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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 […]

It’s hard to deny that most centers in the NBA today no longer fall in the category of the traditional big man. This is completely understandable given how the game has evolved and how the 3-point shot has emerged as arguably the most important weapon in any team’s arsenal. Nonetheless, it is still worth going […]

Forced to stay at home due to the pandemic coronavirus (COVID-19) threat, NBA players have resorted to other activities aside from basketball to stave off the boredom. Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the latest athlete to join the Tiktok dance craze, as he busted out the moves to Cali Swag District’s “Teach Me […]

The United States is already making moves to stem the impact of the coronavirus — also known as COVID-19 — on American society. The NBA made the right call to suspend all of its upcoming games after two players tested positive for the coronavirus. Oklahoma City Thunder forward Danilo Gallinari praised the league for its […]

NBA referee Courtney Kirkland has tested negative for the COVID-19 coronavirus, according to ESPN’s Eric Woodyard. Doctors have given Kirkland permission to leave the Sacramento area. Kirkland has been quarantined in California’s capital city since Wednesday. He was slated to ref the game between the Kings and visiting New Orleans Pelicans. The matchup was suspended […]

Oklahoma City Thunder youngsters Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Darius Bazley are fighting boredom brought about by the NBA season suspension by doing some TikTok. Funny enough, 34-year old All-Star guard Chris Paul decided to join in on the fun with a cameo appearance. Darius Bazley, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander e… Chris Paul! QUE TRIO, MEUS AMIGOS!!!!! ⚡️💙https://t.co/IrKbuJNpCf — […]

Oklahoma City Thunder players and staff will be administered coronavirus tests after potentially being exposed to the virus Wednesday prior to tipping off a game against the Utah Jazz, according to ESPN’s Royce Young. Thunder staffers and their players were advised to self-quarantine for a period of 24 hours to allow any potential viral infection […]

Following the cancellation of Wednesday’s game between the Utah Jazz and the Oklahoma City Thunder, the players at Chesapeake Energy Arena have been quarantined in locker rooms. The NBA announced the postponing of the game due to fears of the coronavirus spreading and the fans were asked to leave the arena. However, per Tony Jones […]

Wednesday’s matchup between the Utah Jazz and the Oklahoma City Thunder was abruptly halted minutes before tip-off and local police have closed the Chesapeake Energy Arena. The players reportedly left the premises after pregame reports of illnesses, though no official explanation has been given, per CBS Tulsa’s Brian Dorman. From @ClaytonCummins: "Per FOX Sports Radio- […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s Wednesday home game against the Utah Jazz has been officially postponed by the NBA. The Thunder/Jazz game has been postponed. pic.twitter.com/a5vd3b1wmg — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March 12, 2020 The Thunder-Jazz game was seconds away from tipping off when the Thunder’s head medical staffer sprinted onto the floor to talk to referees in […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Utah Jazz NBA game got delayed on Wednesday and fans started booing when the players started walking back to the locker room. BREAKING: After meeting with the Thunder and Jazz head coaches, NBA officials have instructed both teams to head back to the locker room. pic.twitter.com/6ngC0QBdEt — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March […]

The New York Knicks are aware of this: Veteran NBA point guard Chris Paul is in the midst of an incredible season as a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder. While the Thunder were initially believed to be ready to rebuild from the ground up upon originally acquiring the aging Paul from the Houston Rockets […]

Kemba Walker was certainly frustrated after his late-game gaffe that cost the Boston Celtics the W against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Up one with the ball and just 13.8 seconds left, the game seemed fairly certain for the Celtics. Marcus Smart would then inbound the ball to Walker. However, rather than fouling, Thunder point guards […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics were engrossed in a tough battle that saw all of them play fantastic basketball for the TD Garden crowd. However, Chris Paul wasn’t able to fully focus on the game as he was heckled by a disrespectful teenager. A video by Celtics on NBC Sports Boston showed Paul […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Dennis Schroder played the role of heartbreaker on Sunday evening against the Boston Celtics. The Celtics led the Thunder 104-103 and had the ball with just over 10 seconds to play. But Schroder stole the ball from Celtics point guard Kemba Walker and drove on in for the go-ahead layup: Nope […]

The Boston Celtics have upgraded small forward Gordon Hayward to probable for Sunday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Hayward has missed the last two games for the Celtics because of a knee contusion: The Celtics say Jaylen Brown will remain out tomorrow against Oklahoma City, while Gordon Hayward is probable to play after missing […]

