Paul George re-signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder quickly during the 2018 offseason and never gave the Los Angeles Lakers the opportunity of a meeting.

Sources say it was always more about what the Thunder did right than what the Lakers did wrong. The Thunder traded for him without promises of a long-term commitment.

George played with Corey Brewer during the second half of the 17-18 season after Brewer was waived by the Lakers in February. Brewer divulged his experience with the Lakers to George.

George's agent, Aaron Mintz, also represented a number of players with ties to the Lakers including D'Angelo Russell and Julius Randle.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have claimed Jawun Evans off waivers.

Evans is on a two-way contract and was waived by the Phoenix Suns.

The Houston Rockets were also expected to have interest in Evans.

Russell Westbrook is facing a 1-game suspension after picking up his 16th technical foul.

Westbrook picked up his technical after fouling Klay Thompson out of frustration after a non-foul call on Westbrook.

"Next question," said Westbrook when asked if he thought the technical foul would be rescinded. 

The Utah Jazz have banned a fan who called Russell Westbrook "boy" before Game 4 of last season's first round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

In video posted on social media Tuesday, a fan is heard calling Westbrook "boy."

"Don't call me 'boy,'" Westbrook told the fan, who repeated the phrase. Westbrook then motioned for security personnel.

On Tuesday, the team issued a lifetime ban to fan Shane Keisel for making degrading comments to Westbrook.

Paul George isn't sure if the Indiana Pacers will retire his number someday.

"I’m not sure," said George. "And quite frankly, I’m not sure if I’ve done enough to have a jersey hung here. But that’s not in my hands."

The Pacers have only retired the jerseys of Reggie Miller, George McGinnis, Roger Brown and Slick Leonard.

"Well, I’m stacked up against a lot of greats. Again, what Reggie did here and the 18-plus years of excellence, that’s the last guy to do it, so that’s big shoes that I would’ve filled. … I would love to (have the jersey retired), because I can’t say I would’ve made it to where I’m at if it wasn’t for this opportunity here and the chance I got to be Paul George here. So we’ll see."

The Pacers traded George to the Oklahoma City Thunder during the 2017 offseason.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have become the last team in the NBA to secure an advertisement on their jerseys, securing a deal with Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores.

The patch will debut on Thunder jerseys during Saturday night's nationally televised game against the Golden State Warriors.

The deal is worth almost $10 million per season.

The league's 29 patches have brought in an estimated $150 million per season so far, according to league sources.

Shane Keisel, who received a lifetime ban from attending Utah Jazz games following his confrontation with Russell Westbrook, is planning on suing Westbrook for threatening him and his wife.

“I don’t care. He can threaten me all he wants. I was the one talking to him…but don’t threaten a woman. She’s 5 feet tall and 110 pounds, man. Never said a word to him," said Keisel.

Keisel has shut down all of his social media accounts on the advice of his lawyer. 

Russell Westbrook has been fined $25,000 by the NBA "for directing profanity and threatening language to a fan."

The fan in question has been permanently banned by the Utah Jazz.

"Everyone deserves the opportunity to enjoy and play the game in a safe, positive and inclusive environment," Jazz president Steve Starks said in a statement Tuesday. "Offensive and abusive behavior does not reflect the values of the Miller family, our organization and the community. We all have a responsibility to respect the game of basketball and, more importantly, each other as human beings. This has always been a hallmark of our incredible fan base and should forever be our standard moving forward."

Video of Westbrook saying, "I'll f--- you up" to Jazz fan Shane Keisel and his female companion.

Westbrook said Keisel told him to, "Get on your knees like you're used to," a comment Westbrook considered "completely disrespectful" and "racial."

Keisel was one of several fans who received a warning card for violating the NBA's fan code of conduct, denied saying anything inappropriate, claiming that he told Westbrook to "Ice those knees up!" According to Keisel, after Westbrook replied that it was heat on his knees, Keisel hollered, "You're going to need it." Keisel said his girlfriend, Jennifer Huff, didn't participate in the exchange.

Raymond Felton and Patrick Patterson confirmed Westbrook's side of the story. The Jazz also gathered intelligence that verified Westbrook's version.

A few days after winning the 2016 Finals, David Griffin gathered his staff and asked them to explore ways the Cleveland Cavaliers could acquire Kevin Durant in free agency.

Durant was heading for free agency and there was an increasing fear that he could sign with the Golden STate Warriors.

The Cavaliers would have had to essentially gut their team in order to acquire Durant.

"I don't believe you can dream big enough in the NBA," Griffin said recently of that meeting. "You have to go through the exercise."

Russell Westbrook was caught on camera telling a Utah Jazz fan that he would "f---" him up during the Oklahoma City Thunder's 98-89 win over the Utah Jazz.

"I promise you. You think I'm playing. I swear to god. I swear to god. I'll f--- you up; you and your wife. I'll f--- you up...I promise you, everything I love," yelled Westbrook at the fan.

Westbrook clarified his reasoning following the game, saying that the fan told him to "get down on my knees like you used to."

The fan, meanwhile, said he told Westbrook to "sit down and ice your knees."