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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 […]

Ever since the New York Knicks beat the Providence Steamrollers in 1947, the public has been enamored with basketball on Christmas day. Other than a lockout-shortened 1988 season, the NBA’s Christmas slate has featured some of the best players and teams in the league. As a result, throughout its history, we’ve gotten a myriad of […]

Dennis Schroder and Kyle Lowry have been named the NBA’s Players of the Week for Week 9 of the season. Schroder averaged 25.3 points, 6.0 assists and 5.3 rebounds as the Oklahoma City Thunder went 4-0. Lowry, meanwhile, averaged 24.5 points, 10.0 assists and 6.5 rebounds as the Toronto Raptors went 4-0: Toronto Raptors guard […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has impressed plenty of NBA stars, but Dwyane Wade came out impressed after the second-year guard posted consecutive 32-point games, the last coming against Paul George and the Los Angeles Clippers. Shai came into the league with the pace of a veteran. This kid is special https://t.co/rqhz5v1gqB — DWade […]

Paul George returned to Oklahoma City for the first time since being traded by the Thunder but was met with effusive cheers, despite being the first to ask for a trade this past summer. Following a tribute video showing his work with the community, the crowd responded with more cheers than boos during the lineup […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder plan to honor Paul George during lineup introductions when George makes his return to OKC as a member of the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night: Thunder will have something planned for Paul George during lineup introductions. Sense is that he’ll be given a much better reception than what Kevin Durant […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard will not play in Sunday’s matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder as teammate Paul George makes his return to OKC. Leonard continues to play the injury management card with his knee: As expected, no Kawhi Leonard in OKC today. JaMychal Green remains questionable. pic.twitter.com/fzB3hfScz3 — Sabreena Merchant (@sabreenajm) December […]

Things have gone by the wayside for the Atlanta Hawks in 2019-20. Entering play Sunday, they sit with a 6-24 record on the year, which finds them in the cellar of the Eastern Conference. But that doesn’t mean that the team hasn’t explored ways to improve it’s roster for not only this season, but years […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul is one of the smartest players in NBA history. He is also notoriously stingy. The veteran helped the Thunder send a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves into overtime on Dec. 6 after Paul earned a technical free throw for OKC by alerting officials to Jordan Bell’s untucked jersey, […]

Steven Adams of the Oklahoma City Thunder recently responded to Chris Paul and the controversial delay of game call against the Minnesota Timberwolves that led to a miraculous Thunder win a few weeks ago: Steven Adams on all the delay of game calls for players not tucking in their jerseys since Chris Paul brought it […]

Paul George makes his return to OKC on Sunday to face the Thunder for the first time since he was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers over the summer. George played two seasons with the Thunder before he requested a trade and was sent to LA. Thunder head coach Billy Donovan says George deserves to […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Hamidou Diallo has been out since Nov. 22 because of a right elbow injury. Thunder head coach Billy Donovan says Diallo has ‘responded well’ in rehab after suffering the hyperextension sprain. Oklahoma City tracked how many shots the high-flyer took in practice on Saturday to see how his elbow holds up: […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are playing great basketball thanks to a concerted team effort. One of the stars who have stepped up for OKC is Dennis Schroder. Once considered as one of the more promising guards in the league, his career never took off and has become a key bench player for the Thunder. It […]

Ahead of the Los Angeles Clippers’ matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday, Thunder general manager Sam Presti expressed his thoughts on All-Star forward Paul George. PG13 will return to OKC for the first time as a member of a visiting team since the summer 2019 trade sent him to L.A. Per ESPN’s Royce […]

Phoenix Suns star shooting guard Devin Booker will play on Friday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Booker has missed the previous three games due to a forearm injury. The Suns went 0-3 without him. #Suns Devin Booker (forearm), Cam Johnson (hip) and Tyler Johnson (illness) set to play tonight at #ThunderUp. Deandre Ayton (ankle) out […]

LOS ANGELES – Russell Westbrook and the Houston Rockets defeated Paul George and the L.A. Clippers on Thursday night, 122-117. George did all he could to keep the Clippers in it, finishing with 34 points, nine rebounds, three assists, two steals, and three blocks, but fell short as his former Oklahoma City Thunder teammate Russell […]

