Tag: Oklahoma City Thunder
User Note: This page is updated as of Monday, June 24, 2024. Few professional coaches are in a less envious position than Chicago Bulls leading man Billy Donovan. As currently constructed, his team is neither good enough to compete nor young enough to be considered rebuilding. Oh, and they also could be trading all their best […]
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander recorded his fifth-straight game with 25 or more points on 55% shooting from the field in Tuesday night’s 123-87 win over the San Antonio Spurs, setting the longest streak in Thunder history. Gilgeous-Alexander also logged a career-high seven steals in Oklahoma City’s NBA In-Season Tournament win. Plus, the Thunder […]
Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren is the first player in NBA history to record 10 or more blocks and at least 10 3-pointers through the first four games to begin a career. It’s just the sixth time in league history a player has recorded over 10 blocks and 10 3s over the first four […]
The Houston Rockets are trading guard Kevin Porter Jr. and two future second-round draft picks to the Oklahoma City Thunder — who are immediately waiving him — for guard Victor Oladipo and forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl. The Thunder are acquiring a 2027 second-rounder via the Minnesota Timberwolves and a 2028 second-rounder via the Milwaukee Bucks in the […]
On Tuesday, the Oklahoma City Council voted to set a Dec. 12 citywide vote on a proposed 1% sales tax for six years that would help fund a new $900 million arena to keep the Oklahoma City Thunder in the city through 2050. The new NBA arena will cost at least $900 million. Plus, the […]
On Tuesday, the Oklahoma City Thunder revealed plans to build a new arena in time for the 2029-30 season, if not sooner, with the project cost estimating to be at least $900 million. The plan for the new arena is contingent on a Dec. 12 vote by OKC residents to pass a temporary one-cent sales […]
James Harden has never missed the playoffs in his entire 14-year NBA career. Harden, 34, was selected third overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2009 NBA Draft out of Arizona State University. The California native spent his first three seasons (2009-12) with OKC before getting traded to the Houston Rockets ahead of the […]
In the latest round of NBA rumors, the Oklahoma City Thunder could emerge as betting favorites to trade for Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard. At this juncture, Lillard prefers to play for the Miami Heat. However, OKC is loaded. “I’mma throw a scenario out there, one that is fictional but could be rooted in […]
Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Keyontae Johnson has launched a new nonprofit organization, “The Key to My Heart,” in collaboration with Heartfelt Cardiac Connections dedicated to saving lives through critical cardiac initiatives. Likewise, the organization aims to improve cardiac health and emergency preparedness by providing communities with access to life-saving Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) and cardiac screenings to […]
Usman Garuba was waived by the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday, and now OKC has an additional $2.6 million in dead cap after clearing waivers. This amount represents 1.7% of the team’s total salary cap. Of course, 2023-24 dead/retained cap is based on players who have been released or served 10-day contracts. NBA free agent […]
