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Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan explained his reasoning for sitting Carmelo Anthony as long as he did during a Game 5 win over the Utah Jazz. While his All-Star teammates Russell Westbrook and Paul George played 44 and 45 minutes, respectively — Anthony played a mere 25, going only 2-of-6 and recording a […]

Anyone who’s been paying attention to the entertaining first-round series between the Utah Jazz and the Oklahoma City Thunder has jotted down plenty of mental notes about the matchup: Rudy Gobert is a crippling defensive menace; Ricky Rubio is playing like he’s totally forgotten who Ricky Rubio is; Russell Westbrook is confounded by Utah’s defense; […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are a loss away from a catastrophic and embarrassing first-round exit against the Utah Jazz. In case that the Thunder would strike out in the series, they will immediately have some urgent matters to deal with in the offseason, which would include Carmelo Anthony’s situation on the team. Anthony was traded […]

Carmelo Anthony of the Oklahoma City Thunder is regarded as one of the best offensive talents ever to grace the NBA. Yet this year, specifically in the playoffs, Anthony has shown no signs whatsoever of his offensive skill set. As observed by Bryan Kalbrosky of Hoops Hype, Anthony is shooting at an atrocious mark on […]

Carmelo Anthony’s stint with the Oklahoma City Thunder has been far from what the team expected after trading away Enes Kanter and Doug McDermott to the New York Knicks prior to the start of the preseason. The experiment has proved to bring underwhelming results in the postseason, as he’s shooting a miserable 37.3 percent from […]

The first time the Oklahoma City Thunder’s swingman Paul George christened himself with a nickname – punctuated by a jersey number change to No. 13 just so he could rock “PG-13” back with the Indiana Pacers – he injured himself pretty badly and was sidelined for an entire season with many questioning if he could […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder kicked off their series with a bang with a 116-108 victory over the Utah Jazz in Game 1. Unfortunately, they took a tremendous step back in Game 2 with a dreadful performance down the stretch in Game 2. Oklahoma City’s trio of superstars simply could not get anything to fall in the fourth quarter. According to Fred […]

It was raining bricks inside the Chesapeake Energy Arena on Wednesday, especially during the fourth quarter of Game 2 of the first round series between the Utah Jazz and the Oklahoma City Thunder. During that period, the superstar triumvirate of Russell Westbrook, Paul George, and Carmelo Anthony took turns in missing shots. And by missing […]

Ice Cube’s BIG3 League was a huge question mark heading into it’s first season last summer. No one knew how big three-on-three basketball would become, but the nation-wide summer tournament turned into a huge hit and fed fans’ thirst for more basketball in the NBA’s offseason. Last year, 40 players joined eight BIG3 teams, and […]

It is no secret that Oklahoma City Thunder superstar point guard Russell Westbrook has had some pretty tense moments in the past with members of the media, whether it be someone asking him a really stupid question or the reigning MVP just not in the mood to open up to reporters. Thunder star forward Carmelo […]

We’re going to talk a little bit of golf here, but we’ll get to Russell Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony, Paul George, and the Oklahoma City Thunder shortly. I promise. During the early goings of the recently concluded Masters Tournament, Tony Finau suffered a gruesome-looking ankle injury after scoring a hole-in-one. He twisted his ankle so bad that […]

Paul George’s new nickname of “Playoff P” has caught buzz after the All-Star forward followed a 40-point outing to end the regular season with 36 points in Game 1 against the Utah Jazz, propelling the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 116-108 win. Following the game, teammates Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony were under the impression […]

Whenever an NBA player gets baptized with a new nickname, it usually means he has made a strong impact on the game. Paul George, who’s known as PG13, recently got a new nickname: “Playoff P.” And his teammates Carmelo Anthony and Russell Westbrook got a laugh after hearing the new name for George. As reported […]

The Rookie of the Year race between Philadelphia 76ers forward Ben Simmons and Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell is a close one, and one that bares some major similarities to the 2003-04 season. Simmons is boasting all-around great numbers that have led the Sixers to finish out the season strongly, currently riding a 15-game […]

Russell Westbrook may very well make history again. This time, he can do it much more under the radar as the reigning MVP and Oklahoma City Thunder point guard is just 16 rebounds away from averaging a triple-double for the second straight season. Most years, that would make him the obvious frontrunner for the MVP. […]

Russell Westbrook has always been one of the most polarizing players in the NBA. That didn’t change this season despite the fact that he flew under the radar much more than a season ago. After winning the MVP while averaging a triple-double last season, Westbrook’s Oklahoma City Thunder had a much different look this year […]

When it comes to Oklahoma City Thunder superstar point guard Russell Westbrook, he has drawn a fair share of criticism about whether or not he pads his stats during games. Thunder star forward Carmelo Anthony addressed that topic on Tuesday afternoon when he was interviewed by members of the Oklahoma City media. When asked whether […]

Carmelo Anthony found himself out of the Team USA pool of players summoned to try out for the following competitions in 2019 and 2020. The Oklahoma City Thunder forward could do nothing more than laugh out loud (through the screen) as he read a list of his national team accolades and his surprising omission from […]

No one expected the Utah Jazz to move on from the loss of Gordon Hayward this quick. The now-Boston Celtics forward was the Jazz’s leading scorer and go-to-guy, but the arrival of Donovan Mitchell filled the void in an unexpected manner. Mitchell has been so good that he has led the team in the scoring […]

