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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...

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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)...

The Oklahoma City Thunder dropped a heartbreaker in Dallas as the Mavericks pushed ahead to 105-103 in...

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...

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — The NBA has announced that Oklahoma City Thunder back up point guards Dennis...

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...

Christmas came early to kids around the Oklahoma City area when Thunder guard Russell Westbrook and his...

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

It was a dominant night for the Oklahoma City Thunder as the Utah Jazz came to town...

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

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. — 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...

The Oklahoma City Thunder returned to the winning column defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 100-83 on Wednesday night...

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

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — The Oklahoma City Thunder (12-7) showed signs of fatigue playing their third game...

As shorthanded as they were, Russell Westbrook and the Thunder picked up a 12th win of the...

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — As the Oklahoma City Thunder (12-6) dealt with a depleted guard rotation, they...

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. — It didn’t take long for the Oklahoma City Thunder (9-5) to assert themselves...

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)...

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Russell Westbrook left the New Orleans Pelicans game at the 4:25 mark of...

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

What started as a slow first half with not a lot of promises for a Thunder win...

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

The Oklahoma City Thunder break the start-of-the-season losing streak picking up the first win of the regular...

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

Thunder guard Russell Westbrook has become the face of the Thunder franchise with his impressive performances on...

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

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...

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

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

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

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...

Thunder guard Raymond Felton took questions from the media following this morning’s shootaround and talked Russell Westbrook’s...

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

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

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

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...

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

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

“Perhaps you’ve heard,” Paul George has returned the Oklahoma City Thunder, as The Oklahoman‘s Berry Trammel jokingly said...

Sam Presti let reporters in on the rehab process of Oklahoma City defensive stopper Andre Roberson. Roberson,...

Two weeks ago, Russell Westbrook underwent a knee procedure to mend what has been described as “stiffness”...

The Oklahoma City Thunder announced earlier today that Russell Westbrook had a knee-procedure on his right knee....

The Oklahoma City Thunder have utilized the waive and stretch provision on forward Kyle Singler per ESPN’s...

The full NBA schedule was released yesterday giving fans a glimpse into the near basketball future. While...

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...

The NBA has released the schedules for all 30 NBA teams. We have known for the last...

With the less-than-a-year Carmelo Anthony era coming to an end, the Oklahoma City Thunder’s off season has...

The Golden State Warriors are the best team in the NBA. No one is arguing that. The Oklahoma City Thunder are the most-compelling. Hard to argue that, as well. Credit the skills of Russell Westbrook, the social media skills of Kevin Durant, the beard of James Harden or maybe the dealings of...

The Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to trade Carmelo Anthony and a protected 2022 first-round pick to...

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...

Kevin Durant didn’t want any of the pressure. He left. Paul George does. He stayed. And for...

Free-agent guard Raymond Felton will return to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The deal will be worth one-year,...

Saturday was a special day for Oklahoma City. For Russell Westbrook, who will have a running mate...

Almost lost in the Paul George excitement, Sam Presti and the Oklahoma City Thunder were able to...

Rest easy Thunder fans, you will have your Fourth of July. The free agency news heard ’round...

Free agency is nigh. Earlier this morning, ESPN reported that soon-to-be free agent Paul George opted out...

Carmelo Anthony has decided to opt into his $27.9 million salary and remain with the Oklahoma City...

By all accounts, Thunder TV announcer Brian Davis is a capital fellow. Can’t speak for everyone, but...

Tomorrow night at the Myriad Garden in Oklahoma City the Thunder will release their short film Mr....

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

A season ago, the wins didn’t matter. They shouldn’t, anyway. Not according to most Oklahoma City Thunder...

Tonight in Chicago, the NBA Draft Lottery will be announced. The Oklahoma City Thunder will not be...

Collison calls it a career. Nick Collison has played for one franchise his entire career. The former Kansas Jayhawk turned Seattle Supersonic/Oklahoma City Thunder has been the constant for the entire organization. Now the 14-year NBA veteran has announced that he will be retiring from the NBA. In a letter written to...

Let us take a journey back to October 2012. LeBron James was facing the largest crossroad of...

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...

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s finale was a mirror image of their entire regular season. Flashes of brilliance, superb potential sandwiched between far too many stretches of poor play. It was a disappointing end to a disappointing season. Russell Westbrook did all he could to give the Thunder a chance. 46 points on...