LiAngelo Ball will sign with the Oklahoma City Thunder’s G League team, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Ball had previously signed with the “Blue” as a practice player: LiAngelo Ball is signing with the NBA G League’s Oklahoma City Blue via waiver claim, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 7, 2020 […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul certainly took notice when a familiar face was not around courtside when they take on the New York Knicks at the Madison Square Garden on Friday night. Multi-awarded film director and Knicks superfan Spike Lee was not on his usual seat after claiming he won’t be attending any […]

During Friday’s game against the New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder center Nerlens Noel had a monstrous block on Frank Ntilikina’s dunk attempt. With 34 seconds remaining in the first quarter, Ntilikina drove down the lane and attempted to dunk over Noel. However, the 25-year-old big man used his lengthy wingspan to deny the Frenchman […]

Because Chris Paul’s former agent Leon Rose is the new president of basketball operations of the New York Knicks, the Oklahoma City Thunder point guard is being linked with the Big Apple franchise. Paul, who has seen and heard it all during his time in the NBA, says the rumors surrounding him and New York […]

As part of the 2020 Sloan Conference, former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins listed one reason for Kevin Durant’s decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder, noting that the two-time champion disliked the team’s social media rules. Perkins, who knows a thing or two about Twitter beefs, feels that Durant wasn’t able to be himself […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey admits he hated Russell Westbrook when the former MVP was with the Oklahoma City Thunder. There’s arguably no one in the league who plays with the passion and energy which Westbrook has. It’s one of the reasons Thunder fans loved Westbrook. Win or lose, you know what you’re going […]

Though the offseason is still a few months away, the New York Knicks are reportedly gathering intel on Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul. According to a report from The Athletic’s Frank Isola, the Knicks “could make a run” at Paul this summer: The Knicks, according to NBA sources, have been gathering intel on […]

The Chicago Bulls have been on the lookout for potential options to run the front office, with Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti and Toronto Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri being two of the most well-regarded options on the list. The Raptors are unlikely to let go of Ujiri. Presti, the next-best […]

The LA Clippers took on the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday with a lot on the line in terms of seeding. The matchup, however, also featured a number of players facing their former teams. Chris Paul, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Danilo Gallinari spent time with the Clippers while Paul George and Patrick Patterson spent time with […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is one of the more promising young players in the NBA right now, but despite being just 21 years old, the former Kentucky Wildcat still knows how to honor the game’s history. Gilgeous-Alexander came through to the Thunder’s home matchup on Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Clippers—his former […]

The Chicago Bulls are said to be looking to hire a new general manager this summer and Oklahoma City Thunder architect Sam Presti reportedly has a lot of fans in Chicago. According to David Kapman of ESPN 1000, Presti is the Bulls’ No. 1 target in their front office search: https://twitter.com/ChiSportUpdates/status/1234927135715995648   The Bulls are expected […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will battle the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night in a game that will be a heck of a lot more interesting than most people anticipated at the beginning of the season. Somehow, some way, the Thunder have worked themselves smack dab into the middle of the Western Conference playoff picture, […]

Friday’s matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Oklahoma City Thunder was an old fashioned beat down. Despite pitting two likely playoff teams against each other, the Bucks’ 133-86 victory allowed them to set multiple NBA records in the process. Per ESPN Stats & Info, the Bucks are now the ninth team in NBA history […]

Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Khris Middleton won’t play against the Oklahoma City Thunder tonight. Middleton is dealing with neck soreness. Khris Middleton (neck) is OUT tonight against the Oklahoma City Thunder. — Eric Nehm (@eric_nehm) February 28, 2020 Middleton has appeared in 51 games for the Bucks this season. He’s averaging 21.1 points, 6.3 rebounds and […]

When the Oklahoma City Thunder traded Paul George and then franchise icon Russell Westbrook this past summer, it was seen as the organization waving the white flag. After three first-round playoff exits following Kevin Durant’s departure during the summer of 2016, things seemed hopeless in Oklahoma City. The Thunder were simply not able to put […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been one of the NBA’s most pleasant surprises this season, and one of the biggest reasons for their success has been the play of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. However, in spite of how well the second-year guard is performing, he makes sure to stay grounded, and the person who helps him with […]

Steven Adams of the Oklahoma City Thunder is known for his multifaceted skill set, and the big man’s passing acumen was on display in Thursday night’s Thunder game against the Sacramento Kings. The New Zealand native hit Danilo Gallinari for a sweet alley-oop thanks to his excellent passing vision: Adams flicks the lob ⬆️ to […]