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The New Orleans Pelicans’ are waiting patiently to get Zion Williamson back on the court. Their hopes of becoming a good team with Williamson as their leader are becoming grimmer and grimmer. They may have to be brutally honest and realize that it might not work out. Although the Pelicans are in no position where […]

The NBA continues Friday night as the Oklahoma City Thunder take on the Indiana Pacers. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder-Pacers prediction and pick. The Thunder are coming off a 20-point loss to the Phoenix Suns last night, It wasn’t the greatest of games for the Thunder but they were […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder host the NBA’s top team the Phoenix Suns tonight. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Suns-Thunder prediction and pick. The Phoenix Suns are ready to start the second half of the season on the same path they have been on since the beginning. They are (48-10) this […]

The second half officially kicks off on Thursday for the OKC Thunder as they prepare for a tough matchup at home against the NBA-best Phoenix Suns. The Thunder have been without their franchise star Shai-Gilgeous Alexander for 10 games due to an ankle sprain. That being said, is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander playing vs Suns? Is Shai […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard joined Draymond Green on his podcast for a full hour. They discussed a range of topics. At one point, Lillard references the fact that he has not played with an All-Star since early in his career. That prompted the obvious question from Green. Do you think that’s […]

It has been nearly a month since the Oklahoma City Thunder lost Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to an ankle injury. It is now being reported, however, that the 23-year-old is now set to return to action for the Thunder. OKC head coach Mark Daigneault confirmed on Wednesday that SGA has recovered from his right ankle sprain and […]

With their struggles, the Los Angeles Lakers’ chances to win an NBA championship this season are murky, to say the least. But LeBron James made one thing crystal clear this All-Star Weekend: wherever his son Bronny eventually lands when he gets to the league, the four-time NBA champion goes as well. This surely isn’t music […]

Oklahoma City Thunder GM Sam Presti is well-known around the NBA for his ability to rack up the draft picks and build this franchise for the future. Aside from that, Presti has also drafted numerous talented players over the years who have turned into legitimate superstars including Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. On Saturday at […]

In a packed race for the Rookie of the Year Award, Josh Giddey is starting to make some progress towards the frontrunners. The Oklahoma City Thunder’s 6-foot-8 point guard has been one of the better rookies overall throughout the season. Giddey averages 12.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game. The 19-year-old leads the […]

When hunting for the hottest guys in the hobby, most collectors would go for Cade Cunningham or Evan Mobley. Of course, there is a strong case to be made for hobby staples, such as LeBron James or Luka Doncic cards. But what many don’t realize is that there is a hidden gem in the market […]

Those in the hobby know how excruciating it is to wait for sets that feature the hottest rookie cards. This is true, especially during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic when the distribution of the newest sports card products halted for quite some time. The story is different now with Panini churning set after set, […]

Oklahoma City Thunder rookie guard Josh Giddey rubbed salt into the wound of the New York Knicks after taking them down at Madison Square Garden on Monday. Giddey recorded a triple-double to lead the Thunder to a 127-123 OT victory, finishing with a monstrous 28 points to go with 11 rebounds and 12 assists. He […]

Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Josh Giddey came out with another mind-blowing performance on Monday night as he led OKC to a tightly-contested 127-123 overtime win over the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden. Giddey amassed another triple-double as he set all sorts of records in what turned out to be a historic evening for […]

The New York Knicks blew a double-digit lead in the second half and suffered a bitter four-point loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, 127-123 on Monday night. The Knicks, who led by as much as 11 points in the third quarter, fell to 25-33 and no. 12 in the Eastern Conference. Julius Randle, who has […]

DeMar DeRozan put on a show yet again on Saturday night as he led the Chicago Bulls to a tightly-contested victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, 106-101. DeRozan kept his hot streak going and in the process, he once again etched his name in Bulls franchise history along with none other than the GOAT himself, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder drafted Josh Giddey with the sixth overall pick in the latest draft, knowing full well his potential. Half a season in, the Australian rookie is validating the hype surrounding him with the occasional great performance out of him. Josh Giddey’s latest exploits involve triple-doubles and one Luka Doncic. Against the Chicago […]

The trade deadline usually does not matter much to bottom-dwelling teams. When the 2022 NBA trade deadline passed on Thursday, no one was surprised that the Oklahoma City Thunder did not make a big move. The Thunder’s only trade was acquiring KZ Okpala from the Miami Heat, a fairly minor move. Still, with all that […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are playing their first game since the James Harden blockbuster trade. Sixers star Joel Embiid was apparently motivated after the trade, as he made franchise history with an epic first quarter effort against the Thunder, as reported by the NBA on ESPN. .@JoelEmbiid's first quarter 🤯 (via @ESPNStatsInfo) pic.twitter.com/nsbQ0YK2xn — NBA on […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will face the Philadelphia 76ers in an interconference matchup on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Thunder-76ers prediction and pick. These teams have had opposite seasons. The Thunder have been in rebuild mode for quite some time, and that hasn’t changed this year. Their […]

