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The NBA’s top two candidates for the Most Valuable Player award — Oklahoma City Thunder’s All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Denver Nuggets’ All-Star Nikola Jokic — will face off on back-to-back nights at the Paycom Center. Thunder veteran guard Alex Caruso is thrilled about his team’s challenge that starts Sunday afternoon. He discussed how significant this year’s […]

Alex Caruso and the Oklahoma City Thunder are gearing up for a back-to-back mini-series against the Denver Nuggets at the Paycom Center. Six players, including the entire starting lineup, sat out of Friday’s 107-89 win against the Portland Trail Blazers. Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault labeled it a great program win for his team, which […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault explained why Friday’s 107-89 win against the Portland Trail Blazers was memorable. Thunder center Jaylin Williams recorded his first triple-double. Aaron Wiggins’ impressive 30-point performance led the team in scoring. However, for Daigneault, seeing his shorthanded team fight back in the face of adversity is […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder center Jaylin Williams recorded his first triple-double in a 107-89 win against the Portland Trail Blazers. After Shai Gilgeous-Alexander called himself lucky to have Williams as a teammate, Jaylin demonstrated his talent on a night his team was shorthanded. Oklahoma City competed without six players, including its entire starting […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander isn’t just making waves in the NBA—he’s making moves in the sneaker game, too. The Oklahoma City Thunder star’s first signature basketball shoe, the Converse SHAI 001, won’t hit the shelves until fall 2025, per SI. But one person already has his hands on a pair: Drake. The Canadian rap superstar flexed the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder’s two-way center, Branden Carlson, flirted with a triple-double in Wednesday’s Oklahoma City Blue’s 117-102 win against the Salt Lake City Stars. After Carlson signed two 10-day contracts with the Thunder, he inked a two-way contract for the rest of 2024-25. He demonstrated his offensive prowess in the NBA, connecting on 10-of-17 three-point […]

Kevin Durant is one of the best scorers in the world. He’s also a shoo-in for the Basketball Hall of Fame, having earned NBA MVP honors to go along with two NBA championships and Finals MVPs. However, his career isn’t exactly perfect. With the Phoenix Suns possibly looking to trade Durant in the offseason, here […]

As the NBA approaches the final month of its regular season, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Portland Trail Blazers meet on Friday night. The injury report remains filled for both sides, including star center Chet Holmgren, who continues to deal with nagging leg issues. After missing the team’s last outing, Holmgren is listed as questionable […]

Oklahoma City Thunder veteran guard Alex Caruso has adjusted to his new environment as the team’s OG this season. After being traded from the Chicago Bulls for Josh Giddey, Caruso signed a four-year, $81 million extension with the Thunder. Suffice it to say he’s getting used to being the oldest guy on the NBA’s youngest […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Trail Blazers-Thunder prediction and pick. The Portland Trail Blazers (28-35) face a daunting challenge as they visit the red-hot Oklahoma City Thunder (51-12) on […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander highlighted his team’s defense and one of the team’s unsung heroes after Wednesday’s 120-103 win against the Memphis Grizzlies. Gilgeous-Alexander’s 41 points led five players in double figures, including Jaylin Williams, whose production off the bench was worth mentioning. After the game, Gilgeous-Alexander discussed Williams’ impact. “We have so […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander saw his team return to its stifling defensive identity in Wednesday night’s 120-103 win against the Memphis Grizzlies. For Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA’s top-ranked defense hasn’t been the same lately before the Thunder held Ja Morant and the Grizzlies’ offense to 103 points on 40.7% shooting. After the win, Gilgeous-Alexander […]

As Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues to get MVP praise amidst an impeccable season, people wonder about the mindset of the guard that leads to great results on the court. After the Thunder beat the Memphis Grizzlies led by Gilgeous-Alexander, his teammate Alex Caruso revealed how the star acts and thinks behind the […]

The red-hot Oklahoma City Thunder exposed Ja Morant’s misfiring Memphis Grizzlies in a nationally broadcast 120-103 win that lacked some luster due to injuries. Chet Holgrem and Jaren Jackson Jr.’s frontcourt faceoff will have to wait but neither would have made much of a difference in the outcome. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander left no doubt as to […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander received a major endorsement for the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award, as ESPN’s Brian Windhorst voiced strong support for the guard during Wednesday’s SportsCenter broadcast. Windhorst dismissed the notion of a close MVP race, asserting that Gilgeous-Alexander has a substantial lead. “The Shai Gilgeous-Alexander factories really undersold in the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault recently said his double-big lineup featuring Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein is still a work in progress, but the early returns are encouraging. After Monday’s 137-128 win against the Houston Rockets, Daigneault addressed the eight-game sample size, in which the Thunder are 7-1. Still, amid Holmgren missing 43 […]

