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Through 14 games of the 2017-18 NBA season, it is no secret that the Oklahoma City Thunder (7-7) have not come close to living up to high expectations yet. However, according to an article posted by Royce Young of ESPN, Thunder superstar point guard Russell Westbrook is not going to stress about the team’s underachieving […]

Russell Westbrook has had to reinvent his furious pace from a historic 2016-17 season to fit into this “Big Three” version of his Oklahoma City Thunder. While the reigning MVP was racking up 42 triple-doubles last season, he’s only had a total of four through his first 14 games of the season, having to pace […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s road back to .500 hasn’t just been a matter of the schedule, but of a closed-door team meeting, stemming from a four-game skid that found OKC at 4-7 to start the season. Paul George was able to dig his new team out of a hole thanks to two outstanding back-to-back performances, […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook has done more than his fair share of keeping the team afloat after the departure of former MVP Kevin Durant and even went on to secure his very own MVP trophy during the 2016-17 season. The fiery guard successfully pulled off an amazing historical campaign by averaging a triple-double, […]

New York Knicks big man Enes Kanter is no stranger to being a team’s bodyguard, but dealing with the likes of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James is a trait acquired from some of the best. The Turkish international learned his lesson quickly upon being traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder, quickly getting the notes from […]

Referees can be inconsistent. There have been flagrant calls lately on Carmelo Anthony and Russell Westbrook, while there was an in-game non-flagrant call on Greg Monroe (Upgraded to Flagrant 1 by the NBA). But research also suggests they are biased. According to Scorecasting: The Hidden Influences Behind How Sports Are Played and Games Are Wonby Moskowitz […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are off to a slow start this season, which is a surprise because a team that has a trio of Russell Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony, and Paul George has no right to be 6-7 through the first 13 games of the 2017-18 campaign. The Thunder’s early-season struggles can be partly attributed to […]

Russell Westbrook’s birthday didn’t go unacknowledged by new teammate Paul George, as the 6-foot-9 swingman had a peculiar surprise of his own when facing the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night. The reigning MVP turned 29 years old on Sunday, and received perhaps one of the most thoughtful gifts amid the absence of Carmelo Anthony with […]

For NBA rookies, their first season as pros is a chance for them to learn about the demands of a campaign’s grind, and competing against some of the best players in the world. That is exactly what Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. is currently going through, and had a lot of realizations after […]

There is no doubt that Russell Westbrook is a fierce competitor on the court, never shy to be engaged in trash-talking regardless of who he goes up against. He proved just that on Sunday when the Oklahoma City Thunder faced the Dallas Mavericks, as he was involved in a war of words with Salah Mejri […]

It’s all fun and games for the Oklahoma City Thunder until they see how much their tax bill is going to be if they decided to keep Paul George and Carmelo Anthony past this season. The Thunder made waves back in the summer by trading current and future assets to acquire George and Anthony and […]

It’s been a rough start to the season to Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder. They’ve now lost four games in a row and dropped to 4-7 on the season after their latest defeat against the Denver Nuggets. That Nuggets game was the fifth such game this season where the Thunder were within five […]

The NBA is back and that means fans can sink into their seats for at least 2 1/2 hours to watch their favorite teams square off against 29 other opponents on any given night. When November comes around, the season is already in full swing, and teams have had a little bit of time to […]

There is no stopping the Thunder’s Russell Westbrook from assaulting stat sheets with his almost daily show of brilliance on the floor. But, despite the NBA’s reigning MVP sporting numbers of 20.1 points, 10.9 assists, and 9.3 rebounds per game so far this season, the Thunder are just 4-6 in their first 10. That becomes […]

2016-17 NBA MVP Russell Westbrook has become notorious for his responses to the media. While he has often shown to be quite entertaining at times, it is safe to say the ‘Triple-Double King’ is not always too nice to reporters. Oklahoma City finally got a much-needed day off after a slow start to the 2017-18 […]

The NBA league office has fined Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan, point guard Russell Westbrook, and forward Paul George $15,000 each for “public criticism of the officiating” stemming from Sunday’s 103-99 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, according to Fred Katz of The Norman Transcript. Both players and coach were critical of the officiating […]

Russell Westbrook was dismissive of his Flagrant 1 foul against rookie Bogdan Bogdanovic during Tuesday night’s game against the Sacramento Kings. The Thunder lost a third straight game and Westbrook’s flagrant added insult to injury, as he was called for the foul while coming down from a heavily-contested jump shot, with his right arm hitting […]

Russell Westbrook isn’t sweating another L in the column for his new-look Oklahoma City Thunder, putting them a 4-6 for the young season after a three-game skid capped by a ghastly performances against the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night. The Thunder were held to 16 points in the second and third quarter, going absolutely ice […]

With the eloquence of an angry sailor, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook let reporters know just how frustrated he was with the officiating of Sunday’s game between his team and the Portland Trail Blazers. Speaking to reporters following their 103-99 loss to Portland, Westbrook zeroed in on the referees, accusing them of being one-sided […]

