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OKLAHOMA – With the new-look Cleveland Cavaliers heading into Oklahoma City Tuesday night for a nationally televised game, the availability of Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony is still up in the air, according to Thunder coach Billy Donovan. “I haven’t had any conversations with them about tomorrow yet,” Donovan said after Monday’s practice. “So we […]

For the second straight game, Oklahoma City will be without the services of Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony. Both are recovering from injuries sustained in their win over Golden State on Feb. 6. According to coach Billy Donovan, there is no timetable for their return. Westbrook has a left ankle sprain while Anthony has a […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder (32-24) recently hit another rough patch in their 2017-18 season with four straight losses. A few days ago, Thunder All-Star forward Paul George sat down with Rachel Nichols of ESPN to discuss the relationship he’s developed with teammates Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony as well as his decision to not to go […]

The NBA community gathered to express their support after New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis tore his ACL after a sledgehammer dunk against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night. Though the play looked to be a run-of-the-mill play — a big-to-big connection, thanks to Porzingis’ deft ability to find cutting lanes and […]

Carmelo Anthony is a natural small forward but has had to play power forward in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s starting lineup since training camp began. Coach Billy Donovan, however, is looking to play him in his more natural position in the coming games. According to Fred Katz of the Norman Transcript & CNHI Oklahoma, Donovan […]

Jabari Parker is clearly one of the Milwaukee Bucks’ most talented players. Last season, Parker averaged 20.1 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 2.1 assists. He also shot 36 percent from the three-point line. Now that Parker has returned from his second ACL injury, he will now be tasked to help franchise star Giannis Antetokounmpo lead the […]

Gary Harris made a 3-point shot at the buzzer as the Denver Nuggets defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 127-124 Thursday. The loss sent Carmelo Anthony home once again without a win in Denver since he was traded seven years ago. Anthony didn’t play well against his former team on this night, scoring only 10 points […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder won over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night via a score of 121-108. With 21 points, Carmelo Anthony became the 21st player in NBA history to reach 25,000 career points. The achievement is just another accolade to highlight Anthony’s nonpareil scoring prowess over the course of his career. "It's a special […]

After playing .500 basketball for much of the 2017-18 NBA season, the Oklahoma City Thunder have won six consecutive games. As most recognized it would take time for Russell Westbrook, Paul George, and Carmelo Anthony to build chemistry, Anthony accepting his new role has taken them to the next level. Heading into the Thunder’s matchup […]

For the Oklahoma City Thunder, there is a lot to smile about lately. With their 121-112 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena, the Thunder (28-20) won their sixth straight game to tie a season-long streak. Star point guard Russell Westbrook played out of his mind against the Wizards and […]

Coming into the season, the Oklahoma City Thunder were thought by many to be a possible threat to dethrone the Golden State Warriors in the playoffs. After acquiring both Paul George and Carmelo Anthony via trade, OKC General Manager Sam Presti was able to give Russell Westbrook a supporting cast worthy of championship contention. So […]

During a press conference before the season started, Carmelo Anthony was asked about what he thought of coming off the bench for his new team, the Oklahoma City Thunder. Anthony laughed at the idea and now we know why—he doesn’t want to break his streak. As it turns out, Anthony is the first player in […]

On Saturday afternoon, the Oklahoma City Thunder dismantled the Cleveland Cavaliers 148-124. Carmelo Anthony ended up scoring 29 points, 10 rebounds and three assists. LeBron James only scored 18 points with seven assists and three rebounds. Clearly, Anthony out-dueled James in a discouraging game for the Cavaliers. Still, Anthony was not bragging to one of […]

Oklahoma City Thunder’s Carmelo Anthony was recently asked in an interview with Royce Young of ESPN what he thought about his team playing well recently with the top teams in the NBA. The former New York Knick said that playing with the top teams was never a problem. The recurring problem with the Thunder was […]

This season, Carmelo Anthony has the second-highest defensive rebounds per 36 minutes mark of his career. According to Basketball-Reference, Melo grabs 5.8 rebounds per 36 minutes, which are 5.2 boards in 32.6 minutes per game. This is also his third-highest defensive rebounds percentage of his career, grabbing 18.6 percent of available defensive rebounds when he is […]

Another game, another profanity spouted from the mouth of Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Carmelo Anthony. This time it happened during regulation and not in a postgame interview with the aide of Russell Westbrook. Cleveland Cavaliers superstar forward LeBron James had missed a free throw early on in the first quarter when Anthony let out a […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder made waves in the offseason when they acquired Carmelo Anthony. It’s been a while since Anthony has been part of a team that has a realistic chance of going deep into the playoffs, previously spending his time with the perennially beleaguered New York Knicks. Although Anthony now has a reduced role […]

Can a day go by without players and referees having problems with each other? The latest incident of that sort happened last night during the fourth quarter of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 95-88 victory over the Sacramento Kings at Chesapeake Energy Arena. With about three minutes left in the game, Russell Westbrook aggressively drove to […]

