When the NBA announced Tuesday that they would not suspend Oklahoma City power forward Serge Ibaka for his below-the-belt hit on Los Angeles Clippers Blake Griffin, fellow players expressed outrage. Miami Heat teammates LeBron James and Dwayne Wade along with Clippers Matt Barnes took to Twitter to express their confusion in the league only fining [...]
Kobe Bryant: ‘I Would Have Smacked’ Serge Ibaka For Low Blow
March 5, 2013 | Posted by
Kobe Bryant saw the replay of the hard low blow Serge Ibaka of Oklahoma City levied on the Los Angeles Clippers’ Blake Griffin and knew right away what he would have done if he were on the receiving end. “I probably would have smacked [Ibaka] in the mouth,” the Lakers’ Bryant said. “I would have [...]
James Harden Leads Rockets Past The Thunder
February 21, 2013 | Posted by
In the third game against his old team, James Harden reminded the Oklahoma City Thunder of his unique skill set, dropping a career-high 46 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 122-119 victory. Harden along with Jeremy Lin, who added 29 points, managed to mount an intense fourth-quarter comeback after being down 14 points [...]
Stephen Jackson Fined $25,000 for Threatening Tweet
December 10, 2012 | Posted by
The NBA fined Stephen Jackson of the San Antonio Spurs $25,000 on Sunday for a threatening tweet that he sent to Serge Ibaka of the Oklahoma City Thunder over Twitter on Friday. Jackson posted the message on Friday night after Ibaka and Metta World Peace of the Los Angeles Lakers got tangled up during the fourth [...]
James Harden Traded to Houston In NBA Shocker
October 28, 2012 | Posted by
James Harden, one of the Oklahoma City trio of stars that led the Thunder to the NBA Finals in June, was traded to the Houston Rockets when he refused a $55-million contract extension offer. The news that OKC had broken up its dynamic young core of Harden, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook was met with [...]
4 Thunder Get Eye-Opener In Visits To Africa
September 5, 2012 | Posted by
“Just an incredible trip,” Oklahoma City Thunder center Nick Collison said, and he was not talking about the team’s journey to the NBA Finals in June. Rather, Collison was referring to a trip to Africa. In three days, he said his view of the world changed. He saw Africans who walked 30 miles just to [...]
James Harden Looking To The Phoenix Suns
July 31, 2012 | Posted by
Phoenix Suns – James Harden, the heavily bearded Oklahoma City Thunder reserve wonder, a key component to their emergence as a viable NBA championship contender, admitted that he could see himself playing in Phoenix if he enters the free-agent market after the upcoming season. OKC has some salary cap issues fast approaching. Harden, who is [...]
Serge Ibaka: Spain Just As Talented As U.S.
July 9, 2012 | Posted by
If you let Serge Ibaka tell it, all the talk about Team USA’s talent for the London Olympics is misplaced – or at least should be shared. That’s how good he says he feels about his squad, Spain. The Oklahoma City Thunder forward, who will compete in his first Olympics, said his 2008 silver medal-winning [...]
NBA Finals: LeBron James, Serge Ibaka Feud
June 19, 2012 | Posted by
Just what an already-intriguing NBA Finals needed: A war of words between two key players. LeBron James means far more to the Miami Heat than forward Serge Ibaka to the Oklahoma City Thunder. But that does not take away from the spice those two added to tonight’s Game 4 in Miami. Ibaka, one of the [...]
Michael Jordan’s Bobcats Might Trade No. 2 Pick
June 15, 2012 | Posted by
The Charlotte Bobcats are eyeing the possibility of dealing the No. 2 overall pick in a trade that would bring a more established player, multiple sources told CBSSports.com. Rod Higgins and Rich Cho understand that the Bobcats need more than just a talented rookie, whether it be Bradley Beal, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Harrison Barnes, Thomas Robinson [...]
