Chris Paul led the scoring with 30 points, Chris Paul led in assists with 8 assists, and Steven Adams led by grabbing 11 rebounds. Mussatto is from Oklahoma City and lives in Norman. On August 4, 2016, Westbrook agreed to a three-year extension to remain with the Thunder. The Thunder beat the Magic 120 to 114. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.

With the 21st and 29th picks in the 2014 NBA draft, the Thunder selected Mitch McGary from Michigan and Josh Huestis from Stanford. Durant was again the star, scoring 39 points in the clinching Game 7, while Russell Westbrook also had a triple-double.

Game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Brooklyn Nets played on Tue January 7th 2020. When I was hit with this opportunity, maybe five years ago, four years ago, who knows, maybe I wouldn't have thought this was a way I was gonna end up choosing.”. Game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Oklahoma City Thunder played on Sat January 11th 2020. [24], In their regular-season home opener, the Thunder faced (and lost to) the Milwaukee Bucks. “I've kind of realized that I have an identity beyond being just a basketball player,” Hervey said.

The Thunder finished with a 60–22 regular season, taking both the Northwest division title and top seed of the Western Conference. Dennis Schroder led the scoring with 31 points, Dennis Schroder led in assists with 9 assists, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led by grabbing 12 rebounds. Game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Memphis Grizzlies played on Fri August 7th 2020. The Lakers beat the Thunder 125 to 110. On July 16, the Thunder traded Westbrook to the Houston Rockets. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the scoring with 31 points, Dennis Schroder led in assists with 5 assists, and Steven Adams led by grabbing 11 rebounds. The Thunder beat the Magic 102 to 94. Danilo Gallinari led the scoring with 24 points, Chris Paul led in assists with 8 assists, and Steven Adams led by grabbing 8 rebounds. The Thunder made their first appearance in Billings, Montana on October 8, 2008 in an 88–82 preseason loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Danilo Gallinari led the scoring with 24 points, Chris Paul led in assists with 7 assists, and Steven Adams led by grabbing 7 rebounds. [93], The Thunder also collaborated with Nike to produce annual "City" edition uniforms that intend to pay tribute to local cultures or team traditions. Dennis Schroder led the scoring with 22 points, Dennis Schroder led in assists with 6 assists, and Steven Adams led by grabbing 10 rebounds. Game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Lakers played on Tue November 19th 2019. In December 2008, Forbes magazine estimated the team's franchise value at $300 million – a 12 percent increase from the previous year's $268 million, when the club was located in Seattle. The SuperSonics moved in 2008 after a settlement was reached between the ownership group led by Clay Bennett and lawmakers in Seattle, Washington following a lawsuit.

The Thunder beat the Cavaliers 121 to 106. [76], Simmons speculated that the Oklahoma City bombing played a major part in the team's culture, noting that Thunder general manager Sam Presti has every new Thunder player visit the Oklahoma City National Memorial, and encourages players to look into the stands and consider that many of the team's fans were personally affected by the event. Westbrook also had to undergo surgery in early March, to repair a fracture in the zygomatic arch bone of his right cheek. No portion of NBA.com may be duplicated, redistributed or manipulated in any form. Paul made the 2020 NBA All-Star Game as a reserve, making it his tenth selection, and his first since 2016.

Dennis Schroder led the scoring with 19 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led in assists with 4 assists, and Steven Adams led by grabbing 14 rebounds. Dennis Schroder led the scoring with 17 points, Chris Paul led in assists with 12 assists, and Steven Adams led by grabbing 10 rebounds. Game between the Golden State Warriors and the Oklahoma City Thunder played on Sun October 27th 2019. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the scoring with 26 points, Dennis Schroder led in assists with 4 assists, and Steven Adams led by grabbing 11 rebounds. [34] The Thunder won the series four games to one and were set to face off against the Memphis Grizzlies who achieved an eight-seed upset over the San Antonio Spurs just days before.

The Kings beat the Thunder 94 to 93. Westbrook, in that game, also hit the game winning buzzer beater from 36 feet, ending the Nuggets' playoffs hopes and securing the Thunder's 3rd seed matchup with the Houston Rockets in the NBA playoffs. The Thunder beat the Timberwolves 117 to 104. [32] The magazine also estimated the franchise's revenue at $118 million and operating profit at $22.6 million – up 6.3 percent and 78 percent, respectively, from the previous year. Dennis Schroder led the scoring with 21 points, Danilo Gallinari led in assists with 6 assists, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led by grabbing 11 rebounds.

[56] Diallo signed a three-year contract with the Thunder. Game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Cleveland Cavaliers played on Sat January 4th 2020. If Oklahoma City is, in fact, going through a rebuild, a coaching target may see greater upside from a … They won their first regular-season game against Orlando at home and went on a five-game winning streak. The Thunder beat the Lakers 105 to 86. Game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Phoenix Suns played on Mon August 10th 2020. For details on Seattle SuperSonics history, see Seattle SuperSonics records.

