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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey has had an eventful season, to say the least. Between coming off of a strong showing for Australia during the FIBA World Cup, which created a high level of expectations, to starting off slow and then dealing with off-court allegations that have earned him a permanent spot in the […]

DALLAS — Luka Doncic wants to win. That is what he cares about when it comes to basketball. He does not enjoy the drama and storylines that come with playing in the NBA. Yet, over the past week, rumors have swirled about the Dallas Mavericks superstar. One report claimed that an anonymous assistant coach believes […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks earned a 119-110 Game 2 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. It was a crucial win for the Mavs to say the least. During the game, however, Daniel Gafford suffered a finger injury. He dislocated his pinky finger on a blocked shot attempt. “Blocked the shot, hand […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder weren’t at their best on Thursday night as they suffered their first loss of the 2024 NBA playoffs in Game 2 of their second-round matchup against the Dallas Mavericks, 119-110. Apart from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who had 33 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists, and Jalen Williams, who put up 20 points […]

We’ve got the Thunder vs. Mavericks Game 3 Results according to NBA 2K24 to see who the game predicts will take the lead in this series. The Mavericks tied up the series after defeating the Thunder 119-110 in Game 2. OKC must now travel to Dallas, where they’ll face Doncic and co. for Games 3 […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder continued their run to begin the second round, dominating the Dallas Mavericks with a 22-point win. It looked like the Thunder may run away with the series again, but the Mavericks returned the favor with a nine-point Game 2 victory. It is time to continue our NBA odds series with a […]

Any decision that a Coach of the Year winner makes in an NBA Playoffs series clearly has some rationale to it. Coach Mark Daigneault faced some tough rotations and schemes coming from Jason Kidd. His Oklahoma City Thunder needed to find some momentum on offense against the Dallas Mavericks. This is why he fielded a […]

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals on Thursday night. Dallas earned a 119-110 victory in the contest. Luka Doncic and PJ Washington led the Mavs with 29 points each, while Tim Hardaway Jr. added 17 points. Doncic fell and hurt his face early in the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are trying to take full control of this NBA Playoffs series against the Dallas Mavericks. Both teams are making big runs and continually executing big efforts to notch the lead. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his squad might be lagging behind at the moment. But, it looks like one guy who goes by […]

Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals was a struggle for Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. They stayed in the contest until the second-half, but the Oklahoma City Thunder took control in the fourth quarter. The Thunder defeated the Mavs 117-95 on Tuesday but Dallas is looking to bounce back in Game 2. Doncic’s […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished in second place in the NBA MVP voting behind Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic on Wednesday. As expected, some think the Thunder guard was robbed of the trophy after the season he’s had – including Shaquille O’Neal, who said so on Inside the NBA: "I felt [SGA] […]

On Wednesday, it was revealed that Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic won the 2023-24 NBA MVP Award. Jokic had a great season en route to winning the third MVP of his career. Shaquille O’Neal, though, felt that Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander should have won the MVP. In fact, Shaq even told Jokic his […]

One of the most entertaining playoff matchups in recent memory is here with the Dallas Mavericks taking on the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals. The Thunder looked great in Game 1, but the Mavericks have the perfect opportunity to bounce back in Game 1. Here we continue our NBA […]

During Game 1 of the second round NBA Playoffs matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks, an OKC fan was caught jawing with Mavs guard Kyrie Irving. Now the fan revealed that he was given an official warning by the NBA, per the Dallas Morning News: “Shortly after Game 1 of the Western […]

The Thunder host the Mavericks in the NBA playoffs on Thursday in Game 2! This has the makings of a great series still, despite the blowout win by the Thunder in Game 1. We now continue our NBA odds series with a Mavericks-Thunder prediction and pick. The Mavericks have made it work with Luka Doncic and Kyrie […]

We’ve got the Dallas Mavericks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Game 2 Results according to NBA 2K24 to see who the game predicts will win. Oklahoma City stymied Luka Doncic and the Mavericks in Game 1, defeating them 117-95. However, Luka and the Mavericks still have what it takes to comeback and turn the series around. […]

On ESPN’s “First Take” yesterday, Stephen A. Smith said Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tweeted an image of the now infamous trade between OKC and Los Angeles Clippers in which SGA, an NBA MVP finalist, and a whole lot more were traded by the Clippers in exchange for Paul George. But Gilgeous-Alexander never tweeted […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are coming off a huge 117-95 victory in Game 1 of their second-round matchup against the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA playoffs. Thanks to an electric fourth quarter from Jalen Williams and an all-around solid effort from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Thunder could not have asked for a better start to […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander doesn’t have many weaknesses. The two-time All-Star has averaged over 30 points per game in two consecutive seasons and led the Thunder to the Western Conference’s first seed this year. However, “SGA’s” teammates seem to think that he’s not the greatest passer. Jalen Williams: "Hey, I'm not gonna lie: […]

