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Naturally OKC fans expected him to play second fiddle to Westbrook. After seeing his quick transformation that’s not...

OKC Thunder In the news: Oladipo transformation, Warriors imperfect, Evans tryout. Welcome to OKC Thunder – In the...

Author: Matthew Hallett / Source: Thunderous Intentions Despite the OKC Thunder 2016-17 season being over, there is still plenty...

Author: Dean Turner / Source: Thunderous Intentions In the offseason improvement series, we’ll take a look at each player...

Author: Dieter Kurtenbach / Source: FOX Sports Russell Westbrook isn’t going anywhere — we didn’t need a luggage commercial...

Author: Berry Tramel / Source: NewsOK.com Serge Ibaka (left) and Cleveland’s Tristan Thompson battle for a loose ball in...

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

Source: Washington Post Houston Rockets center Nene (42) shoots in front of Oklahoma City Thunder guard Victor...

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

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

Author: Sean Reece / Source: Thunderous Intentions After getting blown out in game one, the OKC Thunder look to...

Source: Oklahoma City Thunder HOUSTON — The Thunder has been continually maintained and constructed for moments exactly...

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

Source: Oklahoma City Thunder MINNEAPOLIS — It was game number 81. The Thunder’s playoff seed was already...

Author: Scott Rafferty / Source: Rolling Stone ‘When he’s not playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder, there’s a good...

Source: Oklahoma City Thunder Heading into halftime, the Thunder had momentum. A 10-2 burst fueled by back-to-back...

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

Source: Oklahoma City Thunder DALLAS – On the most crucial defensive possession of the game, Victor Oladipo...

Russell Westbrook notched his 31st triple-double of the season to push the Thunder to a 102-92 victory...

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Adding an experienced player into the rotation should be good for the team. Simple things like working out where Taj Gibson likes the ball on court. It feels like the team chemistry is in a good place. As he said “The more time that goes by, the more comfortable the guys will be.” On Norris...

The Thunder put their future in the hands of Victor Oladipo. When Thunder general manager Sam Presti traded for Victor Oladipo this summer it quickly became a huge splash. It was easy to see that Presti was taking another step in order to surround Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook with great role players. While Oladipo...

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More chat questions on Thunder trades, the brothers Stoops & Mike Gundy. Lots has been said about the Thunder’s impact on other entertainment options in OKC. Not everyone can afford the Thunder. Keeping Harden, and seeing what happened with restricted free agency, would have given OKC the best chance to win immediately. Harden never would have...

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

When the Oklahoma City Thunder built a three-games-to-one lead over the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference finals last May, it looked like Thunder General Manager Sam Presti’s meticulous, multiyear plan was about to pay off in the biggest way. More importantly, most of those players were young, allowing them to grow...

High School Book Club in Session. The quartet of Thunder players were on hand as a part of the organization’s first-ever High School Book Club event, where students each received a free book, and that book was donated to the school’s library. On Wednesday afternoon the students also had a chance to hear from...

An Unheralded Thunder Rookie Destroyed Tristan Thompson With A Vicious Dunk. The Oklahoma City Thunder are, without question, Russell Westbrook’s team. Beyond that, the Thunder employ intriguing veterans with Steven Adams, Victor Oladipo and the injured Enes Kanter, as well as a 2016 lottery pick in Domantas Sabonis. However, none of those (much) more famous...

That shot is usually open most of the time,” Westbrook said. “Steven did a good job of rolling all game long.” Two possessions later after an Adams block, Westbrook dropped off a pass to Victor Oladipo who scored on a breakaway 360 layup to make it 111-101 with 2:08 to go. “I knew he...

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

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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, Game 52 preview. OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Cavs (36-15) play the Oklahoma City Thunder (30-23) on the final night of Cleveland's four-game road trip. This one's at 8 p.m. on TNT. Last meeting: The Cavs won 107-91 on Jan. 29 at The Q. Cavs fast fact: None of the...

Victor Oladipo Is Not Kevin Durant And That’s OK. When Durant delivered the fatal blow, leaving only Westbrook, the future and direction of the Thunder franchise was in question. Since then, Westbrook, Oladipo and Steven Adams have all signed extensions to stay with Oklahoma City through at least 2017-18. There was so much unknown with...

Oklahoma City Thunder hold off pesky Portland 105-99. Westbrook finished with 42 points, eight assists, and four rebounds. Portland has now dropped three of four outings. Mason Plumlee (13) and Allen Crabbe (10) joined the Blazers’ heralded backcourt in double-figure scoring. In a total turnabout from a humbling Dec. 13 setback, OKC outrebounded Portland 56-44, and...

