When Oklahoma City originally acquired Al Horford in November of last year, the common consensus was Sam Presti had dead weight — hope was futile in repackaging the bigman. Those doubts were cast away early Friday morning as Al Horford is returning to Beantown. Per ESPN Senior Writer Adrian Wojnarowski, Oklahoma City will ship AlContinue reading “Thunder deal Al Horford, Moses Brown to Celtics for Kemba Walker, pick no. 16”
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Looking to “explore roster,” Thunder close chapter on Al Horford for remainder of season
With the Oklahoma City Thunder shifting their attention towards younger members of the roster, big man Al Horford will sit the remainder on the team’s regular-season games. ESPN Senior Writer Adrian Wojnarowski broke the news Saturday evening. Horford’s relegation to the inactives list aligns with the organizations ideologies rooting back to the begging of theContinue reading “Looking to “explore roster,” Thunder close chapter on Al Horford for remainder of season”
Oklahoma City Thunder midseason awards: who snags MVP, MIP, and more
With a bumpy All-Star weekend coming to a close Sunday, the league now eagerly looks on to the second-half of the season — commencing this Wednesday. But before we jolt back to jam-packed schedules and trading rumors, let’s reflect back on the Thunder’s team award winners from the first half of play. Coach of theContinue reading “Oklahoma City Thunder midseason awards: who snags MVP, MIP, and more”
Thunder slip up 20-point lead to Lakers, falling 114-113 in overtime duel
The Thunder stepped foot onto the Staples Center with one thing one their mind— revenge. For the Thunder, they were seeking a victory after narrowly falling to the Lakers on Monday, though this game may have been even more gut-wrenching. Despite the absence of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (knee), Oklahoma City hung with the Lakers for allContinue reading “Thunder slip up 20-point lead to Lakers, falling 114-113 in overtime duel”
Undermanned Thunder pounced by Timberwolves 106-103
Oklahoma City rolled into Friday night with a bare minimum of eight active players on the roster, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (knee), Luguentz Dort (knee), and Theo Maledon (health and safety) being ruled out for Friday’s contest. Despite the rotational setbacks, Oklahoma City was able to make their date with Minnesota an all out slugfest, takingContinue reading “Undermanned Thunder pounced by Timberwolves 106-103”
Thunder burn Suns 102-97 in Chris Paul’s reunion
Chris Paul’s departure from the Oklahoma City Thunder over the offseason set the dominos in place for a complete rebuild for the 2020-21 season. For Paul and his newfound teammates with the Phoenix Suns, they have playoff aspirations right in front of their minds. The Suns game against the Thunder was supposed to put themContinue reading “Thunder burn Suns 102-97 in Chris Paul’s reunion”
Thunder Run Through Nets 129-116, Finishing 4-1 In New Years Road Trip
Coming into Sunday morning, the circumstances in this game were a tad up in the air. Brooklyn stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving were both called to be probable decisions, but it wasn’t until just hours before tip-off the lineups were established. The Nets entered this one with KD, but without Kyrie or Dinwiddie thereContinue reading “Thunder Run Through Nets 129-116, Finishing 4-1 In New Years Road Trip”
Thunder Drop The Ball to Pelicans 80-113 in Adams’ Return
Coming off two defeats in the Thunder’s back-to-back set on Monday and Tuesday, the Thunder were determined to take down the New Orleans Pelicasns in Thursday’s match up. This game saw a familiar face return to the ‘Peake, as Steven Adams made his return to Oklahoma City after being traded to the Pelicans over theContinue reading “Thunder Drop The Ball to Pelicans 80-113 in Adams’ Return”
Al Horford Out, George Hill Questionable For Tonight’s Game vs. Magic.
Per the Thunder’s injury report, the team has ruled Al Horford out for Tuesday’s contest vs. the Magic and George Hill as questionable for the game. Horford, the 34-year-old center, racked up 11 points and 5 rebounds in 29 minutes of play in Monday’s loss against the Jazz. Horford will miss Tuesday’s contest to loadContinue reading “Al Horford Out, George Hill Questionable For Tonight’s Game vs. Magic.”
Al Horford Struggled Defending The Pick & Roll On Monday. What Are Some Solutions?
In Monday’s game vs. the Utah Jazz, the Thunder knew what they were getting themselves into. The Jazz possess a wide variety of shot creators in guards Donovan Mitchell, Mike Conley, and Jordan Clarkson, as well as some knockdown shooters in Bojan Bogdanovic and Joe Ingles, just to list a few. A key point ofContinue reading “Al Horford Struggled Defending The Pick & Roll On Monday. What Are Some Solutions?”