All posts tagged "Billy Donovan"

OKLAHOMA CITY — I was there when Billy Donovan and Sam Presti answered questions to assembled media...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Patrick Patterson has exercised his $5.7 million dollar player option for the 2019-20 season....

OKLAHOMA CITY — Steven Adams sat and watched his team lose two of its most important games...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Yesterday revealed a side of Sam Presti that we haven’t seen much. The always...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Sam Presti revealed today at his exit interview that he “anticipates” Billy Donovan will...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder have grown accustomed to life without Andre Roberson. Since his...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Billy Donovan took to the podium during Thunder exit interviews with his future somewhat...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder were eliminated Tuesday night in Portland in the same fashion...

OKLAHOMA CITY — For two days Russell Westbrook has had to hear about his Game 2 performance....

OKLAHOMA CITY — “Never forget who you are,” Tyrion Lannister told Jon Snow outside the main hall...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Portland Trailblazers provide one of the more intriguing...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder have locked up the sixth seed in the Western Conference...

Russell Westbrook and Alexander the Great OKLAHOMA CITY — Russell Westbrook did it again, again. Are we...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Steven Adams needed something to go his way. The seven-footer had appeared to be...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder’s fall from grace has been a sight to see. Following...

TULSA — How far has Kelvin Sampson brought basketball at the University of Houston? The Cougars have...

First, common decency tells us that both Russell Westbrook and his alleged verbal assailant, Utah Jazz fan...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder and two-way forward Deonte Burton have agreed to a multi-year...

DENVER — The mood around morning shoot-around on Tuesday in Denver was loose. With the Oklahoma City...

As a team that forces the Oklahoma City Thunder to play at its highest level, the Denver...

***If you want an explanation to how I came to my conclusions, refer to Part 1 here.*** #7...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder have waived guard Alex Abrines today. The news was first...

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — As easy as it may be to pass off Oklahoma City’s (30-18) 122-116...

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — A year ago, the Oklahoma City Thunder (29-18) had four opportunities to defeat...

NEW YORK CITY, New York — From the moment the ball was in play, the Oklahoma City...

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — After a dominant first 10 minutes of play, the Oklahoma City Thunder (26-18)...

Following a disappointing loss to the Atlanta Hawks last night at 142-126, the Oklahoma City Thunder returned...

A game involving 18 lead changes, three technical fouls, and one stretcher finally came to an end...

The Oklahoma City Thunder, coming off a dismal loss to the Wizards on Sunday night at 116-98,...

Coming off what was probably the best win of the season with a 111-109 win in Portland...

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Playing their fifth game in the last week, the Oklahoma City Thunder (25-14)...

DALLAS, Texas — Russell Westbrook tossed his orange shooting sleeves aside following his fifth missed three pointer...

HOUSTON, Texas — For the ninth straight year, the Oklahoma City Thunder (21-12) were playing on Christmas...

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — “I didn’t like the way I finished in this arena, last time...

Dennis Schroder:   Billy Donovan:  

The Oklahoma City Thunder were able to avenge last week’s 114-112 loss to the Bulls in dominant...

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Midway through a the third quarter of a blowout 121-96 Oklahoma City Thunder...

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — The Oklahoma City Thunder have reportedly picked up the 5th year option on...

For the first time since the 0-4 start to the season, the Oklahoma City Thunder were on...

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Last postseason, it was “Playoff P” who blitzed the Utah Jazz (13-15) in...

The Oklahoma City Thunder are back in Chesapeake Energy Arena on Monday night after going 2-1 on...

DETROIT, Mich. — The Oklahoma City Thunder (15-7) did everything they wanted and more in laying waste...

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — The worst three-point shooting team in the NBA at 30 percent flipped the...

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — The Oklahoma City Thunder have announced that Andre Roberson has an avulsion fracture in his left knee after an MRI result. He will be reevaluated in six weeks. This comes four days after Roberson was seen on the court during post-practice drills running, cutting and jumping/finishing lay-ups and...

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — One year ago the story was different. The Oklahoma City Thunder had just lost to the Orlando Magic, falling to 8-12. You probably remember a somber Russell Westbrook remaining on the bench after his teammates had already left the court with a look of disbelief and disappointment. How...

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — The much discussed post-game Russell Westbrook shooting session paid off tonight in a...

The Oklahoma City Thunder were put to the test battling the Denver Nuggets not even 24 hours...

OAKLAND, Cali. — The Oklahoma City Thunder (11-6) have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving....

