Thunder’s Steven Adams Not Playing for New Zealand

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams has made himself unavailable for New Zealand’s Oceania Olympic basketball qualifying series against Australia next month. The winner of the two-match series between Australia and New Zealand will qualify for the 2016 Rio de Janiero Olympic Games. Source: The Associated Press

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Ranking the Western Conference’s Second Units

Eric Saar breaks down and ranks the Western Conference’s second units.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
10 Things to Watch for (Already) in the 2015-16 NBA Season

Less than one month into free agency, here are 10 things to watch for in the 2015-16 NBA season.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Bucks, Thunder, Spurs in Mix to Land Copeland?

Free agent F Chris Copeland had a strong workout & visit with (Milwaukee) Bucks today, but SA (San Antonio Spurs) & OKC (Thunder) still in mix, source said. Jason Kidd an ex-teammate Source: Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Ranking the NBA’s Northwest Division

Ben Dowsett breaks down and ranks the teams in the Northwest Division.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: The Thunder Have Retooled

A look at the Oklahoma City Thunder’s big moves and why they decided to make each of them.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Waiters: We Have All the Pieces to Win Title

Count guard Dion Waiters among the many who think the Thunder has everything it needs to win a championship next season.But it’s up to each player, he said, to return to Oklahoma City at the start of training camp with that mentality. “Everybody got to be on the same accord,” Waiters told The Oklahoman. “We […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Hollis-Jefferson Models Free Throw ‘Shimmy’ After Durant

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson’s free throw line shimmy was inspired by Kevin Durant’s routine.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Thunder Trades Perry Jones for Pick, Trade Exception

The Oklahoma City Thunder acquired a trade exception and a protected 2018 second round draft pick from the Boston Celtics in exchange for forward Perry Jones, a 2019 second round draft pick and cash considerations, it was announced today by Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti. Source: NBA.com/Thunder

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021