The Toronto Raptors are surging after winning their seventh straight game on Wednesday night. The Raptors dealt a heavy beating to the Oklahoma City Thunder, 117-98 to improve to 30-23. Pascal Siakam set the tone early for the Raptors, scoring 15 points on 7-of-8 shooting in the first nine minutes of the game. He did […]

The NBA trade deadline is usually full of league-shattering deals. However, it is also filled with smaller moves that teams make around the margins of their roster. The Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to such a trade. The Heat, in a rare move, announced the trade themselves rather than allow it to […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Wednesday. The Toronto Raptors will hit the road and take on the Oklahoma City Thunder. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Raptors-Thunder prediction and pick. Click here to Bet $5, Win $280 on either team in Super Bowl 56 (56-1 Odds)  *To […]

Now it can be said again: It’s Klay Thompson’s world and we’re all just living in it. The Golden State Warriors extended their winning streak to nine games on Monday after beating the Oklahoma City Thunder. Thompson provided the heroics, making timely buckets in the dying minutes, including the dagger three-pointer to stave off the […]

The Golden State Warriors have two impressive lottery picks on this year’s roster in no. 7 pick Jonathan Kuminga and n o. 14 pick Moses Moody. On Monday night, the Warriors played the Oklahoma City Thunder who have a pretty good rookie themselves. Guard Josh Giddey was selected one pick ahead of Kuminga and he […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Monday. The Golden State Warriors will hit the road and take on the Oklahoma City Thunder. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Warriors-Thunder prediction and pick. Click here to Bet $5, Win $280 on either team in Super Bowl 56 (56-1 Odds) […]

Coming into the 2021-22 NBA season, some around the league felt Kevin Durant was the best player in the world. Despite the  heroics of reigning NBA Finals MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, these people saw how close KD came to knocking off the Milwaukee Bucks despite injuries to James Harden and Kyrie Irving and felt the Texas […]

The Dallas Mavericks host the Oklahoma City Thunder for a Western Conference battle! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder-Mavericks prediction and pick. The Oklahoma City Thunder are trying their best to remain competitive. It’s very difficult when there is only one true superstar on the roster. It gets even worse […]

Josh Giddey didn’t exactly have the most headline-grabbing stat line on Monday night against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Oklahoma City Thunder rookie notched a solid double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds with four assists while shooting 5-for-12 from the field. But on the same night, Josh Giddey managed to rewrite history on not […]

The Portland Trail Blazers brought the early energy they needed to make up for a massive rest deficit against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Once the jumpers stopped falling and the clock started winding, though, they looked every bit a depleted, veteran team playing a much younger, fresher foe on the back half of a road […]

As some teams are busy negotiating plausible trades as the February 10th deadline approaches, the Oklahoma City Thunder is one team not expected to make drastic changes. Many of their players are still inexperienced and still in the early juncture of their careers while the rebuilding Thunder search for long-term fits on the roster. With […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder don’t have many needs heading into the trade deadline this year since they have openly embraced the rebuilding process, which will take even more time to complete. If they do decide to trade some of their draft picks, they may do so to help speed up the process, but it is […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has developed into a star-level player for the Oklahoma City Thunder. The 23-year-old is one of the smoothest scorers in the NBA despite playing with an extremely young team around him. Unfortunately for Oklahoma City, their star player received a setback. The day after Gilgeous-Alexander left the Thunder’s home loss with the Indiana […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder fell short by the skin of their teeth on Monday night, as they lost a one-point heartbreaker to the Chicago Bulls, 111-110. The Thunder climbed back from a massive 28-point deficit in the third quarter to keep things interesting in the final frame. Star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was once again at […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will pay a visit to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Thunder-Cavaliers prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. The Oklahoma City Thunder are in the midst […]

A lot has been said about the Russell Westbrook situation with the Los Angeles Lakers, particularly with the recent turn of events that saw Russ being benched late in the game against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. Anthony Morrow, an ex-teammate of Westbrook with the Oklahoma City Thunder, has now chimed in on the […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Friday. The Oklahoma City Thunder will hit the road and take on the Charlotte Hornets. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Thunder-Hornets prediction and pick. These two teams have had somewhat different starts to the season. The Oklahoma City Thunder are 14-30 […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have put themselves in a strong position to succeed in the future. They are definitely in the midst of a rebuild, but they have done an excellent job of obtaining draft picks and have a few rising stars who will be very successful players in this league in the future. Josh […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Monday. The Oklahoma City Thunder will travel to take on the Dallas Mavericks. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Thunder-Mavericks prediction and pick. These two teams have had different starts to the season. The Oklahoma City Thunder are 14-28 and are coming […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard will be out for an extended period after his abdominal surgery. It’s a sad development for Rip City fans as the squad might miss the NBA Playoffs for the first time since 2013, with both Lillard and sidekick CJ McCollum out of commission. Lillard has always been at his […]