SACRAMENTO, Cali. — This game mirrored the loss a month ago in Oklahoma City. Tonight was Russell...

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — The Oklahoma City Thunder (7-4) controlled the first quarter only to see their...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Oklahoma City Thunder’s (6-4) sixth straight win was ugly and at times downright...

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — The Oklahoma City Thunder have announced that Russell Westbrook will miss Wednesday night’s...

The Oklahoma City Thunder are on a hot streak picking up a fifth-straight win on Monday night...

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — At the 4:25 mark of the third quarter, the Oklahoma City Thunder (5-4)...

WASHINGTON D.C. — The Oklahoma City Thunder (4-4) won their fourth straight game 134-111 in dominant fashion....

CHARLOTTE, NC. — The Oklahoma City Thunder (3-4) won their third straight game and their first one...

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla — The Oklahoma City Thunder (2-4) needed every halftime adjustment. The Thunder struggled to...

Today at Oklahoma City Thunder practice Billy Donovan revealed that Steven Adams, who missed last night’s game...

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — In the first 11 days of the 2018-19 NBA season, the Oklahoma City...

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Almost one year ago, the Boston Celtics (3-2) trailed big at halftime in...

Alex Abrines was cleared to return to practice today but was held out due to what he...

If you haven’t heard already, The Franchise is bringing you an Oklahoma City Thunder podcast after every...

The Thunder return to Chesapeake Energy Arena for the home opener of the 2018-19 season, but things...

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — The Oklahoma City Thunder (0-3) brought their poor shooting with them from California. They...

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Another night without Russell Westbrook on the floor provided another opportunity for Paul...

OAKLAND, Calif. — The championship rings of the Golden State Warriors glistened in the lights of Oracle...

Bleacher Report/The Franchise’s Jon Hamm recently published an article about the Oklahoma City Thunder needing to boost...

Billy Donovan and Paul George took questions from the media following the final home practice before the...

Russell Westbrook is “progressing,” but that he is still going through controlled contact. “He’s done a good...

OKLAHOMA CITY —  The Oklahoma City Thunder’s final preseason game would become Paul George’s personal laboratory to...

The Oklahoma City Thunder concluded preseason basketball on Tuesday night with a 119-115 overtime win against the...

Bravery It takes a lot to make it in professional sports. Metrics are used to predict a...

Billy Donovan and Steven Adams took questions from the media following Monday’s practice after the Thunder defeated...

TULSA — A sloppy first half was quickly forgotten when the Oklahoma City Thunder exploded in the...

The Oklahoma City Thunder have announced that Andre Roberson had a setback in his rehabilitation from the injury sustained last January. Roberson will now be re-evaluated in two months. Roberson’s initial injury was the ruptured patellar tendon in his left knee. According to the Thunder, Roberson was on pace to returning to...

Nerlens Noel and Billy Donovan were available to speak with the media at the end of practice...

The Oklahoma City Thunder kicked off preseason basketball last night falling to the Detroit Pistons 97-91 at...

OKLAHOMA CITY — No Russell Westbrook was to be expected. No Paul George was the surprise. The...

Thunder basketball is BACK. It all kicks off tonight with the first preseason game of the season...

The Oklahoma City Thunder have begun training camp for the 2018-19 NBA season. Here are some notes...

The Oklahoma City Thunder wrap up day seven of training camp as the team prepares for the...

With the annual Thunder Blue and White Scrimmage today, fans and media were given the opportunity to...

The Oklahoma City Thunder have begun training camp for the 2018-19 NBA season. Here are some notes...

After four days of Thunder Training Camp and six practices later, Billy Donovan said he sees progress...

The Oklahoma City Thunder wrap up day three of training camp, and we had the chance to...

The Oklahoma City Thunder have begun training camp for the 2018-19 NBA season. Here are some notes...

The Oklahoma City Thunder have begun training camp for the 2018-19 NBA season. Here are some notes...

Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot:   Billy Donovan:

The Oklahoma City Thunder kicked off training camp today as the 2018-19 season quickly approaches. Watch here...

The Oklahoma City Thunder began training camp for the 2018-19 NBA season. Here are some notes from...

The Oklahoma City Thunder held its annual media day yesterday in Chesapeake Energy Arena where players and...

The Oklahoma City Thunder have officially added assistant coach Bob Beyer to the staff. Beyer replaces Adrian...

The full NBA schedule was released yesterday giving fans a glimpse into the near basketball future. For the Oklahoma City Thunder, there are a plethora of big games. 36 nationally televised contests — for context, the LeBron James-led Los Angeles Lakers will be on 41 nationally televised games — games on Opening...

