Thunder

Carmelo Anthony is accepting his fate as a non-alpha with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Make no mistake, he’s going to get his shots up, as he did during a Thursday night loss to the Brooklyn Nets, when he went 5-of-20 from the floor. But there will also be times when he doesn’t get that many [...]

Enes Kanter is still riding with his former team. The Oklahoma City Thunder are now 8-12 following their Wednesday night loss to the Orlando Magic. They’ve now lost three straight and five of their last six, during which time their offense is placing 28th in points scored per 100 possessions, according to NBA.com. Few could [...]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are the NBA’s most bizarre team. They have the league’s sixth-best net rating, behind only the Portland Trail Blazers, Toronto Raptors, Boston Celtics, Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors, according to NBA.com. They have three stars in Carmelo Anthony, Paul George and Russell Westbrook. They rank third in points allowed per [...]

When the Golden State Warriors travel to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thanksgiving Eve, they may do so without Kevin Durant. The 2017 NBA Finals MVP missed the Warriors’ game against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday with what the team deemed a sprained ankle. Though many just assumed he was grabbing a brief [...]

Does Paul George get annoyed when people pester him or speculate about his future—or lack thereof—with the Oklahoma City Thunder? Nope. Well, actually, he probably does get aggravated and frustrated and pissed off and exhausted and all that stuff. But he doesn’t let it get to him. After all, as he notes, per ESPN.com’s Royce [...]

If the NBA playoffs started today, the Oklahoma City Thunder would not be a part of them. Having lost three straight, they’re now 4-6, which currently ranks as the fourth-worst record in the Western Conference. But the Thunder’s Big Three of Carmelo Anthony, Paul George and Russell Westbrook. Each member preached some variation of patience [...]

Andrew Wiggins is a party pooper…if you’re an Oklahoma City Thunder fan. The Minnesota Timberwolves’ 22-year-old ruined a magnificent fourth quarter from Russell Westbrook on Sunday night, as well as what should have been a game-winner by Carmelo Anthony. And how: by sinking an actual game-winner just inside half-court. Here’s a video of the play: [...]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have someone very special to thank for Carmelo Anthony agreeing to accept a trade from the New York Knicks. Nope, it’s not Russell Westbrook. Nor is it Paul George. It’s not assistant general manager Troy Weaver, who helped facilitate Anthony’s arrival to Syracuse, either. It’s Melo’s son, 10-year-old Kiyan Carmelo Anthony. From The [...]

Paul Pierce apparently isn’t afraid to go against the grain in his post-NBA gig with ESPN. Asked on an episode of The Jump to make a “crazy” prediction for the 2017-18 season, the recently retired future Hall of Famer declared his title pick. His choice: The Oklahoma City Thunder. [tweet https://twitter.com/ESPNNBA/status/918609028841902080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fokcthunderwire.com%2F2017%2F10%2F12%2Fpaul-pierce-predicts-that-thunder-will-win-2018-nba-finals%2F] Well then. Two layers are [...]

Although the Oklahoma City Thunder are deploying more than their fair share of new members, the locker room does not, apparently, bear resemblance to a team trying to feel itself out. On the contrary, Paul George says everyone already feels like family, per ESPN.com’s Tim MacMahon: [tweet https://twitter.com/espn_macmahon/status/915248348239585280] Maybe this surprises some of you, but [...]