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We’ve got the Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder NBA Cup Semi-Final Results according to NBA 2K25 to see who the game thinks will advance to the Final. The two teams will compete to advance in the NBA’s second annual in-season tournament. The Rockets defeated the Warriors, while the Thunder defeated the Mavericks. But only […]

With four teams left standing, the Oklahoma City Thunder are the favorites to win the NBA Cup in Las Vegas. After the Thunder beat the Dallas Mavericks 118-104 in a blowout win in the quarter-final, the Houston Rockets punched their ticket by beating the Golden State Warriors 91-90 Wednesday night to face the Thunder on […]

Early in the 2024-25 season, the Oklahoma City Thunder are making their claim as the No. 1 team in the Western Conference and a legitimate NBA Finals contender. Even with the injury to Chet Holmgren, the team hasn’t missed a beat, continuing their winning ways. With a little over a quarter of the season played, […]

The first round of the NBA Cup Knockout Stage has come and gone, and now there are only four teams remaining. Those four teams will face off in the semifinal round, with the winners advancing to the championship game. The in-season tournament action is now headed to Las Vegas, Nevada, and in this article, we […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault commended his team’s ongoing commitment to defense in the NBA Cup quarter-final win against the Dallas Mavericks. While reporters peppered Daigneault with questions about his team defense on Mavericks stars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, he downplayed it, reminding everyone this level of defense isn’t new. Chet Holmgren’s […]

The Brooklyn Nets are the center of trade speculation as this year’s deadline approaches. With the team exceeding expectations during a presumed tanking season, general manager Sean Marks will field offers for several players, most notably Cam Johnson. Johnson is having the best season of his career while stepping into an expanded role following Mikal […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren joined his teammates for their NBA Cup semifinal matchup against the Dallas Mavericks. All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander revealed a ‘playoff feel’ versus the Mavericks, beating them in a 118-104 blowout win that eliminated them from the mid-season tournament. The Thunder are heading to the semifinals in Las Vegas. Before Tuesday’s […]

Limiting Dallas Mavericks’ top scorers, Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, is no easy task for an opposing defense. Still, that’s precisely what Lu Dort, Cason Wallace, and the Oklahoma City Thunder did in their 118-104 NBA Cup victory. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder eliminated the Mavericks in the quarter-final round. Doncic tied his season-low 16 […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Dallas Mavericks 118-104, advancing to the semifinals in the NBA Cup Tuesday night. They’ll face the winner between the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors in Las Vegas. For Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, competing against the Mavericks reminded him of the postseason. After Alex Caruso talked about the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder advanced to the next round of the NBA Cup, defeating the Dallas Mavericks. While they could possibly be the favorites to win the trophy, Charles Barkley believes that they’re also the favorites to compete in the NBA Finals at the end of the season. “It’s going to be interesting when Chet […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have eliminated the Dallas Mavericks from this season’s NBA Cup, as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander exploded for 39 points on 15-23 shooting while the backcourt of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving combined for a measly 33 points. Hounded by Luguentz Dort, Alex Caruso, and Cason Wallace, Doncic scored only 16 points on 5-15 […]

The Dallas Mavericks fell 118-104 to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a rematch of the 2024 Western Conference semifinals that the Mavericks won in six games. In the loss, the Thunder’s perimeter defenders, under Luguentz Dort, limited the dynamic backcourt of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving to a combined 33 points, Doncic with 16 (5-15) […]

In the first leg of an Oklahoma City doubleheader at the Paycom Center on Tuesday, the Blue’s Buddy Boeheim continued his streak of making six threes to three straight in a 107-103 loss to the Birmingham Squadron. It’s been an impressive stretch of games for the Thunder prospect. Boeheim connected on six threes for the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso reminded reporters of how his team’s playoff run ended against the Dallas Mavericks last season, using the pronoun “we” when he was still a member of the Chicago Bulls in 2023-24. On Tuesday, the Thunder face the Mavericks in the NBA Cup’s semifinal knockout round with a chance to avenge their […]

The Thunder host the Mavericks on Tuesday! These two teams are two of the hottest in the NBA. Something has to give because both teams are playing very well. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Mavericks-Thunder prediction and pick. The Mavericks have been playing well this year. Thanks to Klay Thompson […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams is a first-time All-Star candidate in 2024-25 but ended up on a different list on social media. After Williams reminded reporters of his growing potential, the Thunder captured their third consecutive win in a 119-109 victory against the New Orleans Pelicans. Then, in a post intended to demonstrate NBA […]

We’ve got the Thunder vs. Mavericks NBA Cup Quarter-Final Results according to NBA 2K25 to see who the game predicts as our winner. The two teams will compete to advance in the NBA’s second annual in-season tournament. The Thunder currently have the best record in the Western Conference and have won seven of their last […]

Despite posting All-Star-caliber production, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams strives to improve. In a game in which the Thunder held a 30-point lead in their 119-109 victory against the New Orleans Pelicans, Williams was disappointed in his and Oklahoma City’s performance in the second half. The Pelicans outscored OKC 58-42 after halftime. Fortunately, a 20-5 […]

It’s hard to believe Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams is only in his third NBA season. After ascending to averaging nearly 20+ points in 2023-24, he crossed that threshold this season (21.7) while averaging career highs in rebounds (6.1), assists (5.0), steals (2.0), and blocks (0.9) per game. Still, Williams talked about his personal […]

Oklahoma City Thunder prospect and son of longtime Syracuse basketball head coach Jim Boeheim, Buddy Boeheim, helped seal the Oklahoma City Blue’s 98-94 win against the Mexico City Capitanes. He drained his sixth 3-pointer to extend the Blue’s lead to four (95-91) with 1:10 left, finishing with 18 points on 6-of-12 attempts from behind the […]

The Pelicans host the Thunder on Saturday! The Thunder are among the best teams in the NBA and are playing well, leading into this matchup. The Pelicans have struggled but just broke a nine-game losing streak entering this matchup. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder-Pelicans prediction and pick. The Thunder […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is proud of his Canadian background. He was born in Toronto before spending his formative years in Hamilton, Ontario. After beating the Toronto Raptors 129-92 at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday, Gilgeous-Alexander talked about his homecoming and representing Canada at the 2024 Olympics. In an 82-73 win, France eliminated Canada […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder defense led in their sixth win in seven attempts, beating the Toronto Raptors 129-102 Thursday night. In a homecoming for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Lu Dort at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, Gilgeous-Alexander led with 30 points and two steals. Dort added three blocks and two steals as they were two of eight Thunder […]

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 […]

The 7-15 Toronto Raptors are looking to upset the 16-5 Oklahoma City Thunder at home on Thursday night. Jakob Poeltl and Gradey Dick are both dealing with injury concerns heading into the contest, though. Most of the headlines surrounding the Raptors this season have centered around players who could be traded. Toronto is likely not […]

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 […]

The Raptors host the Thunder on Thursday! The Thunder are among the best teams in the NBA and are playing well, leading into this matchup. The Raptors have struggled but are playing well entering this game, winning three out of their last four games. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder-Raptors […]

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 […]

The NBA Cup was introduced by the league for the sole purpose of driving added interest to the league in the early goings of the season in what would otherwise be perceived as “meaningless” games. And for the Oklahoma City Thunder, they managed to book a spot in the quarterfinals of the competition after demolishing […]

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

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 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 […]