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Thunder 2020 playoff preview: Defying the odds
Proving all predictions wrong, Chris Paul and the Oklahoma City Thunder plan to pull off more surprises in the playoffs

Italy's Gallinari stresses safety in NBA comeback plan
'Everybody knows this virus is no joke. If we do it, we need to do it in a safe environment,' says Thunder forward Danilo Gallinari

NBA to suspend season after Jazz player tests positive for coronavirus
(UPDATED) The NBA abruptly stops the Thunder-Jazz game at tip-off after Jazz star Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19

‘Playoff peak’ Kawhi powers Clippers past Thunder
'There's no restrictions on him anymore,' Clippers coach Doc Rivers says of Kawhi Leonard

Giannis, Bucks rip Thunder in 47-point blowout
Chris Paul admits his Thunder got an 'old-fashioned butt-whooping' as the Bucks unleash a season-high 21 three-pointers

Kemba, Celtics topple Thunder to stretch win streak
The Celtics win their seventh straight game as Jaylen Brown, Gordon Hayward, and Daniel Theis return from injuries
Lakers blast Thunder minus LeBron, Davis
Kyle Kuzma erupts for a season-high performance as the Lakers romp past the Thunder even minus their two superstars

Chris Paul, Thunder spoil Westbrook's return
Oklahoma City pays tribute to former team star Russell Westbrook but shows no mercy on the floor as the Thunder rout the Rockets

'Brain smart' Chris Paul steadies streaking Thunder
As Chris Paul tries to lead a young Thunder squad, the veteran point guard also wins a lot of love and praise from his teammates

Gilgeous-Alexander hits winner as Thunder roll over Raptors
The red-hot Thunder take down the defending champions behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chris Paul

NBA fines Thunder's Schroder $25,000 for run-in with ref
Dennis Schroder gets fined after the Thunder guard batted the forearm of a referee

James, Davis power Lakers past Thunder
The Lakers win their sixth straight game and earn their 13th victory in the past 14 contests
Triple-double history for King James as Lakers roll Thunder
LeBron James becomes the first player in NBA history to record a triple-double against every team

Thunder thwart injury-hit Warriors anew
After getting thrashed by 28 in their first meeting, the Warriors try to put up a late fight against the Thunder this time

Harden drops 40 to lead Rockets over Thunder
Another James Harden scoring outburst propels the Rockets past the Thunder

Nightmare before Halloween as Warriors crash again
Another Warriors game turns into a horror show as the former champions absorb a 28-point mauling against the Thunder

Westbrook 'eternally grateful' to OKC, Harden vows 'fun'
'It's been a dream and a whirlwind,' Russell Westbrook writes as he leaves the Oklahoma City Thunder after 11 seasons

Thunder could send Chris Paul to Heat – reports
A possible Chris Paul-Jimmy Butler pairing may just turn the Miami Heat into an Eastern Conference contender
Thunder stars Westbrook, George undergo surgery
Russell Westbrook is expected to return to basketball activities in 3 weeks, but Paul George's return remains indefinite

Westbrook shrugs off critics after playoff exit
'If you want to determine my career and what I've done over two, three games, you go ahead,' says Thunder star Russell Westbrook

Lillard buzzer-beater seals Blazers thriller, ousts Thunder
Damian Lillard caps a 50-point show with a game-winner as the Trail Blazers advance to the Western Conference semifinals

Portland exacts revenge on OKC for commanding series lead
The Portland Trail Blazers are one win away from advancing to the next round in the 2019 NBA Playoffs

Westbrook, Thunder trim Blazers’ series lead
The Thunder cut their series deficit to 2-1 as Russell Westbrook outduels Damian Lilliard and the Blazers

Scorching Blazers go up 2-0 vs Thunder
The Blazers' backcourt duo of CJ McCollum and Damian Lillard again proved too hot for the Thunder

Blazers end playoff losing streak with defeat of Thunder
Portland wins a playoff game for the first time in 3 years after back-to-back first-round sweeps in the last two seasons
Westbrook posts triple-double average for 3rd straight season
The former MVP hits another NBA milestone as the Thunder sink the Pistons in a crucial duel

