All posts tagged "Thunder Basketball"

Each of the Thunder’s four rookies were awarded the opportunity to play considerable minutes in the 2022...

After showing flashes of potential stardom during his rookie campaign, Josh Giddey is picking up right where...

The Summer League allows for the young rookies to showcase their talent while experiencing a taste of...

Thunder’s Josh Giddey has not been shy in stating his affection for new teammate Chet Holmgren. After...

In the 2022 rookie introductory presser Jalen Williams from Santa Clara declared that his nickname is ‘J-Dub.’...

Marking the Thunder’s first summer league game in Las Vegas, it’s time to evaluate the players. Throughout...

Jalen Williams is a six-foot-six explosive playmaker. Always taking care of the ball, Williams has an impressive...

The New York Knicks selected Ousmane Dieng with the 11th pick in the NBA draft. But Thunder...

With the second overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft the Thunder select Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren. Only...

The 2022 NBA Draft is officially a week away. There is a plethora of mock drafts to...

Rumors have been swirling about who the Thunder will draft with their second overall pick in the...

It is highly unlikely that Sam Presti will keep both the 34th and 30th pick in the...

While Oklahoma City’s No. 2 pick is receiving the most attention, OKC has three other picks in...

Tre Mann: B- Known for his triples at Florida, Tre Mann spent the beginning of his rookie...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: A The leader of the Thunder not only continued to impress but also improved his...

Lu Dort: B   Lu Dort has become the strongest defender on the Thunder’s roster. His defensive...

Josh Giddey: B+ During the off-season leading into Josh Giddey’s rookie season, Thunder General Manager Sam Presti...

Aaron Wiggins: C Beginning the season on a two-way contract, expectations were low for Aaron Wiggins. Despite...

Derrick Favors: D Favors, standing at 6’9” has been playing center for the Thunder and giving the...

Vit Krejci: Inconclusive  Set back because of an injury, Vit Krejci was beginning the season at a...

Earlier this season Thunder Head Coach Mark Daigneault named Lu Dort and Kenrich Williams 1A and 1B...

This has been an electric year for Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. From leading the offense to conquering...

The Thunder are heading into their final contest of the season on a two-game skid. Meanwhile the...

The Thunder head to L.A. and face the Lakers. OKC currently leads the series against the Lakers...

The Thunder are currently on a two game winning streak after their victory over Portland yesterday. Utah...

Oklahoma City is coming off an impressive win against the Phoenix Suns.  Portland is currently on a...

Following OKC’s loss to Detroit, the Thunder are currently on a two game losing streak. Despite Phoenix...

The Thunder host Detroit on Friday as OKC looks to bounce back following their loss to Atlanta. ...

The Thunder take on the Atlanta Hawks in Paycom Center and are attempting to build off their...

The Thunder are looking to bounce back from their 113-107 loss to the Denver  Nuggets.  Portland is...

The Thunder travel to Denver attempting to capitalize off their previous win against the Magic. Oklahoma City...

The Thunder are searching to end nine game losing skid against the Celtics in Paycom Center.  Boston...

The Thunder head to San Antonio to even the record against the Spurs. Currently on a two...

The Thunder look to win the series against the Grizzlies in Paycom Center. Memphis has won five...

Oklahoma born and raised, Lindy Waters III has had a remarkable journey to have the opportunity to...

After spending his first season in Oklahoma City bouncing between the G-League team and the Thunder, Aleksej...

Aaron Wiggins began the season on a two-way contract with the Thunder and the Blue. But his...

The Thunder travel to Minnesota and seeking revenge against the Timberwolves.   Oklahoma City is 0-3 against...

The Bucks are headed to Paycom Center to take on the Thunder.  Milwaukee is currently on a...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is becoming more of the most lethal iso-players in the league. He even though he...

The Thunder wrap up the week with the Jazz coming into town.  Utah has nine of their...

Since the Thunder have been riddled with injuries it was only fitting that Coach Daigneault began today...

The Timberwolves are traveling to Oklahoma City to face the Thunder for the third time this season....

Isaiah Roby has gotten inconsistent minutes throughout the season. He even played with the Oklahoma City Blue,...

The Thunder travel to Denver without Aaron Wiggins who is out due to injury, to face the...

When Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was out fro x games due to injury, Josh Giddey was given the reins...

Oklahoma City – The Thunder returned from the Allstar break to host the best team in basketball,...

In last three games Tre Mann was shooting at a level that was unacceptable to himself and...

Oklahoma City – The Thunder returned home tonight after spending the last 4 games on an Eastern...

Oklahoma City – The Thunder hit the road again tonight in Brooklyn facing one of the NBA’s...

Oklahoma City – The Thunder hosted the Mavericks in their first game of 2022 and looked to...

Oklahoma City – Thunder hosted the Knicks tonight in the last game of 2021 for them after...

Oklahoma City – The Thunder were on the road again in Detroit facing the Pistons and looked...

Oklahoma City – The Thunder were on the road tonight in the second game of a back...