LOS ANGELES – Russell Westbrook and the Houston Rockets came into Staples Center on Thursday night and defeated the LA Clippers 122-117. The loss was the second at home all season for the Clippers, who had been 14-1 in L.A. Westbrook led the way for Houston season-high 40 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists on […]

Each of the players for the Oklahoma City Thunder were at a private screening of the “Just Mercy” movie at Penn Square Mall in OKC during a shooting, according to Erik Horne of The Athletic. Horne reported that The Athletic received word that Thunder security was “made aware immediately” and that the players were “never […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton’s return to the lineup didn’t last long. After returning from his PED suspension against the Los Angeles Clippers, Ayton now has a right ankle sprain and won’t play on Friday versus the Oklahoma City Thunder: #Suns have diagnosed Deandre Ayton with a right ankle sprain, and have ruled him OUT […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul gifted his teammates with custom suits. Steven Adams, who is not fond of wearing suits, initially wanted to hang it up. But then, Paul told the team that they’ll have to wear it before the game. Adams had no choice but to wear it, noting that the ‘weird […]

It’s clear to everyone that the Oklahoma City Thunder is supposed to take this season as an off-year and an opportunity to tank for the first overall pick. However, they are just too good at playing basketball at the moment to even do that correctly. They mounted an incredible comeback in the third quarter to […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul is certainly embracing the giving spirit of the holiday season. Paul gifted his Thunder teammates with custom suits on Wednesday. Chris Paul gifted the entire Thunder squad custom suits and everyone looks wonderful https://t.co/dckAt70xhz pic.twitter.com/5h5qjRFTzL — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) December 19, 2019 Here is the full thread of Paul […]

There was a time in which the Heat were interested in acquiring Chris Paul, but that interest has since died off. Now, with the NBA’s trade season about to get under way, multiple front office executives believe Miami would be more likely to chase a player like Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday. Via Kevin O’Connor of […]

It is safe to say that the New York Knicks are not a very good basketball team at the moment. Despite that fact that the lowly Eastern Conference franchise does have a few key pieces already in place for some future success, the Knicks have yet to truly turn the corner while continuing to struggle […]

Russell Westbrook was recently the voice of reason for Atlanta Hawks youngster Trae Young amid a losing skid, telling Young about his previous experience from his days on a rebuilding team. The Houston Rockets star was once a rookie for an Oklahoma City Thunder team that had lost 13 consecutive games and won only once […]

The Chicago Bulls suffered another humiliating loss on Monday, as they gave up a 26-point lead to allow the Oklahoma City Thunder to come away with the unlikely come-from-behind victory. This is probably the reason why some folks on social media decided to call out Bulls youngsters Wendell Carter Jr. and Coby White for taking […]

The Chicago Bulls had every reason to be disappointed with Monday night’s 109-106 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Bulls had established a 55-29 lead midway through the second quarter and had a 19-point cushion at the end of the first half. But they watched that lead evaporate in the second half and saw the […]

It was an all too familiar scenario on Monday, as the Chicago Bulls once again blew a huge lead resulting in another disappointing loss. The Oklahoma City Thunder rallied all the way from 26 points down and escaped with a 109-106 victory after outscoring the Bulls 60-38 in the second half. For his part, Bulls […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul has forged his name beside John Stockton as the only two players in NBA history to log in 18,000 points, 9,000 assists and 2,000 steals. Paul accomplished the feat in their 109-106 comeback victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday. He had a total of 30 points, 10 rebounds […]

On Monday against Chicago Bulls, the Oklahoma City Thunder snatched the victory by way of a 26-point comeback — tying their biggest comeback win in franchise history. Final: Thunder 109, Bulls 106. Chris Paul with 19 of the Thunder's 27 points in the fourth quarter. Ties the biggest comeback in Thunder history. At the end, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder managed to overcome what appeared to be an insurmountable lead, beating the Chicago Bulls 109-106 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena on Monday. OKC erased a 26-point deficit and sealed the comeback win with crucial free throws from their New Zealand center Steven Adams. A career 55.1 percent free throw shooter throughout […]