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The Oklahoma City Thunder headed north of the border for Thursday night’s matchup against the Toronto Raptors, a homecoming for Thunder guards Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Lu Dort. This past summer, they represented their country in the 2024 Olympics, where Gilgeous-Alexander, Dort, and Canada upset Spain 88-85 in group play. Before facing the Raptors, head coach […]

In the second half of a 127-105 NBA Cup win against the Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Clippers forward Terance Mann fractured a middle finger in his left hand. Mann won’t be back in action anytime soon. No timetable is set for his return, as he’ll undergo surgery, per The Athletic’s Law Murray. “Terance Mann […]

After six seasons as an NBA journeyman, Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein found the one thing he yearned for throughout his career: stability. Hartenstein inked a three-year, $87 million deal with the Thunder over the summer. In an interview with Andscape, he talked about what factored into his decision to leave the New York […]

While New York Knicks guards Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart share NBA Cup motivation for different reasons, former NBA guard Jeff Teague is endorsing All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns. On a recent episode of the Club 520 podcast, Teague labeled Towns as someone who’s quickly rising into the conversation for this year’s Most Valuable Player. Teague […]

The Utah Jazz found themselves on the wrong side of history against Mark Daigneault and the Oklahoma City Thunder Tuesday night. For only the second time in 22 years, the Jazz committed 29 turnovers in a single game. Their opponent, with a top-ranked defense, capitalized, converting them into 45 points in the Thunder’s 133-106 blowout […]

Jalen Williams and the Oklahoma City Thunder dedicate their NBA Cup run to Jaylin Williams. Williams is nursing a hamstring injury but has his eyes on the potential $514,971 bonus given to each championship team player. While discussing the NBA Cup’s championship bonus, a reporter asked Jalen what he would do with his cut. Willams […]

After Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault shared his NBA Cup take on point differential, All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shared his after beating the Utah Jazz 133-106 to advance to the second round. Gilgeous-Alexander says his focus switched from winning Tuesday night to inquiring what it would take for the Thunder to reach the knockout […]

Jalen Williams and the Oklahoma City Thunder advanced to the knockout round of the NBA Cup. After beating the Utah Jazz 133-106 and finishing 3-1 in group play, the Phoenix Suns beat the San Antonio Spurs 104-93, which helped the Thunder. Head coach Mark Daingeault delivered his blunt take on point differential, but Oklahoma City […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault smiled when the front office acquired Alex Caruso. The All-Defensive Second Team guard was dealt to Oklahoma City in exchange for Josh Giddey. In the final year of his four-year, $36.9 million contract, Thunder’s Caruso is in line for a contract extension. With two All-Defensive Team selections under […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault saw a productive four-game road trip end with a 119-116 loss against the Houston Rockets Sunday night. Despite losing the nail-biting finish, Daigneault believes his Thunder are a better team than they were over a week ago. He noted his team’s stifling defense and relentless offensive approach as […]

The Houston Rockets snapped Mark Daigneault and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s four-game win streak with a 119-116 victory Sunday night. The victory ended the Thunder’s four-game road trip with a 3-1 record. Players from both teams had to be separated after Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Dillon Brooks’ jump ball in the final minute of the Rockets’ […]

After Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine set a franchise record in a 138-129 loss to the champion Boston Celtics, is the asking price too high for the veteran guard and Bulls center Nikola Vucevic? That’s the question one NBA insider answered recently, according to sources, per Hoopshype’s Michael Sotto. League executives say the Bulls’ steep asking […]

If Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler is on the move this season, rumors have already circulated about two potential suitors in the Houston Rockets and the Dallas Mavericks. Both could be one star away from becoming championship contenders. As Heat guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. ramps back up from an ankle injury, many wonder if Butler […]

After beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-116, Houston Rockets’ Tari Eason and teammates celebrated by dancing to rapper Kendrick Lamar’s hit song “Not Like Us” Sunday night. Following the Rockets’ 122-115 overtime win against the Philadelphia 76ers, Houston captured its third consecutive win. After the game, Eason went live on his Instagram, per RocketsMuse’s X, […]

With Sunday’s game knotted at 113 in the final frame, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Houston Rockets veteran Dillon Brooks tied up in a jump ball that led both teams’ respective security onto the floor. Gilgeous-Alexander extended his streak of scoring 28-plus points to nine straight. However, it came in a losing effort. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Houston Rockets on Sunday night. Alex Caruso is on the injury report and is listed as out, per Thunder Wire’s Clemente Almanza. Caruso is dealing with a hip strain that resulted in missing three consecutive games. Here’s everything we know about Alex Caruso’s injury and playing status vs. the […]

Before Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams addressed his free-throw shooting disparity after the Thunder’s 101-93 win against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, he talked about his eye injury at shootaround. Before Friday, Williams suffered an eye injury in the second quarter of Oklahoma City’s 105-101 victory against the Golden State Warriors. He was […]

While Washington Commanders starting quarterback Jayden Daniels tears down rookie wall talk, the Commanders made a roster move that addressed their defense. The Commanders released former first-round pick cornerback Emmanuel Forbes Saturday afternoon, per NFL insider Tom Pelissero. He reported that the Commanders placed running back Austin Ekeler on injured reserve and that he was […]

After entering halftime 1-for-2 from the free-throw line, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and the Oklahoma City Thunder finished 12-for-16 in their 101-93 NBA Cup victory against the Los Angeles Lakers. Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault mentioned the free-throw shooting disparity leading up to his game against the Lakers and during his halftime interview with ESPN. […]

