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The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Houston Rockets Wednesday night in a tough matchup that ended 105-103. The NBA acknowledged in their postgame report that there were several incorrect misplaced calls in the final two minutes of the game that benefitted the Thunder en route to the win. The league has remained consistent on its […]

Russell Westbrook recently got enshrined to Oklahoma City’s Hall of Fame and received a lot of high praises including from the widely considered greatest basketball player of all time, Michael Jordan. The 53-year-old Charlotte Hornets‘ team owner said he sees a lot of himself in Westbrook especially with the passion for the game that he […]

Russell Westbrook couldn’t have asked for much more from the person that introduced him into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame Thursday night. Russ got Michael Jordan to do it and MJ had some kind words to say about Westbrook. MJ on Westbrook: "When I watch him play, I see a lot of resemblance of his […]

From his fashion sense to the the intensity he shows on the court, Russell Westbrook is certainly one of a kind. It’s also not surprising to find out how he prepares for games. Instead of watching game film like other players and teams do, Westbrook admitted that he focuses on something else and that he doesn’t […]

Coming into the night, Oklahoma City was on a four game losing streak. After starting 6-1, the Thunder found themselves sitting at 6-5 and not feeling that great. All of that changed tonight as they beat the Houston Rockets, 105-103. It was not the prettiest offensive finish for Oklahoma City, but it got the job done. The Thunder […]

Russell Westbrook pulled off an incredible move during the game between his Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets. With a little over three minutes left in the third quarter, Westbrook blew by his initial defender, Trevor Ariza, before bouncing the ball between Nene‘s legs and rising for a layup. https://vine.co/v/5T12rID0O3H This is not the first time […]

After only 20 days of action into the young NBA season, the association seems to have taken a turn to favor volume scorers, so much that for the first time in history, there are five players who have scored 300-plus points after their first 10 games of the season. We’ll break them down for you […]

Life isn’t always fair. And it wasn’t fair to Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook after receiving a technical foul for accidentally kicking Detroit Pistons shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in the groin area while attempting to draw a foul in mid-shooting motion. https://vine.co/v/5I36gpXvgZX The tech stems from the “Draymond Green Rule” instituted this season after […]

Russell Westbrook often plays like a man possessed and his breakaway dunks are often a sight that takes peoples’ breath away. Tonight’s game against the Detroit Pistons was no exception, as the Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star point guard split the sea of players in the lane and threw down with a fury, so hard in fact […]

Few could have written a better script for the ending of Sunday night’s game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the visiting Orlando Magic. After an offseason trade that sent Victor Oladipo, Ersan Ilyasova (who himself was later traded to the Philadelphia 76ers) and Domantas Sabonis to the Thunder in exchange for Serge Ibaka, the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook admitted to his questionable shot selection at the end of Friday’s 110-108 loss to the L.A. Clippers. With two seconds left in the clock, Westbrook took a contested 28-foot three-pointer drifting to his left with his team down two points in regulation when he had a lane available […]

Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder came up short of the win on Wednesday night, losing 112-102 to the Toronto Raptors — but not as short as Cory Joseph came up from a drive-in layup, as Westbrook spiked the shot ruthlessly out of bounds in the fourth quarter. Return to sender, via @russwest44! #ThunderUp […]

Russell Westbrook is a freak of nature. Standing at 6-foot-3 and a chiseled 200 pounds, the Oklahoma City Thunder star is plenty aware of his athletic gifts and he is not afraid to make the most of them. Matched up against a much-less physically imposing Miami Heat guard Tyler Johnson, Westbrook took the bully-ball approach and squared […]

With their win on Monday night against the Miami Heat, the Oklahoma City Thunder improved their record to 6-1 for the season and are currently at the top of the Western Conference standings. It also marks their best start in franchise history through seven games. When you move to 6-1, the best start in Oklahoma […]

Russell Westbrook has had an incredible start to the young season. With averages of 33.2 points, 9.0 rebounds, 9.7 assists and 1.7 steals in the Oklahoma City Thunder‘s first six games, he has emerged as an early MVP candidate and has become the undisputed leader of his team. But even with the huge performances he’s […]

A beef may very well be growing between Enes Kanter and Kevin Durant. The two visibly got in a verbal altercation during the fourth quarter of the Thunder–Warriors game Thursday night. After the game, Durant mocked Kanter’s playing time when addressing the incident. Now, Kanter is firing back. Kanter on Westbrook again: "He's the leader of […]

Before there was Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, there was James Harden, and Dwight Howard. Rumors of the Houston Rockets duo not getting along, and animosity destroying their chemistry ran across several headlines in the media. Howard eventually left the Rockets to sign with the Atlanta Hawks this summer after a tumultuous 2015/16 season. Harden denies […]

The unspoken saga of Kevin Durant‘s relationship with his teammates in Oklahoma City has been unraveling even more this week as the Golden State Warriors breezed past the Thunder 122-96 on Thursday night. Durant has been largely villainized during the offseason for his departure from OKC, opting to sign with recent Western Conference nemesis, Golden […]

Social media is a very unforgiving platform. All posts are kept and can be dug up even after years have gone by. Jerami Grant learned about that the hard way recently. After getting traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Ersan Ilyasova on Tuesday, fans quickly brought up a tweet he made back in 2011 calling […]

The Golden State Warriors were known to be the crowd-favorites the past two seasons mainly because of how fun they are to watch and just allowing their game to speak for themselves. But things have changed since adding former MVP and four-time scoring champion Kevin Durant to their fold last summer as they are now viewed by […]