On Monday evening, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continued his historic season with a 51-point explosion in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s home win over the Houston Rockets. It was the fourth straight win for an Oklahoma City squad that is currently running away with the Western Conference, up 10.5 games on the second place Los Angeles Lakers as […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault kept it 100% after Monday’s win, including about starting forward Chet Holmgren’s progress since his minor setback against the Atlanta Hawks. After missing Sunday’s 146-132 win against the San Antonio Spurs due to a sprained left ankle, Holmgren returned to Daigneault’s lineup for Monday’s 137-128 […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday at FedEx Forum. Ja Morant is questionable on the team’s injury report due to a right deltoid contusion. Here’s everything we know about Morant’s injury and playing status vs. the Thunder. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access | Save $30)* Ja Morant […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are on the road to take on the Memphis Grizzlies Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder-Grizzlies prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Thunder-Grizzlies NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Thunder-Grizzlies Odds Oklahoma […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault guided his team to its 50th win of 2024-25, making franchise history as the fastest team to do so in 61 regular-season games. Led by the NBA’s league-leading scorer Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 51 points in a 137-128 win against the Houston Rockets, Monday’s win topped the […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had another scoring explosion in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 137-128 victory against the Houston Rockets on Monday night. His performance allowed him to make NBA history in the process. In 36 minutes of action, Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 51 points, seven assists, five rebounds, a steal, and a block. He shot 18-of-30 from the […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — For the fourth time this season, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reached the 50+ point plateau in a 137-128 win against the Houston Rockets. The Thunder secured their 50th win of the 2024-25 campaign, and similar to his teammate Chet Holmgren’s reaction to Gilgeous-Alexander’s eruption, it didn’t come as a surprise […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder watched one of their own erupt on the Houston Rockets at the Paycom Center. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropped 51 points on the visitors in the 137-128 Monday win, with Chet Holmgren watching his masterful performance. Holmgren watched “SGA” deliver similar moments, though. The towering NBA All-Star gave a “no glaze” reaction to […]

Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gave his fellow All-Star teammate Jalen Williams his flowers for scoring a career-high 41 points in a 146-132 win against the San Antonio Spurs. In a close game during the third quarter, Williams’ career night created separation in the final frame, which impressed Gilgeous-Alexander, while the third-year forward exemplified the tremendous […]

During Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams’ career scoring night against the San Antonio Spurs, game officials ejected two of his teammates, Kenrich Williams and Lu Dort, after a scuffle ensued involving the Spurs’ Julian Champagnie. All three players were ejected, which Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault reacted to during his media availability after Oklahoma […]

As the Oklahoma City Thunder take on the Houston Rockets on Monday night, the team is looking to solidify themselves as the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference. With superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leading the Thunder, Stephen A. Smith floats the idea that maybe Kevin Durant should be in the team’s radar if they don’t […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie as well as Oklahoma City Thunder players Kenrich Williams and Lu Dort were all ejected following an incident that could’ve turned into a brawl had multiple players not intervened. Both Spurs acting head coach Mitch Johnson and Thunder head man Mark Daigneault shared initial reactions to the altercation. “It […]

The Houston Rockets will will face the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday at the Paycom Center. It will be a possible playoff preview as we continue our NBA odds series while making a Rockets-Thunder prediction and pick. The Thunder lead the head-to-head series 123-118. They are also 6-4 over their past 10 games against the Rockets, […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams scored a career-high 41 points in a 146-132 win against the San Antonio Spurs. After head coach Mark Daigneault addressed Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s free-throw shooting Friday night, Williams had a career night in a 14-point win against the Spurs. Jalen made Thunder franchise history. Williams joined elite company among the […]

The gulf in quality between the current rosters of the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs may be huge, but games between the two sides continue to be competitive. On Sunday night, a Spurs team that was without Victor Wembanyama gave the Thunder everything it had — with things even becoming heated late in […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault addressed an ongoing trend on the road, regarding Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s frequent trips to the free-throw line. The All-Star is pelted with a “Free-throw merchant” chants. In the Thunder’s 135-119 win against the Atlanta Hawks, he received the same treatment. Before a reporter asked Gilgeous-Alexander about the ‘face of […]

After the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Atlanta Hawks 135-119, All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander responded to Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James’ social media post regarding the NBA’s face of the league conversation. After Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards said he had no interest in becoming the league’s biggest star, James explained why it’s not for […]

For only the second time this season, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace is facing his brother Keaton Wallace and the Atlanta Hawks. It’ll make the third time the two brothers have faced one another in the NBA, including a preseason matchup, but it’ll be the first time Cason is visiting Keaton. After the Thunder’s […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Atlanta Hawks on Friday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder-Hawks prediction and pick Friday’s clash between the Oklahoma City Thunder (47-12) and Atlanta Hawks (27-32) at State Farm Arena promises an intriguing cross-conference battle. […]

In a game in which the Oklahoma City Thunder grabbed their first lead in the fourth quarter against the Brooklyn Nets, Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault discussed what led to an 18-0 run in Wednesday’s 129-121 win. During his media availability, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander credited Chet Holmgren with helping Oklahoma City chip away at the Nets’ […]

The Brooklyn Nets had a clear offensive strategy to start the 2024-25 season: they let it fly from three, and it worked. Jordi Fernandez’s squad ranked fifth in the NBA in three-point attempts (40.9 per game) and fourth in three-point percentage (38.8) while posting a 9-11 record over their first 20 games. However, those numbers […]

Brooklyn Nets center Day’Ron Sharpe received his first start of the season on Wednesday against the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder. With Nic Claxton serving a one-game suspension, Sharpe was Brooklyn’s only available center. He turned out to be their best player. The 24-year-old posted a career-high 25 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the field, […]

There is a tendency for excellent teams to fall asleep at the wheel during the dog days of a six-month regular-season grind. The Oklahoma City Thunder are no exception to this. The Thunder let their foot off the gas pedal on Monday when they relinquished a 22-point lead in the fourth quarter to the Minnesota […]