Oklahoma City Thunder Articles - Page 87

It’s a widely known fact that the late Kobe Bryant influenced countless NBA players. The almost maniacal approach of the Los Angeles Lakers star has been truly embraced by a multitude of guys, especially those who grew up watching him. One such person is Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Josh Giddey. The guard from Australia got […]

Looking at the market right now and you’d end up with a list of underrated players with stocks that can go off at any moment. One of the most popular choices among collectors go for is Shai Gilgeous Alexander cards. Rightfully so because the Oklahoma City Thunder‘s franchise star is starting to turn heads, especially […]

The Los Angeles Lakers messed up yet again on Thursday after conceding another game at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder, 107-104. This was LA’s second defeat against an underdog OKC side, and it prompted quite a bit of criticism for the supposedly mighty Lakers. Even head coach Frank Vogel had to admit that […]

The Indiana Pacers are in a holding pattern as they await the early results of head coach Rick Carlisle steering the ship — again. Indiana has a roster of highly productive and proven players, but has continually come up short in the playoffs and been dealt a tough hand with regard to injuries and health. […]

All eyes were on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as he was the ultimate thorn to the side of the Los Angeles Lakers. The Oklahoma City Thunder centerpiece was center stage in Staples Center as they took down the purple and gold for the second time in two meetings this season. The Thunder guard made big play after […]

Yikes. Where to even begin. The Oklahoma City Thunder have won two games. Both have come against the Los Angeles Lakers. L.A. held leads of 19 or more in each one. LeBron James played in neither game. Still, the Lakers — the oldest, most accomplished team in the NBA — should beat the league’s youngest […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder pulled off another sensational victory on Thursday as they took down the mighty Los Angeles Lakers in Staples Center. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the star of the show, and his mind-blowing three-pointer from the logo made headlines after their 107-104 win over LA. Even Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant had to react […]

The Los Angeles Lakers saw their three-game win streak snapped by the Oklahoma City Thunder, the very team they lost to before it started. In similar fashion as the last loss, the game ended with a testy flare-up in the closing seconds as Carmelo Anthony got into it with Lu Dort that brought all the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander just broke the hearts of the Los Angeles Lakers with a deep three-pointer from the logo. SGA knocked down a dagger bomb from 40-feet to keep the Lakers at bay as the Thunder completed another huge comeback against the Lakers. Just last week, Gilgeos-Alexander and the Thunder came back […]

Barring the unforeseen, the primary sources of excitement for fans of the Oklahoma City Thunder right now are 1. the success of their young players and 2. the failure of the teams whose draft picks they own in the next NBA Draft. The latter has yet to play out long enough for anything to be […]

We are now in the third week of the NBA season! The Oklahoma City Thunder head to Hollywood to take on the Los Angeles Lakers Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder-Lakers prediction and pick based on Thunder Lakers odds. This will already be the second matchup of the […]

Tyler Herro is one of the brightest young stars for the Miami Heat. He has broken various playoff records by a rookie, including becoming the youngest player to start a NBA Finals game. And after a disappointing sophomore season, Herro is proving himself to be one of the players that’ll usher us into the league’s […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Clippers-Thunder prediction and pick.  The Clippers and Thunder have had shaky starts to the season, as expected. Los Angeles is playing without their best player in Kawhi Leonard while OKC is […]

Josh Giddey has been an early season revelation for the Oklahoma City Thunder. The rookie from Australia has started off strong, despite the perfectly normal expectation that his game may take a while to translate. Apparently, his game has translated quicker than expected in other ways as well. The Thunder star was seen charming some […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (2-3) blew a 26-point lead to the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Paycom Center on Wednesday. The Thunder came into the game 0-4 on the season, and, frankly, barely looked like a team capable of winning basketball games (obviously, the front office isn’t interested in doing so). Somehow, the Lakers — […]

The Los Angeles Lakers looked like they were on their way to their third straight win until the Oklahoma City Thunder poured gas all over Anthony Davis and company and lit their celebration plans on fire. From out of nowhere, the Thunder staged a stirring comeback from 26 points down to steal the win, 123-115, […]

Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Lakers had a night to forget against the Oklahoma City Thunder. In a contest that was supposed to be a feel-good game with Russ’ return to OKC, things took a turn for the purple and gold. The Lakers finished the first quarter up 41-19 and were up by as […]

Rookie guard Josh Giddey must be feeling, um, giddy after the Oklahoma City Thunder completed a huge comeback win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. Giddey was instrumental in the Thunder’s impressive 26-point fightback against the Lakers, finishing with a double-double of 18 points and 10 assists. The sixth overall pick of this […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost to a previously winless Oklahoma City Thunder team on Wednesday in what was truly an embarrassing performance from LA. Russell Westbrook, who received a warm welcome from the home crowd, logged a mind-boggling 20-point, 14-rebound, 10-assist, and 10-turnover quadruple-double on the evening. Naturally, Russ had to be the scapegoat in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were upset big time by a previously winless Oklahoma City Thunder squad. Russell Westbrook was in no mood after the loss as OKC’s Darius Bazley dunked the ball in the game’s final seconds. Russ garnered his second technical of the game after jawing over the play, which led to his ejection. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder hosted the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday and for Russell Westbrook, it was a homecoming in his former stomping ground. Russ remains to be one of the most well-loved figures in Thunder franchise history and the adoring home crowd made sure to give him a warm welcome. Here’s a look at […]

