What I’m hearing on Zach LaVine, Jimmy Butler and more notes from around the NBA
What should we expect from Jimmy Butler rejoining the Heat this week? And why Oklahoma City should be feeling thankful.
Is a 70-Win Season Realistic for OKC Thunder?
Only two teams in NBA history have reached the 70-plus win mark in NBA history: the 1996 Chicago Bulls and 2016 Golden State Warriors. As rare of an accomplish ...
What is the NBA record for largest margin of victory?
The Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday nearly became one of the rare NBA teams to lose by 60 or more points, suffering one of the ...
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Studs and Duds from Knicks’ loss to the Chicago Bulls
The New York Knicks are struggling with mediocrity following back-to-back losses to the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Chicago ...
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Alex Caruso contract extension: Thunder guard agrees to reported 4-year, $81-million deal
The Oklahoma City Thunder and veteran guard Alex Caruso ... six months after he was traded from Chicago for guard Josh Giddey. The $81 million was the maximum Caruso was eligible to extend for. “ ...
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Inside the numbers of Cleveland's 129-122 win over Oklahoma City
The Cavs join Philadelphia (1980-81) and Chicago (1996-97) as teams that started 32-4. Oklahoma City’s 30-6 start matches the 18th-best record through 36 games in NBA history. Cleveland led 103 ...
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Oklahoma City Extends Alex Caruso To 4-Year, $81 Million Deal
Oklahoma City clearly has championship aspirations ... while Giddey has had his struggles in Chicago, particularly from a defensive perspective. For the Thunder to turn a defensive liability ...