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Oklahoma City Thunder forward Darius Bazley is not a name you’ll often hear in the highlights. But on Sunday against the Milwaukee Bucks, Bazley spiked one over reigning MVP and Defensive Player of the Year Giannis Antetokounmpo. Peep the clip below to see Bazley’s nasty slam. Antetokounmpo tried his best to catch up and deny […]

The basketball card industry has seen a massive explosion in interest within the past year. With higher demand comes higher card values as well. From Luka Doncic to Tacko Fall, virtually every rookie card has seen a significant jump in value. But of course, some cards may rise more than others. If you’re looking for […]

The Western Conference is stockpiled with formidable powerhouses, therefore leaving a large group of young teams coming up short on a yearly basis. Some of these teams aren’t even bad—they’re just not as good as their conference counterparts. The Oklahoma City Thunder, Memphis Grizzlies, Phoenix Suns, San Antonio Spurs, Sacramento Kings, New Orleans Pelicans, and […]

Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Darius Bazley has been making waves of late. So much so, that the 6-foot-8 power forward has forced his way into the team’s history books. He joins no less than Russell Westbrook and James Harden with his recent scoring feat. Following Monday night’s scoring outburst against the Phoenix Suns, Bazley now […]

Oklahoma City Thunder youngsters Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Darius Bazley are fighting boredom brought about by the NBA season suspension by doing some TikTok. Funny enough, 34-year old All-Star guard Chris Paul decided to join in on the fun with a cameo appearance. Darius Bazley, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander e… Chris Paul! QUE TRIO, MEUS AMIGOS!!!!! ⚡️💙https://t.co/IrKbuJNpCf — […]

Making the mood light after their loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James shared a funny story involving Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland and Oklahoma City Thunder forward Darius Bazley. According to LeBron, the two Klutch Sports kids came over to his house during the summer and hung out with his […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder has announced that rookie Darius Bazley will be out for at least four to six weeks with a bone bruise in his right knee. Bazley suffered the injury in Thunder’s 112-111 loss to the Boston Celtics on Sunday. He left during the first quarter and did not return due to the […]

When the Oklahoma City Thunder acquired Chris Paul this past offseason, many thought that this would just be a quick stopgap for the veteran point guard. The Thunder are in a rebuilding situation after trading Paul George and Russell Westbrook, and this kind of situation doesn’t fit an aging guard whose main focus at this […]

It didn’t take long for another one of Kawhi Leonard’s antics to go viral. Following some of his greatest hits like “I’m a fun guy” and “board man gets paid,” the Los Angeles Clippers forward addressed the crowd with a Fat Albert-like “hey, hey, hey” – one that immediately drew the attention from fans, now […]

Kawhi Leonard has an incredible ability that’s greater than basketball, and that’s making memes. Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Darius Bazley tried to jump on the latest Kawhi meme while addressing the Chesapeake Energy Stadium crowd. During Oklahoma City’s home opener, the rookie addressed the crowd in a way many fans active in Twitter would be […]

The future of the Oklahoma City Thunder is still up in the air. They could potentially make a run for the final playoff spot in the competitive Western Conference. However, Chris Paul could easily be traded during the season, which would likely hurt the Thunder’s playoff chances. Free agent Nick Young was recently pondering about […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder took a flyer on Darius Bazley, a 6-foot-9 forward selected with the 23rd overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Notably, the 19-year-old Bazley, who skipped a quick trip to the NCAA, planned to play in the G League immediately upon leaving high school but ultimately decided against it and interned […]

The Thunder had one of the craziest offseasons of any team in the league. Although they had just signed Paul George to four-year, $137 million max contract last summer, George had requested a trade in the hopes of teaming up with Kawhi Leonard. Once Thunder general manager Sam Presti pulled the trigger on that deal, […]

There comes a time for every successful first-year NBA player when he hits the proverbial rookie wall. Those guys are lucky compared to the vast majority of rookies, too. Most first-year players barely get off the bench, and if they do, normally haven’t made enough of a consistently positive impact to have avoided the rookie […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder took a chance in one of the most unique prospects in the 2019 NBA Draft, selecting Darius Bazley with the 23rd overall pick, a long, dynamic forward who chose to forgo his college eligibility and turned down Syracuse to seek out his own path to the league. Thunder general manager Sam […]

Darius Bazley of the Oklahoma City Thunder believes that his physical profile will be an asset in today’s era of position-less basketball. Per Thunder reporter Nick Gallo the 6-foot-9, 200-pound Bazley shared what he can bring to the table given his size and athleticism. For the 19-year-old, he’ll have the advantage even when he’s matched up […]

Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Darius Bazley, who famously earned a million dollars for being an intern at New Balance, shared some of the important life lessons he learned during his stint with the company. The 19-year-old forward said that his three-month stint with New Balance helped him mature as a person. He noted that just […]

Without even having played a single minute of action in the NBA, Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Darius Bazley already has quite a buzz surrounding him. The intrigue appears to be reaching another level, with reports now stating that there appears to be more than meets the eye with regards to the 19-year-old’s plans to skip […]

NBA TV Analyst and Former NBA Coach of the Year Sam Mitchell believes that the Oklahoma City Thunder got an absolute steal with Darius Bazley in the NBA draft. He even went on a limb and described him as a “taller Paul George.” Sam Mitchell describes why Darius Bazley was a steal for OKC. pic.twitter.com/yPTIAKX0I3 […]

LeBron James and Jim Boeheim are engaging in a war of words over Darius Bazley — well, they might not be, but it can get kind of hard to tell on social media sometimes. Boeheim made sarcastic comments about James and Bazley’s relationship. James responded on Twitter, but now Boeheim is setting the record straight to […]

LeBron James has no love for the NCAA. Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim is now taking pot shots at James after Darius Bazley spurned the Orange for greener pastures. The NBA prospect was expected to attend Syracuse to play for Boeheim, but he decided to forego college to play in the G League and prepare […]

The NBA is attempting to increase the relevancy of the G League, and LeBron James approves of the direction the league is going. The superstar took to Twitter to announce his support for the decisions regarding the G League, and he also used the tweet to plug Klutch Sports — presumably for their signing of […]

Darius Bazley made a landmark decision when he became the first major prospect to forgo college to play in the G League, but now he has a better option. He thought playing in the level right under the NBA would prepare him for the league’s talent better than college would. Bazley recently signed with the […]

Top NBA prospect Darius Bazley has yet again taken a U-turn with regards to his plans this coming season. After initially decommitting from Syracuse in order to pursue a stint in the NBA G League, the 18-year-old has changed his mind and will instead be training on his own as he prepares for the 2019 […]

The college route has long been considered the traditional route for making it to the NBA. After all, it is a big stage. Every scout is on the lookout for the next NBA talent. For most NBA aspirants, playing division one college ball is the next step to making it to the pros. High school […]

Former Syracuse commit and McDonalds All-American Darius Bazley has decided to skip college and sign with the G-League next year according to Yahoo! Sports. Bazley made the decision after talking to his inner circle and most importantly his mother, Lynnita Bazley. This is a life-changing decision,” Bazley told Yahoo Sports. “I put a lot of thinking into […]