The Dallas Mavericks were defeated by the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals on Tuesday. Oklahoma City earned a 117-95 victory, but Mavericks star Kyrie Irving is still confident in Dallas. Irving wasted no time after the loss, as he immediately shared an uplifting message on X (formerly Twitter). “Tribe, […]

Luka Doncic, Tim Hardaway Jr., Maxi Kleber, and Olivier-Maxence Prosper all received injury updates on Monday. Doncic (knee) was the only Mavs player whose status was uncertain for Tuesday’s Dallas Mavericks-Oklahoma City Thunder Game 1 playoff clash. Meanwhile, Hardaway (ankle) is available, while Kleber (shoulder) and Prosper (ankle) are listed as out. The Mavericks earned […]

The NBA playoffs are into the second round now and there have been a lot of good series so far. One that is getting underway on Tuesday night is Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks vs. the top seed in the West, the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder cruised past the New Orleans Pelicans in […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder quite literally took the least possible amount of time to handle business against the New Orleans Pelicans, sending them home with far more questions than wins in the series (0). Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the rest of the team were warmly reminded of that fact as they drove away from the Oklahoma […]

We’ve got the Dallas Mavericks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Game 1 Results According to NBA 2K24 to see who the game predicts will win the first game of the series. The Mavericks advance to the Conference Semis after defeating the Clippers in six games. Meanwhile, the Thunder swept the Pelicans easily en route to the […]

The Dallas Mavericks are coming off an impressive six-game demolition of the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving are arguably the best one-two-scoring duo in the postseason, and it is very plausible for the Mavericks to advance deep this year. The trade deadline acquisitions […]

The Oklahoma Thunder had a full week of rest after thrashing the New Orleans Pelicans in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. It was a fairly easy series for the Thunder as there were two blowouts in the four games, but that will not be the case going up against the Dallas Mavericks […]

The Thunder host the Mavericks in the NBA playoffs on Tuesday in Game 1! This has the makings of a great series with well each team is currently playing with the Mavericks beating a stacked Clippers team and the Thunder sweeping the Pelicans. We now continue our NBA odds series with a Mavericks-Thunder prediction and pick. The Mavericks have made it […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder will go head-to-head in the Western Conference Semifinals. Oklahoma City led the season series against Dallas 3-1. Additionally, the Thunder finished with the best record in the Western Conference while the Mavs clinched the No. 5 seed. So is there reason to believe that the Mavericks can upset […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are coming off a highly impressive sweep of the New Orleans Pelicans in their first-round series. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and Chet Holmgren continue to form a phenomenal trio that excels on both ends of the floor. These individuals will be challenged heavily in the next round against arguably the best […]

The NBA has seen a youth movement in recent years, and that will be evident in the second-round playoff matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks. Despite being one of the youngest teams in the NBA, the Thunder earned the one-seed this 2023-24 season. Meanwhile, the Mavericks are led by a 25-year-old superstar […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks practiced on Sunday following their series-clinching Game 6 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday. Dallas is now preparing to play the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second-round of the NBA playoffs. Taking care of business on the defensive end and finding ways to contain Thunder stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander […]

The Final Four for the Western Conference is set! On one side of the bracket, the Minnesota Timberwolves are gearing up to face the defending champions Denver Nuggets. The other side of the bracket has the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder against the Dallas Mavericks. The four best teams in the West will now battle it […]

There’s always that one commercial during the NBA playoffs or March Madness that fans get sick of from seeing (or in this case, hearing) so often. This year, that commercial is the AT&T ad featuring Oklahoma City Thunder stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren. The two of them are walking out of a building and […]

Many basketball fans would agree that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is one of the best rising stars in the NBA today. He is an All-Rookie Second team player, an All-NBA First Team player, and a two-time All-Star guard. Furthermore, it’s safe to say that the Oklahoma City Thunder are also giving SGA the keys to their franchise. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans made it back to the NBA Playoffs this year after getting knocked out from the Play-In Tournament last season. Unfortunately, the Pelicans matched up against the first-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder and got swept in the first round. Out of the past five seasons, New Orleans only made it to a couple […]

After the Phoenix Suns pursued Kevin Durant before last season’s trade deadline, it was evident they were going all-in on the duo of Durant and Devin Booker to bring them to the Promise Land. For an organization without any championships, it is understandable to be desperate to claim the elusive crown. The Suns were even […]

The top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder are moving on to the second round of the NBA Playoffs as they pulled off a clean sweep of the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night. Before the series began however, former player and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins had a hot take about the Pels, saying they’d have a […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder entered the 2024 NBA Playoffs as a surprising 1-seed in the Western Conference that almost nobody was taking seriously because of their youth and postseason inexperience. The perception was that whenever OKC finally petered out in the Playoffs, it would be for the very reason. Now, after sweeping the New Orleans […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder completed their first-round sweep of the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday. Behind a balanced offensive attack, the team used a fourth-quarter rally to take home a 97-89 Game 4 victory. Monday’s outing also resulted in the Thunder becoming the youngest-ever team to win a playoff series, per Bleacher Report. With an […]