There are times where real life is blurred with video games and when those moments come, it’s hard to tell the difference between the two. Sunday night would be one of those nights as the Houston Rockets squared off against the Utah Jazz in what was expected to be business as usual. The Rockets are […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder got a big makeover this offseason with the additions of Carmelo Anthony and Paul George via trades with the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers. One of the primary hopes was that pressure would be taken off Russell Westbrook, who was asked so much of last season as he became the […]

Coming off an MVP campaign, Oklahoma City Thunder star point guard Russell Westbrook has picked up where he left off putting together another highly productive year through the first couple of weeks. According to Good_NewsEveryone on Reddit, Westbrook is in fact on a historic pace passing the ball with his assist totals currently well ahead […]

Following the addition of Carmelo Anthony and Paul George to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the offseason, many wondered what will be the direct effect on Russell Westbrook’s game. They expected higher assist numbers from him, but less scoring, which is exactly how he’s started the campaign so far. His usage has also been considerably […]

Through his first seven games with the Oklahoma City Thunder, it has been a refreshing reboot to All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony’s career. Anthony is currently averaging a team-best 22.9 points on 46.5 percent shooting from the field while scoring more than 20 points in each of the six games prior to Tuesday’s win over the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook is treating the league like his personal punching bag which is why we are not surprised that Milwaukee Bucks head coach Jason Kidd compared the reigning NBA MVP to one of the greatest boxing champions of all-time, a bad dude who goes by the name, Mike Tyson. Speaking to […]

NBA fans can be very unforgiving of visiting players, and you can ask Oklahoma City Thunder swingman Andre Roberson about that. When Roberson went to the foul line to shoot a pair of free throws against the Milwaukee Bucks Tuesday, fans inside the BMO Harris Bradley Center made sure to remind the Thunder two-guard how […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo may have arguably the most difficult name to pronounce among all NBA players today, but for the Chicago Bulls announcer, he found another one’s name more challenging to say than the Milwaukee Bucks forward’s. During halftime of the match between the Bulls and Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday, the broadcaster wanted to give […]

It was just last season when Russell Westbrook damaged the fabric of the basketball universe by doing what was previously deemed impossible to accomplish in the modern era of the NBA: average a triple-double for an entire season. For that accomplishment alone, Westbrook’s place in NBA history is undeniably secured. If you ask his Oklahoma […]

Russell Westbrook has always been a special player, and we’re just beginning to see his impact realized, at least on an individual level. Last season the Oklahoma City Thunder star started off the season without his career-long partner Kevin Durant and a gloomy season outlook looming ahead. Along with a relatively new head coach, Billy […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves got the best of the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night for the second time in less than a week that featured another tightly contested game between both teams. Following the game, All-Star forward Jimmy Butler had much praise toward the reigning league MVP, Russell Westbrook, while acknowledging their connection off the […]

When Carmelo Anthony and Paul George came to the fold of the Oklahoma City Thunder over the offseason, not everyone was convinced that the newest Big Three they formed with Russell Westbrook would result to success. Chemistry and their ability to adapt to each other’s style of play were among the points skeptics noted as […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Russell Westbrook is one of the most aggressive dudes on the basketball court. He’s a menace to opposing teams whom he is constantly leaving clueless on how to contain the Thunder guard. But you would barely trace any speck of that aggression when watching this video of the reigning MVP singing […]

Coach Billy Donovan said it was going to be a process. Even before his Oklahoma City Thunder lost two of their first three games, the third year coach knew his squad was going to having growing pains as they learned to play together. Yet, a two game losing streak is still a two game losing […]

After Kevin Durant signed with the Golden State Warriors last year, Russell Westbrook averaged a triple-double en route to his first Most Valuable Player award. Now, the Oklahoma City Thunder have surrounded him with Paul George and Carmelo Anthony after an extremely successful offseason by general manager Sam Presti. As it will take time for […]

One of the toughest tasks in the NBA is controlling reigning MVP Russell Westbrook. The Oklahoma City Thunder point guard has proven to be one of the best players in the league, a player that coaches spend hours and hours trying to figure out how to best cover. For Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder, […]

After his historic year last season, Russell Westbrook still continued with his record-breaking ways during the Oklahoma City Thunder’s season opener against the New York Knicks on Thursday. The reigning MVP notched his first triple-double of the season, and proved that he can co-exist on the court together with Carmelo Anthony and Paul George. To […]

When the Oklahoma City Thunder successfully added both Paul George and Carmelo Anthony to their fold, there were a lot of questions that surfaced centered around how they will co-exist with Russell Westbrook on the court. Some even wondered how their addition will affect the reigning MVP’s game, and if he’ll be able to average […]

Russell Westbrook has been known for not being shy to speak his mind. Whether it may be about a facet of his game, his fashion style, or anything concerning the Oklahoma City Thunder, he has given his opinion on it, and does not mind shutting down reporters along the way either. That was exactly the […]

With Halloween only a few weeks away, a lot of people are already starting to prepare their costumes for it. From parties, trick or treats, to different events, these outfits are well thought of to make people stand out. Such is the case as well with some NBA players who also take part in this […]