THUNDER RUMORS & GOSSIP
KEEPS ON GIVING
Durant, Nike team for tornado relief
Thunder star Kevin Durant has continued his extremely generous and charitable ways by teaming up with Nike to raise even more funds for tornado relief.
Kevin Durant posts evidence proving word isn’t misspelled in tattoo (pic)
On Wednesday, speculation was rampant on the Internet that photos posted by Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Kevin Durant to his Instagram account of the finishing touches to his massive back tattoo appeared to reveal that a Bible verse tattooed on his back contained a misspelled word. Durant, perhaps sensing a disturbance in the force that [...]The post Kevin Durant posts evidence...
Oklahoma City Thunder are the 2013 NBA Draft lottery’s unlikely big winner
The NBA lottery happened Tuesday night, and several teams were happy to see their ping-pong balls come up. The Cleveland Cavaliers scored the No. 1 pick, but rumors suggest it could be traded. That’s not something that is usually even discussed, since the top overall pick is almost always a game-changing player. But that may change this year.
What I really want to talk about is...
OK STRONG
Kevin Durant met with tornado victims
Some people talk the talk, and others walk the walk. Kevin Durant does both, and he does each with class. Durant graciously donated $1,000,000 recently in relief to victims of the awful tornado which ripped through Oklahoma earlier this week. Instead of just signing the check and moving on, Durant took time today to visit with those who are rebuilding their houses and lives in...
Crutches-Bound Russell Westbrook Surveys Moore, Oklahoma Tornado Damage (Photo)
Hobbled by his surgically repaired torn meniscus, Russell Westbrook was just another Oklahoma City resident affected by this week’s deadly tornadoes. The Thunder guard surveyed the damage from his crutches, most likely as shocked and speechless as the rest of us.
Check out Westbrook taking it all in in the photo below.
Photo via Twitter/@MySportsLegion
THAT AIN'T GOOD
Is there a 'typo' in Kevin Durant's new tattoo?
Kevin Durant tweeted on Tuesday that he was finishing his massive back tattoo, which you can see the “before” picture of here. As the new photo above shows, it appears the artwork is finished. That may be a problem. The latest addition to Durant’s masterpiece includes a bible verse, which Ball Don’t Lie identified as James 1:2-4: “Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when...
#PRAYFOROKLAHOMA
Athletes react on Twitter to Oklahoma tornado
A mile-wide tornado touched down and tore Moore, Oklahoma to shreds. Kevin Durant and a number of superstars tweeted their support for the victims.
Oklahoma City Thunder Will Not Use Amnesty Clause on Kendrick Perkins
Back at the trade deadline of 2011, Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge made one of the least popular trades in a long time when he unloaded Kendrick Perkins and Nate Robinson to the Oklahoma City Thunder in return for Jeff Green and Nenad Krstic. With the lack of size and rebounding from the players on the roster in the last two full seasons, the...
Thunder Mock Drafts – Part I
We did the research for you. We searched the entire internet, talked to all the people that might know. These are who players that a lot of scouts/experts think will be drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder will have two first round draft picks. Let’s see who they think will be in OKC, [...]
STICKING AROUND
Presti: Thunder not amnestying Perk
Oklahoma City Thunder GM Sam Presti says the team is not planning to amnesty center Kendrick Perkins despite his big salary.
CLASSY CREW
Thunder fans chant 'O-K-C!' after elimination
The Memphis Grizzlies eliminated the Oklahoma City Thunder in five games on Wednesday night, but it was the OKC fans that really won. Check out the amazing show of support from the Thunder faithful who stuck around to still chant and cheer on their team well after the final buzzer sounded. They probably also realize that they will have two very motivated 25 year-olds next year...
SONIC YOUTH
Rapper: OKC can't use my music
Seattle-based rapper Macklemore has an issue with the Oklahoma City Thunder using one of his hits to pump up their crowd. He even retweeted support from a Seattle sports great to back him up.
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