Victor Oladipo Articles - Page 17

Victor Oladipo has been Russell Westbrook‘s teammate for only two games but in those two games he has seen greatness. Westbrook, with the help of Oladipo, has helped the Thunder to a 2-0 start. It hasn’t been pretty for OKC, but wins are wins. In those two victories for the Oklahoma City Thunder over the […]

During the first quarter of Sunday’s preseason game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves, Victor Oladipo made a move which is now considered a lost art. With time running out in the first period, the newly-acquired OKC guard raced to the basket and sank a finger roll from the free-throw line to beat the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have finished their games overseas and are now headed back to the United States. The travel back will be the real start to the Thunder’s preseason and it will be an important preseason for the new-look squad. The Thunder are still trying to get all the pieces on their team clicking. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder lost their first preseason game 142-137 in a wild overtime shootout on Monday against Real Madrid of the Liga ACB of Spain. While it’s an “L” on the preseason record, there was lots to take away from this game, especially in such a highly contested one with five extra minutes of action. How […]

Oklahoma City Thunder new signing Victor Oladipo didn’t take a back seat to Russell Westbrook‘s fastbreak slam — throwing down one of his own over two Real Madrid defenders, no less, in Monday’s exhibition game in Madrid, Spain. The fourth-year guard drove from the wing to the rack, keeping Jaycee Carroll on his hip before elevating […]

It didn’t take long for fourth-year shooting guard Victor Oladipo to claim long-term allegiance to his new team, the Oklahoma City Thunder. Oladipo was traded from the Orlando Magic along with Ersan Ilyasova and the rights to Domantas Sabonis for the Thunder’s Serge Ibaka on June 23. The 6-foot-4 rising star told Alex Kennedy of […]

Oklahoma City Thunder newcomer Victor Oladipo, who loves to sing, revealed that his teammate Russell Westbrook can sing as well. That’s not hard to believe since plenty of people have multiple talents. That’s where the normal ends and the strange part begins. According to Oladipo, his teammate uses his vocals to help put him to […]

Victor Oladipo is only 24-years-old and yet he is going into his fourth year in the NBA. The now Thunder shooting guard has now become one of the best players of two different franchises in his short career. Oladipo has put up decent numbers so far with 15.9 points, 3.9 assists, and 4.8 rebounds per […]

Victor Oladipo has gone from being the best player on the Orlando Magic to a key player for a playoff team. That team is the Oklahoma City Thunder. When Oladipo first joined the team he did not think he would be the second option, but now he will be thrust into that position. The Thunder […]

One of the young bright stars the NBA has is the newly-acquired guard of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Victor Oladipo. The second-overall pick of the 2013 draft has shown his versatility on the court since he started his NBA career as he can play both guard spots. In his three seasons with the Orlando Magic, […]

There has been a firestorm of controversy surrounding the NFL, and specifically 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, because of his decision to not stand during the national anthem. In what began as a lone sign of protest against the countless oppressions African Americans face daily in the United States, it has now grown tremendously with players […]

Victor Oladipo will be entering his fourth year in the league and there is no better time for him to step up and explode onto the scene than now. Oladipo has generally lived a life out of the spotlight; being one of the best players on the Orlando Magic does not do much for you. […]

Draymond Green will always have something to say. When he’s on the basketball court, that means talking trash. Green stood around after a Team USA basketball practice in Las Vegas this week, watching the show put on by Victor Oladipo and Stanley Johnson of the Select Team. Oladipo and Johnson took turns catching self-thrown alley-oops off […]

Much like Cavs fans when LeBron James signed with Miami, Thunder fans have taken to burn Kevin Durant‘s jersey. Look guys, $60 plus jerseys shouldn’t be used as tinder despite the anger you’re feelings toward KD. Enes Kanter of the Thunder believes that as well, he tweeted a clever way of turning KD jerseys into Oladipo jerseys. […]

In the wake of ex-Thunder superstar forward Kevin Durant‘s departure to the rival Western Conference finalistsm the Golden State Warriors, young guard Victor Oladipo can only move on and prepare for a bigger role, and consequently more pressure, in his new Oklahoma home during this offseason. Yet, under the presumed leadership of athletic point guard Russell […]

Amid the craze of the first day of NBA Free Agency, the Orlando Magic have pulled off their second big signing of the day, securing Evan Fournier with a 5-year, 85 million dollar deal on Friday afternoon. Fournier has spent the previous 2 seasons in Orlando after beginning his career with the Denver Nuggets. Fournier […]

Should the Orlando Magic management get the benefit of the doubt? Looking at the recent trade that sent Serge Ibaka to the Magic for Victor Oladipo, Ersan Ilyasova and rookie Domantas Sabonis, it seemed like a move that was made randomly rather than for improvement. Orlando has had an interesting off-season so far, starting with […]

One of the few but surprising trades that happened this week was when the Thunder sent Serge Ibaka in a swap for three Orlando Magic players Victor Oladipo, Ersan Ilyasova, and rookie Domantas Sabonis, on Thursday. The Thunder had just come off of a long run in the playoffs, and almost eliminating the Warriors, but blew […]

On 2016 Draft day, the Oklahoma City Thunder have made a blockbuster move with the Orlando Magic in an attempt to keep free agent forward Kevin Durant. The Thunder have traded PF Serge Ibaka to Orlando for SG Victor Oladipo, PF Ersan Ilyasova, and the 11th pick PF/CDomantas Sabonis. Per Adrian Wojnarowski. Orlando will send […]

The Orlando Magic have a pretty simple goal—they want to add big stars. Since trading Dwight Howard back in 2012, the team has not only lacked star power, but they have struggled to contend. The Magic haven’t made the playoffs since the 2011-12 campaign. Although they improved in 2015-16, they were still just 35-47 overall. […]

Thursday morning the Orlando Magic posted a tweet announcing  coach Scott Skiles’ resignation from the Magic after only coaching for one season. Magic players seemed to be caught off guard with the news and posted a couple of responses on twitter in wonder. Victor Oladipo responded in a tweet surprised but offered that Skiles helped […]