California football’s starting quarterback, Fernando Mendoza, will not play in the Golden Bears’ Week 14 matchup against SMU. After losing star defensive linebacker Cade Uluave in a 33-25 loss against Syracuse, the Golden Bears will face SMU without their starting quarterback. Mendoza is ruled out, per ESPN’s Peter Thamel. “Fernando Mendoza will not play at […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander stretched his 28-point scoring streak in a 101-93 win against the Los Angeles Lakers. His game-high 36 points, including a late fourth-quarter three, kept the Thunder ahead for good en route to their fourth consecutive win. After the win, a reporter asked Gilgeous-Alexander which players he looked up to […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 36 points led the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 101-93 win against the Los Angeles Lakers in their NBA Cup matchup Friday night. Gilgeous-Alexander has scored 28+ points in eight consecutive games, including 35+ points in his last three performances. While Isaiah Hartenstein extended his streak of double-doubles to four, SGA led the Thunder to […]

Isaiah Hartenstein and the Oklahoma City Thunder stretched their collective and individual streaks to four straight, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 101-93, and the veteran center recorded a double-double. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a team-high 36 points, while Hartenstein extended his double-double streak in the win. He finished with 11 points and a season-high 18 rebounds, […]

Isaiah Joe and the Oklahoma City Thunder will play the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Cup’s second-to-last game of group play. The Lakers will host the Thunder on Friday. It’s Oklahoma City’s third matchup of a four-game road trip, which concludes against the Rockets on Sunday. The shorthanded Thunder, without power forward Chet Holmgren […]

For Colorado football head coach Deion Sanders, beating the Oklahoma State Cowboys in a blowout fashion, 52-0, came at a hefty price. While Travis Hunter’s GPA surfaced following the Buffaloes win, the money his coach made off the win was released as well. Sanders’ blowout wins are stacking up, thus so is his bank account, […]

With Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball ruled out, they went down to the wire in Friday’s NBA Cup matchup against the New York Knicks. However, down the stretch, it turned into too little, too late, especially after Hornets guard Josh Green’s three-pointer found the bottom of the net in a four-point game as the […]

There were new uniforms, but the same energy stands for Minnesota Timberwolves’ Julius Randle and Sacramento Kings’ Jae Crowder, who signed with his new team the day before Wednesday’s matchup. Before Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards went off after his team collapsed in a 115-104 loss to the Kings, Randle and Crowder rehashed their longstanding beef […]

The Chicago Bulls could be on the cusp of a full-blown rebuild in light of trade rumors surrounding Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic. Amid the Bulls’ disappointing start to the 2024-25 campaign, 8-12, losers of two of their last five games, Chicago could be less than two months away from trading the two pillars of […]

The New Orleans Pelicans visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night. Ja Morant is on the injury report and is listed as probable. Morant is dealing with a knee injury following a hip injury that resulted in missing eight consecutive games. Here’s everything we know about Ja Morant’s injury and playing status vs. the Pelicans […]

After losing two straight games, the Oklahoma City Thunder secured three consecutive wins, starting with big man Isaiah Hartenstein’s Thunder debut against the Portland Trail Blazers. He finished with 13 points and 14 rebounds in the 109-99 win. Then, Hartenstein had two more double-double performances against the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors, respectively, extending […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams was slow to get up after taking a hit from Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga in the second quarter of Wednesday’s 105-101 win. Williams was ruled out for the night with an eye injury, and after his cryptic social media post on Instagram, many wondered the severity of […]

Amid Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams facing a knee injury scare in a Thanksgiving matchup against the Detroit Lions, the rookie made NFL history. Williams set the record for most consecutive passes without an interception, per the Bears’ X, formerly known as Twitter. Caleb surpassed Kyler Murray and C.J. Stroud with 212. 🚨 New record […]

Facing a 16-0 halftime deficit against the Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus took a bold, optimistic approach to his interview with CBS Sports’ Tracy Wolfson. Some believe Bears coach Eberflus’ job hangs in the balance amid his Thanksgiving matchup against the Lions. After Detroit tacked on 13 points in the second quarter, […]

Hall of Fame forward Kevin Garnett called out the Minnesota Timberwolves blockbuster Karl-Anthony Towns trade that landed them Julius Randle, suggesting Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert instead. While Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards says the Timberwolves are growing apart, Garnett accuses the organization of possibly wanting to unload Towns’ four-year, $220 million contract, which […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat a Stephen Curry-less Golden State Warriors 105-101 Wednesday night without forward Jalen Williams, who suffered an eye injury in the first half. Williams took a blow to the side of his face while contesting Jonathan Kuminga’s dunk. He exited the game and never returned. After the win, Williams posted a […]

James Harden connected on seven three-pointers en route to 23 first-quarter points in the Los Angeles Clippers’ 121-96 win against the Washington Wizards. Harden scored a season-high 43 points as the Clippers bounced back from their 32-point loss (126-94) to the champion Boston Celtics. For the 10-time All-Star, it was his 100th career 40+ point […]

New Orleans Saints defensive end Nathan Shepherd received an $11,817 fine for unnecessary roughness on Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert. Before Taysom Hill’s versatile feat not seen since 1971, the Saints lost 26-8 in Week 9 against the Chargers. However, Shepherd appealed the fine and won his case. The $11,817 unnecessary roughness fine was […]

While most Denver Nuggets fans are pleasantly surprised by Russell Westbrook’s production in 2024-25, former NBA guard Patrick Beverley watched him earn his 200th career triple-double. In a 122-110 win against the Memphis Grizzlies on November 19, Westbrook finished with 12 points, 14 assists, and 10 rebounds against the Grizzlies. Beverley gave Russell his flowers […]

Former New York Knicks superstar Carmelo Anthony took a trip down memory lane, rehashing a confrontation with the then Boston Celtics superstar Kevin Garnett over La La Anthony. While reliving memories with former Knicks teammate Iman Shumpert, Anthony shared a funny LeBron James and JR Smith story before getting into his spat with Garnett on […]