Oklahoma City Thunder Articles - Page 89

Just a few months ago, it was unknown what role Chris Paul would have as a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder this season. Added in as salary filler in order to make the Russell Westbrook blockbuster trade to the Houston Rockets possible this past July, Paul was not expected to stick around in OKC […]

Thursday is going to be an emotional night for Houston Rockets superstar point guard Russell Westbrook, as the former MVP returns to Oklahoma City to face the Thunder. Westbrook is the most popular player in Thunder franchise history. He’s going to get his No. 0 jersey retired and will probably get a statue outside Chesapeake Energy Arena one […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis will go through an MRI but is expected to be out against the Dallas Mavericks and the Oklahoma City Thunder in their upcoming games. Per Dave McMenamin of ESPN, Davis is set for MRI this Tuesday night, right after the game against the New York Knicks. The Lakers say […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul spoke to Chris Sheridan of Forbes ahead of his meeting with the National Basketball Players Association officials to discuss proposed changes to the NBA schedule, playoff format, among others. Proposed changes include trimming the 82-game regular season to 78 or 79, the reseeding the four conference finalists, and a […]

For the first time this season, Houston Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook will make his highly anticipated return to the Chesapeake Energy Arena on Thursday as his team takes on his former mates from the Oklahoma City Thunder. Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George, who was teammates with Westbrook in OKC from 2017-19, recently chimed […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Dennis Schroder is having a terrific season for the team this season. One thing that was not terrific, in his opinion, was a call a referee made in their Tuesday night game against the Brooklyn Nets. https://twitter.com/DimeUPROXX/status/1214741882758160384 Dennis Schroder was in absolute disbelief at the call, but instead of getting up […]

Thursday is going to be an emotional night for Houston Rockets superstar point guard Russell Westbrook, as the former MVP returns to Oklahoma City to face the Thunder. Westbrook is the most popular player in Thunder franchise history. He’s going to get his No. 0 jersey retired and will probably get a statue outside Chesapeake […]

Names are an important piece to NBA culture. For players like LeBron James and Kobe Bryant, a unique first name will take precedence over the last name like most players. Fans rep players by wearing their last names across their respective jerseys and for many, a mere mention of a name can spark all sorts […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been one of the pleasant surprises of the 2019-20 NBA season thus far. Despite losing both Russell Westbrook and Paul George, the team still sits in seventh place in the Western Conference as of January 5th, with a 5.5-game lead on the eighth-seeded Portland Trail Blazers. With the Thunder being […]

Lost in all of the hype about the two Los Angeles teams, Luka mania and the manic James Harden-Russell Westbrook duo in Houston is the fact that the Oklahoma City Thunder are actually a decent ballclub. Going into their Saturday night matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Thunder are winners of four straight and are […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo saw his nightmare scenario come to life, as he was approached by a fan at a local sneaker shop, only to be confused for longtime rival Chris Paul. Rondo’s facial expression is priceless, as the veteran point guard turns around and asks “who?” before getting a “you ain’t […]

The San Antonio Spurs suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday. Head coach Gregg Popovich felt that his team dribbled too much while the Thunder were more aggressive, per Tom Orsborn of San Antonio Express-News. “We didn’t move the ball very well…We were on the dribble too much. We didn’t really […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been surprisingly successful to start the season. Despite the expectations being low for their squad after parting with Paul George and Russell Westbrook, they are 18-15 and rank 7th in the Western Conference standings. The month of December that the Thunder just finished have was truly impressive. They ended this […]

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer and Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan have been named the NBA’s East and West Coaches of the Month, respectively, for December. The Bucks went 13-2 in December, while the Thunder went 11-4: Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer and Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan have […]

Oklahoma City Thunder teammates Chris Paul and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are shooting the ball at an impressive clip in the closing minutes of tightly-contested games this season. According to a report from ESPN’s Zach Lowe, Paul and Gilgeous-Alexander have combined for a 47.4 percent (53-of-90) mark from the field in the last five minutes of games […]

Oklahoma City Thunder veteran point guard Chris Paul turned back the clock on Tuesday, as he lifted his side to a tightly-contested victory against the Dallas Mavericks. The 34-year-old struggled through the first three quarters against the Mavs, but seemed to have turned on a switch to score 13 points in the crucial fourth period. […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan was at a loss for words about Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic when prompted as how to slow down the Mavs star who is one of the league’s MVP candidates. “It’s not like anybody’s stopping him this year. He’s averaging like 30 [points] a game,” Donovan said, per […]

The Mavs will have star Luka Doncic in the lineup on Tuesday when they finish off 2019 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Doncic took a hard fall in the Mavs’ game on Sunday against the Los Angeles Lakers and suffered a left wrist sprain and back contusion. Luka will play tonight. Carlisle says Mavs will replace Hardaway […]

Other than Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade, not many people know Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James better than Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul. Paul, who is one of James’ best friends, says “people don’t realize how selfless” the Lakers star really is: “I think probably one of the biggest things about Bron, […]

Houston Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook is undoubtedly the triple-double king of this generation. If the eye test fails, a quick look at his numbers through this decade should show just why. The 6-foot-3 dynamo has more regular-season triple-doubles than LeBron James, teammate James Harden, and pivot wizard Nikola Jokic combined, racking up 143 in […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has been upgraded to “probable” for Tuesday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but his teammate, Tim Hardaway Jr, will be held out. Doncic has been dealing with a back contusion and a left wrist sprain after taking a hard fall in Sunday’s game against the Lakers. He managed […]