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

Last night’s 113-96 loss to the Utah Jazz was more than a simple Game 4 defeat. The Oklahoma City Thunder were bullied and had their pride taken from them. Russell Westbrook’s proclamation of a crusade against Ricky Rubio did little to help the Thunder’s chances at evening the series, rather it played...

The Oklahoma City Thunder are down 2-1. Game 4 tonight in Salt Lake City is as close...

If you felt good about the Oklahoma City Thunder before Game 3, nothing that happened Saturday night...

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

“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’s date with the Utah Jazz is layered with storylines. Typically the 4th/5th seeded...

And just like that, season No. 10 for the Oklahoma City Thunder is in the books, and...

The Oklahoma City finish out their regular season tonight against the Memphis Grizzles. Now that the Thunder...

The mood at practice the day after the Oklahoma City Thunder clinched the playoffs was joyous. A...

The Oklahoma City Thunder have spent most of the season making the trivial look grueling. A team...

The win in Miami against the Heat was a microcosm for the entire season for the Oklahoma...

The Oklahoma City Thunder need two wins. With road games at Houston, at Miami and a home...

Thunder clear a big and much needed win over the Pelicans on the road. Matt and Jerry...

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

Jerry Ramsey and Jon Hamm break down the one point Thunder loss at home to the Nuggets.    

It is getting bad. Jerry and Aaron are going to tell you everything is okay… just kidding, they had very little good things to say.

Jerry and Matt cover everything in the heart breaking 3 point loss the Thunder took to Portland....

Shooting just 3-17 from beyond the 3-point line, and trailing 66-64 after three quarters, it appeared Oklahoma...

Thunder beat the Heat by 6. Jerry and Jon break down that win and the remainder of...

The Thunder have dealt with some injury adversity this season to be sure. Steven Adams, Paul George,...

The Oklahoma City Thunder snag their sixth consecutive win after beating the Toronto Raptors 132-125 Sunday afternoon. The Raptors were looking for their 12th straight win before Russell Westbrook lead his team into Toronto and ended their streak. In addition to Westbrook having an unbelievable night, recording his fifth straight triple-double, the...

Things are looking up for the Thunder as they notch a fifth straight win over the Los...

Jerry and Aaron break everything down here!  

Here’s DG’s report after OKC moves into 5th place in the NBA Western Conference following the 104-94...

If you had only caught the Phoenix Suns’ play against the Oklahoma City Thunder this season (or...

Inauspicious debut for Brewer Few people — myself included — expected Corey Brewer to suit up for...

Matt and Aaron take you through the Thunder’s tough loss to the Portland Trailblazers.  

Jon and Matt break down the Thunder’s kinda overtime win over the Dallas Mavericks here.  

There’s a scene in the recent Netflix drama Ozark where Rachel, the owner of an inn and lodge in...

Jerry and Jon break down the Thunder loss to the Golden State Warriors.    

Jerry and Chisholm break down everything tonight on the Thunder first take post game show after a...

Jerry and HPA bring you a special lover’s addition of the Thunder First Take Postgame show! Thunder...

Last season, watching the Thunder play the Warriors was an exercise in frustration, futility, and hopelessness. It...

The Oklahoma City Thunder have had a roller-coaster of a season thus far, but the tracks seem...

Third time really is a charm for Los Angeles. The Lakers picked up a 108-104 win over...

Just when Oklahoma City seemed to reach the pinnacle of its season with eight straight wins, the...

When an instant classic goes down such as it did Thursday night between the Oklahoma City Thunder...

The Thunder are not a better team without Andre Roberson. No one would suggest that. But not...

Although Bradley Beal had one a very Westbrookian night (stat-wise, at least), Russell Westbrook one-upped him with...

For a team that trailed majority of the 48 minutes played, the Oklahoma City Thunder kept the...

Thunder defeat the Cleveland Fighting LeBron’s on the road to get their 4th straight win. Matt and...

Players, fans, and media alike have voted, and the All-star starting lineup has been released — although...

Aaron and Jon break down everything on the much needed win over the Hornets, they also talk...

Jerry and Matt cover it all with the help of a lot of caller and even The...

The Thunder are rolling, winners of their last two games by an average margin of nearly 24...