Oklahoma City-The Thunder hosted the Rockets last night and for the most part it was a good...

Oklahoma City – The Thunder hosted the Rockets and looked to end their 6 game losing streak...

Oklahoma City – The Thunder hit the road against the Rockets and looked to end their 5...

Oklahoma City – The Thunder ended their three game road trip tonight against the Hawks and haven’t...

The Oklahoma City Blue ended up playing four games this past week. This included six players on...

Oklahoma City – The Thunder hosted the Rockets tonight after losing 2 straight and wanted to get...

Oklahoma City – The Thunder came into the game on the second night of a back to...

Oklahoma City – The Thunder came back home winners of 3 straight and looked to keep that...

Oklahoma City – This season will mark season number 14 in Oklahoma City for the Thunder and...

Mark Daigneault- Grade: B+   Mark Daigneault started this year with a tough assignment: lead the rebuild....

Gabriel Deck- Grade: Incomplete   Gabriel Deck was playing basketball professionally in Argentina before the Thunder decided...

Al Horford- Grade: B+   Al Horford was a great addition to Oklahoma City this season. After...

Ty Jerome- Grade: B-   No one expected much from Ty Jerome coming from the Suns where...

Darius Bazley- Grade: B+   When it came to players stepping up for Oklahoma City this year,...

It’s no secret the Thunder squad is looking a little different nowadays. Gone are the days of...

Real Madrid forward Gabriel Deck is reportedly headed to Oklahoma City to sign a deal with the...

Thanks to Sam Presti, the Oklahoma City Thunder sit in a prime position to acquire top prospects...

Thanks to Sam Presti, the Oklahoma City Thunder sit in a prime position to acquire top prospects...

Oklahoma City had just come off a 106-103 loss to Minnesota the previous night and were looking...

OKLAHOMA CITY- Whittled down to the minimum eight active players to participate in the game, the Oklahoma...

Jerry, John and Brandon talk about the first slice of the Thunder season. Is Poku actually developing?...

OKLAHOMA CITY- For the second consecutive offseason, Sam Presti traded away a superstar in the dead of...

OKLAHOMA CITY- After some wheeling and dealing on draft night, the Oklahoma City Thunder drafted Serbian big...

OKLAHOMA CITY- The Oklahoma City Thunder announced a bevy of front office moves. Seven members of the...

OKLAHOMA CITY- Next season the Oklahoma City Thunder will debut just their fourth head coach in franchise...

OKLAHOMA CITY- Billy Donovan will not return as the head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder next...

ORLANDO- An exclamation mark on a hard fought series, Stephen Curry drained a wide open three to...

ORLANDO, Florida- The Oklahoma City Thunder hang on tight to the title of “clutch” with a thunderous comeback...

ORLANDO, Florida- Houston, we have a problem. And the problem is Houston. The Oklahoma City Thunder came up...

ORLANDO, Florida- The 2020 NBA Playoffs fired up for the Oklahoma City Thunder tonight, but the anticipation for...

ORLANDO, Florida- The Oklahoma City Thunder concludes the regular season inside the bubble with an overtime loss to...

ORLANDO, Florida- The stage is set for the Oklahoma City Thunder to face the Houston Rockets in the...

Even in the dead of summer, it is difficult to remember that Oklahoma can get cold. The...

ORLANDO- Injuries can torpedo any team, no matter how deep they appear on paper. The Oklahoma City...

ORLANDO, Florida- The Oklahoma City Thunder experienced its first tragic performance in the bubble as the Memphis Grizzlies...

ORLANDO- Sure, the Oklahoma City Thunder ran out of gas in overtime against the Denver Nuggets. Yes,...

ORLANDO — Billy Donovan announced that Dennis Schröder has left the Orlando bubble to be with his...

ORLANDO — The Oklahoma City Thunder have been in the Magic Kingdom now for 25 days. They’ve...

ORLANDO, Florida – The game that was meant to take place on March 11 but rather became to...

The NBA is officially back – Secluded, disinfected and protected. After weeks of a routine similar to...

ORLANDO- The Oklahoma City Thunder enter a new week inside the NBA bubble with its first scrimmage coming...

ORLANDO — 138 days will separate the last time the Oklahoma City Thunder played a game until...

ORLANDO – The Oklahoma City Thunder participated in its first non-contact practice since arriving in Orlando on...

ORLANDO- Andre Roberson is still the talk of Oklahoma City after day two of practices inside the...

OKLAHOMA CITY — February 6 came and went in the NBA. The Oklahoma City Thunder and its...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The last time the media was able to talk to Steven Adams, the world...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made his first media appearance this morning since the Oklahoma City Thunder’s...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The NBA has announced the schedule for the 22-participating teams in the Orlando restart...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder conducted a video press conference between the local media and...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder orchestrated a conference-call with the local media and Chris Paul...

No. 5 Nuggets @ No. 4 Thunder 2011 NBA Playoffs – Game One The 2010-11 season was...

