Veteran NBA swingman Caron Butler went through his first Thunder practice today and declared himself ready to play Tuesday night against Philadelphia if his number (2 by the way) is called.
"I'll be happy to go in and do whatever I can," Butler said
In the first half Sunday night it looked like the same old Thunder defensive struggles were back. The Charlotte Bobcats, having ripped the nets in their three previous games to the tune of 37.3 percent, shot 54.1 percent and scored 55 points in the first 24 minutes at Chesapeake Energy Arena.
That all changed in the second half.
Read MoreThunder shooting guard and defensive whiz Thabo Sefolosha is officially being listed as day-to-day with a strained left calf muscle but in reality it will likely be several days before he's back on the floor.
Read MoreThunder officials aren't commenting on reports the team has reached a tentative deal to bring in forward Caron Butler.
Butler reached an agreement on a contract buyout with Milwaukee yesterday and won't clear waivers until 4 p.m. Saturday. Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reported the deal with the Thunder earlier today.
Read MoreThe raw numbers were bad enough, Cleveland 114, Oklahoma City 104.
But here's the rest of the story...the Thunder have now lost as many games at Chesapeake Energy Arena during this homestand as they had the first three-and-half months of the season.
Read MoreAfter having gotten through their first few seasons in Oklahoma City generally escaping any injuries, the Thunder have been more hurt than healthy since losing Russell Westbrook in last season's playoffs.
Read MoreThunder center Kendrick Perkins will miss the next six weeks or so after undergoing a surgical procedure on his left groin.
Thunder head coach Scott Brooks says it won’t just be rookie center Steven Adams who fills in over the next month and a half.
Read MoreSo Metta World Peace would like to play for the Thunder.
Um..I'm thinking that's not gonna happen.
Read MoreThe Thunder defense finally showed up in the fourth quarter and held the L.A. Clippers to just 29.4 percent shooting.
Unfortunately that's when the Thunder offense went bye-bye, shooting just 31.8 percent and the Clips escaped with a 125-117 win.
Read MoreThunder backup center Steven Adams was the first player on the court this morning at The Peake getting some shots up as he prepares to start in place of injured center Kendrick Perkins.
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Thunder All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook has been medically cleared to play in tonight's game with the Miami Heat.
Thunder GM Sam Presti issued a statement this afternoon saying, "we are all very excited to have Russell back."
Read MoreNeither Thunder head coach Scott Brooks, nor All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook spoke with reporters after the team's shootaround today so Westbrook's playing status for tonight's game against Miami remains a mystery.
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