Steven Adams admitted he has no ill will toward Kevin Durant, despite saying he would have handled his exit from the Oklahoma City Thunder differently. In a recent podcast appearance with ESPN’s Zach Lowe, Adams discussed how he wrote that aforementioned opinion in his 2018 autobiography: My Life, My Fight: Rising up from New Zealand […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams had some time to reflect on many situations during a trip to memory lane with ESPN’s Zach Lowe. The 2016 Western Conference Finals came up in conversation, when Adams’ Thunder matched up against the 73-9 Golden State Warriors and when he received a kick to the groin from Draymond Green […]

Oklahoma City Thunder big man Steven Adams recently joined The Lowe Post podcast for a wide-ranging discussion. Amid the conversation, the 6-11 New Zealander was asked to comment on the departure of Russell Westbrook, who was traded to the Houston Rockets this offseason. Via Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman: “He called me before it was […]

The Dallas Mavericks are listing Luka Doncic and Tim Hardaway Jr. as questionable for Tuesday when the Mavs take on the Oklahoma City Thunder. Doncic took a hard fall in the Mavs’ game on Sunday against the Los Angeles Lakers and suffered a left wrist sprain and back contusion. Hardaway, meanwhile, has a left hamstring […]

Oklahoma City Thunder second-year guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander torched the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, matching a career-high 32 points (12-of-21 from the field, 3-of-5 from 3) while also notching seven rebounds, two assists, and three steals in 39 minutes of action. Following his team’s razor-thin 98-97 victory against the defending champs, Gilgeous-Alexander was presented with a […]

After Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s big game in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s win over the Toronto Raptors, Chris Paul shared his thoughts on the young guard and noted that he’s “got it all.” Paul, who serves as a mentor for the second-year man, praised Gilgeous-Alexander’s versatility. CP3 also shared that he’s constantly on SGA’s ear, reminding him […]

Toronto Raptors guards Kyle Lowry and Patrick McCaw heaped praise on Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai-Gilgeous Alexander for his “All-Star” play this season. Though it was a heartbreaking 98-97 loss for the Raptors, Lowry and McCaw still took time to praise Gilgeous-Alexander for his performance not just against them, but for the entire year. For […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander visits his hometown of Toronto as the enemy with the Oklahoma City Thunder taking on the Raptors. However, he is already looking forward to this summer when he will have the opportunity to suit up for Team Canada at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. The dynamic Thunder guard said that the Canadian team […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will have the chance to play in front his hometown fans when the Thunder take on the Raptors on Sunday night in Toronto. The second-year guard spoke to reporters before the game about his emotions as he prepares to play in front of family and friends: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander spoke […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball was the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. His brother LaMelo might son join him as a top pick in this summer’s draft. But the middle brother, LiAngelo, is still in search of a basketball career. LiAngelo went undrafted during the 2018 NBA Draft, and his future […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are set to take on the Toronto Raptors on Sunday. While they have been a bit of a surprise this season after trading both Paul George and Russell Westbrook, they are not legitimate contenders in the Western Conference. Unfortunately, the Thunder are going to have to play Sunday’s game without point […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Dennis Schroder has been fined $25,000 for intentionally making contact with a game official. The incident, for which Schroder received a technical foul, occurred with 1:20 remaining in the third quarter of the Thunder’s 104-102 overtime win against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday. NBA announces $25,000 fine for Oklahoma City’s […]

Teams have off shooting nights from time to time. Sometimes, both teams in a game will get cold. However, Friday’s matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Charlotte Hornets took that to a whole new level. The Thunder would go on to win the game 104-102 in overtime but both teams would combine to […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder pulled off a narrow win over a battling Charlotte Hornets team, 104-102. The Hornets managed to force overtime after a superb run, but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put on a superb display to get the Thunder over the line. One of the most impressive moves he did that night was a particularly mesmerizing […]

Chris Paul and Steven Adams of the Oklahoma City Thunder team up for a pick and roll which ended up with a ferocious finish. Peep the clip below for Paul’s nifty dime. Adams, a beast himself, slammed it down hard to complete the highlight. The Memphis Grizzlies didn’t want any part of it as they […]

During the Oklahoma City Thunder’s matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies, something that is rarely seen occurred. Steven Adams pulled out a Eurostep and capped it off with a finger roll finish. The play developed perfectly for Adams to pull out this move. Chris Paul drew both the on-ball and big defender over before throwing a […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan says veteran forward Danilo Gallinari will miss the Thunder’s road trip to Charlotte and Toronto as a precaution. Gallinari is dealing with a left ankle injury. He didn’t play on Dec. 22 against the Los Angeles Clippers and won’t play on Thursday versus the Memphis Grizzlies: Billy Donovan […]

The consensus opinion surrounding the Oklahoma City Thunder heading into the 2019-20 season was not favorable. After trading away Paul George and Russell Westbrook, the team was supposed to finish near the bottom of the Western Conference standings. That isn’t how the situation has played out for the Thunder. A key reason for that has […]