA regular season usually starts. Weird. Anyway, there are a few big names […]

The NBA will create an anonymous hotline that players and staff may contact to report protocol violations in the bubble location in Orlando. Upon hearing the news, basketball fans plagued Twitter with memes featuring Chris Paul of the Oklahoma City Thunder, who has built a reputation as a stringent, if not sneaky, enforcer of rules. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were supposed to stink this season. They were expected to compete for a top-five pick. Instead, they are 40-24 as the NBA prepares to reopen in Disney World. Yes, the Thunder, who traded Russell Westbrook and Paul George last summer, are smack dab in the middle of the Western Conference playoff […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will head to Orlando as the team to beat in the Western Conference. LeBron James and company were firing on all cylinders before the COVID-19 pandemic put everything on hold in this country back in March. The consensus as of right now is they’ll be tough to stop during the NBA […]

One of the biggest criticisms people have on LeBron James is his Finals record. As of writing, the 6-foot-9 superstar forward has a 3-6 losing record in the pinnacle of the sport. Nevertheless, the fact that he has been to the Finals nine times — including six straight times with two different teams — absolutely […]

Oklahoma City Thunder vice president of basketball operations Troy Weaver has reportedly emerged as the front-runner to become the next general manager of the Detroit Pistons, multiple sources reported on Monday morning. The Pistons brass is “actively working to complete a deal to hire Weaver,” according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. Yahoo’s […]

More details have emerged pertaining to the Kyrie Irving-led conference call involving nearly 100 NBA players over the weekend. The call served as a venue for the participants to air their thoughts on the league’s decision to see out the remainder of the season in the Florida bubble. One of the players on the call […]

The NBA will crown an NBA champion for the 2020 season after all. The league is set to return July 31 inside Walt Disney World’s ESPN Wide World of Sports complex. 22 teams qualified for the league’s restart in Orlando. There will be eight regular-season games—plus a potential for a play-in tournament for the postseason—and […]

Chris Paul is not just one of the best guards in the NBA, but he’s also doing some good work as the president of the NBPA amid the long hiatus brought about by the coronavirus pandemic, as well as the countrywide protests going on. Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti has taken notice and […]

Oklahoma City Thunder wing Andre Roberson last stepped on the court for an official game last January 2018. Since then, the 28-year-old has been rehabbing from a ruptured left patellar tendon. With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic delaying the end of the 2019-20 NBA season, the extra time has given Roberson a chance to make his […]

The Seattle SuperSonics had a rich history of hits as well as misses in free agency. That trend continued when the team relocated and rebranded as the Oklahoma City Thunder. After all, there’s really no such thing as a “sure thing” in free agency, and the franchise has had its fair share of disappointments over […]

There are seven numbers off-limits in Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma Thunder franchise history. Any future Thunder player looking to wear No. 1, 4, 10, 19, 24, 32 or 43 is out of luck. Let’s take a look at which players earned the right to get these aforementioned numbers retired by the SuperSonics/Thunder. No. 1 Gus Williams In […]

The NBA is working toward a resumption of the 2019-20 season, setting July 31 as its target date to get back into action. The league is reportedly focusing on a 22-team format to take to Orlando, which would leave eight teams out, including some small-market squads. Oklahoma City Thunder owner Clay Bennett delivered an impassioned […]

Having an elite-caliber player as president has paid its dividends for the National Basketball Players Association, as Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul has worked tirelessly to help his fellow players see the court again this season. The Thunder star has been busy with meetings and getting input from all players, making sure this […]

The Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder franchise dates back to 1967. The organization moved to Oklahoma City for the 2008-09 campaign and has been there ever since. Overall, this franchise has a record of 2,323-1,957 in the regular season and made the playoffs 31 times. The 1978-79 Sonics are the only team in franchise history to […]

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 […]