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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 […]

Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Danilo Gallinari believes Utah Jazz All-Star center Rudy Gobert was unfairly criticized after his positive COVID-19 test. Gobert was the first player in the NBA to test positive for COVID-19. NBA Twitter was pretty ruthless toward the big man since he jokingly touched a bunch of reporters’ mics and then […]

Up until recently, the Golden State Warriors did not have a very rich history. Yes, they have won six championships, which has them tied with the Chicago Bulls for the third most in the history of the NBA, but two of those came when the franchise was playing in Philadelphia back in the 1940s and […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were one finals away from winning the 2012 NBA Finals. Instead, they were bounced by LeBron James and the Miami Heat in their first run at a championship. Now, former Thunder big man Kendrick Perkins, is blaming Houston Rockets star shooting guard James Harden for giving up on the team. It […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star point guard and NBPA president Chris Paul says the suspended season due to COVID-19 is “crazy.” Paul has been in contact with NBA commissioner Adam Silver recently. The Thunder star says everyone’s appreciation for basketball has gone up: “In this situation, nobody knows,” Chris Paul told Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackon […]

Chris Paul says he had to prove himself to his new Oklahoma City Thunder teammates following his trade from the Houston Rockets. Paul talked about his mindset heading into his first season with the Thunder with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson on All The Smoke: “The thing as a hooper is confidence…so when I went […]

When Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul left Oklahoma to go home to be with his family, the All-Star initially couldn’t go inside the house and see his kids. That’s because Paul was still waiting for his coronavirus test result. The Thunder star talked about his experience with COVID-19 on the latest episode of […]

The NBA is full of superstars and All-Star-caliber players, but many guys play an unsung role for their respective teams. Perhaps not a household name nor one filling the stat line every day, these players do the work without much attention or praise attached to their name. Here are 15 NBA players from the Western […]

Miami Heat team president Pat Riley is still one of the best executives in the game today. Just last summer, he shocked the basketball world when acquired Jimmy Butler, successfully keeping his team relevant in the Eastern Conference in the process. This is exactly why it would not be surprising if Miami once again emerges […]

The new generation of NBA fans just sees the Oklahoma City Thunder as, well, the Oklahoma City Thunder. They tend to either forget that the Seattle Supersonics existed, or they may not have any recollection of them at all because they’re too young. But before the Thunder were the Thunder, they were the Supersonics, a […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Danilo Gallinari is funding 400 COVID-19 test kits as well as protective equipment for the OKC-County Health Department, according to Royce Young of ESPN. Young notes that the department has recently partnered with a lab out of Texas to test high-risk individuals. The 2019-20 NBA campaign was suspended earlier this month […]

On June 14, 2019, veteran big man Serge Ibaka reached the pinnacle of the sport when he won the coveted NBA title with the Toronto Raptors. This was the culmination of his improbable journey to where he stands today. Sergeballu Ibaka was born on September 18, 1989 in Brazzaville, the capital city of the Republic […]

With the league on hiatus and the players self-isolating like all of us, NBA players are finding creative ways to work out while spending newfound time with family. After Russell Westbrook sent nominations out to other NBA players and friends to continue the push-up challenge, Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul reluctantly) accepted. CP3 […]

The past year or so has been absolutely brutal for Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant. In last season’s Finals, the two-time NBA champion suffered a career-threatening Achilles injury prior to his former team, the Golden State Warriors, famously falling to the current defending champs, the Toronto Raptors. Fast forward some months later, and just when […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star point guard Chris Paul shared an important message amid the coronavirus crisis on Friday. The Thunder’s Twitter account tweeted it out, and the message Paul is delivering is very powerful: A message from @CP3.#NBATogether pic.twitter.com/AwvjKXQjB3 — OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) March 20, 2020 Numerous athletes and celebrities have sent similar messages of […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder announced on Friday they plan to compensate hourly arena workers during the coronavirus shutdown. The Thunder are just the latest NBA team to do this generous act: #ThunderFamily pic.twitter.com/PbZV6uxxwr — OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) March 20, 2020 The NBA suspended play last week after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder announced on Wednesday that all players and staff, who needed coronavirus testing based on their exposure at the game on March 11, are doing well and don’t have the virus. OKC was scheduled to face the Utah Jazz last Wednesday before it was canceled. It was eventually revealed that Jazz star […]