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While everyone points to the Oklahoma City Thunder’s treasure trove of future draft picks, their current crop of rookies is already rolling out one record-breaking performance after another. Alexej Pokusevski (2020 17th pick) and Theo Maledon (2020 34th pick) recently made history as the first teammates under 20 years old to both score 20 points […]

Austin Rivers is in the midst of a rocky 2020-21 NBA season. The combo guard took on a reserve role with the New York Knicks upon signing a three-year, $10 million deal. It began well with Rivers making an impact on both ends of the floor. Then New York acquired Derrick Rose from the Detroit […]

Even before entering college, Gonzaga Bulldogs star Jalen Suggs has already been ranked as one of the top prospects in the upcoming NBA draft class of 2021. The 6-foot-4 guard further established that by leading the Bulldogs to an undefeated regular season. Now, the legend of Suggs grew even further after he banked home an […]

Al Horford is well aware that he is getting up there in age, but the Oklahoma City Thunder made sure to remind him anyway. Prior to tip-off of the Thunder’s 140-103 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Friday, Horford was included in the injury report list. While other players were revealed to be out due […]

If there is nothing else to hang your hat on as an Oklahoma City Thunder fan (most likely the case), take pride in that. GM Sam Presti knows youthful value when he sees it, and he has somehow spotted another diamond: rookie and second round draft pick Theo Maledon. In what was an expected heavy […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has become one of the preeminent rising stars of the NBA. He is one of the frontrunners for the Most Improved Player of the Year award this year. He plays incredibly under control and is a surgical operator of the pick and roll.  This is a stark contrast to the last great Thunder […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder featured a very unusual starting five in Wednesday night’s win against the Toronto Raptors. The Thunder started the game without a single first round pick, a far cry from the NBA’s usual trend. The team’s backcourt was commanded by second round picks Theo Maledon and Svi Mykhailiuk, accompanied by another second […]

The Toronto Raptors’ struggles continue past the midway mark of the season. Guard Fred VanVleet admitted that they are done pointing fingers. For him, he and his teammates are not just playing up to par. Per Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports, VanVleet gave his honest assessment of the Raptors’ mediocre season thus far. After their […]

Oklahoma City Thunder fans, brace yourselves. This season just got a wee bit worse, if that’s even possible. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (right foot plantar fasciitis) will be reevaluated in mid-April, per Mark Daigneault. — Joe Mussatto (@joe_mussatto) March 31, 2021 In what has been a relatively dark year for the young Oklahoma City Thunder, the normally […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wasn’t too comfortable in getting the COVID-19 vaccine shot. Fortunately, his teammate Lu Dort was there to offer a helping hand quite literally. The vaccine is now available to everyone in Oklahoma City aged 16 years and above. With this, the Thunder have made steps to inoculate their players. […]

It has been a week since we last saw Shai Gilgeous-Alexander take the floor for the Oklahoma City Thunder. The highly-promising shooting guard has been dealing with a foot injury, and as it appears, he is currently not in line for a return in the immediate future. Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault provided an update […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder announced on Saturday that center Al Horford will no longer be in the rotation, looking to move on from the veteran big man. As the organization looks to prepare for the 2021 NBA Draft, the goals of the team and the goals of the former All-Star are different at this stage […]

The NBA’s Most Improved Player race is as tight as ever this year. Last year’s race was an incredibly close one as well, with Brandon Ingram, Luka Doncic, Bam Adebayo, and Devontae Graham all being deserving candidates. This year is very similar, with a solid top five who all have legitimate arguments to be the […]

Poku Hammer alert! Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Aleksej Pokusevski raised the roof with a filthy poster dunk over Boston Celtics center Robert Williams. Watch the highlight below: THAT'S NASTY‼️@aleksejpokusevs | #ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/hYQUnypHMq — OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) March 28, 2021 This finish just goes to show just how much ability and athleticism Pokusevski has in his […]

An Oklahoma City Thunder big man just became the second-fastest player in franchise history to notch a double-double and it’s not veteran center Al Horford. It’s actually sophomore big man Moses Brown, who only needed 8:11 of playing time to do so while starting on Saturday night against the Boston Celtics. #MosesBrown has the 2nd […]

Al Horford has no hard feelings with the Oklahoma City Thunder after the team announced they will sit him out for the rest of the 2020-21 campaign to open up minutes for its young frontcourt. After having a long talk with the OKC management prior to the announcement, the five-time All-Star center made it clear […]

A key development has come out of the Oklahoma City Thunder camp and it’s not good news for Al Horford. According to a report, the Thunder have decided to shut down the veteran big man for the rest of the season as they look to focus on youth development the rest of the way. This […]

Obviously, the plan for every re-building team is to stock up on young, promising players and obtain as many future assets as possible. However, it seems that the Oklahoma City Thunder and GM Sam Presti are pretty much hoarding at this point. Following their most recent spoils from the 2021 NBA Trade Deadline, the Thunder […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have officially waived Meyers Leonard, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The Oklahoma City Thunder have waived center Meyers Leonard, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 25, 2021 The move has been expected since OKC acquired Leonard on March 17 in a trade with the Miami Heat that […]

