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The Oklahoma City Thunder’s COVID-19 situation has hit another level on Tuesday as rookie guard Josh Giddey and head coach Mark Daigneault entered the league’s health and safety protocols. Via Adrian Wojnarowski and Shams Charania: Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Josh Giddey has entered Covid protocols, according to the league portal. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December […]

When Josh Giddey and the Oklahoma City Thunder endured the worst loss in NBA history early this December, they were the laughingstock of the NBA. Now, no one is laughing. The Thunder have won three straight games, all of which are against teams with better record than them. After beating the Los Angeles Clippers last […]

The Denver Nuggets will travel to face off the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nuggets-Thunder prediction and pick. These two teams have been having different seasons. The Denver Nuggets are 15-14, coming off a solid win. The Oklahoma City Thunder, meanwhile, are 10-19 and […]

While many stars have been falling like bowling pins due to the COVID-19 situation, Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant made his surprising return on Monday night. His much-anticipated comeback, however, was spoiled by the Oklahoma City Thunder after defeating the Grizzlies, 102-99. Morant, who missed 16 games due to a knee injury and COVID-19 protocols, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will play the Memphis Grizzlies in a Western Conference matchup on Monday night. It’s time continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder-Grizzlies prediction and pick. The Thunder and Grizzlies will play on Monday as two of the lesser impacted teams by the current Covid outbreak across the NBA. The Thunder […]

Fans at the Paycom Center on Wednesday night will need to get their heart rates checked as the Oklahoma City Thunder and the visiting New Orleans Pelicans battled furiously until the final buzzer. The Thunder and Pelicans exchanged OMG-inducing deep bombs in the dying moments. First, it was Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander who sank a […]

Jalen Smith of the Phoenix Suns is one of the players that they are reportedly going to shop at the NBA Trade Deadline. The 21-year-old University of Maryland product was the 10th pick for the Suns in the 2020 NBA draft. Although he hasn’t done much in his NBA career due to him not playing, […]

Cam Reddish of the Atlanta Hawks has been rumored to potentially be one of the players that Atlanta is looking to move at the NBA Trade Deadline. It is questionable why the Hawks would get rid of a 22-year-old who has shown that he can be an elite defender and also be a quality scorer […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are in an interesting position at the NBA trade deadline. They have gathered many draft picks for the next few seasons and could potentially decide to move a few of them if the right player becomes available. There are rumors that the Indiana Pacers are looking to trade most of their […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, at long last, have defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder. In each of the first two meetings between a preseason championship favorite and a preseason favorite to land the no. 1 overall pick, the Thunder improbably erased deficits of 19+ points to upset Los Angeles. Not so on Friday in OKC. The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finally overcame their Oklahoma City demons as they walloped the Thunder, 116-95. If there was one play to encapsulate them ending their frustration, it’s LeBron James’s exclamation point poster on an unsuspecting Tre Mann. The Lakers star had his back turned as he caught the ball in the paint, which looked […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder will play on Friday night in a Western Conference matchup. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Thunder prediction and pick. The Lakers and Thunder will play on Friday night as the Lakers look to keep their momentum rolling. Los Angeles was just looking […]

In the basketball community, mock trades are a daily occurrence. After trade buzz slowed down in the opening weeks of the season, rumors are starting to heat back up again, especially involving Ben Simmons. This is no surprise as Dec. 15 rapidly approaches. After then, players signed to deals over the offseason can be traded. […]

The phrase “That was a tough one” gets tossed around a lot, but it is exactly the descriptor for the Toronto Raptors’ last second, gut-wrenching loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Despite OKC being a 7-16 team destined for the lottery, the Raptors managed to make them appear more than competent, allowing for a massive […]

After a terrible start to his NBA career, it’s safe to say that Detroit Pistons rookie Cade Cunningham has settled down. While they haven’t been piling up the wins, the young star has definitely turned heads with his all-around play. The Pistons absorbed their—look away if you’re a fan—19th loss of the season after blowing […]

The NBA season will continue with games on Monday. The Oklahoma City Thunder will travel to take on the Detroit Pistons. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Thunder-Pistons prediction and pick. Both of these teams have had very bad starts to the season. The Oklahoma City Thunder are 6-16 and […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have not fared too well without Ben Simmons this season. The absence of Simmons and several other injuries to key players, including a case of COVID-19 for Joel Embiid, has caused the Sixers to post a .500 record through 22 games. Without the stout defensive talents of Simmons alongside Embiid, Philadelphia’s defense […]

The Memphis Grizzlies made history on Thursday night after they obliterated the Oklahoma City Thunder to the tune of a 152-79 win. The 73-point beatdown marked the largest margin of victory in the 75-year history of the NBA. It’s an understatement to say this game was a good ol’ classic blowout. It’s the greatest one […]