No. 4 Trail Blazers @ No. 8 Thunder The Oklahoma City Thunder entered this matchup with a...

In the new normal with no spots, we finally have something to watch, analyze and hate on...

OKLAHOMA CITY- From the moment Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19 in Oklahoma City, the city and...

The mayor of Oklahoma City, David Holt, sat down with the OKC-82 Podcast to discuss a plethora...

No. 6 Thunder @ No. 9 Nuggets For many Thunder fans, the 2016-17 season sticks out greatly...

No. 6 Thunder @ No. 4 Jazz The 2009-2010 season was most memorable for how it ended...

No. 1 Spurs @ No. 2 Thunder Now that we have surpassed the three-week mark where the...

The OKC-82 Podcast returns for the first time since the NBA season was put on hold! Brady...

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

OKLAHOMA CITY- The energy inside the arena shifted over the course of minutes. With fears of the...

In less than one season 34-year-old Chris Paul has changed a narrative that had been constructed throughout...

OKLAHOMA CITY- Post All-Star Break, everything has gone right for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Building on their...

OKLAHOMA CITY- There were no signs of a post All-Star hangover in Oklahoma City. Led by an...

CHICAGO- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bowed out early in the NBA All-Star Skills Challenge.  Forward Kris Middleton of the...

  Coming straight off a two game losing streak, The Oklahoma City Thunder will face off against...

OKLAHOMA CITY- The last two times the Boston Celtics have visited the Chesapeake Energy Arena, they’ve turned...

OKLAHOMA CITY- The Thunder picked up another participant in the All-Star Weekend festivities.  Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Danilo Gallinari is still a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder. With the passing...

OKLAHOMA CITY- With the trade deadline looming over the entire NBA, the Oklahoma City Thunder relied on...

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

OKLAHOMA CITY- The Oklahoma City Thunder bucked their recent trend of slow starts to outpace the Portland...

OKLAHOMA CITY- It was no homecoming for Russell Westbrook. In fact, most of the star power was...

OKLAHOMA CITY — By now you should be familiar with the OKC-82 Podcast, part of the Franchise...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Billy Donovan sat and smiled at the podium following last Friday’s win over the...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder have a problem. That goes without saying for a 5-10...

Oh, Oklahoma City Thunder. The eclectic band of basket-ballers so drenched in the descriptors you would find...

Chris Paul waves away his teammates. The play has fallen apart. Time to save the day. One...

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

OKLAHOMA CITY — “Point Guard of the Future” has been the unofficial title bestowed upon 21-year old...

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

OKLAHOMA CITY — Terrance Ferguson returned to practice Friday morning after missing the preseason finale against the...

Preseason in the NBA has officially come to an end as the Oklahoma City Thunder took a...

Thunder fans are in for a treat this season as the Oklahoma City Thunder and Chesapeake Energy...

Basketball is almost back! After an eternal offseason and some (technically real basketball, but not really) preseason...

TULSA — It took just 10 seconds for the moment Oklahoma City Thunder fans have been clamoring...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Billy Donovan announced that Andre Roberson will not be playing in tomorrow’s preseason game...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Professionalism has long been a foundational tenet of the Oklahoma City Thunder. When the...

EDMOND — We got our first look at the “Reposition and Replenish” Oklahoma City Thunder today. No...

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

OKLAHOMA CITY — Billy Donovan said that he will know more tomorrow after Friday’s practice what Andre...

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

OKLAHOMA CITY — Andre Roberson was a “full go” at practice yesterday. Considering the roller coaster 20...

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...

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’s buyout has been confirmed to its complete extent. Bobby Marks of ESPN...

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

OKLAHOMA CITY — Billy Donovan wasn’t high on the priority list of inquiries from media members who...

OKLAHOMA CITY — When the Thunder announced last night that general manager Sam Presti would have a...

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

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...

LAS VEGAS — Don’t tell Hamidou Diallo he’s just athletic. He’ll be the first one to tell...

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 Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to a deal with free agent shooting guard...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder and PF/C Mike Muscala have agreed to a deal. This...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Nerlens Noel and the Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to a deal to reunite...

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

OKLAHOMA CITY — While Sam Presti could say little to nothing about the Oklahoma City Thunder’s new...

OKLAHOMA CITY — With the 23rd pick, the Oklahoma City Thunder have selected small forward Darius Bazley...

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...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Toronto Raptors could not enjoy being the center of the basketball universe for...

OKLAHOMA CITY — A month and four days after his first surgery of the offseason, Paul George...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Yesterday I was invited to attend a screening for Oklahoma City’s annual deadCenter Film...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder certainly have potential assistant candidates in their building. Despite Billy...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Billy Donovan has his work cut out for him this offseason. Not only is...

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

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

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 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 — 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...

The Oklahoma City Thunder couldn’t handle the heat Miami brought to Chesapeake Energy Arena as the Thunder...

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...

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

Thunder fans could not have asked for a better game to kickoff the final 25 games of...

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

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...

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

It was a tale of two halves for the Oklahoma City Thunder tonight as the San Antonio...

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