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A depressing season of Dallas Mavericks basketball has led to the team’s nascent search for a new general manager. The initial reports on that search are also depressing. Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix reported on Tuesday that the Mavericks had Oklahoma City Executive Vice President and GM Sam Presti, Boston Celtics president Brad Stevens and Minnesota […]
I’m not sure what last night’s 111-100 Knicks’ loss in Oklahoma City showed me that I didn’t already know. About either team. We already know the Knicks can compete with the Thunder. Last year’s matchup in OKC went pretty similarly to last night: the game was absolutely there for New York’s taking, but any number […]
It’s amazing what can happen in a week, especially for a franchise as strange as your Philadelphia 76ers. This was the Sixers’ starting lineup last Monday against the Oklahoma City Thunder: This was their starting lineup this past Saturday against the Charlotte Hornets: Truly hilarious. But hey, Saturday’s win over the Hornets was a big […]
The Knicks lost the finals preview against the Thunder, but most worryngly we got the “still learning the system” talk back. New York has a handful of games left, is bound to finish with the third or fourth seed, and they better avoid the latter if they don’t want to suffer. Here’s the latest set […]
Thunder (59-16) came into tonight with the league’s best record and ranked first in the league for both points-per-game and defensive rating. The visiting Knicks (48*-27) were ready, though. On Walt ‘Clyde’ Frazier’s 81st birthday, they played well enough through three quarters to make the G.K.O.A.T. proud. Then the Thunder turned on the gas and […]
The Knicks (48*-26) visit the Thunder (58-16). Oklahoma City squeaked out a three-point victory in New York earlier this month and are favored again tonight. Rebounding will be a key to victory, and the Knicks simply must haul in more than the 24 boards they managed against the Hornets on Thursday. Tip-off is 7:30 PM […]
We got ourselves a Sunday treat as there is an NBA Finals preview on tap. Knicks vs. Thunder for the second time this regular season as the warm-up game for New York’s future sweep of OKC come June. Here’s the latest before this evening’s showdown. Mike Brown On the close loss to Oklahoma City earlier […]
Tonight, the New York Knicks (48*-26) visit the Oklahoma City Thunder (58-16) at Paycom Center. This matchup tests whether New York can hang with the reigning champs or are just part-time sluggers. The Knicks dropped their seven-game win streak Thursday night in Charlotte, falling 114-103, while the Thunder keeps rolling at home with the best […]
Fun game. Especially watching Payton Pritchard go off. How can you not love the guy? I love how he comes out of the trees with rebounds. I'm so glad he's a Celtic. Their descriptions of Baylor Scheierman cracked me up. Thunder fans had a couple of funny descriptions of him also. It cracks me up that everybody thinks the Celtics get so much help from the refs. If they did, they wouldn't be last in the league in free throws attempted. My favorites are in...
The Boston Celtics are coming off of perhaps their best win of the season, a 119-109 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder who were fully healthy for the first time all year. It’s just one game, but the importance of the win can’t be overstated. For starters, it shows that the Celtics can keep up […]
Herald ‘Super confident’ Celtics wing continues breakout season in win over Thunder How Jaylen Brown’s ‘complaining’ is paying off for Celtics Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum outduel SGA as Celtics top Thunder in potential Finals preview Globe OKC’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander impressed by ‘playoff feel’ in loss to Celtics Jayson Tatum explains what’s allowed Jaylen Brown to […]
Herald ‘Super confident’ Celtics wing continues breakout season in win over Thunder How Jaylen Brown’s ‘complaining’ is paying off for Celtics Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum outduel SGA as Celtics top Thunder in potential Finals preview Globe OKC's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander impressed by 'playoff feel' in loss to Celtics Jayson Tatum explains what’s allowed Jaylen Brown to turn into an MVP contender Why is Jaylen Brown getting more trips to the free-throw line? ‘Maybe complaining’&nbs...
The Sixers will have a first-round draft pick this summer courtesy of the Jared McCain trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder. That pick comes via the Houston Rockets and should land somewhere in the 20s. With that in mind, when you’re watching the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament beginning on Thursday night, here are […]
It’s just one game. However, against a fully healthy version of the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, the Celtics proved that they are ready for any challenge. Everyone played their roles in the Celtics 119-109 win on Wednesday night. Jaylen Brown was the engine of the offense, Jayson Tatum was great playing out of the […]
#1 – Jaylen at the wheel When you are on the road and the Thunder strikes, you need your driver at the wheel to get you through the storm. For the Boston Celtics, the man at the wheel has a name: Jaylen Brown. Despite the physical defense from the OKC Thunder, the 2024 Finals MVP […]
Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum have been together for nine NBA seasons. They have played 610 regular season games, 121 playoff games, 11 NBA Finals games, and of course, won the 2024 NBA championship together in 2024. With all of this success, some people will still tell you with a straight face that they aren’t […]
In the Celtics 119-109 statement win over the Thunder, Joe Mazzulla went with a tight nine-man rotation. In what felt like a Finals preview, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown performed at a championship level against the defending champs after laying an egg on Sunday against the visiting Timberwolves. The game was speckled with some questionable […]
The Boston Celtics returned to TD Garden on Wednesday night for what felt like more than just another regular season game. With the Oklahoma City Thunder riding a 12-game win streak and holding the top spot in the Western Conference, this had all the makings of a measuring stick matchup, the kind that quietly starts […]
Oklahoma City Thunder (56-15) at Boston Celtics (47-24)Wednesday, March 25, 20267:30 PM ETGame #72, Home Game #36TV: NBCSB, FDSN,, NBA-LPRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, WWLS/WKY, Sirius XM The Celtics continue their 3 game home stand as they host the Oklahoma City Thunder in what may be a Finals preview. This is the second, and final, regular […]
When the Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder face off on Wednesday night, both teams will be at relative full-strength. Everyone is available for the Celtics, except for Nikola Vucevic, who first suffered a fractured right ring finger on March 6th and remains out. Jayson Tatum, meanwhile, will appear in his 9th game for the Celtics; […]
It was well after 10 Monday night, well after Jared McCain’s new team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, had beaten his old one, the 76ers. And still McCain, in street clothes by then, lingered in Xfinity Mobile Arena’s lower stands, visiting with friends. A handful of people hovered about the place. Workers folded up chairs and pulled […]
It turns out when your most anticipated game for the second half of the season is the return game of a player you traded at the deadline, that is not a good sign. The Sixers were crushed 123-103 by the Oklahoma City Thunder Monday night. They are 39-33, awaiting the results of the Orlando Magic […]
Game Details When: Monday, March 23, 7:00 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: NBC Sports Philadelphia Radio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers
Game Details When: Monday, March 23, 7:00 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: NBC Sports Philadelphia Radio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers
After an ugly yet ultimately victorious night against the Jazz on Saturday, the Sixers have gone 4-1 in their last five games. Sure, it may have included a few opponents trying to tank, but it isn’t too bad considering the Sixers have been missing all their stars. Crucially, it’s kept them alive in the playoff picture […]