Jerry and Aaron dive in deep and cover everything in Los Angles and even dive into your...

Oklahoma City obliterates the Lakers tonight. Jerry and Aaron break down that and so much more, plus...

We’re three days into the new year, which means our resolutions for 2018 have already been broken....

We applaud Russell Westbrook and we laugh along with Steven Adams and we pull for Nick Collison....

After a slew of clutch victories in December, the Thunder have now dropped two straight close games....

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

Aaron and Jon go down into the breaking down another big win for the Thunder over the...

Just when you thought you had figured out the Thunder’s identity — an isolation-heavy offensive squad with...

Non-believer in Sam Presti, Billy Donovan, and Russell Westbrook’s new superstar teammates? Well, it might be time...

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

As if it hadn’t vanished when the Thunder (rather predictably) struggled out of the gate, the honeymoon...

Jerry and Matt have the tall task of covering the triple overtime win over the Philadelphia 76ers....

Jerry, Matt, and Aaron break down the Thunder win over the Pacers.  

Jerry and Aaron try to explain this up down season after a head scratching loss to the...

The Thunder come back from a 20 point deficit of the Memphis Grizzlies. It takes them 5...

Matt and Aaron take on the issues that are still apperant in Oklahoma City, or in this...

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The Oklahoma City Thunder spoke to the media following the 111-107 victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves.  ...

The Thunder close out a close win over the Timberwolves at home. Jerry Ramsey and Jon Hamm...

Jerry Ramsey and Matt Ravis break down the Thunder loss to the Orlando Magic 120-108.

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...

Thunder Insider and Co-Host of the Franchise Insiders Show (Starting Dec 12th 10-12) Jon Hamm (@JonMHamm) writes...

The OKC Thunder stepped on the Chicago Bulls in the first quarter 27-7 and finished the half ...

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

Russell Westbrook, the reigning NBA MVP, hosted a Why Not? Rally along with the Jordan Brand at...

OVERRATED OR UNDERRATED: THUNDER ARE DOING JUST FINE Sam Mayes from the mMm Ranch will be doing...

After Russell Westbrook signed his mega deal with the OKC Thunder Friday, I tweeted that Westbrook probably “cemented...

As everyon It’s nice to be relevant The worst thing in the NBA is being stuck. You...

Sam Presti had checked every major box in the offseason, except for the biggest one — securing...

Once I heard the news that the Oklahoma City Thunder traded for Carmelo Anthony, I pored over...

    Russ seems very smiley today. Lights UP when mentioning his son. — Jon Hamm (@JonMHamm)...

  Russell Westbrook on contract: “it’s been a long, long summer…it’s a place I want to be.”...

I’m not sure how long this is going to last, but it sure is going to be...

It doesn’t matter if Oklahoma City wins the NBA championship this upcoming season or the Thunder implode...

Oklahoma City Thunder General Manager Sam Presti spoke to the media Friday in preparation for the 2017-2018 NBA season. The Thunder had an eventful summer, adding Raymond Felton and Patrick Patterson through free agency. The icing on the cake was trading for 4X all-star wing Paul George. Oklahoma City will remain in...

Thunder hire former Magic GM Rob Hennigan Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders reports that the Oklahoma City...

OKC Thunder MVP Russell Westbrook  Has signed a ten year extension with Nike’s Jordan brand. Westbrook had...

Major props to Nikki Kay for joining me for the fourth episode of the All 48 ‘cast!...

Kyrie Irving wanted out and got his way. So did Paul George. LeBron James has gotten his way...

Aaron Davis joins Matt Ravis to talk Russell Westbrook’s contract extension (or lack thereof), Kevin Durant’s decision...

Jon Hamm and Jerry Ramsey talk about all the goings on of the NBA scheduled with a...

With only 69 days until the Thunder play (this is where you yell ‘NICE’), it’s just about...

Aaron Davis (A.K.A Hourly Pay Aaron) joins Matt Ravis to break down Thunder players 25 and under...

¡Feliz cumpleaños, Alex Abrines! The Thunder’s sophomore Spanish sharpshooter turns 24 today. You can direct your well...

Russell Westbrook is set to be training with LeBron James out in Vegas. After that, he and...

Russell Westbrook typically enjoys his offseasons to himself and his teammates. Coming this Sunday, last year’s MVP will...

