Thunder Rumblings

By Anthony Slater – Aslater@opubco.com - @anthonyVslater Kendrick Perkins has some company. The Thunder big man (turned wannabe point guard) made a pair of appearances on TNT’s ‘Shaqtin’ A Fool’ earlier this season, which serves as the NBA’s unofficial blooper reel....

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Observations from the Thunder’s loss to the Denver Nuggets on Friday night at Pepsi Center: Afterward, the Thunder locker room wasn’t the morgue you might imagine, nor should it have been. On a night when OKC looked horrible in many facets, it still took a heroic 21-footer with 0.2 seconds...

(AP Photo/David Zalubowski) By Anthony Slater – Aslater@opubco.com - @anthonyVslater Denver held off a late Oklahoma City rally, beating the Thunder 105-103 on Friday night. Here’s some rapid reaction: Turning point George Karl unleashed his bench full of streaky thoroughbreds...

Derek Fisher and Ronnie Brewer have hopped aboard the Thunder Express, so now we know what this roster will look like come playoff time. But what will the Thunder roster look like come next October? The NBA’s new luxury tax has every team a little skittish. The Thunder payroll looks to get...

We’re one week removed from what was largely a forgettable trade deadline, and though the Thunder is widely looked at as a winner we won’t truly be able to evaluate this year’s moves until next year. The trade exception Oklahoma City received in the deal that sent Eric Maynor to Portland...

By Anthony Slater – Aslater@opubco.com - @anthonyVslater With Kevin Durant, we’ve become used to ridiculous feats of basketball wizardry and nightly highlights that have almost become routine. But this…this was something else. Stoned at the rim by two lengthy and athletic...

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="532"] Kevin Durant played one year at Texas. / AP photo by Eric Gay[/caption]By Anthony Slater – Aslater@opubco.com - @anthonyVslaterKevin Durant has never been shy about boasting his Longhorn pride, even if the Thunder star only played one...

By Anthony Slater – Aslater@opubco.com - @anthonyVslater Oklahoma City thrashed the Hornets again on Wednesday, winning 119-74. Here’s some rapid reaction: Turning point Just hours before tip, it was announced that Anthony Davis and Eric Gordon, two of the Hornets most dynamic...

Nuggets from my notebook from Wednesday’s win over the Hornets. That completes a 3-0 home stand. No surprise there. It was against Minnesota, Chicago and New Orleans. All three are slumping. All three came in shorthanded.The last two were in convincing fashion. And they were dominant...

  The Thunder (41-15) hosts New Orleans (20-38) tonight at 7 at Chesapeake Energy Arena and it remains to be seen if OKC coach Scott Brooks will be able to rest his starters the entire fourth quarter for the third time in four games against the Hornets this season. The Hornets will be...

At the beginning of this season, the Thunder had the NBA’s sixth youngest roster with an average age of 25 years and 38 days. With Eric Maynor (25 years old) traded to Portland and the acquisitions of Derek Fisher (38) and Ronnie Brewer (27), the Thunder now has the 14th youngest roster with...

Here’s what Derek Fisher had to say to reporters following his first practice today. Q: What brought you back? A: After leaving Dallas and having the opportunity to take a few weeks to get my knee healed up, and then spend some additional time with my family over the last couple of months,...

Here’s what Thunder coach Scott Brooks had to say to reporters today about Derek Fisher. Q: Have you gotten a sense of how Derek is from a physical standpoint? A: I’ve only seen him today, a little bit yesterday. But good. He always keeps himself in great shape. He hasn’t played in an...

By Anthony Slater – Aslater@opubco.com - @anthonyVslater Derek Fisher is back in Oklahoma City, signing with the Thunder on Monday and potentially returning to the court by Wednesday. The sole goal for the 15-year veteran seems simple. Fisher wants another — and maybe final — shot...

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Nuggets from my notebook from Sunday’s win over the Bulls. The Thunder was looking out for us all tonight. With an 8:30 tip thanks to an ESPN broadcast, OKC took care of business early and allowed us all to get home and get ready for Monday. Thanks, Thunder.Get well soon, Derrick Rose.The...

Kevin Durant had 16 rebounds on Sunday / AP photo by Alonzo Adams By Anthony Slater – Aslater@opubco.com - @anthonyVslater Oklahoma City demolished a Derrick Rose-less Bulls team 102-72 on Sunday night. Here’s some rapid reaction: Turning point Derrick Rose’s lingering knee...

After Friday’s morning shoot-around in preparation for tonight’s game against Minnesota at Chesapeake Energy Arena, Thunder coach Scott Brooks and four-time All-Star Kevin Durant reacted to yesterday’s acquisition of Ronnie Brewer. OKC obtained the 27-year-old Brewer from the New York...

Here’s a transcript of a brief interview I did with Thunder GM Sam Presti following the two deadline-day trades made by the team on Thursday. Real quick. Ronnie Brewer will not play tonight against Minnesota. He’s still making his way to OKC and must pass his physical. The team is...