THUNDER RUMORS & GOSSIP

As we take in the lincredible weekend of NBA action, let’s take a look at what we have learned, and glance at the crystal ball before us. The best player in the NBA is Kevin Durant. The notion that he is too skinny, too flimsy, too shellfish, doesn’t play defense, may have been an argument against Durant in the past, but not now. The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver...

The Oklahoma City Thunder will be without reserves James Harden and Nick Collison for Monday night's game against the New Orleans Hornets. Coach Scott Brooks says Harden is being held out with a sprained left ankle and Collison has a left quad contusion. Their absences will leave the Thunder with only 10 healthy players. Starting shooting guard Thabo Sefolosha is out with a...

The Oklahoma City Thunder is a legitimate threat to take the Western Conference Finals this season. The sheer explosive power brought to the table by their stars is something that the rest of the NBA cannot ignore. In the Thunder’s overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets, we caught a glimpse of what happens when three of its four cylinders go into overdrive. Line of the Night...

The #linsinty of the last few weeks has taken the NBA by storm. Yes, Jeremy Lin is one of the best stories to hit the Internet in a long time and yes he deserves all the attention he is getting. But have you been keeping track of all the other great stories unfolding in this lockout shortened season? One happened last night when Kevin Durant (maybe the best in the whole league) scored...

It’s not often that you see a 50 point game in the NBA. These days, 40 point games come and go. A triple-double happens every now and then. Well on Sunday Feb. 19 the Oklahoma City Thunder had all three of these achievements happen in a 124-118 overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets. Kevin Durant led the way with 51 points, on a staggering 19-of-28 shooting performance, including...

Even on a glorious day of NBA action that saw the defending champs get a dose of Linsanity and the Miami Heat stake their own claim to Lob City, the Thunder’s 124-118 victory over Denver stood out. Traditionally, a game this memorable would not feature a last-minute scoring duel between Kevin Durant and Chris Andersen. The Birdman’s fourth-quarter scoring streak, though...

Kevin Durant scored a career-best 51 points for the top performance in the NBA this season, Russell Westbrook added 40 and Serge Ibaka had his first career triple-double as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 124-118 in overtime Sunday night. Durant hit a 3-pointer and drove for a dunk to tie the game with 4.4 seconds left in regulation, then used the extra period...

The Oklahoma City Thunder made NBA history in Sunday's 124-118 home victory over the Denver Nuggets. Kevin Durant scored a career-high 51 points and Russell Westbrook poured in 40 to carry of Oklahoma City's offense. Forward Serge Ibaka handled the defense, scoring 14 points while snaring 15 rebounds and blocking 11 shots. It marked the first time that two players on one...

This is not the first time that Russ Westbrook has dunked so hard…  The Oklahoma Thunder guard absolutely annihilated the rim on Sunday during the Thunder’s game at home against the Denver Nuggets. Click here to view the embedded video. via @CJZERO Article found on: Cosby Sweaters

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Nick Collison has been writing guest blog entries for GQ where he gives its readers an inside-look into the NBA. In his latest entry, Collison talks about how he has been able to carve out an NBA career by focusing on the details of the game after being selected #12 overall in the...Read the Rest...

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Thabo Sefolosha is expected to be sidelined for at least another month with a foot injury. Sefolosha, who has not played since Jan. 27, is dealing with a tendon injury that has been slow to heal. His foot was placed in a hard cast Thursday, one day before Sefolosha missed his 11th consecutive start. The third-year guard is averaging 5.2 points and 2...

Athletes like to spend their money on cool stuff, and James Harden of the Oklahoma City Thunder is sporting some pretty sweet new kicks. These customized Toms are fantastic, and the picture of Harden on his left shoe perfectly captures his bearded awesomeness. Harden is probably going to win sixth man of the year in 2011-2012, so why not look cool off the court while doing it? Thanks...

Put a James Harden on it! There are a number of NBA stars that have their own custom shoe, but not many have their own custom TOMS. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard tweeted a pair of ‘#SlickSlippers” that have his likeness on the left slip-on with the Thunder logo on the right. The unusual looking...Read the Rest...

With Blake Griffin and LeBron James undecided about entering the NBA 2012 slam dunk competition, Russell Westbrook has the type of awe factor, athletic ability, and dunking power that would excite any crowd.  Orlando you need to see this young man fly on all-star weekend.  He has often been called the greatest athlete in the history of the NBA ever to play the point guard position throughou...

Undoubtedly stemming from the abuse he was likely receiving due to the posterization his suffered at the hands of Blake Griffin on Monday night, Oklahoma City Thunder big man Kendrick Perkins has disappeared from Twitter.