WATCH: NBA game recap and highlights
Thunder star Russell Westbrook erupts for a historic 20-20-20 game while the Warriors tighten their grip of the West top seed

Westbrook becomes NBA's second 20-20-20 man
Former MVP Russell Westbrook records an astonishing 20 points, 20 rebounds and 21 assists as the Thunder roll past the Lakers

Westbrook, George power Oklahoma's bounce-back win
The Thunder rebound from a shock defeat with a convincing win over the Indiana Pacers

New Grizzly leads Memphis' upset on Westbrook's Thunder
Despite being eliminated from playoff contention, Memphis manages to act as a spoiler against Oklahoma

Thunder rip Raptors to get payback for OT loss
Behind Paul George and Russell Westbrook, the Thunder avenge Wednesday's loss to the Raptors to snap a four-game skid

Thunder star Westbrook hit with suspension
The former MVP incurs his 16th technical foul, which automatically earns a suspension under NBA rules, after charging on Klay Thompson
Still minus Durant, Warriors whip Thunder
The Warriors advance to the playoffs for the seventh straight season after making quick work of the Thunder

Pacers overcome Westbrook's triple-double to edge Thunder
Wesley Matthews buries the game-winner as the Pacers rally to escape the Thunder

Westbrook posts 130th career triple-double in OKC win
Russell Westbrook delivers another triple-double show to power the Thunder over the Nets

WATCH: Jazz ban fan for life, but Westbrook also fined $25,000 over bust-up
Utah issues a permanent ban on Shane Keisel, the Jazz fan who figured in an expletive-laden altercation with Thunder star Russell Westbrook

NBA fines Thunder's George $25,000 for ripping referees
'We haven't gotten a fair whistle all year. Somebody has got to look into this,' says Thunder star Paul George

Thunder escape Blazers in wild OT thriller
Russell Westbrook and Paul George team up for 69 points as the Thunder overcome Lillard's 51-point outburst

Big night for Towns as T'wolves rip Thunder
Karl-Antony Towns erupts for 41 points and grabs 14 rebounds to lead the Timberwolves to a season sweep of the Thunder

Jokic drops near triple-double as Nuggets hold off Thunder
The Nuggets get to close the gap on Western Conference leaders Golden State Warriors

George buries game-winner as Thunder slip past Jazz in 2OT
OKC star Paul George drains a floater with 0.8 seconds left as the Thunder escape the Jazz in double overtime

Pelicans lose Davis but cool off red-hot Thunder
Russell Westbrook erupts for another triple-double but the Pelicans outlast the Thunder even minus Anthony Davis in the second half

Westbrook salutes 'unbelievable' teammates after triple-double record
'I've got some unbelievable teammates that make my job easy,' Russell Westbrook says of the Thunder after smashing a 51-year-old NBA record

Westbrook ties NBA record as Thunder shock Rockets
The Thunder roar back from a 26-point deficit against the Rockets behind Russell Westbrook's record-tying triple-double and Paul George's 45 points

Westbrook passes Jordan's triple-double streak as Thunder cruise
Oklahoma City makes easy work of Memphis with the former league MVP on track of tying Wilt Chamberlain for longest triple-double streak
Irving, Celtics snap Thunder NBA win streak
Boston ties Philadelphia at 3rd place in the Eastern Conference behind Irving's double-double
'Tremendous' George shows up as Thunder blast Heat
Paul George unleashes a career-high 10 three-pointers to lead the OKC Thunder with 43 points

Bucks bounce back, Thunder roll
The Milwaukee Bucks remain as the only NBA team that hasn't lost two in a row this season

George leads Thunder past Bucks
Oklahoma City stretches its winning streak while halting Milwaukee's own six-game winning streak
Westbrook's triple-double lifts Thunder past Pelicans
Russell Westbrook drops an incredible statline of 23 points, 17 rebounds and 16 assists for the 119th triple-double of his career
