All posts tagged "Russell Westbrook"

You know what sucks — this whole “no sports” plane of existence we now occupy. Is it...

OKLAHOMA CITY — What is it exactly that has made Dennis Schröder a 2019-20 NBA 6th Man...

As the basketball world collectively mourns the titanic loss of Kobe Bryant, thousands have already shared their...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder have traded Justin Patton to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange...

The word unicorn is thrown around more than the F-word in Casino these days. At six-foot-six and...

OKLAHOMA CITY — We have all played a part in trying to define Russell Westbrook. Prose has...

At this point last year, the Oklahoma City Thunder were 25-13. They had star power and the...

This wasn’t part of the plan. The Oklahoma City Thunder were supposed to ride the tanks down...

It used to be so simple. Every possession you knew what to expect. Russell Westbrook would take...

OKLAHOMA CITY — In part two of The Franchise’ How Are the Fans Taking It series, we...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The summer of 2019 is one of the more tumultuous off-seasons in Thunder history...

The Thunder tip-off their season tonight in Utah and while we don’t know who’s going to be...

The Thunder season starts Wednesday in Utah. The next two days we’ll give you some Thunder news....

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder are a team in search of an identity. Ask any...

OKLAHOMA CITY — By now you’ve heard the optimism surrounding the on-court chemistry between Chris Paul and...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder have a lot of point guards. It’s a good problem...

OKLAHOMA CITY — New season, new team. New beard, too? The thoughts regarding former Oklahoma City Thunder...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Kevin Durant is talking again.  While it has never been something he’s been shy...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Shaivonte Aician Gilgeous-Alexander is not Russell Westbrook. If you haven’t been paying attention, Westbrook...

My video recap of tonight’s Franchise Drive, including an appearance from Houston coach Dana Holgorsen:

OKLAHOMA CITY — The NBA and the Oklahoma City Thunder have announced their schedule for the 2019-20...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Patrick Patterson has reportedly agreed to a buyout with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Once...

Here’s my video recap of Friday’s Franchise Drive:

When Kawhi Leonard whispered in Paul George’s ear, the window for a Thunder championship closed. Now, to...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Thunder general manager Sam Presti wrote in today’s edition of the Oklahoman to speak...

OKLAHOMA CITY — With time marching on from the monumental Russell Westbrook trade, you would think Thunder...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Thirteen days ago, I wrote this column in which I made predictions on Kevin...

LAS VEGAS — As I sat at press row near the Oklahoma City Thunder’s bench, I couldn’t...

TULSA — The ink was barely dry on whatever paperwork had delivered Russell Westbrook to Houston. Comedy...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The cornerstone of the Oklahoma City Thunder franchise has left today. Russell Westbrook has...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Thunder have traded power forward Jerami Grant to the Denver Nuggets in exchange...

OKLAHOMA CITY — In perhaps the most shocking move this offseason, the Oklahoma City Thunder have traded...

So Oklahoma City’s old friend has moved on once again. Not even three years after spurning the...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The NBA has announced that Paul George lost out in the running for the...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Paul George lost out in the race for NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year. The...

OKLAHOMA CITY — With yet another June trade, we officially close a pivotal chapter of Oklahoma City...

OKLAHOMA CITY — It is no secret the Oklahoma City Thunder are up against the wall in...

“History lost his story” Nothing could sum up the basketball story of Kenny Sailors more. Who is...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The 2019 offseason has not been kind to the Oklahoma City Thunder. After being...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The NBA announced the All-NBA teams. Oklahoma City was represented on the first-team and...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The NBA announced Wednesday the names of their All-Defensive first and second teams. The...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The NBA revealed the finalists for their annual awards for the 2018-19 regular season....

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

OKLAHOMA CITY — Russell Westbrook underwent two procedures in Los Angeles to repair injuries on his left...

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

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder head to Portland down 3-1. Another poor Paul George shooting...

The Portland Trail Blazers has had its way, for the most part, with the Oklahoma City Thunder...

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...

It was an exciting night in Chesapeake Energy Arena as the Oklahoma City Thunder pick up a...

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

OKLAHOMA CITY — Russell Westbrook needed only three more assists coming into tonight’s game against the Detroit...

It was a historic night in Chesapeake Energy Arena as Russell Westbrook led the way for the...

The Oklahoma City Thunder said goodbye to its woes on Wednesday night as Steven Adams and Paul...

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...

Wednesday night was a night of honor, reunions, and thousands of Thunder fans gathering in Chesapeake Energy...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Why on earth would a guy like Nick Collison have his jersey retired? With...

The Golden State Warriors took over Oklahoma City on Saturday night with a dominating win over the...

In a tale of two halves, the Oklahoma City Thunder had a thunderous second half inside Chesapeake...

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

With the Thunder’s leading MVP candidate Paul George out with right shoulder soreness, as well as two...

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. PART...

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

***If you would rather skip the explanation of the ranking system, go to page 2*** Now that...

CHARLOTTE — Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Hamidou Diallo won the 2019 Slam Dunk title thanks to some...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Russell Westbrook broke the record for consecutive triple-doubles with his 10th in tonight’s game against the Portland Trailblazers. Westbrook achieved the record during the 3:46 point of the fourth quarter. NBA Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain set the record from March 8th through the 20th of the 1968 season...

What started out as a game with poor Thunder defense, efficient shooting from the Magic, and all...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Russell Westbrook has been named to the 2019 All-Star Game as a reserve. He...

ORLANDO — With the Oklahoma City Thunder (32-18) riding high after a big win on Sunday, one...

OKLAHOMA CITY — There are few topics in sports that attract more opinions than the thoughts and...

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

The Oklahoma City Thunder continue down the winning path defeating the New Orleans Pelicans in OKC at...

With their fifth back-to-back of the season, Russell Westbrook, Paul George, and the rest of the Thunder...

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...

No LeBron James? No problem… For the Lakers, that is. After a game that resulted in three...

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

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Dennis Schröder has been in a slump. Dating back to December 19th when...

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. —- The Oklahoma City Thunder have officially announced that they will be retiring Nick...

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

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — With 15.5 seconds to go, the Oklahoma City Thunder (25-15) had possession following...

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)...