Russell Westbrook arrived at Oracle Arena on Thursday for his team’s matchup against the Golden State Warriors wearing a very interesting outfit. The Oklahoma City Thunder point guard was dressed as an”Official Photographer,” which many believed was a shot at his former teammate, Kevin Durant. https://vine.co/v/5D6LMx01JDV It can be recalled that during the Super Bowl […]

Tonight marks the highly-anticipated first matchup between Oklahoma City Thunder and the Golden State Warriors, but more importantly the duel between Russell Westbrook and former Thunder teammate Kevin Durant. In the first half, there were some moments where Westbrook got the better of Durant. Late in the half, however, Durant got hot from downtown and […]

Revenge is a dish best served cold. Kevin Durant got his on Russell Westbrook in the second quarter of Thursday’s game, when he furiously swatted his former teammate’s layup attempt out of bounds, a few plays after he was blocked himself by Westbrook. KD gets Russ back on the block. Draymond helping with the extra contact. pic.twitter.com/kqADOqaY2e […]

When you’re as red-hot as the Oklahoma City Thunder‘s Russell Westbrook has been this season, everything starts to fall. It wasn’t any different in his first game against the Golden State Warriors this season, where he drove hard against Zaza Pachulia, going up as Draymond Green attempted a strip. Westbrook fumbled the ball but it went […]

The game hasn’t started yet and Russell Westbrook is already taking shots. Westbrook arrived at Oracle Arena Thursday night dressed like a photographer. Do we think there was a hidden meaning behind this? Of course. https://vine.co/v/5D6LMx01JDV It should be noted that one of Kevin Durant’s hobbies is photography. Warriors-Thunder in two hours. pic.twitter.com/Fx0GVyEe9W — Fred […]

The dynamic between Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant during their time with the Oklahoma City Thunder has been in question since the team started to have relevance in the Western Conference. Can two big-time scorers work together? Can two alpha dogs coexist on the same hardwood? Who takes the last shot? Who gives up their […]

On Thursday night, one of the most anticipated games of the season will take place as the Oklahoma City Thunder travel to Oakland to face off against the Golden State Warriors for the first time since Kevin Durant decided to switch teams in July. The game will also mark the first time in their professional careers that […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook has had enough of Kevin Durant-related questions, and he didn’t hesitate to bluntly say so after an 85-83 win over the L.A. Clippers on Wednesday night. With an upcoming game against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday as the back end of a back-to-back, a reporter read Westbrook […]

The most anticipated matchup of the young NBA season is here. Kevin Durant vs. Russell Westbrook. It’s amazing how quickly we got here. It doesn’t feel that long ago that Russ and KD as teammates in Oklahoma City led the Golden State Warriors 3-1 in the Western Conference Finals. Fast forward to today and the […]

Russell Westbrook is known for his vicious and powerful dunks during games. And in the third quarter of the game between his Oklahoma City Thunder and L.A. Clippers on Wednesday, he added another one to his highlight reel. Westbrook took full  advantage of a screen set by his teammate Steven Adams which made him lose his defender. […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant knows where he stands in the eyes of former teammate Russell Westbrook. His relationship with the mercurial point guard is something that will take time to repair, especially when it comes after an eight-year partnership that ended so abruptly. “I’m not saying I did it the right way,” Durant told Anthony […]

After his much-talked about move to the Golden State Warriors back in July, it has already been a question in a lot of people’s minds if Kevin Durant still has the same relationship as what he had in the past with Russell Westbrook. Many believe it to be non-existent anymore especially when Westbrook was claiming that […]

One of the NBA’s most-awaited games of the season will be played on Thursday November 3rd at 7:30 pm ET on TNT. Everyone’s attention will be at Oracle Arena as Kevin Durant faces the Oklahoma City Thunder for the first time since joining the Golden State Warriors. While most players say a contest of this magnitude is just another game […]

Russell Westbrook is back with a vengeance. If you had any doubt that this would be the year the lion would be fully unleashed, then here it is; all the proof you need. The Oklahoma City Thunder point guard has played at a demon-like pace thus far, becoming the first player to post 100 points, […]

Halloween is a yearly event where kids and kids at heart get to wear costumes and for a night, can become whoever they choose to be, at least aesthetically. And for many NBA players, especially those with playful characters, they did not let the opportunity slip away this year. LeBron James hosted a halloween party […]

Russell Westbrook and the Thunder won another one on Sunday. This team is somehow quietly sitting at 3-0 with one of the best players in the league. Many will say that the Thunder do not deserve much credit because of who they have played so far. OKC has faced the 76ers, Suns, and Lakers – […]

With a 4-0 start, the Oklahoma City Thunder are now looking to sweep their California road trip. The team just went through the L.A. Clippers on Wednesday night, and the Golden State Warriors are now next in line. The game tonight has been very hyped as OKC will be facing off against their old teammate and leader, Kevin Durant. There have […]

One last chance to tie the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in overtime, the Phoenix Suns quickly inbounded the ball to Tyson Chandler, who dished it to Devin Booker. Booker, being the team’s best offensive player, naturally tried scoring once more to send the game into double overtime. However, OKC’s defense rotated well enough to […]

With some big names coming to play on Sunday, we have picked some that stand out more than others, either due to matchups, pace of play, or early signs of consistency. High Flyers (9000+): Russell Westbrook (13,000): I would normally never own a player with what is an absolutely insane salary, but Westbrook should have […]