by Josh Lea It was around 2 in the afternoon; I was coming out of the grocery store enjoying a day off from my duties at the Sports Animal and the Thunder radio network. I received a text from my friend who works on our sister station Wild 1049. It was about Kobe Bryant, asking…… MORE
by Matt Ravis Kobe Bryant made some of the toughest shots that Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant had ever seen in their brief careers. Right hand, left hand, fadeaway, hand(s) in the face — it didn’t matter, Bryant was torching the young Thunder in their NBA Playoffs audition. But if the 2010 NBA Playoffs were…… MORE
NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year old daughter Gianna Bryant were among those killed in a helicopter crash outside Los Angeles on Sunday morning. Bryant and his daughter were on their way to her basketball game when the helicopter crashed. ESPN has more on the story as it develops. Sunday afternoon, the…… MORE
By Michael Doutey The Oklahoma City Thunder have unveiled the new uniforms for the 2019-2020 season on Tuesday morning. There have been some subtle changes to the Association (white) and Icon (blue) uniforms. The Association now have “Oklahoma City” written across the chest while the Icon now has “Thunder”. But…… MORE
By Michael Doutey Things move fast in the NBA. A week ago the Oklahoma City Thunder were looking to make moves to improve around their two Superstars – Russell Westbrook and Paul George. Less than a week later, both Westbrook and Paul are gone and the Thunder are in full rebuild mode. Speaking of moving…… MORE
By Michael Doutey Assistant Coach Departures The Oklahoma City Thunder are off to an odd start to their offseason. OKC has reportedly lost three assistant coaches over the past few weeks. Bob Beyer, who was just here for one season, left for the Sacramento Kings to join Luke Walton’s staff. It is a bit of…… MORE
By Michael Doutey After the third consecutive first-round exit from the playoffs, everything about the Oklahoma City Thunder has been hyper-scrutinized. The Thunder are under a microscope like never before. Fans and media are looking at everything wondering how this team can get better and make a long playoff run while Paul George and Russell…… MORE
By Michael Doutey The Woj Bomb on Monday morning announcing that the Cleveland Cavaliers hired Michigan’s basketball coach, John Beilein, made most NBA fans raise an eyebrow at the surprising hire. The news probably wasn’t a huge topic of conversation around Oklahoma City. I don’t think Thunder fans were talking at the water cooler on…… MORE
by Michael Doutey We all knew it was coming. “The Email of Death,” finally arrived in our inboxes Tuesday afternoon. But nothing could have prepared Thunder fans for what the news would hold. It was not a secret that Paul George had been dealing with shoulder issues going down the stretch from this season.…… MORE
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