Tag: Oklahoma City Thunder
After missing the last four games on personal leave following the death of his brother, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Dion Waiters has rejoined his team and will be available to play Wednesday against the Boston Celtics. Waiters actually joined the team Monday against the Portland Trail Blazers, arriving around halftime and sitting on the bench […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder gave the Portland Trail Blazers something to think about. Russell Westbrook had 17 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds in his 12th triple-double of the season, and Oklahoma City beat the Trail Blazers 128-94 on Monday night. If the playoffs had started Monday, Portland would have been at Oklahoma City. “We […]
Oklahoma City Thunder assistant coach Monty Williams will not return to the team this season following his wife’s death last month, the team announced Friday. “The most important thing for Monty during this time is for him to be with his family, and the most important thing for us as an organization is to support […]
Cap guru Eric Pincus looks at notable NBA players and how much of their team’s payroll they take up.
(Russell) Westbrook had 25 points, a career-high 20 assists and 11 rebounds to help the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Clippers 120-108. According to STATS, it was the first triple-double with at least 25 points, 20 assists and 10 rebounds since Magic Johnson did it for the Los Angeles Lakers in 1988. “I […]
Today we revisit 15 contract-year players and how they’re faring down the stretch. Did they maintain, improve or decline?
Kevin Durant shot down a circulating rumor Tuesday that the Oklahoma City Thunder are operating with a Finals-or-bust ultimatum in relation to his future free agency. “To me, it doesn’t [make sense],” Durant said of placing an ultimatum on the team. “You put too much pressure on everybody if you say something like that. Especially […]
Salary Cap guru Eric Pincus evaluates the dynamics in play for the Lakers in their pursuit of Kevin Durant
At the end of last season, I anticipated playing this season. That was my mindset. It didn’t work out that way, so I really didn’t get to experience true closure, knowing that “this is it.” It would have been nice to appreciate my last time in the locker room as a player; my last regular-season […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder will sign veteran center Nazr Mohammed on Saturday to a contract for the remainder of the season, league sources told The Vertical. Mohammed, a 17-year NBA veteran, returns to the franchise for which he played parts of two seasons from 2010-12. Mohammed was part of the Thunder team that reached the […]
