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The consensus during the first few weeks of the season was that Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma was the steal of the 2017 NBA draft. However, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George has thrown Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell’s name into the conversation of biggest draft steal. “He’s really good. Honestly [he] could be […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder may have won their game on Sunday versus the San Antonio Spurs, but Paul George was still far from happy on the night. He cited the lack of calls he got, and the inconsistent way the game was officiated, which he believes contributed to his team only winning by a small […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have had nothing short of struggled out of the gate to this season, dropping 12 out of their first 21 games. Much of this has centered around the collective play of their three All-Stars — Russell Westbrook, Paul George, and Carmelo Anthony, which have seen plenty of ups and down in […]

Paul George’s former head coach Frank Vogel gave him a Hall of Fame-worthy compliment saying he always thought the former has “Allen Iverson’s instincts in Scottie Pippen’s body” on defense, according to Erik Horne of The Oklahoman. The lanky 6-foot-9 Oklahoma City Thunder forward is leading the league in steals with 2.84 per game, just like […]

It has been a long-standing theme in the NBA, that the Eastern Conference plays little brother to the Western Conference. For several seasons the West has been clearly superior to the East. The East’s distinction of being the weaker conference earned it a catchy nickname, the “Leastern Conference.” Through games played on Nov. 27, the […]

The struggles for the Oklahoma City Thunder continue after an embarrassing 97-81 loss to the lowly Dallas Mavericks. Aside from superstars Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony, the Thunder were simply unable to find their rhythm as a whole. Fortunately, Oklahoma City has a good chance of getting back in the win column on Wednesday as […]

Last Wednesday, the Oklahoma City stunned the Golden State Warriors with a blowout win at home, in what was Russell Westbrook’s first victory over his former teammate, Kevin Durant, since the latter decided to join the Warriors last year. The game turned out to be a hotly-contested one, as expected, with both stars getting involved […]

After the Oklahoma City Thunder traded for Paul George and Carmelo Anthony to form a big three of their own with Russell Westbrook, many believed they would be championship contenders. However, it has and will continue to take time to build chemistry as the Thunder have gotten off to an 8-11 start to the 2017-18 […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been mocked for a slow start that has the team go under .500 over the first 17 games of their regular season schedule. They, however, silenced their critics on Wednesday, when the Thunder downed the defending NBA champions, the Golden State Warriors in a convincing 108-91 victory at home. That […]

The bright moments for the Oklahoma City Thunder have been few and far in between up to this point in the 2017-18 NBA season. Prior to their impressive win over the Golden State Warriors, the Thunder’s inability to close out games has resulted in their underwhelming 8-9 record. Despite their trouble early on, newly-acquired superstar forward […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George wants to live in the now. He doesn’t want to look too far into the future at the expense of losing some of his focus on what’s more urgent, which is helping the Thunder win their first-ever title. Speaking to Marc Spears of The Undefeated, George was asked of […]

Paul George could have a tall task on his hand as he will potentially meet another two-way star player across the floor with him in Kevin Durant. The Golden State Warriors forward was updated to “probable” this morning and has a strong chance to suit up after going through the team’s last two shootarounds without […]

Paul George’s pairing with the reigning MVP Russell Westbrook was one of the most highly anticipated one-two punches that NBA fans hoped to see in this season after a myriad of trades and acquisitions during a busy offseason. In order to prepare, the seven-year veteran opted to look into the chemistry between Westbrook and his […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are losing more frequently than a team loaded with three All-Stars in Russell Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony, and Paul George should. For what it’s worth, the Thunder had a better record of 8-8 through 16 games last year than the one they have now over the same stretch. After suffering another disappointing […]

According to Fred Katz of The Norman Transcript, Oklahoma City Thunder star forward Carmelo Anthony was very upfront when asked about his team’s 23-point collapse in a 104-101 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night. Anthony, who led the Thunder in scoring with 20 points (9-of-17 from the floor) on the night, opened […]

Western conference teams such as the Thunder, Rockets,  and Timberwolves (just to name a few) added All-Star talent during the offseason. The Lakers were rumored to be luring some big-time talent during, yet nothing happened. The franchise has since been boldly regarded as a potential destination for players such as LeBron James and Paul George […]

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, […]

Often times with blockbuster trades, most of the attention is funneled towards where the superstar wounds up. Meanwhile, little is said about the other pieces involved in the transaction and how well they adapt to their new situation.That has certainly been the case for Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo, who was acquired at the expense of […]

Paul George was in a slump. That’s not a word heard around most NBA locker rooms much, but that was the situation for the Oklahoma City forward. In the first 12 games of his stint with the Thunder, George looked nothing like the player he had been in Indiana. The same one who became a […]

Throughout much of the early portion of this season, there has been the constant chatter surrounding Paul George’s long-term future with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The 27-year-old once again addressed the rumors stating that Oklahoma City is like home for him at this point in time, according to Fred Katz of The Norman Transcript. The […]

After he got traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the offseason, Paul George thought he’d still have the time to go fishing, which is one of his hobbies. However, his move to his new city has not translated to as much fishing as he would’ve liked, but also stated something that the team’s fans […]

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 […]

Paul George has had some bad shooting nights since joining. He had nights when it appeared there was no way he could have been an All-Star or former Olympian and sometimes got lost in the shuffle. That was not the case Friday night when the Oklahoma City Thunder hosted the L.A. Clippers. George poured in […]

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 […]

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 […]

Paul George was sure to keep the blame among the ones on the court after calling an impromptu closed door meeting following a fourth straight loss to put the Oklahoma City Thunder at 4-7 for the season. The Thunder has remained the only winless team against its own conference, going 0-6 after Thursday night’s loss […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder made it clear they were not going let 2016-17 NBA MVP Russell Westbrook take on the Western Conference alone. As a result, they brought in a couple of established superstars in Paul George and Carmelo Anthony. However, the Thunder have yet to synergize after beginning the 2017-18 NBA season just 4-5. […]

If it weren’t for Chris Paul and Paul George, Utah Jazz rookie hotshot Donovan Mitchell could be preparing to torch ACC defenders in the upcoming NCAA season as the top offensive weapon on the Louisville Cardinals’ roster. According to a story by Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle, Mitchell said that it was Paul and […]

Following the addition of Paul George and Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder during the offseason, the expectations on them immediately spiked. However, through eight games, the team could only manage a .500 record after their defeat against the Boston Celtics on Friday and are appear to be still finding their groove, especially now that […]

When you’re a living legend, no one is off limits to take shots at. Brian Scalabrine, now part of the broadcast team for the Boston Celtics, did not hold back taking a savage shot at Oklahoma City Thunder swingman Paul George at the end of the Thunder-Celtics game Friday night. Well this is pretty harsh […]

Immediately following the season-ending leg injury to Boston Celtics newcomer Gordon Hayward, there was a correlation made to the injury that Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George suffered a few summers ago with Team USA. With that in mind, George revealed on Friday morning that he has been in constant communication with Hayward about the […]

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 […]

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 […]

Since entering the league, All-Star forward Paul George has developed into one of the two-way best players. Prior to this season, all of his playing years were spent with the Indiana Pacers after he was selected with the 10th overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft. However, Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic revealed on Friday afternoon that the Pacers […]