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Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams is still on the Atlanta Hawks’ radar and talks could potentially pick up steam as the NBA’s February 6 trade deadline approaches, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. The Hawks have ended trade talks with the Detroit Pistons centered around Andre Drummond. Atlanta is desperately looking to upgrade […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul are best friends off the court. So, don’t expect James and Paul to engage in any friendly trash talk over the NBA’s all-time assists board. Paul is seventh on the all-time assists list, while James is right behind him in eighth […]

Paul George says his move from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Los Angeles Clippers was way bigger than basketball. George’s mom had a stroke when he was just a child. As a result, Paulette George hasn’t been able to travel as much to watch her son play. That’s why George is thrilled to be […]

Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti was stunned when the agent of Paul George approached him on July 2nd about trading George to a team in which he could play with Kawhi Leonard, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Presti said he would consider it, but he requested a face-to-face meeting with George before […]

The Indiana Pacers are a good team and when Victor Oladipo comes back they have a chance to become a great one. But, you’d probably be hard-pressed to find many Pacers fans to expect a championship this year. Still, if the Pacers get Oladipo back and add another piece to the puzzle, there’s no reason […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul started a plant-based diet in June and, although it’s not always easy for him, CP3 is enjoying what the new diet is doing for him. Paul, now 34, talked to Mens Health about his plant-based diet and how it affects him: “I chose a plant-based life. So far, […]

Chris Paul has three years left on his monster contract, which is why the Oklahoma City Thunder won’t have any luck finding a trade partner for him. But do the Thunder even want to trade Paul? After losing superstars Paul George and Russell Westbrook this past summer, many pundits thought OKC would be rebuilding this season and […]

Raptors big man Marc Gasol has been sidelined due to a hamstring injury, but he’s expecting to be well enough to play in Wednesday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to a report from Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun. Marc Gasol said he expects to play Wednesday at OKC for #raptors — […]

Fans rarely see 20-point, 20-rebound double-doubles from big men today, which makes Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s feat even more remarkable. The 6-foot-5 combo guard became just the second guard in the last 30 years to record a 20-point, 20-rebound triple, joining Houston Rockets superstar Russell Westbrook. He also surpassed NBA Hall of Famer […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander received a bottle shower from his Oklahoma City Thunder teammate after his big 20-20-10 game in Monday’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. In the post-game interview, Gilgeous-Alexander was congratulated by Dennis Schroder numerous times. Schroder then came back with a water bottle and gave Gilgeous-Alexander a shower. https://twitter.com/okcthunder/status/1216925259376529409 Thunder’s Alexander Makes NBA History […]

Who could forget Chris Paul’s iconic “snitching” on the Minnesota Timberwolves earlier in the season? The Oklahoma City Thunder star called out Jordan Bell for having an untucked jersey as he checked in, which led to a technical foul that helped give OKC a wild come-from-behind overtime victory. Now, as the two teams matched again […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns has been sidelined for quite a while due to a left knee sprain, and he has also recently been dealing with an illness. He’ll be held out of Monday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but he’s nearing a return. Timberwolves head coach Ryan Saunders gave an encouraging update […]

Karl-Anthony Towns has been deemed “questionable” since Dec. 20, keeping many Minnesota Timberwolves fans guessing as to when he will finally return to the floor. He suffered a sprained left knee on Dec. 13 and he’s been ramping up his activity since the aforementioned date, but he recently missed Saturday’s game against the Houston Rockets […]

Earlier this week, Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter announced that he is planning to open a charter school in Oklahoma City. Kanter, who played for the Thunder for two and a half seasons has a connection with the city. Kanter has noted that he has yet to pick an exact location for the school. The […]

After having a huge game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night, Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo may be looking at some time on the sidelines. According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, Rondo reportedly suffered a strain fourth finger on his right hand and is considered day-to-day. X-rays did come back clean: The […]

Several teams in touch with the Atlanta Hawks recently came away with the impression that the club prioritizes trading for Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams over Detroit Pistons big man Andre Drummond, according to Ian Begley of SNY. The Pistons are expected to trade Drummond before the February trade deadline. They have had discussions […]

Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers did not play on Friday night in a win against the Dallas Mavericks due to a gluteus maximus injury. Though the Lakers won without him, Davis’s status has been upgraded to questionable for the team’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night – while his teammates […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams provided some humorous insight to the recent Kevin Durant-Kendrick Perkins Twitter rumble on Thursday. Adams joked that both players are “bored”–since Durant is injured and Perkins is retired–while concluding his statement with a strange pivot to American politics (via Darryn Albert of Larry Brown Sports): “Ah you know how […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams chimed in on the trending beef which is going on between Kevin Durant and Kendrick Perkins. Adams believes Durant and Perkins are “bored” and have nothing better to do other than beef on Twitter for everyone to see: Here was Steven Adams on the KD/Perk beef today. Adams called […]

Thursday was an emotional night for Russell Westbrook, Steven Adams and everyone associated with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Westbrook returned to OKC to face the Thunder and the franchise gave the former MVP an incredible tribute video which was very moving from start to finish. Speaking to Thunder reporters on Friday, Steven Adams said the […]

