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Denver Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic watched his veteran teammate, Russell Westbrook, receive a standing ovation at the Paycom Center in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinal series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He received a very different reception in Game 2. After Westbrook assisted Aaron Gordon’s game-winning shot in the Nuggets’ 121-119 win in […]

On Friday, the Nuggets host the Thunder in Game 3, tied at 1-1! The Nuggets stole Game 1 in Oklahoma City, while the Thunder won Game 2 by 43 points. It’s time to continue our NBA Playoffs odds series with a Thunder-Nuggets prediction and pick. The Thunder were shocked in Game 1, but rallied for […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault had confidence in Chet Holmgren bouncing back from missing clutch free throws in Game 1’s 121-119 loss against the Denver Nuggets. Daigneault’s entire team responded in one form or another en route to a historic 149-106 thrashing to tie the Western Conference semifinal series 1-1. […]

An NBA-record setting 87-point first half for the Oklahoma City Thunder was a synopsis of their dominance. If anyone knows about it, it’s Jalen Williams and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The latter has been in the MVP conversation the entire season. After missing out last season on the award, he’s trending closer and closer to winning it. […]

In the wake of a difficult 149–106 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals, Denver Nuggets interim coach David Adelman took a moment to address one of the prevailing storylines of the night: Michael Porter Jr.’s performance. Porter Jr. has been battling a left shoulder sprain since the […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault watched his All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander make NBA playoff history in a Game 2 blowout win against the Denver Nuggets. In a 149-106 victory, Gilgeous-Alexander turned in an epic stat line like no other player has in the association. He finished with 34 points, eight assists, and […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — After a disappointing 121-119 loss in the series opener, head coach Mark Daigneault and his Oklahoma City Thunder punched back with a 43-point blowout win against the Denver Nuggets in Game 2. Evening the Western Conference semifinals series 1-1, the Thunder’s 82-point first half set an NBA record for most playoff points […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder delivered a historic beatdown on Wednesday night, and Nikola Jokic made no excuses. Following the Denver Nuggets’ stunning 149–106 loss in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals, Jokic didn’t sugarcoat what happened. The reigning Finals MVP faced the media and laid it out plainly: “Basically, it was one team playing […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made his mark on NBA playoff annals in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s dominating 149–106 win against the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals. In a performance for the ages, Gilgeous-Alexander tallied 34 points, distributed eight assists, and ended with a record-breaking plus-51 plus-minus rating. Prior to the game, nobody […]

Like many of the other top seeds in the second round of the NBA Playoffs, the Oklahoma City Thunder fell apart in Game 1 on their home floor. However, unlike the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics, the Thunder responded with a blowout win in Game 2, crushing the Denver Nuggets 149-106 to even the […]

After watching the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics take things down to the wire on the East Coast, the Oklahoma City Thunder left little to the imagination regarding who was the better team in Game 2 of their series against the Denver Nuggets. Taking the court down 0-1 following some late-game heroics from Aaron […]

After falling behind 0-1 to the Denver Nuggets in their Western Conference Semifinal series, the Oklahoma City Thunder were essentially facing a must-win situation in Game 2. And if the Thunder’s Game 2 start was any indication, they certainly understood what was at stake, tying a playoff record in the process. The Thunder dropped 45 […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Denver Nuggets interim head coach David Adelman anticipates the Oklahoma City Thunder to get off to a similar start to their series opener in Game 2. After Aaron Gordon’s game-winning three secured Game 1, 121-119, Adelman expects the Thunder to jump to a double-digit lead in the first half. For Adelman, it’s […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Before Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren revealed his eagerness for Game 2 of his Western Conference semifinal series against the Denver Nuggets, Alex Caruso showed his unwavering faith. Holmgren’s two missed free throws set the stage for Aaron Gordon’s game-winning three, but that doesn’t change head coach Mark Daigneault’s faith in […]

On Monday evening, the Oklahoma City Thunder fell into an 0-1 hole in their first round series vs the Denver Nuggets with a late game collapse capped off by an Aaron Gordon dagger in Game 1. Chet Holmgren missed two free throws down the stretch that opened the door for Gordon’s shot to be a […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — After missing two critical free throws at the end of a 119-117 loss, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren looks forward to redemption in Game 2 against the Denver Nuggets. It’s not solely from an individual standpoint, but as a team, after the Nuggets handed the Thunder their first loss of the […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault looks forward to seeing Chet Holmgren bounce back in Game 2 against the Denver Nuggets after Holmgren missed two free throws late in the fourth quarter of a 121-119 Game 1 loss. Heading into Game 2 down 1-0, the Thunder will look to even the […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault isn’t concerned over his All-Star forward Jalen Williams’ abysmal shooting in Game 1’s 121-119 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Monday. In a game where the Nuggets erased a 14-point Thunder lead by rebounding, drawing trips to the free-throw line, and efficient late-game execution, Williams’ […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault started his media availability by congratulating Thunder general manager Sam Presti for winning the 2024-25 Executive of the Year award. After Daigneault took the blame for decisions in Game 1 that helped the Denver Nuggets steal a 1-0 lead in their best-of-7 series, he thanked […]

