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Kendrick Perkins Excluded From Thunder Pow Wow

Kendrick Perkins Excluded From Thunder Pow Wow

Well, this is awkward. Kendrick Perkins, resident useless guy for the Oklahoma City Thunder, is cheesed off. Why you ask? Hint: It has nothing to do with the fact that the phrase “cheesed off” is outdated. Hasheem Thabeet met up with a bunch of OKC’s players and posted a photo of their festivities on Instagram. [...]

January 3, 2014 admin Blogs 2

Thunder’s Championship Window still Open?

Thunder’s Championship Window still Open?

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s playoff and finals hopes collapsed abruptly when Russell Westbrook went down with a knee injury on April 24th in game 2 of the Thunder’s first round series against the Houston Rockets, after he was sideswiped by then rookie Patrick Beverly. Once James Harden was sent to Houston, many have proclaimed the [...]

November 25, 2013 admin Blogs 1

Kevin Durant Thinks Russell Westbrook Will Be Healthy to Start Season

Kevin Durant Thinks Russell Westbrook Will Be Healthy to Start Season

Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook will soon be back together again. While touring Europe with Nike, Durant was asked about Westbrook’s return. Per Raúl Barrigón of Hoopshype (h/t ProBasketballTalk), Durant said he expects Westbrook to be back for the start of the season. At a Nike&Foot Locker event in Barcelona (Spain), Kevin Durant said he [...]

September 12, 2013 admin Blogs 0

adidas Crazy 8 – ‘Serge Ibaka’ Player Edition

adidas Crazy 8 – ‘Serge Ibaka’ Player Edition

adidas shows Oklahoma City Thunder forward Serge Ibaka some love with a Player Edition of the Crazy 8 basketball sneaker. A mostly black upper, the ‘Serge Ibaka’ Crazy 8 features a white midsole with a green outsole. Inspiration for the colorway comes from the Congo heritage of Serge Ibaka since the green, red, & yellow [...]

July 24, 2013 admin Kicks 0

Mark Jackson Says Nuggets Sent ‘Hit Men’ at Warriors

Mark Jackson Says Nuggets Sent ‘Hit Men’ at Warriors

The Denver Nuggets and Golden State Warriors series just got a whole lot more interesting. As if this matchup wasn’t competitive enough, Warriors head coach Mark Jackson added some fuel to the fire by asserting that Denver sent “hit men” at sharp-shooter Stephen Curry (via Royce Young of CBSSports.com): They were the more physical team, [...]

May 1, 2013 admin Blogs 1

NBA Should Have Suspended Serge Ibaka for Cheap Shot on Blake Griffin

NBA Should Have Suspended Serge Ibaka for Cheap Shot on Blake Griffin

Serge Ibaka received an early (late?) Christmas gift from the NBA. Following an incident where Ibaka maliciously (yes, maliciously) struck Blake Griffin in the groin, the Oklahoma City Thunder’s power forward was fined $25,000 for his actions and his Flagrant 1 was upgraded to a Flagrant 2. Serge Ibaka has been fined $25,000 for his [...]

March 6, 2013 admin Blogs 0

Serge Ibaka’s Cheap Shot on Blake Griffin Poses Bigger Issue for NBA

Serge Ibaka’s Cheap Shot on Blake Griffin Poses Bigger Issue for NBA

The NBA has a big issue on their hands. A huge one. Gigantic even. They have a sportsmanship problem. Almost a year ago, I penned a piece about sportsmanship, one that involved Serge Ibaka and Dwyane Wade. In that particular situation Ibaka and Wade became entangled. Okay, Ibaka essentially fell on Wade’s neck. The way [...]

March 4, 2013 admin Blogs 0

NBA Rumors: Kevin Martin to Re-Sign With OKC Thunder?

NBA Rumors: Kevin Martin to Re-Sign With OKC Thunder?

Kevin Martin was essentially considered a one-year rental upon joining the Oklahoma City Thunder, but he may now be here to stay. Most scoffed at the notion of him replacing James Harden as the end-all for Oklahoma City’s bench, yet he’s thrived off the pine and the Thunder are just as dominant (if not more) [...]

January 25, 2013 admin Blogs 0

Serge Ibaka Discovering New Range

Serge Ibaka Discovering New Range

Serge Ibaka is one of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s several bright spots this year. OKC’s big man maintains the block figure (3 per game) that we’ve come to expect of him. But he’s become an even bigger factor on the offensive side of things this year. Ibaka sits on averages of 14.5 ppg and 8.5 [...]

January 3, 2013 admin Blogs 6

Early Results for Most Improved Player: James Harden

Early Results for Most Improved Player: James Harden

James Harden must be the most conflicted player in the NBA. His former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder are a league-leading 24-6, while his current team, the Houston Rockets are 17-14 and headed in a different direction. While he watches his former teammates try to chase down a championship; Harden’s Rockets are trying to chase [...]

January 3, 2013 Rob Blogs, R.S. De France 0