Two New Nike Uniforms — Sort Of Nike has given us a look at the Association and...

Welcome to the inaugural edition of the All 48 podcast! Host Matt Ravis is joined by Jerry...

It only took a week for the rumor mill to wind back up after being silent for...

Russell Westbrook averaged a triple-double en route to securing the NBA MVP award, so it only follows that he get a commemorative bobblehead — or in this case, a pair of bobbleheads. The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has released a pair of special edition Russell Westbrook bobbleheads. pic.twitter.com/Cwvjn74IEu —...

Always good to get away for a bit, and the summer is usually the best time to...

While the late part of June and the early part of August had a slew of NBA...

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

The BIG3 made its third stop of a ten trip tour across the United States on Sunday....

Jon and Jerry talk Paul George, Russ extension, Free Agency and more in the season finally of...

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Oklahoma City Thunder have completed a free agent deal with stretch-forward...

The window for success in the NBA sometimes opens and it always closes. For every team. It’s...

According to Shams Charania of The Vertical, Taj Gibson has reached terms with the Minnesota Timberwolves on a two-year, $28 million deal. Free agent Taj Gibson has agreed to a two-year, $28M deal with Minnesota, league sources tell The Vertical. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 2, 2017 Although the Thunder would have...

According to a report from ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, Paul George has been traded to the Oklahoma City...

Monday night was made for Russell Westbrook and, really, vice versa. The inaugural NBA Player Awards Show,...

Although there was plenty of waiting to do before the verdict was passed down — the last game...

Trying to take stock of any one player’s season can be a dizzying challenge. 82 games is a hell of a stretch, a marathon arguably more arduous than any other stretch pro sports has to offer. (Yeah, I know baseball is 162 games — it’s just that 50% of the season is...

We knew Golden State and Cleveland were the teams to beat this NBA season. We knew it as soon as July when Kevin Durant left OKC and joined the Warriors. We knew it in October when LeBron James reported to preseason practice and joined his teammates Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love. And...

Russell Westbrook and his wife Nina welcomed their baby boy into the world today, Noah Russell Westbrook....

For all of his shortcomings, we know that Thunder big man Enes Kanter’s Twitter game is strong....

Russell Westbrook is staying and Lincoln Riley isn’t going anywhere, either. OK, sure. Seems to be that...

What does it all mean? Russell Westbrook is the solo shining star in OKC. The Thunder superstar...

Multi-Grammy award winner Lil Wayne was in Oklahoma City last night, and he invited a star-studded group...

The Rockets finished off the Thunder in Game 5 with a 105-99 victory on Tuesday night. Outside...

The Thunder’s season came to an end a little earlier than players and fans alike are used to, losing an elimination game 105-99 against the Houston Rockets. Although the Thunder held a five point lead heading into the fourth quarter, the Rockets snapped off a quick 10-2 lead early in the period,...

Billy Donovan and his squad have their work cut out for them. Although a 3-1 lead can’t be described as insurmountable — we saw it happen twice in the playoffs last year, all memes aside — considering that two of the three possible remaining games are in Houston, and that the Thunder...

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

Andre Roberson made life difficult for James Harden for the duration of the game, but a vintage...

We’re nearing the end of this bitter, difficult journey to the season. It started July 4 when...

The Thunder had the lead comfortably in hand until a fourth quarter collapse doomed them. Despite Russell...

A playoff series is like a chess match. In the early stages, the opposing players and coaches...

Way before Kevin Durant became your least-favorite human, there was James Harden. He left Oklahoma City, possibly...

Pregame Ceremony   Russell Westbrook Josh Huestis   Alex Abrines   Mike Malone  

Follow along in real-time with analysis and commentary from our crew of Thunder insiders, personalities, and other special guests: 04/12 OKC vs. DEN – Curated tweets by FranchiseOK

The stage was set for Russell Westbrook to record history, to grab his 42nd triple-double of the...

OKLAHOMA CITY — With his left leg crossed in front of his right, Russell Westbrook gave a...

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The Charlotte Hornets’ unique brand of three-point shooting and gritty defense proved too much for the Thunder...

Oklahoma City Thunder play-by-play voice and Fox Sports Oklahoma broadcaster Brian Davis joined Further Review with Hoover...