The NBA officially kicked off the second round of the Playoffs with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers after a highly entertaining first round. Whether it was Anthony Edwards’ Minnesota Timberwolves dominating LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers or Stephen Curry leading the Golden State Warriors past the Houston Rockets, there was no shortage of fun […]

Seven people were shot at a bar in Oklahoma City as fans gathered to watch Game 1 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets. The clash between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic, as well as the heroics of Aaron Gordon, were overshadowed by the shooting. Seven people were injured by gunfire at The Collective, […]

In Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals, Aaron Gordon hit a game-winning three-pointer with less than four seconds remaining to give the Denver Nuggets a 121-119 victory over the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder. The clutch shot from the wing completed a remarkable 14-point comeback for the fourth-seeded Nuggets. AARON GORDON FTW 😱😱😱 NUGGETS COMPLETE […]

Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook is fresh off defeating his former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, in Monday’s Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. He also weighed in on who would win between the Thunder of 2012 and the current team. His answer was crystal clear, per Joe Mussatto of Oklahoman Sports. He chose the team […]

The Thunder host the Nuggets in Game 2 on Wednesday! The Nuggets shocked the Thunder in Game 1 with Aaron Gordon hitting a game-winning shot for the Nuggets to take a 1-0 series lead. It’s time to continue our NBA Playoffs odds series with a Nuggets-Thunder prediction and pick. The Nuggets didn’t skip a beat […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — With 9.1 seconds left and a one-point lead intact (119-118), Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams watched as his teammate Chet Holmgren missed two critical free throws, with the second miss landing into Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun’s hands. He launched the ball up the floor to Russell Westbrook, who found Aaron […]

On Monday evening, the Oklahoma City dropped Game 1 of their second round playoff series vs the Denver Nuggets in shocking fashion. The Thunder controlled this game for most of the evening but collapsed in the final minute, with their strategy of fouling up three ultimately backfiring when Chet Holmgren missed two free throws and […]

Nikola Jokic is just a man enjoying his life. After leading the Denver Nuggets to a thrilling win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals, fans spotted the three-time MVP celebrating the victory. One day after the Nuggets’ Game 1 win over the Thunder, Jokic was out in the […]

In one of the most stunning endings in an NBA Playoff game in recent memory, the Denver Nuggets came away with a shocking come-from-behind 121-119 victory in Game 1 of their second-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder Monday night. Many believe that the Thunder shot themselves in the foot late in the contest by […]

The Denver Nuggets are showing the resilience of a championship team following Michael Malone’s bombshell firing. After taking down the Los Angeles Clippers in seven games in round one, Nikola Jokic’s squad stormed back for an upset road win over the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday. Charles Barkley pointed to Jokic’s increased leadership when […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder could smell a victory in Game 1 when Chet Holmgren went to the foul line for two free throws with just 9.1 seconds left in the fourth quarter of Monday night’s series opener against the Denver Nuggets. Oklahoma City was ahead by a point when Holmgren got fouled by Nuggets guard […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — After stating he had no issues with his team’s intentional fouls in the final defensive possessions of Monday’s 121-119 loss to the Denver Nuggets in the first game of their NBA Playoffs series, Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault backtracked on his own comments. Daigneault initially defended his decision to foul […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder coughed up a 14-point fourth-quarter lead against the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series. In the bonus ahead by three, Daigneault ordered his guys to foul the Nuggets to avoid intentionally giving up a three-pointer. That kept his team ahead […]

Nikola Jokic dominated with 42 points, 22 rebounds, and 6 assists, while Aaron Gordon drilled a clutch 3-pointer in the final seconds to lift the Denver Nuggets to a dramatic 121-119 comeback win over the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series Monday night. The Nuggets star Nikola Jokic […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were nearly in the clear in Game 1 of their second-round matchup against the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets ended up trimming their lead to one, 115-114, but a Russell Westbrook missed triple and a blocked Aaron Gordon putback forced both teams into the free-throw game. After Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic […]

For much of Game 1 of their second-round matchup against the Denver Nuggets, the Oklahoma City Thunder, a team that’s won 72 games thus far this season, were in control. Even in the dying embers of the game, the Thunder were in command, as they held a 119-116 lead with 11 seconds to go after […]

Aaron Gordon broke the hearts of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder with his game-winning 3-pointer in the Denver Nuggets’ 121-119 victory in Game 1 of the West Semis on Monday night. The Thunder controlled the lead with less than two minutes remaining. However, the Nuggets kept fighting back as Gordon got off the […]

The Denver Nuggets hit the road to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the Western Conference semis on Monday night, and they put up a good fight. The Thunder are the top seed in the Western Conference, so they are heavily favored over the Nuggets. Denver has put […]

When the Oklahoma City Thunder acquired Alex Caruso in a trade that required them to give up Josh Giddey, they envisioned how much of a wrecking ball Caruso could be for their defense, especially come playoff time. Caruso, as no one would soon forget, played such a huge role in the Los Angeles Lakers’ championship […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Before Monday’s Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals, Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault addressed Denver Nuggets head coach David Adelman’s seven-player rotation. After winning his first playoff series, Adelman and the Nuggets will face the Thunder two days removed from a 129-101 Game 7 win against the Los Angeles […]