Thunder now favored in wild series with Mavericks ahead of Game 5
Commercial Content 21+. It’s been a back-and-forth series, but the Thunder have the edge over the Mavericks heading into a crucial Game 5 on Wednesday night. Oklahoma City is the -148 favorite to advance to the Western Conference Finals at FanDuel Sportsbook after coming from behind to win Game 4 in Dallas and finishing the […]
Lu Dort is the undrafted elbow grease of the Thunder
In the early 19th century, the god-king of France, Napoleon Bonaparte, had a nagging problem. It was on the other side of the world, in Saint Domingue, on the western tip of the Caribbean island known as Hispaniola. They were wealthy and prosperous producers of plantation-based, slave-grown agricultural products such as tobacco, coffee, and sugar […]
Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving propel Mavericks to Game 3 win over Thunder
DALLAS — Luka Doncic already had a cracked right knee and a sore left ankle after falling hard on his back while scrambling for a loose ball with lead defender Lu Dort. Not only did Doncic steal the ensuing jump ball, but the NBA’s leading scorer chased down the ensuing loose ball, helping the Dallas […]
Mavericks top Thunder to even series thanks to Luka Doncic
OKLAHOMA CITY — Luka Doncic often limped around the court, playing with a sprained right knee and a bloody left knee. His shooting stroke was unaffected. He had 29 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists to help the Dallas Mavericks defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-110 on Thursday night and win a game in the […]
Luka Doncic shut down as Thunder rip Mavericks in Game 1
OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was his usual self, but Luka Doncic wasn’t. Gilgeous-Alexander had 29 points, nine rebounds and nine assists as the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Dallas Mavericks 117-95 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinal series. Gilgeous-Alexander made 8 of 19 field goals and 11 of […]
Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson out vs. Thunder with ankle injury
Mitchell Robinson, just two games back from ankle surgery in December, is already out of the Knicks’ lineup with the same ankle injury. Robinson sprained his left ankle in Friday’s game against San Antonio and was ruled out of Sunday night’s last-minute loss to the Thunder at the Garden. “He just adjusted it, we’ll see […]
Knicks lose heartbreaker to Thunder in final seconds
The Knicks were teased in March with OG Anunoby and Mitchell Robinson briefly returning to the lineup, but April begins with once again uncertainty across the team’s starting frontcourt. Coach Tom Thibodeau’s team had already played all of February and then played without those two players and Julius Randle, but they defeated the Thunder at […]
Bismack Biyombo big man collapses on Thunder sideline
Oklahoma City Thunder center Bismack Biyombo had a scary moment Wednesday night. The 31-year-old was congratulating his teammates on the sideline during a first-half timeout of the Thunders’ road game against the Portland Trail Blazers when he appeared to fall backwards and collapse. Fortunately, Biyombo was quickly treated by Blazers medical staff and quickly regained […]
Forget Blackface — Machine Gun Kelly’s New Tattoo Is Straight Out Of ‘Tropic Thunder’
Just when you thought Machine Gun Kelly couldn’t get any more messed up, he got a black ink tattoo all over his chest. The rapper-turned-rocker showed off his new tattoo on Instagram on Tuesday, but was immediately met with backlash and criticism. It’s easier to scoff at this strange “art” than to try to understand […]
Trail Blazers protest loss to Thunder after Chauncey Billups’ tantrum over timeouts
of portland trail blazers have filed a formal complaint with the NBA On the officiating at the end of Tuesday night's 111-109 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. With less than 20 seconds left and the Blazers leading by one point, Portland guard Malcolm Brogdon was trapped by two Thunder defenders as he crossed halfcourt. […]