Both players must be more than they are now for the Thunder to become who they want to be. Will Russell Westbrook be traded? Who will be his sidekick(s)? How will the Thunder improve with no lottery picks? Simply stated, the future of the OKC Thunder is in the hands of Victor Oladipo and Steven Adams. When...

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

Victor Oladipo is having a career year in his first season with the Oklahoma City Thunder. His improved shooting and solid perimeter defense make him a great fit for Russell Westbrook. Victor Oladipo improved steadily over the course of his three years with the Orlando Magic. Oladipo also reduced his turnovers each year, from 3.2...

Getting himself back in bounds, Westbrook wrestled the defensive rebound away from Dallas Mavericks center Salah Mejri, pulled the ball down and then sprung back up for an and-one layup. The All-Star point guard – it was announced he’ll compete for the Western Conference in New Orleans in February – scored 17 of...

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

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

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...

Views from OKC: Thunder end halfway mark with 24 wins. Caption Settings Dialog Beginning of dialog window. Glad to have you here, and I hope you’ll make this a daily destination. Well, let’s get started! “Victor Oladipo was 8 for 18 from the floor, Domantas Sabonis 3 for 11. Among Thunder starters, only Andre Roberson, who went...

There are games that, even in early January, are squarely in the ‘must-win’ category. Not that the...

Thunder at Charlotte Hornets Game Recap – Jan. 4, 2017. On the road against a strong opponent, within a one possession striking distance with a chance to win is right where NBA team would like to be. I’ll be anxious to see the film.” “We gave us a lot of second chance points and...

Thunder journal: Thunder finding temporary identity without Oladipo. The Thunder is finding ways to survive while Oladipo recovers from a wrist injury. As it waits on his return from a sprained right wrist, Oklahoma City is working to find an identity without him. It's all part of the process of making due for Donovan, who...

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Views from OKC: Thunder (Russell Westbrook) take down Boston. Welcome to Views from OKC, Thunderous Intentions’ daily roundup of the best OKC Thunder news across the web. Well, let’s get started! “If you’re looking for an early Heisman Moment, something to file away to tag onto the MVP resume, here’s one to remember. And neither shots...

Dwight Howard, Victor Oladipo miss Hawks-Thunder game with injuries. OKLAHOMA CITY -- Hawks center Dwight Howard and Thunder guard Victor Oladipo sat out Monday's matchup between Atlanta and Oklahoma City. The Hawks made their announcement in a news release. Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer said Howard was limited in shootaround with lower back tightness and had...

OKC Thunder look to sweep their season series versus the Atlanta Hawks prior to heading out for 7 of their next 9 games on the road. It was a rough week for the OKC Thunder who played all 3 games without the services of Victor Oladipo. Hawks identity is inconsistency: Week 9 kicks off...

The Oklahoma City Thunder have lost their last two games on the road, failing to reach the 100 point mark in both games. The last time the Thunder failed to score 100 points in back-to-back games was November 2nd and 3rd. The game against the Utah Jazz was especially troublesome. Westbrook shot 7-of-25 from the...

Victor Oladipo Injury: Updates on Thunder Guard's Wrist and Return. "He’s doing fine," Oklahoma City coach Billy Donovan explained. "It's probably just sore, stiff strained right now." Oladipo was part of a huge draft-night trade involving the Orlando Magic. The Thunder acquired the 24-year-old as part of a package that sent Serge Ibaka to...

Oklahoma City ThunderOKC Portland Trail BlazersPOR 1 2 3 4 31 21 19 24 32 36 24 22 Total 95 114 The Portland Trail Blazers (12-14) host the Oklahoma City Thunder (15-9) Tuesday night in a nationally televised game at the Moda Center. About the Thunder: The "Just Russell" era in Oklahoma City...

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...

UPDATE: Victor Oladipo leaves Thunder-Celtics with wrist injury after scary fall. Victor Oladipo, pictured here against Washington on Nov. 30, took a scary fall Sunday against Boston. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman UPDATE : The Thunder said Victor Oladipo has a sprained right wrist after his fall at the end of the...

Thunder guard Victor Oladipo dunks on Atlanta Hawks center Dwight Howard in Monday's OKC victory. Oladipo entered the game against Atlanta hitting 41.2 percent of his catch-and-shoot 3-pointers. Finally,” Russell Westbrook said of Oladipo's emphatic double-clutch dunk against Howard on Monday. I told him about time he dunked on somebody. He got all that athleticism and...