With the 2017-18 NBA season coming to a close, the Oklahoma City Thunder are nearly on the cusp of missing out of the playoffs. However, forward Paul George does not seemed to be too concerned about the team’s looming future. There has been plenty of speculation regarding his plans for free agency this summer. Although […]

For most of the 2017-18 NBA season amongst fans, the future of Oklahoma City Thunder star forward Paul George past this first season in OKC with stars Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony has been up in the air. However, George urges that the end of this season will not influence his decision with free agency […]

The call-up for the 2018-20 USA Men’s National Team pool has been announced and while the list includes many household names, it’s lacking the team’s all-time leading scorer, Carmelo Anthony. Anthony had been an All-Star player for eight consecutive seasons (2010-17), but has taken a steep decline in his first season with the Oklahoma City Thunder, […]

The playoff race is getting more and more interesting with teams jockeying for position as the season winds down and only two weeks remaining. Interestingly, there are six teams that are fighting for the number three seed in the Western Conference such as the Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City Thunder, Utah Jazz, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder faced yet another painful loss at the hands of the Golden State Warriors, dropping down another spot in the fierce Western Conference and now mired in sixth place. As a unit, the Thunder shot a woeful 37.6 percent from the field, despite Russell Westbrook’s brilliant 44-point, 16-rebound effort. It was his […]

Since Kevin Durant’s decision to part ways from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Golden State Warriors, there has been much attention thrown toward the relationship between he and Russell Westbrook. It has constantly been the leading storyline when the top teams take the floor against each other over the last two seasons. This has […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder suffered yet another painful loss, this time in a 126-125 overtime contest against the Denver Nuggets, who they eliminated from the postseason late in 2017. Yet, Carmelo Anthony witnessed it from the bench, as the perennial All-Star watched his team get some trouble from the feisty Nuggets. Asked if he was […]

NBA salaries are some of the most lucrative in all of sports, with the best players’ contracts amounting to more than $200 million. The salary cap has hit the roof to the point where teams are able to offer huge contracts to today’s players. It’s never been better to be an NBA player than today given […]

Carmelo Anthony willingly made the transition from a go-to scorer to the third option with his new team, as Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan envisioned the majority of ball-handling duties going to Russell Westbrook and Paul George. But during his short stint with the team, Anthony has proved largely ineffective as a role […]

Despite being down by as many as 18 points in the first half, the Oklahoma City Thunder were quickly able to battle back against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. Unfortunately, with the Thunder down 108-105 and with possession of the ball for the final shot, Thunder star forward Carmelo Anthony continued his shooting struggles […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are well within the playoffs. And for Carmelo Anthony, this is all that matters. He doesn’t care too much about the actual win-loss record they hold or their position in the Western Conference. As reported by Fred Katz of The Norman Transcript: “I know we’re in the mix, some of the […]

Time is a flat circle, looping in on itself with the slightest of variations until, one day, LeBron James is looking across the court to an alternate dimension version of himself in 21-year-old Ben Simmons. The lineage of each can be traced back decades. The wonderment of 6-foot-9 Magic Johnson whipping the Los Angeles Lakers […]

Have you ever seemingly been that one person out of your friends who still have not seen a critically-acclaimed movie yet? Oklahoma City Thunder forward Patrick Patterson happened to be that guy in his team’s locker room when it came to finally going to see “Black Panther” in theaters. According to an article published yesterday by […]

During the first quarter of today’s game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre, star forward Carmelo Anthony moved up to No. 19 on the NBA’s all-time scoring list ahead of Indiana Pacers legendary shooting guard Reggie Miller. Anthony surpassed Miller’s 25,279 career points and remains the third-highest scoring active […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star forward Jimmy Butler might be recovering from a season-ending injury, but that isn’t stopping him from trying to get into his opponent’s head. His talents are amazing, but his troll game is just as competitive depending on the day you catch him. You’ll find Butler taking shots at someone — teammates or […]

In his 15th year in the league, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony may have finally passed his prime. Once one of the premier scorers in the league, Anthony has no longer been putting up the numbers that we’re used to seeing. According to Tommy Beer, senior analyst for Basketball Insiders: Carmelo Anthony has shot […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Carmelo Anthony has been one of the smoothest scorers in the NBA. He can get a basket from just about anywhere on the court in just about every way. In most of this stops in his career, Anthony has been the go-to guy on offense, which has fit the way he […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are in trouble. Russell Westbrook was a tour de force last season. After losing Kevin Durant, Westbrook led an on-the-fly makeshift roster to the playoffs, earning the MVP award. So, when General Manager Sam Presti pulled off a gargantuan summer, chapter two of “Life After Kevin Durant,” was supposed to be akin […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony sealed his place as one of the top-20 scorers in NBA history last night, passing Hall of Famer Jerry West for his very own place in the NBA’s all-time leaderboard. Anthony enjoyed one of his best scoring games of recent memory, scoring 23 points in 8-of-18 shooting from the […]

James Harden is one of the toughest matchups in the whole of the NBA today. His ability to shake off defenders with his handles, coupled with his skills in finishing strong to the basket has made him a nightmare for opposing defenders. Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony understands just that and knows that he […]