The OKC Thunder may have to embrace the tank again this year after No. 2 overall draft pick Chet Holmgren suffered a potentially major foot injury Fans of the Oklahoma City Thunder have had to live through a couple of miserable seasons, winning just 46 total games over the last two years, but the payoff
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Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant curates a Twitter debate on whether or not he has ruined the game of basketball by joining several different teams. Kevin Durant’s Twitter bio reads, “I’m me, I do me, and I chill.” Part of being Kevin Durant, aside from being one of the NBA’s best players, is infuriating many
Kevin Durant’s departure from OKC ended an era for the Thunder, but it also began one where young players like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander took center stage. In the summer of 2019, Sam Presti decided to tear everything down. In the three seasons since Kevin Durant left Oklahoma City for the Bay, the Thunder had remained competitive
NBA Draft rumors are flying but things appear to be converging around an unsurprising slate of choices locked in with the first five picks. Over the past few seasons, a lot of the mystery has leached out of the NBA Draft. From strong consensus No. 1 picks like Zion Williamson, Cade Cunningham and Anthony Edwards,
The Thunder were up 23 points on the Spurs. Instead of celebrating a big win, they dropped below .500 and added another close loss to their tally. This is not where the Thunder were supposed to be. After a summer when everything appeared to go right — coming out of nowhere to land Paul George,
A Delta Airlines flight carrying the Oklahoma City Thunder landed in Chicago with the plane nose looking as though it had been through a crash test dummy crumple-zone check. Imagine deplaning after a long rough flight, looking out the terminal window and seeing the nose of your plane completely smashed in. That’s what Oklahoma City
NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 26: NBA players Russell Westbrook and Nick Collison celebrate onstage during the 2017 NBA Awards Live on TNT on June 26, 2017 in New York, New York. 27111_002 (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for TNT) Give this rogue rabbit at Oregon-Stanford the Heisman Trophy (Video) by Cody Williams College Football
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – SEPTEMBER 25: Paul George #13, Russell Westbrook #0 and Carmelo Anthony #7 of the Oklahoma City Thunder pose for a portrait during the 2017 NBA Media Day on September 25, 2017 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading
Paul George seems pleased the NBA’s reigning MVP Russell Westbrook agreed to a five-year, $205 million extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Paul George is new to the Oklahoma City Thunder, but the 5-year extension signed by teammate Russell Westbrook may help keep him around. Around this time last year, the future of the Oklahoma
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – FEBRUARY 11: Russell Westbrook Philadelphia Phillies fire manager Pete Mackanin by Brad Berreman Rumor: Trubisky expected to be named Chicago Bears starter by Dylan Schnabel Russell Westbrook just agreed to the richest deal in NBA history with the Oklahoma City Thunder…and they chose an interesting time to do it. Russell Westbrook
Carmelo Anthony was ready to be teammates with Paul George, only he thought it was going to be on the Cleveland Cavaliers. This week, the Oklahoma City Thunder officially turned into the latest “superteam” with their acquisition of forward Carmelo Anthony from the New York Knicks. Paired up now with another player recently acquired in
Paul George is excited about his new teammate, Carmelo Anthony, and his new team. It seemed for a long time that Carmelo Anthony would never get away from the New York Knicks, but things changed once the small forward agreed to waive his no-trade clause for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Paul George was thrilled to
NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 20: Carmelo Anthony Jorge Linares vs. Luke Campbell: Preview and prediction by Jeremy Herriges Warriors statement in response to Donald Trump’s comments by Patrick Schmidt The best reactions from Twitter in response to the news that the Knicks traded Carmelo Anthony to the Thunder. Carmelo Anthony is no longer a
HOUSTON, TX – APRIL 25: Russell Westbrook #0 of the Oklahoma City Thunder brings the ball up the court against the Houston Rockets during Game Five of the Western Conference Quarterfinals game of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Toyota Center on April 25, 2017 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees
SACRAMENTO, CA – JANUARY 15: Russell Westbrook #0 and Enes Kanter #11 of the Oklahoma City Thunder talk during the game against the Sacramento Kings on January 15, 2017 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting
On The Bill Simmons Podcast, Kevin Durant said that he and Russell Westbrook are still friends even though they don’t talk anymore. During the 2016-17 NBA season, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook’s damaged relationship was a theme that the media ran way too many times. These stories began circulating when Durant decided to leave the
The NBA is looking into whether the Los Angeles Lakers have tried to recruit Paul George a little too hard and too early The worst kept secret in the NBA is the expectation that Oklahoma City Thunder star Paul George will be in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform after this season. However, the NBA is
CLEVELAND, OH – FEBRUARY 23: Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert sits next to former NBA player Charles Oakley prior to the game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the New York Knicks at Quicken Loans Arena on February 15, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using
Carmelo Anthony could head West to team up with Russell Westbrook and Paul George in Oklahoma City. The Carmelo Anthony sweepstakes just got a little more interesting. While the Houston Rockets have been front runners for the troubled New York Knicks forward for a month now, another team has entered the mix. According to The
The Oklahoma City Thunder continue to add pieces around Russell Westbrook, now re-signing free agent Andre Roberson to a three-year contract. General manager Sam Presti is having one helluva summer so far. The Oklahoma City Thunder traded for Paul George, giving up role players in exchange. They added Patrick Patterson on a three-year deal and
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 22: Turkish NBA Player Enes Kanter speaks to media during a news conference about his detention at a Romanian airport on May 22, 2017 in New York City. Kanter returned to the U.S. after being detained for several hours at a Romanian airport following statements he made criticizing Turkey’s president
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – APRIL 06: Paul George #13 of the Indiana Pacers dribbles the ball against the Milwaukee Bucks at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on April 6, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of
The Indiana Pacers have agreed to trade Paul George to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis. Who are the winners and losers of the deal? Oklahoma City has joined the arms race in an attempt to dethrone the reigning champion Golden State Warriors. After the Rockets successfully added a
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – APRIL 06: Paul George #13 of the Indiana Pacers dribbles the ball against the Milwaukee Bucks at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on April 6, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of
Needing a 3-and-D wing, the Oklahoma City Thunder are betting on Ferguson’s Australian season to be a fluke. Terrance Ferguson struggled a lot in his one season in Australia. He averaged just 4.6 points per game, and struggled with foul trouble and lacked a big role. Despite this, Oklahoma City picked him 21st in the