The full NBA schedule was released yesterday giving fans a glimpse into the near basketball future. For the Oklahoma City Thunder, there are a plethora of big games. 36 nationally televised contests — for context, the LeBron James-led Los Angeles Lakers will be on 41 nationally televised games — games on Opening...

Terrance Ferguson The big question for the 2018-19 Oklahoma City Thunder will probably have something to do...

Billy Donovan’s reputation as an ace recruiter is well deserved. A resumé that includes two NCAA championships...

According to ESPN‘s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Carmelo Anthony will work to part ways...

Yesterday Adrian Wojnarowski reported yesterday that the Oklahoma City Thunder have a “real opportunity” to retain Paul...

Pretty underrated and smart move from Baker Mayfield’s people to suggest the Patriots were interested in trading up for the former Oklahoma quarterback and Heisman winner. The reason? Well, like a good conspiracy theory, we’ll never know the truth, so a wild statement can never be proven untrue. Saying the Patriots were...

Sam Presti opened with 2761 words before taking on questions at his annual exit interview. The always prepared Presti attempted to answer questions before they were asked. The basketball world’s question dealt primarily with the future of Paul George. Paul George “I think naturally, and I think some of you guys sitting...

Carmelo Anthony’s exit interview was by far the most entertaining of the day. The always candid and...

The Oklahoma City Thunder faced a major setback in their season goals when the team found themselves...

With the expectations of 50 wins, a deep playoff run and a possibility of a championships, Billy...

It was like night and day for the Thunder comparing the first half of play to the...

We are just two games into the First Round series between the Utah Jazz and the Oklahoma...

Paul George sustained what the Oklahoma City Thunder are calling a hip-contusion in the closing minutes of...

“We didn’t do anything special,” Russell Westbrook said after Game 1. “We won a game at home.”...

If the Oklahoma City Thunder are going to take care of business of the surging Utah Jazz,...

The Oklahoma City Thunder are in the midsts of a stressful playoff chase. As of April 5th,...

It’s Good Friday, but there wasn’t much “good” about an overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets as...

The Houston Rockets continue to dominate the Western Conference doing what they do best – winning. The...

There was “magic” in the air at Chesapeake Energy Arena on Monday night -just not for the...

What started as a game of changing leads and anything goes quickly turned into a disappointing night...

Oklahoma City fans were left in disbelief when the Bucks pulled away with a questionable 97-95 win...

Russell Westbrook once again proved to us all why he’s the reigning NBA MVP with a 3-point...

Watch here to get an inside look from the Thunder’s fight to stay alive against the Utah...

Billy Donovan, Russell Westbrook, and Carmelo Anthony met with the media on Tuesday to discuss the last...

Billy Donovan is a quality coach. Nearly impossible to think otherwise. His career and national championships at...

Thunder dropped a heartbreaker in Oklahoma City last night falling 99-98 to the Detroit Pistons. With .05...

The Thunder suffered a 101-94 loss to the Boston Celtics in Chesapeake Arena Friday, Nov. 3. The...

  Josh Huestis calls Presti a magician. Can't argue that. — Matt Ravis (@mattravis) September 25, 2017...

    Billy D hinting at plenty of going small this season. — Matt Ravis (@mattravis) September...

The Oklahoma City Thunder introduced two of the three off-season acquisitions, on Tuesday. Raymond Felton and Patrick...

The Houston Rockets defeated the Thunder 113-109 on Sunday afternoon on the back of Nene’s 28 points....

After some time off Steven Adams, Russell Westbrook and Billy Donovan address the media after the first...

Perhaps an emotional hangover was to be expected for the Thunder after Saturday’s events, and it seemed...

Despite the day-long dialogue on the ethics of sitting star players–a report saying that LeBron James, Kyrie...

Shame on Enes Kanter for losing his cool and punching a chair and breaking his arm. Dumb...

The Thunder did their best to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in their 122-118 road...

The Thunder played one of their best wire-to-wire games last night against the Bulls, winning 109-104 in...

Billy Donovan spoke to the media about Victor Oladipo’s wrist and what to expect as the healing...

Basketball is so often a game of streaks, and a few notable ones were broken en route...

Detroit Pistons head coach, Stan Van Gundy, spoke to the media about how he recruited the Thunder’s...

The Oklahoma City Thunder found revenge against the Detroit Pistons, beating them 106-88 Saturday night. The Pistons won the...

Steven Adams and Billy Donovan spoke to the media before heading out to Los Angeles for their...