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• Dennis Schroder took shots at former team ahead of game
Returning to Atlanta this week for the first time since he was traded from the Hawks to the Thunder last summer, Dennis Schroder didn’t mince words when he spoke about heading from Atlanta to Oklahoma City. As Erik Horne of The Oklahoman relays, Schroder suggested that he welcomed the move to a contender after growing tired of the Hawks’ rebuilding efforts. “I wanted to be in a winning-mentality o...2019
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• Andre Roberson taking active role in mentoring younger OKC players during recovery
While the Thunder have gotten off to a strong start, they would surely love to have Andre Roberson back in the lineup. Roberson has had several setbacks in his recovery from the ruptured left patellar tendon he suffered nearly a year ago. However, as Erik Horne reveals for NewsOK, Roberson has stayed active during his recovery and has led some defensive film sessions with some of the team’s young ...2018
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• Stretch provision on Singler means big savings for Suns
The Thunder’s decision to use the stretch provision on Kyle Singler will result in a savings of about $20MM for the upcoming season, according to Erik Horne of The Oklahoman. The veteran forward was owed $4.996MM in the final season of an extension that was granted in 2015. That money that will now be paid out over the next five seasons, giving OKC a significant reduction in its 2018/19 luxury tax...2018
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• Westbrook spoke on Roberson's value to Thunder
Andre Roberson has been a consistent rock for the Thunder on defense and once he went down with a season-ending injury in January, his value to Oklahoma City was accentuated, Erik Horne of The Oklahoman writes.“I know a lot of people across the world, even you guys doubted Andre many, many times about his shooting and all that stuff,” Thunder guard Russell Westbrook said. “But to me, man, the type...2018
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• Patrick Patterson on first season in OKC: 'It wasn’t what I expected'
Forward Patrick Patterson admits he’s disappointed with the way his first season with the Thunder played out, Erik Horne of The Oklahoman reports. Patterson appeared in every regular season game but averaged career lows in points, rebounds, minutes and field goal percentage after signing a three-year, $16.5M contract last summer. “At the end of the day, it wasn’t what I expected,” Patterson said. ...2018
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• Report: Thunder intend to make a run at Blake Griffin
With Lob City in its death throes after the Los Angeles Clippers traded Chris Paul to the Houston Rockets, the Oklahoma City Thunder appear set on picking at the carcass by making a move on Blake Griffin, according to ESPN’s Royce Young. While an intriguing development on several levels, Young goes on to note one significant roadblock. Given that scenario as a potential workaround, it would appear...2017
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• Shootaround (April 7) -- Russell Westbrook's hot streak may help his MVP chances
No. 1: Westbrook's run bolstering MVP chase? -- The story of the 2016-17 season cannot be written without the triple-double exploits of Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook. Over the last two weeks, Westbrook has been on a tear both in terms of triple-doubles and in overall stats that could be helping his case to win Kia MVP. As the Thunder visit the Phoenix Suns tonight (10:30 ET, NBA TV...2017
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• Jason Kidd: Russell Westbrook would be ‘cheated’ if he’s not MVP
Jason Kidd knows who his NBA MVP vote would go to — and who should receive a vote from others, too.The Milwaukee Bucks head coach said ahead of his team’s game in Oklahoma City on Tuesday that Russell Westbrook should at least have a share of the MVP award this season. He even went as far as to say Westbrook would be “cheated” if he didn’t get a piece of the league’s MVP honor. “I think he would b...2017
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• Steven Adams Injury: Updates on Thunder Center's Concussion and Return
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• Watch for OKC Thunder to Be Active in NBA's Trade Deadline Arms Race
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