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Nerlens Noel is indeed staying with the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Nerlens Noel has agreed to a deal to return to the Thunder, league source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2019 This past season with the Thunder, Noel averaged 4.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.2 blocks while […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder thought they already secured the services of Nerlens Noel after he reportedly agreed to a deal on Sunday, but things changed quickly. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Noel asked the Pelicans for “more time to re-evaluate the earlier commitment on a deal” on Sunday night. Wojnarowski added, though, that the […]

Someone must not have gotten the memo. Despite the reports that Oklahoma City Thunder center Nerlens Noel would be re-signing with the Western Conference team, Noel took to Instagram to post question marks, adding speculation that a deal is not complete. Nerlens Noel’s current Instagram story. pic.twitter.com/OJyCHVn4g9 — Brett Dawson (@BDawsonWrites) July 1, 2019 Noel […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are bringing back center Nerlens Noel. Noel and the Thunder have agreed on a new deal, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Noel first signed with the Thunder as a free agent last summer. Prior to his tenure with OKC, Noel played with the Philadelphia 76ers—he was their sixth overall selection in the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Nerlens Noel won’t pick up his player option for the 2019-2020 NBA season. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, “Thunder center Nerlens Noel will not pick up his $1.9M player option for 2019-20 season and will be a free agent, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Noel and Thunder will discuss […]

Nerlens Noel may have been languishing in a limited capacity for the Oklahoma City Thunder, but his ability as a rim protector still manifests itself from time to time – particularly against Malik Beasley and the Denver Nuggets, as the 6-foot-11 center rejected what could have been a ferocious two-handed slammer. "He went up for […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder need all the help they can get to not only dethrone the Golden State Warriors, but put themselves in position to do so in the first place. Billy Donovan’s team is 37-20, good for third place in the Western Conference, three games ahead of the Portland Trail Blazers in the loss […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Nerlens Noel has passed the concussion protocol and been cleared to return for Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers, according to ESPN’s Royce Young. Noel has missed the team’s last three game with concussion symptoms since suffering a hard fall against the Minnesota Timberwolves, exiting after scoring six points and […]

Nerlens Noel took a hard elbow to the head from Andrew Wiggins on Tuesday night when the Oklahoma City Thunder took on the Minnesota Timberwolves. It was reported earlier Wednesday that Noel had suffered a concussion but no broken bones, and now the Thunder have confirmed that he’s entering concussion protocol after being knocked unconscious in the third quarter. […]

Oklahoma City Thunder big man Nerlens Noel took a scary fall during Tuesday night’s home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. As he went up to block a shot, he collided with Andrew Wiggins, taking an elbow to the face. As the two players met in mid-air, Noel went to the floor. On his descent, Noel’s […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams believes there was no malice on Andrew Wiggins’ part on a play that saw teammate Nerlens Noel stretchered off the court after an airborne collision with the Minnesota Timberwolves swingman. Wiggins took air for a right-handed spikedown, but raised his elbow to protect himself, accidentally nailing Noel in the […]

Andrew Wiggins after his 40 point performance against the Oklahoma City Thunder spoke about the altercation between Jeff Teague, Dennis Schroeder and Nerlens Noel during the game. Wiggins was confused in why Schroeder was so angry and that he was “acting crazy for no reason.” Wiggins, per Jon Krawcznski of the Athletic, hopes that Noel […]

Oklahoma City Thunder big man Nerlens Noel suffered a very scary head injury during his team’s loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night, as he took an elbow to the face from Timberwolves wing Andrew Wiggins while trying to contest a dunk and then took a hard fall. Noel lay relatively motionless on the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder big man Nerlens Noel suffered a very scary injury against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. While going up to contest a dunk from Timberwolves wing Andrew Wiggins, Noel took an elbow to the face from Wiggins and then took a very hard fall and lay motionless on the floor with trainers […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Nerlens Noel took a nasty fall on Tuesday night during a matchup between the Thunder and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Prayers for Nerlens Noel 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/0cHUyeCKag — Matt Coughlin (@mcough) January 9, 2019 Noel was attempting to block an Andrew Wiggins dunk attempt when Wiggins inadvertently elbowed him in the face. The blow […]

There was a time when Oklahoma City Thunder big man Nerlens Noel was a highly sought-after prospect. In fact, he was projected to be the number one prospect in the 2013 NBA Draft. However, a string of injuries bumped his stock down pretty bad. Although he was still picked sixth overall by the Philadelphia 76ers, […]

Former Oklahoma City Thunder center Enes Kanter duked it out with the team’s new addition, Nerlens Noel, during a back-and-forth exchange of highlight reels of one-on-one at LifeTime Athletic with NBA trainer Chris Brickley. Enes captioned his “Summer Time Work!” showing a plethora of moves off the dribble and thunderous dunks that were much more […]

The NBA salary cap boomed ever since the billion dollar TV deal was signed a few years back. The new structure gave average players a very good chance to secure the bag. However, did they deserve their massive paychecks? Tommy Beer perfectly captures the irony and somewhat ridiculous aftermath of the current NBA salary cap. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder never quite found their identity during the 2017-18 season. After adding Paul George and Carmelo Anthony last summer, they were certainly going to have some difficulty coalescing, but Andre Roberson’s midseason patellar tendon injury threw them for a loop just as they were beginning to surge. Thanks to their moves this […]