How tight is the race for MVP? Desmond Mason, Sam Mayes and Dave Garrett have a heated discussion for the ages

After 73 games of a season in which Russell Westbrook had been incessantly making history, it should have come as no...

Coming off of a performance in which Russell Westbrook lost the MVP (at least in the eyes...

Basketball-Reference.com creator and StatMuse.com director Justin Kubatko (@jkubatko) visited with The Franchise’s John Hoover (@johnehoover) and KJRH’s...

Russell Westbrook is having an historic season. But do you know how many points he’s averaging per...

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A game that had potential playoffs seeding implications for both teams had a minuscule amount of buzz...

If you think the Thunder are going to win the NBA championship this season, this column isn’t...

Russell Westbrook had 33 points, 14 assists, and 11 rebounds in the Thunder’s victory over the Jazz,...

It’s never a good sign when one of your team’s players scores a career high of 58...

The Portland Trail Blazers speak to the media following the 126-121 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder....

Russell Westbrook is your NBA MVP. Oh, there’s still time left in the regular season, and that...

His 30th triple-double of the season wasn’t enough — Russell Westbrook wanted to win the game. His...

Jazz Head Coach Quin Snyder and SG Rodney Hood speak to the media following the Jazz 109-106...

Russell Westbrook completely took over the fourth quarter, scoring 21 points in the final frame of Oklahoma...

DeMarcus Cousins speaks about adjusting to his new team, his foul troubles and playing with Anthony Davis....

Taj Gibson and Doug McDermott speak to the media following their first game with the Oklahoma City...

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Yes, the Oklahoma City Thunder is a better team today than it was yesterday. Fleecing the Chicago...

I’ll wait until Russell Westbrook tells me what to think before I make up my mind on...

Between Kevin Durant (and his mom), Enes Kanter (and his chair), and Russell Westbrook (and his historic season),...

Despite a very shaky start for the Thunder, Russell Westbrook and his teammates were able to rally...

Carmelo Anthony speaks to the media following the Knicks 116-105 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Russ speaks with media at morning shoot around before the Thunder take on the Knicks

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

It has taken me a couple days to marinate about what happened Saturday night at the Peake,...

The day the circus came to town, Kevin Durant made his return to Oklahoma City.   Extra...

Sports fandom wouldn’t exist in its current form without some level of belief, and Oklahoma City is no...

OKLAHOMA CITY — All the boos, all the “cupcake!” chants, all the clever signs — and there...

After his Golden State Warriors defeated Oklahoma City 130-114 on Saturday night at Chesapeake Arena, Kevin Durant...

OKLAHOMA CITY — It’s here. The day has arrived. The time has come. Kevin Durant is back...

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

Cleveland Cavaliers’ head coach Tyronn Lue and Kyrie Irving speak to the media following the Cavaliers 118-109...

Biggest week of the season for the Thunder? Probably. Well, definitely. Starting tonight, we’re going to get...

Russell Westbrook displayed utter dominance down the stretch against the Grizzlies. Westbrook initiated a 15-0 run by...

Mike Conley speaks to the media following the 114-102 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Coming off of a road-home split in back-to-back games for the Thunder, OKC was outscored a combined...

  Jimmy Butler speaks to the media following the 128-100 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.

We know Enes Kanter is out injured for the next six weeks or so and that could...

Russell Westbrook notched his 24th triple-double of the season, scoring 20 points, adding 13 rebounds and 10...

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

The Thunder eventually beat the beleaguered Mavericks 109-98, but it was quite a costly victory for them:...

Russell Westbrook’s 27 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists helped push the Thunder past the New Orleans...

So Steve Kerr says the players’ vote in the upcoming NBA All-Star Game is a mockery. Players...

It doesn’t always (or even often) happen this way, but Russell Westbrook took what was given to...

Russell Westbrook wasn’t snubbed. He wasn’t slighted or disrespected, despite what fans in Oklahoma City might think....

Yet again, Kevin Durant had the last word. At this rate, it seems like he always might....

Golden State is the best team in the NBA. OK, maybe it’s Cleveland. Whatever. Doesn’t matter. Golden...

Despite missing Blake Griffin and only getting one half from Chris Paul, the Clippers overpowered Russell Westbrook...

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

Extreme highs, plummeting lows–it’s the Thunder way, and has been since their inception in 2008. After playing...