Tag: Oklahoma City Thunder

There’s a new scenario making the rounds for free-agent-to-be Kevin Durant: sign a two-year deal with Oklahoma City with an opt-out after one season. That way, Durant, who can become a free agent this summer, could be in position to see where All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook is headed. Source: Marc Berman of the New […]

Thunder guard Russell Westbrook was named the game’s Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive season, finishing with 31 points, eight rebounds, five assists and five steals (as well as a number of awesome dances). The game’s top scorer, however, played for the East. Pacers forward Paul George had 41 points, which was one shy […]

But he (Kevin Durant) was also asked a new one: If he doesn’t give the Thunder an assurance that he’ll be back, is he at all worried that OKC will trade him before next Thursday’s deadline? “I never thought about that at all,” Durant said. “I don’t know, man. I don’t want to be moved. […]

Thunder star Kevin Durant blinked back tears during an emotional morning shootaround interview as he talked about the loss of Ingrid Williams, the wife of assistant coach Monty Williams who died following a Tuesday evening car crash. “Just love Coach Monty so much, man,” Durant said. “I feel for him, man. It’s somebody we all […]

Ben Dowsett predicts how each Northwest Division team will approach the NBA’s trade deadline.

Russell Westbrook currently has three consecutive triple-doubles, which is nowhere near the NBA record.

With the NBA trade deadline less than two weeks away, some teams are hoping to land an impact player… The Durant rumors might be premature.

Oklahoma City’s superstar, Russell Westbrook, posted his third straight triple-double with 24 points, a career-high 19 rebounds and 14 assists. He has eight triple-doubles this season, five coming in the last 11 games. It was the 27th triple-double of his career, moving him into a tie with Rajon Rondo for second place among active players, […]

Kevin Durant’s free agency is still five months away. But with chatter increasing surrounding his future, the Thunder forward said the speculation and rumors aren’t a distraction for him or his team. “Nah, nobody talks about it here,” Durant told reporters following shootaround Wednesday. “We don’t even talk about basketball outside the court, much less […]