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The marquee meeting between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets on Friday came to a head in the fourth quarter when Lu Dort and Nikola Jokic got into a physical altercation. Dort was ejected for his hard foul, while Jokic and Jaylin Williams, who joined the fracas, were each called for a technical […]

Ahead of facing the Dallas Mavericks, Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault responded to Denver Nuggets head coach David Adelman’s recent remarks over Lu Dort’s flagrant-2 against Nikola Jokic in Friday’s win. Adelman called out Thunder’s Daigneault for his take on Dort’s ejection, which was mentioned by a reporter to Daigneault before Sunday’s matchup […]

Denver Nuggets head coach David Adelman isn’t done defending All-Star Nikola Jokic for his response to Lu Dort’s flagrant-2 in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 127-121 win in overtime on Friday. During his postgame press conference, Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault never criticized Dort for his flagrant-2. Instead, Daigneault hoped the play would be called the […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Chet Holmgren topped off his career night by helping his team seal a 127-121 win in overtime against All-Star Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. After Lu Dort was ejected for a flagrant-2 against Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander did not check back for overtime. Holmgren finished with 15 points on 5-of-8 […]

Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is leading the pack as the odds-on favorite to win his second-straight NBA Most Valuable Player award. He’s also been regarded as the NBA’s most stylist player off the court, so naturally he has to have one of the best looking signature sneakers in the game. Looking to claim that […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander addressed Lu Dort’s ejection in Friday’s 127-121 overtime win against the Denver Nuggets. All Gilgeous-Alexander could do was watch the Thunder in overtime after leading Oklahoma City with 36 points and nine assists. Head coach Mark Daigneault shut SGA down for the night after clocking in […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — With Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander playing in his first game since January, coach Mark Daigneault and his coaching staff had a plan set in place to monitor the reigning MVP’s minutes. In a 127-121 victory against the Denver Nuggets, the Thunder prevailed in overtime without Gilgeous-Alexander. Still, the fact that […]

Friday night’s NBA slate featured a bout between the Denver Nuggets and the Oklahoma City Thunder. The two teams have developed a rivalry in recent years, and with each matchup, the games seem to get more and more intense. Tensions boiled over on Friday when Nuggets center Nikola Jokic ran up the court. Thunder’s Lu […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — After Friday’s 127-121 win in overtime, Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault gave his honest opinion on Lu Dort’s fourth-quarter ejection for his scuffle with Denver Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic. The two had to be separated, which led to a physical altercation between Thunder center Jaylin Williams and Jokic. The two […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault watched All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dominate through four quarters before sitting him in overtime of Friday’s 127-121 win against the Denver Nuggets. In a 2025 Western Conference semifinal rematch, the physicality between the two teams commenced from the jump, as Gilgeous-Alexander earned a technical foul against […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets had been playing a tightly-contested game on Friday night inside the Paycom Center. It was the first time that Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets traveled to play in OKC against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder since their Game 7 matchup in the 2025 Western Conference semifinals. Things got […]

On Friday, the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder took on the Denver Nuggets. A much hyped matchup between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic. During the game, tensions rose between the two superstars. As SGA was pushing the ball and guarded by Jokic, SGA was seen throwing the ball at Jokic, per ClutchPoints. As a result, […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Ahead of Friday’s showdown between the MVP candidate Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets and All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder, coach David Adelman delivered an interesting take. Jokic and Gilgeous-Alexander are coming off injuries that kept them both out for a significant number of games. Many wondered if either […]

Fellow Serbian basketball product and Denver Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic discussed Nikola Topic’s debut with the Oklahoma City Thunder ahead of Friday’s matchup at the Paycom Center. Topic addressed the media for the first time since his testicular cancer diagnosis last week. Jokic was thrilled to see Nikola begin his NBA career after such a […]

The Denver Nuggets travel to Paycom Center to face the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday, coming into the game with a win over the Boston Celtics. The Thunder lost last time around to Cade Cunningham’s Detroit Pistons but are themselves looking forward to the return of talisman Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The same cannot be said entirely […]

As Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gears up for his return ahead of facing the Denver Nuggets, Oklahoma City Thunder’s Jalen Williams is entering the final stages of recovering from a right hamstring injury. After missing the first 19 games of the regular season recovering from wrist surgery, Williams’ hamstring injury carried through the All-Star break after he […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder (45-15) are set to host the Denver Nuggets (37-22) for a blockbuster Northwest Division clash at Paycom Center on Friday night. Denver arrives boasting the NBA’s No. 1 offense (120.7 offensive rating), while Oklahoma City counters with the league’s most suffocating defense (106.4 defensive rating). However, all eyes are on the […]

When the Oklahoma City Thunder had their smoldering start, winning 24 of their first 25 games, it seemed like a foregone conclusion that they would return to the NBA Finals. But while the Thunder still have the best record in the league at 45-15, they have looked rockier over the past few weeks, especially with […]

