Kevin Durant is so sweet. Following the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 103-98 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night, a game in which Durant and crew led by as many as 12 points, the 2013-14 MVP threw a hefty compliment Russell Westbrook’s way, per NewsOK.com’s Anthony Slater: Interesting comment in postgame. Durant, while talking about [...]
November 5, 2015
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Dion Waiters isn’t about to do the Oklahoma City Thunder any favors. Financial favors, that is. The deadline for NBA teams to sign first-round picks from 2012 to contract extensions has come to pass, and Dion Waiters, like many others, did not reach an agreement with his incumbent team. That doesn’t mean he’ll leave Oklahoma [...]
November 3, 2015
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The Charlotte Hornets are really buying into that Jeremy Lamb hype that existed in 2012 and has since petered out. After a relatively unsuccessful three years with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Lamb now finds himself in a situation with the Hornets where, at some point, he should be able to make real contributions. And Charlotte [...]
November 2, 2015
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So far, so good for the Oklahoma City Thunder, who have won the first three games this 2015-16 NBA season. Much of their success has been thanks to the stellar performances of their superstar duo in Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. Speaking of Westbrook, he’s been on a tear in the past three games, averaging [...]
November 2, 2015
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Dion Waiters doesn’t need a four-year commitment from the Oklahoma City Thunder to feel good about his place on the team. Though, of course, that would certainly help. Dion Waiters is eligible to sign an extension, but if he and the Thunder cannot reach an agreement by Monday’s deadline, he will enter restricted free agency [...]
October 30, 2015
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Russell Westbrook must save a ton of money on razors, shaving cream and aftershave. During a quick-hit interview with Maxim, Westbrook was asked to identify his favorite shaver, to which he responded (h/t Ball Don’t Lie): “I have never shaved a day in my life. I just don’t really grow facial hair.” Well, lucky him. [...]
October 22, 2015
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Dion Waiters and the Oklahoma City Thunder have started trying to iron out an extension. You read that right, even though it doesn’t feel right. Yahoo Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski broke the news, because, well, Woj breaks all the news: Guard Dion Waiters and the Oklahoma City Thunder are actively exploring a contract extension with the [...]
October 16, 2015
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Jeremy Lamb is beginning his time with the Charlotte Hornets much like he began his NBA career: with expectations. Three years removed from his lottery selection, Lamb isn’t anywhere near the player he was supposed to be. He hasn’t shown he can be an elite scorer at the professional level, and his outside stroke, while [...]
October 16, 2015
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NBA Free agency is approximately nine months away, and yet the Kevin Durant sweepstakes are already underway. This is to say, the rumor mill is alive with speculation. Mostly Stephen A. Smith’s. ESPN’s foremost authority on loud articulation has already alleged that Carmelo Anthony is pitching KD on joining the New York Knicks. He even [...]
October 1, 2015
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So much for Carmelo Anthony not being committed, or particularly keen on, the New York Knicks’ future. Perhaps he’s still not feeling great and struggling to sustain an optimistic slant in the face of an extensive rebuild that became all too real as soon as the Knicks drafted long-term project Kristaps Porzingis. But, at the [...]
September 7, 2015
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