While it’s not exactly the fireworks that a Kyle Lowry move would’ve prompted at the NBA trade deadline, the Philadelphia 76ers did add a key piece, acquiring George Hill from the Oklahoma City Thunder in a 3-team swap. Three-way deal with Knicks. Terrance Ferguson to New York in the trade, per sources. https://t.co/NU3JgmUV0k — Adrian […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder received some troubling news following reports that their best player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will be out for a significant amount of time. What was initially deemed as a minor foot injury appears to be serious, as confirmed by Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault to the media on Wednesday. Via Bryan Keating of […]

As the trade deadline draws closer, teams that want to be buyers naturally become a bit antsier when the trigger has yet to be pulled on any moves. As a result of this, more and more names start popping up as teams do their due diligence to check in with other teams. One name that […]

How can you not love a rookie who’s not afraid to rip out some dance moves on the sidelines? The confidence in dancing is evident and ever so present for Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Aleksej Pokusevski. Just check out this clip: Poku is my superstar pic.twitter.com/FbcFO261nz — Andrew Schlecht (@AndrewKSchlecht) March 23, 2021 Poku looks […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder currently sits with a record of 18-24. Which is, frankly, not that bad in a lower end of the Western Conference populated by the Houston Rockets (of 20-game losing streak fame) and the Minnesota Timberwolves (whose 10-32 record is the worst in the league). However, on Monday night, the Thunders’ French […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder avoid dropping three straight with a 114-112 victory over the Houston Rockets. The Rockets are now losers of 20-straight, easily the largest losing streak in the NBA right now. This was certainly a tank battle as the Rockets and Thunder are two of the worst teams in the NBA at this […]

There are few certainties in the Oklahoma City Thunder roster moving forward but now Lu Dort can be classified as one of them. The Thunder guaranteed the last two years on Dort’s contract for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.   In 37 games this season for the Thunder, he has averaged […]

The Miami Heat made a move on Wednesday. It’s hardly the blockbuster one might expect for the reigning Eastern Conference champions, but should still be a winning move. Miami is sending Meyers Leonard and a 2027 second-round pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for veteran swingman Trevor Ariza. ESPN Sources: Oklahoma City is […]

The Miami Heat are finalizing a trade to acquire Trevor Ariza from the Oklahoma City Thunder for Meyers Leonard and a 2027 second-round pick, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Leonard is reportedly expected to waive his no-trade clause in order to consummate the deal, but he isn’t expected to be a part of the Thunder […]

It’s been pretty silent as the trade deadline in the NBA rapidly approaches on March 25. As we start to gain clearance on who is making a push in towards the playoffs and who is slipping back, we can begin to separate those that could buy and those that could sell at the deadline. Here […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder took on the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night and ended up being defeated by a final margin of 123 to 102. Despite the ugly final line, Thunder center Moses Brown had a career night, matching a feat only achieved by Serge Ibaka in team history. In just his 11th game for […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are reportedly targeting to acquire Oklahoma City Thunder point guard George Hill in a bid to add more depth to their backcourt rotation this season. However, the Clippers aren’t the only ones interested as several unnamed teams also hinted at potentially going after Hill in the near future. Despite the buzz, […]

The Thunder recently sent Hamidou Diallo to the Detroit Pistons in a trade deal that saw Svi Mykhailiuk and a future draft pick move in the opposite direction. Diallo, who spent the first two and a half years of his career in Oklahoma City had a message for the franchise as he bid them farewell. […]

There’s a new cat in town and he goes by the name of Aleksej Pokuševski. The Oklahoma City Thunder rookie just had a performance for the books on Sunday — literally — as he shattered a number of long-standing NBA records previously held by the likes of LeBron James and Kevin Durant. Pokuševski helped the […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander must be building some incredible shoulder strength as he carries the Oklahoma City Thunder throughout the 2020-21 season. The icing on his latest 30 point outburst? A dagger step-back 3-pointer over reigning Rookie of the Year Ja Morant in the Thunder’s Sunday afternoon game against the Memphis Grizzlies. SGA (30 PTS) buries it […]

Ja Morant is becoming a more well-rounded player for the Memphis Grizzlies, but he’s always been known for his uncanny athleticism. During Sunday’s showdown with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Morant delivered a poster dunk on Moses Brown. HEADTAPS. @JaMorant | #GrzNxtGen pic.twitter.com/fmxZwpqU8z — Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) March 14, 2021 The play began with Morant receiving […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder suffered their first loss in the second half of the season on Saturday, as they fell to the New York Knicks, 119-97. The shorthanded Thunder proved no match to a surging Knicks side, as OKC endured a blowout loss without a couple of their key players in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Darius […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have traded Hamidou Diallo to the Detroit Pistons for Svi Mykhailiuk and a 2027 second-round pick, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. With the trade deadline a couple of weeks away, the Thunder have decided to part ways with the former Slam Dunk Champion. Diallo was selected 45th overall in the 2018 […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will be out against the New York Knicks on Saturday due to a quad contusion. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (quad contusion) is out tomorrow against the Knicks. — Joe Mussatto (@joe_mussatto) March 12, 2021 Darius Bazley, Hamidou Diallo, George Hill, and Josh Hall remain out for the Thunder, too. Diallo has […]

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 […]