Oklahoma City Thunder Executive Vice President and General Manager, Sam Presti had great things to say about Donovan in the official team release. The franchise's titles include three Western Conference championships and one NBA title in 1979. Chris Paul led the scoring with 29 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led in assists with 9 assists, and Steven Adams led by grabbing 17 rebounds. Game between the Washington Wizards and the Oklahoma City Thunder played on Sun August 9th 2020. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images), Impact 50: Investors Seeking Profit — And Pushing For Change. The Thunder beat the Pelicans 115 to 104. The Thunder beat the Mavericks 119 to 104. Game between the Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder played on Wed December 4th 2019.

Plus, Kirk gets heated about shooting fouls and the crew wonders if Giannis and the Bucks are just a regular-season team now that they're down 2-0 to the Heat. Game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets played on Mon January 20th 2020. Chris Paul led the scoring with 21 points, Chris Paul led in assists with 6 assists, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led by grabbing 7 rebounds. In game two of the series, Russell Westbrook was struck by Rockets point guard Patrick Beverley, and fell down with an injury and missed the rest of the playoffs after having knee surgery. According to majority owner Clay Bennett, the team's logo takes several of its elements from other Oklahoma sports teams, such as the Oklahoma Sooners and Oklahoma State Cowboys and Cowgirls. Dennis Schroder led the scoring with 25 points, Chris Paul led in assists with 11 assists, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led by grabbing 6 rebounds. The Spurs beat the Thunder 121 to 112. Unlike their regular uniforms, the wordmarks on the alternate are written vertically. The Thunder beat the Warriors 120 to 92. The Pacers beat the Thunder 107 to 100.

The Lakers beat the Thunder 112 to 107. Steven Adams led the scoring with 24 points, Chris Paul led in assists with 6 assists, and Steven Adams led by grabbing 15 rebounds. He previously covered University of Kentucky football and basketball for SEC Country. Game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers played on Tue November 12th 2019. The Thunder drafted Hervey with the 57th pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. The Grizzlies beat the Thunder 121 to 92. After the George trade, general manager Presti sensed that the future of the franchise was in jeopardy as the team could not seriously contend with Westbrook as the lone star. The Nuggets beat the Thunder 121 to 113.
The 2020 NBA Draft is currently slated for November 18, which is less than two months away. The last major change to their roster occurred on December 22, 2009, when the team traded for Eric Maynor from the Utah Jazz. The Thunder beat the Nets 111 to 103. In January 2011, Forbes magazine estimated the franchise's worth at $329 million, up six percent from 2009–10 and ranking No. The Thunder also signed free agents Hasheem Thabeet and Daniel Orton, and signed guards Andy Rautins and DeAndre Liggins. The Thunder beat the Warriors 114 to 108. The Mavericks beat the Thunder 107 to 70. Oklahoma City ranked twelfth in overall attendance in the NBA, and seventh in percentage of available seats occupied (98 percent, including 28 sellouts in 41 home games). In the wake of a fourth-seed versus fifth-seed match-up against the Denver Nuggets, Kevin Durant scored 41 points in Game 1 to set a new career playoff high. [35][36][37][38] When the abbreviated training camp began, Oklahoma City started with an intact roster and all players, except for Russell Westbrook. The Thunder wore the sunset alternates for 18 games in the 2015–2016 season, including all 13 of its Sunday games. The Chicago Bulls have hired former Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan as their next head coach, the team announced Tuesday. The increasing leadership of Kevin Durant, along with the growing experience of the Thunder's younger players, including future MVPs Russell Westbrook and James Harden, were signs of the Thunder's improvement.

He previously covered University of Kentucky football and basketball for SEC Country.
Oklahoma City did not make any major moves in the off-season, other than drafting James Harden from Arizona State University with the third overall pick in the NBA Draft. Three nights later on November 2, the Thunder won their first game by defeating the Timberwolves, improving their record to 1–3. Game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Oklahoma City Thunder played on Thu December 26th 2019. The Thunder beat the Bulls 109 to 106. The 76ers beat the Thunder 120 to 113. With Billy Donovan as the team's head coach the Thunder won the Northwest Division and clinched the third seed in the Western Conference. McMillan fits in that sense. The Raptors beat the Thunder 130 to 121.

Game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the New York Knicks played on Fri March 6th 2020. Keyshawn Johnson, Jay Williams, and Zubin Mehenti begin the show discussing the awful calls we saw in the NBA last night that cost the top seed a game. The owners agreed to leave the SuperSonics name, logo and colors in Seattle for a possible future NBA franchise;[disputed – discuss][19] however, the items would remain the property of the Oklahoma City team along with other "assets," including championship banners and trophies.