The Hawks and the Thunder are no strangers to streaks this season. Atlanta had won six in...

It says a lot about the mental strength of a player who can recover from a poor...

OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER vs. WASHINGTON WIZARDS. The Oklahoman's Erik Horne previews the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. the Washington Wizards When: 7 p.m. on Wednesday Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena TV: FS Oklahoma (Cox 37/HD 722; Dish 416; DirecTV 676-5; U-verse 751/1751) Radio: WWLS-AM 640/98.1 FM Three things to know -Wednesday's game will be Scott...

Thunder at New York Knicks Game Recap – Nov. 28, 2016. “There are a lot of things we can take from this and learn from.” Early on it was Anthony Morrow, who scored 11 of his 14 points in an eight-minute stretch spanning the end of the first quarter and start of the...

Washington Wizards at Oklahoma City Thunder - 11/30/16 NBA Pick, Odds, and Prediction. The Oklahoma City Thunder are averaging 107.1 points on 45.8 percent shooting and allowing 105.3 points on 44.9 percent shooting. Russell Westbrook is averaging 30.9 points and 11.3 assists while Victor Oladipo is averaging 16.8 points and 4.2 rebounds. The Oklahoma City...

It’s becoming pedestrian, folks–that is, if it hasn’t already. I’m talking, of course, about Russell Westbrook’s triple-double habit. He...

Thunder vs. Brooklyn Nets Game Recap – Nov. 18, 2016. The Thunder got its second straight home win on Friday night, 124-105, over the Nets in a game that was completely different in the first quarter than the remaining three periods. “They hit some shots early,” point guard Russell Westbrook said. “We turned the page...

Indiana Pacers vs Oklahoma City Thunder: Line-ups, preview and prediction. With the absence of All-Star forward Paul George, due to soreness in his left ankle, it was Myles Turner who led the Pacers with 22 points, six rebounds and two blocks. The Oklahoma City Thunder has regained their touch once again, winning their second...

OKC Thunder: Previewing the Thunder vs. the Indiana Pacers. The Oklahoman's Erik Horne previews the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. the Indiana Pacers • When: 6 p.m., Sunday • Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena • TV: FS Oklahoma (Cox 37/HD 722; Dish 416; DirecTV 676-5; U-verse 751/1751) • Radio: WWLS-AM 640/98.1 FM Three things to...

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The Thunder played three quarters of good defense, and that was all it took against a patchwork...

Oklahoma City Thunder get right vs Houston Rockets with a gritty 105-103 win. Defense was in short supply Wednesday night as the Rockets shot 43.5% from the field and 35% from 3-point range. Amid a four-game skid, Victor Oladipo (29 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists) and Russell Westbrook (30 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists)...

Report: OKC Thunder remain interested in Rudy Gay. When KD left, it left the Thunder depleted on the wing more than ever before, especially when it comes to a scoring punch. The addition of Victor Oladipo has helped, but the Thunder could still use some help on the wing. Gay may be the answer and...

Westbrook's poster dunk is also the dagger that seals big OKC win. playThunder guard Russell Westbrook hammers home a poster dunk over Rockets center Clint Capela. Russell Westbrook's left-handed slam over Clint Capela in the final seconds sealed the win for the Thunder. The Rockets couldn't control it, though, and the Thunder got the ball...

The Oklahoma City Thunder managed to abate their free fall against the James Harden-led Houston Rockets, winning...

A 6-1 start by the Thunder would not have been predicted by many. Instead, growing pains were forecasted...

Author: Erik Horne / Source: NewsOK.com On Monday, the Thunder signed Steven Adams to a $100 million contract. [PHOTO...

Let’s just get it out of the way: Kevin Durant is a damn good basketball player. Once he...

Steven Adams and Victor Oladipo have reportedly signed extensions with the Thunder–totaling $184 million over four years–ahead of...

The Oklahoma City Thunder put away the upstart Los Angeles Lakers 113-96 in a game where Los...

The Thunder–well, mainly Russell Westbrook–edged the Phoenix Suns in overtime, 113-110. Westbrook’s stat line (51 points, 13...

15-man roster day provided a surprise: Semaj Christon, the 55th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft,...

This is the thanks Sam Presti gets. Oklahoma City’s general manager fired Scott Brooks, traded for Enes...