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…
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OKC Thunder suffer tough road loss to Anthony Davis’ Pelicans: 3 key takeaways
Justin Cooper December 14, 2018 Foul trouble, missed free throws, and costly turnovers prove too much to overcome as Anthony Davis lifts his Pelicans to a 118-114 home win over the OKC Thunder. The OKC Thunder squared off against the New Orleans Pelicans and the ever imposing Anthony Davis in Wednesday night action, coming…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Russell Westbrook from Deep: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Justin Cooper November 28, 2018 Long after the final buzzer sounded in the Thunder’s Saturday night home loss to division rival Denver Nuggets, Russell Westbrook, coming off a particularly poor shooting night, made his way back onto the court at Chesapeake Energy Arena for a two hour shooting session. Westbrook shot just 6-26 from the…
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