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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 […]

Russell Westbrook was one of the players most responsible for the growth of basketball in Oklahoma City. The former UCLA star helped transform the franchise into a winner, making eight All-Star teams and winning the NBA MVP Award as a member of the Thunder in 2017. But the partnership all came to a halt this […]

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 […]