For some NBA teams, trade deadline season is an anxious time. The pressure of making the right decision can be daunting, but the Oklahoma City Thunder seem to be at ease with the options at their disposal. According to a report from Sam Amick of The Athletic, the Thunder are “sending a mixed message of […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Chris Paul knew the energy inside Chesapeake Energy Arena would be electric for Russell Westbrook’s return. Paul and the Thunder served as hosts to Westbrook and the Rockets on Thursday night. It was a reunion of friends, and OKC fans made it clear that they still have love for Russ. In […]

The Houston Rockets got their faces beaten black and blue by the Oklahoma City Thunder as they went down, 113-92. However, James Harden saw his fteammate Russell Westbrook have a fantastic night in his return to Chesapeake Energy Arena. Westbrook, who spent eleven seasons with the Thunder before being traded to the Rockets in the […]

Some things never change. For Russell Westbrook of the Houston Rockets, the feeling that he’s still at home whenever he’s in Oklahoma City is still there, a callback to his days with the Thunder. The Houston Rockets guard was asked about the feeling of being back to the only team he’s known before this season. […]

Russell Westbrook of the Houston Rockets went back to Oklahoma City on Thursday to play against his former team. After the game, he shared his thoughts on his emotional return to the city he represented for over a decade. For the former MVP, he doesn’t regret his time with the Thunder. “I don’t regret anything […]

Houston Rockets superstar Russell Westbrook had a bittersweet homecoming in his return to the Chesapeake Energy Arena on Thursday. The 31-year-old guard did receive a touching video tribute prior to tip-off, but the Rockets came out on a losing end of a 92-113 beatdown from his former team. A clip showed a disoriented Russell Westbrook […]

In the middle of their annihilation of the Houston Rockets, Chris Paul of the Oklahoma City Thunder nutmegged Isaiah Hartenstein en route to a smooth floater finish. Hartenstein thought he had planted a good defensive stance. But Paul, one of the greatest point guards to ever play the game, has a deep arsenal of tricks […]

Looks like we have our first Twitter war of 2020. Former Oklahoma City Thunder teammates Kevin Durant and Kendrick Perkins figured in a savage back-and-forth on Twitter shortly after Russell Westbrook made his return to Oklahoma City. The online feud began when Perkins — who has retired from the game and now works as an […]

Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets gave former teammate Kendrick Perkins a massive roasting in a Twitter argument about Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Perkins was defending Westbrook as the greatest Thunder player of all time, noting that he etched this in stone right after Durant left him all alone. When basketball analyst […]

Regardless of the circumstances that led to his departure from Oklahoma City, Russell Westbrook still received a fitting video tribute inside the Chesapeake Energy Arena upon his much-anticipated homecoming on Thursday. The clip starts off showing Russ’ early days with OKC right before the franchise relocated. It also showed his greatest triumphs with the organization. […]

As expected, the Oklahoma City Thunder played a tribute video for Russell Westbrook’s return. Peep the tribute video below. It features Westbrook’s in-court highlights as well as his charity work for the community.  There are also snippets from his interviews as well as his off-court antics which shows his fun-loving personality. Russ returns to OKC. […]

Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook went back to Oklahoma City on Thursday to face the Thunder for the first time since being traded last offseason. While it was widely anticipated that every single fan will show him some love, the reality is that not everyone was happy that he left. In a photo by Mark […]

Houston Rockets superstar Russell Westbrook made a triumphant return to the Chesapeake Energy Arena, receiving a standing ovation from the home town fans ahead of his team’s match versus the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday. Welcome back number zero. pic.twitter.com/mpNJ3Giwz9 — OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) January 10, 2020 The 31-year-old Westbrook spent his first 11 seasons […]

Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook made his return to Oklahoma City in grand fashion, rocking a “zero regrets” shirt on his way into Chesapeake Energy Arena: Russell Westbrook’s here: pic.twitter.com/2cnug60rqh — Erik Horne (@ErikkHorne) January 10, 2020 Westbrook–who is making his first appearance in OKC since being traded to the Rockets last July–spent 11 seasons with […]

The key storyline ahead of Thursday’s contest between the Houston Rockets and the Oklahoma City Thunder has been the return of Russell Westbrook to the city that he called home for the first 11 years of his career. Westbrook — and the respective front offices — shook up the basketball world this summer with a […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will welcome back arguably the best player in franchise history when Russell Westbrook and the Houston Rockets come to town on Thursday night. Westbrook became one of the best point guards in the NBA in 11 seasons with the Thunder. “The Brodie” made eight All-Star teams and eight All-NBA teams while […]

When Chris Paul and Billy Donovan met for the first time after the Oklahoma City Thunder acquired Paul from the Houston Rockets, the future Hall of Famer had a simple yet powerful message for the Thunder head coach. Paul, one of the fiercest competitors in NBA history, told Donovan he was fully committed to playing […]

20 years from now, people are still going to be talking about Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard’s deep game-winner over Paul George and the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2019 playoffs. Lillard scored 50 points in Game 5 against the Thunder and hit the series-clinching shot at the buzzer over George. The Blazers guard, who […]

The Boston Celtics are monitoring the availability of Oklahoma City Thunder forward Danilo Gallinari with the trade deadline less than a month away, according to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report. Gallinari becomes an unrestricted free agent next summer. He’s making $22,615,559 this season with the Thunder: While Danilo Gallinari of the Oklahoma City Thunder isn’t […]