Former Syracuse guard Dion Waiters leaves Thunder after brother dies

OKLAHOMA CITY — Thunder guard Dion Waiters' younger brother has died, and Waiters has left the team to be with family. Demetrius Pinckney was killed Tuesday in Philadelphia, and Waiters will not play Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Clippers. Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson (center left) and forward LeBron James (center right) defend as … Read more

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The Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks and Oklahoma City Thunder have reached an agreement on a blockbuster trade that will send guards J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert to Cleveland and Dion Waiters to Oklahoma City, two people familiar with the  Late Monday night, a disappointed Thunder locker room was still in the process of digesting … Read more

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The Thunder's acquisition of Dion Waiters shows just how haunted they remain over trading James Harden two seasons ago. The Thunder's acquisition of Dion Waiters shows just how haunted they remain over trading James Harden two seasons ago. The Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks and Oklahoma City Thunder have reached an agreement on a blockbuster … Read more

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Let's just imagine Waiters in a Lakers uniform. I love this idea. I love it, I love it, I love it. From an entertainment perspective, that is. Los Angeles is rather dysfunctional, but the team has remained more interesting than, say, the Knicks Dion Waiters began Monday evening listed in the starting lineup in his … Read more

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OKLAHOMA CITY, January 5, 2015 – The Oklahoma City Thunder has acquired guard Dion Waiters from the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Oklahoma City's protected 2015 first round pick and as part of the transaction, Lance Thomas was sent to the  The Thunder's acquisition of Dion Waiters shows just how haunted they remain over trading … Read more