Drake’s so-called ‘new parents’ speak out regarding a picture of them together that went viral after a Thunder vs. Rockets game. The couple that went viral consists of Renee, 71, and Jim, 75, who were sitting courtside beside the famous rapper at the Paycom center. Via USA TODAY “Well, I knew his name was Drake,” […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder just got dealt the biggest beatdown in NBA history. Playing without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey, Kenrich Williams, and Derrick Favors, the Thunder fell to the Memphis Grizzlies by 73 points in a 152-79 affair. Thunder veteran Mike Muscala, the longest active player on the court by far, spoke out on the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies just demolished the Oklahoma City Thunder like no NBA team has ever done before. Their 73-point beatdown was the largest deficit in NBA history, besting the previous mark set in 1991 when the Cleveland Cavaliers throttled the Miami Heat by 68 points. Even more impressive was the fact that they did it […]

There are bad losses and then there are awful losses. Then there are also 73-point losses. Well, actually not that many. On Thursday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder set a new NBA record for infamy after losing to the Memphis Grizzlies by a mind-boggling 73 points, 152-79. You can check. It’s true. The Thunder were […]

The Memphis Grizzlies just set an NBA record for dominance by defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder 152-79. It is the first 70-point victory in league history. The @memgrizz defeated the Thunder 152-79 tonight, the largest margin of victory in NBA history: +73 MEM vs. OKC (tonight)+68 CLE vs. MIA (Dec. 17, 1991)+65 IND vs. POR […]

The Memphis Grizzlies just took the Oklahoma City Thunder to school like they have never done before to a team in their 27-year history. They led the Thunder 72-36 at halftime, the largest halftime lead they’ve ever reached. It is also tied for the largest deficit in the Thunder’s 55-year franchise history. The Grizzlies doubled […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder could once again be without franchise star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for a while. The team announced today that the star guard sustained a concussion and will be sidelined for an unspecified period of time. The team’s press release reads: The Oklahoma City Thunder announced today that guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sustained a concussion following two […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies will play on Thursday night in a Western Conference matchup. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder-Grizzlies prediction and pick. The Thunder and Grizzlies will battle on Thursday as Memphis searches for another win without star guard Ja Morant. Oklahoma City has lost seven […]

One observation from the Houston Rockets’ last win against the Oklahoma City Thunder was how underappreciated Rockets forward Jae’Sean Tate has become. Well, that certainly shouldn’t be the case after Wednesday night’s rematch. Not only did Tate score 32 points on 11-of-15 shooting from the field in the Rockets’ first road win of the season […]

To the surprise of many, Canadian rapper Drake was in attendance when the Oklahoma City Thunder went up against the Houston Rockets in Oklahoma on Wednesday night. The famous rapper was seen sitting courtside as the Rockets defeated the Thunder 114-110. This is definitely not the first time Drizzy has been seen in an NBA […]

Coming off a three-game winning streak, the mood in Toyota Center has been more jovial of late. Gone is this feeling of uneasiness and in is the feeling of stress-free basketball. Winning, even on a small scale, alleviates so much pressure for NBA teams, and the Houston Rockets are a good example of that right […]

When the Oklahoma City Thunder decided to rest Al Horford and fully heal the injury of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander last season, their organization was banking on selecting a top three pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. Cade Cunningham, Jalen Green, and Evan Mobley were advertised as franchise-altering players, but the Thunder dropped down to sixth in […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (SGA) returned to action on Friday after a two-game absence due to an ankle sprain. In his stead, rookie point guard Josh Giddey has stepped in admirably, averaging seventeen points, eight assists, and seven rebounds per game. While neither of the games were Thunder victories–or the one tonight as […]

Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Josh Giddey joined LeBron James and LaMelo Ball in a special categorical statistic, being just the third teenager in NBA history to reach 100 assists and 100 rebounds in his first twenty games. Per Brandon Rahbar of the Daily Thunder: Great stat from @NBA_AU: Josh Giddey, LaMelo Ball and LeBron James […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Atlanta Hawks play in an inter-conference matchup on Monday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Thunder-Hawks prediction and pick. The Hawks and Thunder will play on Monday. Atlanta will look to extend their winning streak to five games and get back to .500 on the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder rising star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had some honest thoughts on opponents game planning against him. The guard started the season garnering a field goal percentage of better than 40% in seven of his first eight games. In the following eight games, however, he was below 40% in seven of the eight he played […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Milwaukee Bucks play in an inter-conference matchup on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Thunder-Bucks prediction and pick. The Thunder and Bucks meet on Friday for the first time this season. Milwaukee is getting a bit healthier, as Khris Middleton has returned to […]

Despite a depleted lineup, the Miami Heat had no trouble trampling the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night, 103-90. The boys from South Beach were without their All-Star duo of Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, who are both nursing injuries. But the Heat didn’t miss them that much, finishing off the Thunder in the second […]

The Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder play in an inter-conference matchup on Monday evening. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Heat-Thunder prediction and pick. The Heat and Thunder matchup on Monday night in a game between two teams on the opposite side of the NBA spectrum. The Thunder and […]

The Golden State Warriors selected Jonathan Kuminga with the seventh overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, but apparently, he wasn’t their first choice. According to Josh Giddey’s dad, the Dubs told his agent they were going to draft him if he was still on the board but instead, the Aussie went to the Oklahoma […]

Oklahoma City Thunder swingman Lu Dort just came up with a huge end-to-end play to seal the game against the Sacramento Kings. The 22-year-old once again proves that he’s one of the most underrated two-way players in the league with a huge defensive play on the Kings’ De’Aaron Fox on one end which he followed […]