The third Monday of each year is a special one in the U.S. as the whole country celebrates Martin Luther King Day. It gives honor to the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement who paved the way for racial equality, by fighting for it without the need for violence. Just like […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder kicked off the new year with dominant back-to-back wins at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Unfortunately, they have cooled off a bit since then after now dropping three straight with their disappointing loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. While losing to formidable contenders in the Western Conference like the Timberwolves […]

Carmelo Anthony is one of the most respected forwards in the league. Being the No. 3 pick of the 2003 NBA Draft and having consistently improved his game over the course of 15 years, Melo has proven to be a legit veteran of the game. And that’s why he confidently says that there’s some serious […]

The NBA over the years has been constantly evolving to the playing style of the various players on the court. However, there has been a growing trend of more common fouls and technical fouls being handed out over the last several seasons. It is something that Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony has noticed […]

Carmelo Anthony has been a natural scorer his whole career. He’s done it at every single NBA spot in his career, and has continued his prolific production as a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Because Anthony is always filling it up, it was just a matter of time that he would start making his […]

If Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony knows a little bit about Napoleon Bonaparte, then he could call Phoenix his Waterloo. Unlike Napoleon, though, Anthony has lost more than just once in the desert. In fact, Melo has lost in 14 of his last 15 trips to Phoenix, according to Dave King of SBNation. ummm […]

The holidays are over, and now it is time for fans and the media to begin voting for this year’s NBA All-Stars. We all know that LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Stephen Curry are shoe-ins to be selected for another all-star appearance, but the rest of the competition is still fighting for slots. For the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder wrapped up their trip to Staples Center with a solid 127-117 win over the surging L.A. Clippers. However, that was not the biggest highlight of the night as forward Carmelo Anthony let out a series of curse words after being doused in cold water by point guard Russell Westbrook during his postgame interview. […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar point guard Russell Westbrook was locked and loaded with an extremely cold water bottle on Thursday night. Needless to say, he made sure superstar forward Carmelo Anthony was aware of it. Following the Thunder’s 127-117 victory over the L.A. Clippers, Westbrook doused his teammate during his postgame interview and Anthony had a […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony has lost some of his explosiveness and athleticism now that he is 33. One thing that remains the same for Anthony though is his feathery touch from the perimeter — the same silky smooth shot he used Thursday to get past Patrick Ewing in the NBA’s all-time scoring list. […]

The year 2017 was quite a roller coaster ride for Carmelo Anthony. When he was asked to sum the entire 12 months up, the Oklahoma City Thunder forward simply described his year as “bittersweet.” Melo asked to sum up his 2017 in one word: “You caught me off guard with that question, brother. But I’d […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have dropped their last two games in a row immediately following their six-game winning streak. But even with those two setbacks, Carmelo Anthony believes the team has figured things out offensively. Although, he cautions that that offensive improvement must not come at the expense of their top defense taking a step […]

On a night when they did not have the services of star forward Paul George, the Oklahoma City Thunder fought back valiantly from a big early deficit against the Milwaukee Bucks. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough as star forward Carmelo Anthony and the Thunder fell 97-95 to the Bucks in controversial fashion. After superstar point guard Russell […]

During the second quarter of last night’s 124-107 win for the Oklahoma City Thunder over the Toronto Raptors, Thunder reigning MVP point guard Russell Westbrook and Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas got into a minor scuffle with one another. Thunder star forward Carmelo Anthony, who was on the bench at the time, was seen laying down on […]

The NBA has made a major alteration to the All-Star Game format by making it a draft to determine the rosters of both teams. At this juncture, the actual selection process of the players eligible to play in the contest will not be televised. It’s something that Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony believes should remain […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have seemingly started to figure things out after winning their sixth straight game with a solid 124-107 victory over the Toronto Raptors. There are plenty of factors that have attributed to their recent success, however, it is safe to say the reason behind it has been the stellar play of superstar point […]

What chemistry issues? The Oklahoma City Thunder pair of Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony showed no signs of unfamiliarity when they hooked up for a highlight-reel worthy alley-oop slam dunk during the first quarter of Wednesday’s matchup at home against the visiting Toronto Raptors. Russ to Melo ⚡️pic.twitter.com/5KtJPMr4pm — Ball Don’t Lie (@Balldontlie) December 28, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have finally begun to hit their stride over the last couple of weeks currently riding a five-game winning streak while winning eight out of their last 10 games. It has been a collective turnaround by the team led by their three All-Stars, which Paul George voiced on Wednesday that he believes […]

In the last couple of seasons with the New York Knicks, it had become a tumultuous situation for All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony’s standing within the organization. There was no shortage of issues around the entire ordeal that made it a toxic environment. All of this had come to head during the offseason with Anthony finally […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were feeling the Christmas spirit with their 112-107 win over the Chris Paul-less Houston Rockets. The Thunder continue to click on all cylinders with their Big Three putting on another impressive show. Furthermore, superstar forward Carmelo Anthony has clearly started to find his rhythm in this Thunder offense. Perhaps his most […]

Through the first few months of the season, Utah Jazz rookie guard Donovan Mitchell has been one of the pleasant surprises in the league. Donovan’s continued stellar player has caught the attention of other established players around the league. Following his 29-point outing in the 103-89 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night, […]