After missing the previous nine games due to an abdominal strain, Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will make his return for Friday’s matchup against fellow MVP candidate Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. In a Western Conference semifinals rematch, this year’s leading MVP candidates Gilgeous-Alexander and Jokic will square off at the Paycom Center. The […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Jaylin Williams had a career night in Wednesday’s 124-116 loss to the Detroit Pistons. He finished with a career-high 30 points on 9-of-14 shooting, including five threes, 11 rebounds, four assists, one block, and one steal. After Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault commended Williams’ toughness after the back-up center rolled his […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been doing a solid job of staying afloat despite their injury absences, including Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams. Unfortunately, that came to a halt on Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons, despite a valiant effort. Meanwhile, the San Antonio Spurs picked up their tenth straight win with a comeback victory over […]

Entering Wednesday’s matchup with a laundry list of injuries, head coach Mark Daigneault and the Oklahoma City Thunder fought back, led by backup center Jaylin Williams, in an attempt to upset the Detroit Pistons. Daigneault and the shorthanded Thunder faced the Pistons without four starters. And although Detroit snapped Oklahoma City’s three-game win streak, Daigneault […]

The shorthanded Oklahoma City Thunder just got shorter ahead of facing the Detroit Pistons on the second night of a back-to-back. Coach Mark Daigneault commended the Thunder’s win on Tuesday. Without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and Ajay Mitchell, Oklahoma City won their third consecutive game. However, if the defending champions want to make it four, […]

Head coach Mark Daigneault and the shorthanded Oklahoma City Thunder watched their 25-point lead against the Toronto Raptors disappear in the fourth quarter, but still prevailed in a 116-107 win on Tuesday. In yet another Thunder matchup without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams, among others, Oklahoma City responded with a 15-6 run to secure its […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder came into Tuesday night’s contest against the Toronto Raptors shorthanded, but injuries haven’t been an issue for the team. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and Ajay Mitchell were all ruled out of the game, meaning a heavy workload would be placed on the shoulders of Chet Holmgren, Cason Wallace, and Isaiah Joe. […]

After starting out the season in historic fashion, the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder have been struck with injury misfortune. After starting the year without All-Star forward Jalen Williams, MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been out for the past few games. Although the team has been able to “hold serve” in the Western Conference playoff […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night. Chet Holmgren is on the injury report alongside Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams. Holmgren is dealing with back spasms after going for 17 points and 15 rebounds in a 111-89 win against the Cleveland Cavs, while Gilgeous-Alexander continues to recover from an abdominal injury. […]

During a recent episode of Jeopardy!, contestants were completely stumped by a question regarding former NBA MVP and Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (SGA). The contestants were given a clue about SGA, but none of the contestants got the answer. Host Ken Jennings gave them a few seconds before revealing the answer. Clue: SGA, […]

Victor Wembanyama was the first casualty of the injury bug impacting his chances of winning the NBA MVP award. Then Nikola Jokic missed 16 games, putting him on the verge of crossing the 65-game minimum threshold. Now it is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander battling an injury that could end his hopes of winning his second straight MVP. […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jared McCain cried when he was traded by Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey. The news came as a shock to the second-year guard, who celebrated his 22nd birthday in a city he never thought he’d call home. Still, McCain has shone ever since he joined […]

Pregame routine logistics like shooting groups, meals, and training table times are pretty set in stone at this point in the season. The NBA Trade Deadline has passed, rosters are pretty much set, and young players on lottery-bound teams have found their way around each arena. Cody Williams is starting to settle in as one […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Without All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams, the Oklahoma City Thunder snapped the Cleveland Cavs’ seven-game win streak. The Thunder guards truly understood their defensive assignments against All-Star Donovan Mitchell, James Harden, and a fully healthy Cavs team. Oklahoma City jumped out to a 28-5 lead in the first quarter, a 23-point […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Without three of their top four scorers, the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated Donovan Mitchell, James Harden, and the Cleveland Cavs — 121-113 — at the Paycom Center on Sunday. The defending champions raced out to a 28-5 lead in the opening frame. Without Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams, the starters capitalized […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday afternoon. And if the official injury report is anything to go by, the defending champions will enter this matchup considerably understaffed. Alex Caruso joins franchise cornerstone Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and forward Jalen Williams, with all three not expected to play, per the official injury report. Caruso […]

Two years removed from making the 12th pick in the 2024 draft, Oklahoma City Thunder executive vice president and GM Sam Presti has both of the two prospects — Nikola Topic and Jared McCain — he favored for Mark Daigneault. Having both guards couldn’t have come at a better time. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is out with […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault was blown away by rookie Nikola Topic, who he says, helped his team secure a 105-86 win against the Brooklyn Nets. Topic finished with nine points and two assists while closing the door on the Nets in the final frame. For Daigneault, Topic is one […]

Reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is widely considered the smoothest player in the NBA, his polished game extending far beyond the court and into his personal style. Naturally, Gilgeous-Alexander has one of the best looking signature sneakers in the game right now, turning heads with recent releases of his Converse SHAI 001. Up next, we’ll see […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Nikola Topic addressed the NBA media for the first time since his cancer diagnosis. Topic made his NBA debut in a 105-86 win against the Milwaukee Bucks before the All-Star break last week. It was an emotional moment for Nikola, who received a standing ovation at the Paycom […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jared McCain scored a season-high 21 points in a 105-86 win against the Brooklyn Nets. In the Thunder’s sixth consecutive game without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, McCain’s 21 points led Oklahoma City in scoring before his team’s initiation. What’s become a tradition for new players over the years, McCain debuted […]