Nerlens Noel, who was once a promising young star but has been kicked around the league a bit, feels great now that he’s joined the Oklahoma City Thunder. More accurately, not only does he believe the Thunder will give him a chance to shine, but he feels revitalized. By way of Basketball Insiders: “I really […]

Among the early signings in free agency, veteran big man Nerlens Noel made the decision to ink a two-year, $3.7 million deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder to help bolster their frontcourt unit. However, Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders is reporting that Noel had turned down more lucrative deals in favor of joining the Thunder […]

Nerlens Noel, the newest member of the Oklahoma City Thunder, had nothing but praise for its general manager Sam Presti. Per Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe, Noel has great trust in the organization, noting that Presti is ‘beyond special’: Nerlens Noel had some great things to say about fellow Mass. native, #Thunder GM Sam […]

Free agent center Nerlens Noel has agreed to a two-year deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. The defensive-minded center will back-up Steven Adams, now with the chance to opt out of his contract and become a free agent once again in 2019. Noel had very little playing time […]

The Washington Wizards will need a new true center after parting ways with Marcin Gortat after trading him to the L.A. Clippers for Austin Rivers. Among their options is unrestricted free agent Nerlens Noel, according to NBA.com’s David Aldridge — an athletic big with intangibles, that if healthy, can produce the way coach Scott Brooks […]

News broke back in May that superstar power forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves are “not in a good place internally.” This was reported by ESPN’s Zach Lowe on The Lowe Post. His colleague Brian Windhorst asked Lowe to share his thoughts on Towns and the Timberwolves. Here is what Lowe said via Hoops Hype’s […]

Nerlens Noel, who was once a member of the Philadelphia 76ers, took a jab at his former team over the recent burner account controversy. Noel took to Instagram to take a little jab at his former team. Let’s check in on what our old friend Nerlens Noel is up to pic.twitter.com/0QZPVEC43t — Kyle Neubeck (@KyleNeubeck) […]

The Miami Heat just concluded their season on a low note with a 4-1 first-round playoffs series loss to the up-and-coming Philadelphia 76ers. The series was a revelation of sorts, as coach Erik Spoelstra hardly used center Hassan Whiteside to counter Philly’s Joel Embiid. That pretty much sums up how the Heat and Spoelstra have […]

While it is ultimately an entertainment product, the NBA is a business for players. And, like any business, there is an element of risk involved. Players have to be able to maximize their career earnings while putting themselves in the best position for playoff success. There are plenty of examples of guys who succeed in […]

He was supposed to be a Spur for life. After winning a championship and the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award in 2014, and finishing in the top three in the regular season MVP race last season, Kawhi Leonard was destined for greatness in a San Antonio Spurs jersey. He was the successor to Tim […]

The NBA league office has suspended Dallas Mavericks center Nerlens Noel and Utah Jazz forward Thabo Sefolosha five games each for violation of the league’s anti-druf program, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports. This suspension will cost Noel $144,400, according to ESPN Insider Bobby Marks — as he sits out the remainder of the Mavericks […]

Season Autopsies: San Antonio Spurs | Phoenix Suns | Dallas Mavericks | Sacramento Kings | Denver Nuggets | Milwaukee Bucks | Miami Heat Pinning a defender on his back, Dirk Nowitzki contorts his torso to the left, winding up to gain momentum towards his spin to the middle. One dribble and contact is sufficient to create the space needed for a seven-footer with an impossibly high, feathery […]

Dallas Mavericks center Nerlens Noel has had a difficult career in the short amount of time he’s been in the NBA. He’s been ridden with injuries, and when it hasn’t been that, it’s been a lack of playing time. But in recent weeks this season, Noel has gotten the point where he’s actually playing well for […]

Nerlens Noel has been widely perceived as being in the Rick Carlisle doghouse since being traded to the Dallas Mavericks from the Philadelphia 76ers prior to last year’s deadline. While the Mavs big man has been out most of this season with injury complications, he refuted any rumors surrounding an alleged rift between him and […]

Dallas Mavericks center Nerlens Noel hasn’t gotten much throughout his tenure. After a trade last February brought him to Dallas, he did not get the role he envisioned getting. And although he wanted a max salary, he didn’t get that either and ended up returning this season on a qualifying offer. Then Noel suffered a […]

The Dallas Mavericks have had a disastrous season so far. Even though the franchise selected a promising young player in Dennis Smith Jr. in the draft, the Mavericks future still looks a bit bleak. They clearly have no direction and are going to be without their franchise all-time leading scorer Dirk Nowitzki very soon. Last […]

During a presser with the media on Tuesday afternoon, Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle stated that opening night starting center Nerlens Noel will be active on Wednesday night when the Mavs host the Oklahoma City Thunder. According to a video posted on Twitter by Eddie Sefko of The Dallas Morning News, coach Carlisle said […]

Nerlens Noel could make his impending return sooner than later, as Eddie Sefko of The Dallas Morning News said he could see the floor as soon as Friday against the Los Angeles Lakers, but made no guarantees. He is slated to wear a splint in his injured thumb upon his return. Noel has missed the […]

For Dallas Mavericks center Nerlens Noel, his 2017-18 season started off with a bang and rapidly went downhill after that. However, Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle is eager to get Noel back on the court as soon as next week. According to an article written by longtime Mavs writer Eddie Sefko of the Dallas Morning […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Nerlens Noel have had a love/hate relationship and it has seemed to have more hate at times, but at this juncture, it appears Noel is at least going to stick around on the roster. According to Marc Stein of the New York Times: “The Mavericks have no current plans to buy […]