The OKC Thunder were unable to overcome Russell Westbrook’s absence, losing 116-107 to the Miami Heat. TI presents three takeaways. Coming into Monday night’s matchup versus the Miami Heat, the Oklahoma City Thunder held the season advantage in the series, having won their one and only meeting this season in commanding fashion, a 118-102 win…
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OKC Thunder drop close one at home to Timberwolves: Three Takeaways
From Thunderous Intentions on Fansided The OKC Thunder drop a close one at home to Minnesota. Three key takeaways offer the details of the highly entertaining back and forth match. Coming off two straight road wins and boasting a four-game win streak, the OKC Thunder hosted the Minnesota Timberwolves Sunday night. OKC hoped to extend…
Russell Westbrook emphatically throws shade at De’Aaron Fox, “I’m too fast!”
Justin Cooper December 20, 2018 With just over five minutes remaining in the second quarter of Wednesday night’s contest versus the Sacramento Kings, Russell Westbrook proved once again that he is one of the pettiest players in the game, and the game is better for it. Westbrook had apparently caught wind of statements made on…
The Thunder seek retribution against the Kings on the road
Justin Cooper December 19, 2018 The OKC Thunder set their sights on upending a surprising Sacramento Kings team that simply refuses to go away in the ever-competitive Western Conference tonight, visiting the Golden1 Center for the second time this season. Currently occupying the number eight spot in the West, the Kings have given the…
The Thunder climb to number 2 in most recent NBC Sports Power Rankings
Justin Cooper December 12, 2018 Since their sluggish start, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been on a tear, winning 17 of their last 21 contests on their way to the number one spot in the NBA’s Western Conference. The media is starting to take notice as Kurt Helin of NBC Sports elevated the Thunder…
Not This Time: Paul George and the Thunder dump the Jazz in balanced team effort
Justin Cooper December 11, 2018 He didn’t lead his team in scoring, nor did he post the second highest scoring total on the night. He wasn’t the third or even the fourth leading scorer for his team in the matchup. It’s hard to imagine a scenario in which the Thunder completely dominate a quality opponent…
The Thunder are delivering wins but fans should be cautiously optimistic
Justin Cooper December 10, 2018 Going into Friday night’s road matchup versus the Bulls, the Thunder were 13-0 versus sub-.500 competition, a vast improvement over last year’s team which was much maligned for its performance against teams with losing records. The Thunder’s improvement this season in games the team should win has been a much…
Poor perimeter defense and careless turnovers tank the Thunder against the Bulls
Justin Cooper December 8, 2018 Friday night at the United Center, the Oklahoma City Thunder had an opportunity to take over the top spot in the Western Conference with a win over a Chicago Bulls team that, coming into the matchup, had managed to rack up just 5 wins on the season. Fresh off…
Thunder seek third straight road win against the dreadful Chicago Bulls
Justin Cooper December 7, 2018 Coming off a gutsy road win versus the Nets on Wednesday, the Thunder (16-7) wrap up their three game road trip in Chicago tonight, looking to continue their strong play on the road against the lifeless Bulls. The Thunder have been one of the better road teams in the…
Paul George goes SCORCHED EARTH all over the Nets
Justin Cooper December 6, 2018 The Oklahoma City Thunder were bested by the Brooklyn Nets in the first three quarters of Wednesday night’s game at the Barclays Center. The Nets effort through three quarters, however, would not prove to be enough to keep the upstart Thunder out of the win column as Paul George…
The Metamorphosis of Russell Westbrook
Justin Cooper December 6, 2018 Metamorphosis is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as “the process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct stages.” Oklahoma City Thunder fans may be witnessing the metamorphosis of Russell Westbrook occur before their very eyes in the early parts of…
After throttling Detroit, Thunder look to cut down the Nets in Brooklyn
Justin Cooper December 5, 2018 The surging Oklahoma City Thunder (15-7) roll into the Barclays Center Wednesday night to battle a struggling Brooklyn Nets team (8-17), currently on a seven game slide. Twenty-two games into the season, the Thunder are white-hot, having won 15 of their last 18 contests after a troubling 0-4 start…
Patrick Beverley “rocked the baby” and it was really, really lame…
Justin Cooper December 4, 2018 ***DISCLAIMER*** It was not the intention of Sound of Thunder to run articles on Patrick Beverley on two consecutive days. He left us no choice… Russell Westbrook is quite the trendsetter. He’s garnered a lot of attention over the years for his often quirky yet stylish fashion choices…
Thunder visit Pistons in first meeting of 2018-2019 season
Justin Cooper December 3, 2018 The Thunder take on the Detroit Pistons tonight on the road at Little Caesars Arena at 6:00PM CST. The Thunder are riding a two game winning streak, albeit against the bottom of the barrel in the east in the Atlanta Hawks and Cleveland Cavaliers. The Thunder will be without Andre Roberson,…
Not So Hot Take: Patrick Beverley is an Absolute Menace
Justin Cooper December 3, 2018 As our name suggests, Sound of Thunder is dedicated to covering all things Thunder and Thunder related; so, although it doesn’t directly pertain to the Thunder per se, we would be remiss not to report on Thunder Nation’s public enemy number one, Patrick Beverley, and his most recent incident on…
Andre Roberson suffers setback to recovery, will be re-evaluated in 6 weeks
Royce Young, citing team sources, reports Andre Roberson suffered another setback after experiencing discomfort after landing from a jump during yesterday’s practice. An MRI revealed Roberson suffered an avulsion fracture and will be re-evaluated in 6 weeks. Roberson will be re-evaluated in 6 weeks, not back to playing form. His timeline for return may be…
Oklahoma City Thunder take on the visiting Atlanta Hawks, predictions
Justin Cooper November 30, 2018 Former Oklahoma University star Trae Young and his Atlanta Hawks visit the Chesapeake Energy Arena Friday night to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in a matchup that pits Thunder sixth man Dennis Schroder against his former running mates for the first time since being traded to OKC over the…
Will the real Alex Abrines please stand up?
Justin Cooper November 29, 2018 On a chilly, late November evening in Oklahoma City, coming off a three day recess, the Thunder got off to a sluggish start versus a gutted Cleveland Cavaliers team. While the Cavs were informed during pre-game warmups that their veteran sharpshooter, Kyle Korver, had been dealt to the Utah Jazz…
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