Somehow, someway Buddy Hield is still a member of the Sacramento Kings. This bewilderment derives from the ongoing trade rumors concerning the University of Oklahoma product, Kings’ head coach Luke Walton moving him to the bench and the team’s continued playoff shortcomings. Lo and behold, we have another Buddy Hield trade rumor courtesy of HoopsHype’s […]

The NBA season is in full swing and games will continue on Wednesday night. The Los Angeles Lakers will be heading to Oklahoma City to face off against the Thunder. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Lakers-Thunder prediction and pick.  The Lakers are 2-2 heading into this matchup and are […]

Strangely enough, the Phoenix Suns, the defending Western Conference champions, are flying under the radar to start the season. With the more star-studded squads beefing up their rosters, Chris Paul and company have been left quite unnoticed. But perhaps that’s exactly what they want. Since the arrival of Paul and coach Monty Williams, the Suns […]

The Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder will play in a Western Conference matchup on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Warriors-Thunder prediction and pick. The Warriors are trying to get back into the NBA title picture this season, while the Thunder are merely trying to get […]

It’s been around a week since the new season started and there’s already a lot of ground to cover for NBA card collectors. For starters, the Chicago Bulls look like legitimate contenders in the East while Stephen Curry doesn’t appear to have lost his touch these past few days. Of course, that’s just the tip […]

The Golden State Warriors will test their 3-0 record on Tuesday against a winless OKC Thunder squad in Oklahoma. For Dubs star Draymond Green, the trip to OKC has brought back a few fond memories from past encounters. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson’s past heroics were the first things that came to mind for Green, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers took the court Sunday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, looking to bounce back from a late-game loss against the Brooklyn Nets. The Sixers held the Thunder at bay for the majority of the game and staved off a rally in the fourth quarter to win by a final score of 115-1o3. […]

Despite a rough offseason that saw their family go through a very personal matter, Stephen Curry and Seth Curry are doing quite well to start the NBA season. The Golden State Warriors and the Philadelphia 76ers both won on Sunday night, with the sweet-shooting Curry brothers lighting it up for their respective teams. But this […]

It looks like the Ben Simmons story will have to take a backseat for the Philadelphia 76ers. Maybe at least for today. The Sixers visited the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night. Late in the fourth quarter, with them comfortably ahead, star big man Joel Embiid chased down Thunder rookie Josh Giddey on a breakaway […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are only one game into their 2021-22 campaign, yet the franchise is already probably already looking at the 2022 NBA Draft. For all intents and purposes, the Thunder aren’t looking to stay competitive this season as they look to secure more ping pong balls for the lottery. In addition, they will […]

The big news of the offseason for the Cleveland Cavaliers was their reluctance to extend guard Collin Sexton. The fourth-year guard saw several of his peers get massive new deals while his future in Cleveland remains unresolved. With an extension off the table, the Cavs keep open the possibility that Collin Sexton could be poached […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder should be the team to watch for in the future. It’s not just because they have a load of draft picks in the next coming years. It’s also because they have a set of really good and young players this season. Thunder fans themselves have their own fantasies regarding the team’s […]

The Utah Jazz and the Oklahoma City Thunder kick off their 2021-2022 NBA season tonight. Utah features one of the best guards in the NBA in Donovan Mitchell. The Thunder feature one of the best defenders in the NBA Lu Dort. Quin Snyder, the Jazz coach was asked about the success that Lu Dort has […]

The 2021 NBA season is finally here. After a great first night of basketball, most of the rest of the teams are ready to get going and begin the regular season. To kick things off, the Oklahoma City Thunder will travel to take on the Utah Jazz. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series […]

The NBA Western Conference is habitually stiff, which leads to a handful of legitimately competitive teams missing the playoffs. At the moment, there are six teams in the conference that are rebuilding and/or trying to turn a corner with a young core. Those teams are the San Antonio Spurs, New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings, Minnesota […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder might be in the midst of a rebuild this season, but that doesn’t mean that there won’t be exciting moments. Case in point: Aleksej Pokuševski, who pulled off this Showtime-esque move in the preseason. Pokuševski channeled his inner Magic Johnson and did this beautiful combo sequence in the Thunder’s preseason game […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have a treasure trove of young players and future draft picks. Regarding the former, the Thunder have the likes of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luguentz Dort, Darius Bazley, Aleksej Pokusevski, Theo Maledon, Ty Jerome, Josh Giddey (he was selected with the sixth pick in the 2021 NBA Draft), Tre Mann (he was selected […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will not be great this season and it seems like they have accepted that. The Thunder have a plethora of picks, young players, and potential scenarios for the future. Right now, the focus is and will be for at least one more season after this one, the development of young guys. […]