Josh Giddey Articles - Page 9

Around the time of the All-Star Weekend, the NBA regular season award discussions also heat up. The MVP usually dominates the conversation, but one more important award is the Rookie of the Year. The best newcomer of the season has been subject to some controversy in the past, such as the case of Ben Simmons […]

Josh Giddey didn’t exactly have the most headline-grabbing stat line on Monday night against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Oklahoma City Thunder rookie notched a solid double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds with four assists while shooting 5-for-12 from the field. But on the same night, Josh Giddey managed to rewrite history on not […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander couldn’t help but poke fun at Josh Giddey after the rookie recorded his first career triple-double. Giddey broke LaMelo Ball’s record as the youngest player to register a triple-double, as he finished with 17 points, 13 rebounds and 14 assists in a losing effort against the Dallas Mavericks. While […]

Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Josh Giddey continues to turn heads in the NBA with his all-around game. He entered the league with little fanfare compared to other newcomers, but he’s clearly making his name known. On Sunday against the Dallas Mavericks, the 19-year-old Thunder guard tallied his first triple-double and became the youngest player in […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are undergoing a big rebuild this season. They have a bunch of interesting young talent in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luguentz Dort, but the biggest talking point this season is Josh Giddey. The Australian rookie has been highly touted as a long-term project with huge potential, and we got a glimpse of […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s COVID-19 situation has hit another level on Tuesday as rookie guard Josh Giddey and head coach Mark Daigneault entered the league’s health and safety protocols. Via Adrian Wojnarowski and Shams Charania: Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Josh Giddey has entered Covid protocols, according to the league portal. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December […]

If there is one thing Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Josh Giddey proved during their win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday, it’s the fact that he doesn’t need to score to impact winning. Giddey, after all, registered zero point in the contest but did finish with a double-double of 10 rebounds and 10 assists. […]

When Josh Giddey and the Oklahoma City Thunder endured the worst loss in NBA history early this December, they were the laughingstock of the NBA. Now, no one is laughing. The Thunder have won three straight games, all of which are against teams with better record than them. After beating the Los Angeles Clippers last […]

When the Oklahoma City Thunder decided to rest Al Horford and fully heal the injury of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander last season, their organization was banking on selecting a top three pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. Cade Cunningham, Jalen Green, and Evan Mobley were advertised as franchise-altering players, but the Thunder dropped down to sixth in […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (SGA) returned to action on Friday after a two-game absence due to an ankle sprain. In his stead, rookie point guard Josh Giddey has stepped in admirably, averaging seventeen points, eight assists, and seven rebounds per game. While neither of the games were Thunder victories–or the one tonight as […]

Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Josh Giddey joined LeBron James and LaMelo Ball in a special categorical statistic, being just the third teenager in NBA history to reach 100 assists and 100 rebounds in his first twenty games. Per Brandon Rahbar of the Daily Thunder: Great stat from @NBA_AU: Josh Giddey, LaMelo Ball and LeBron James […]

The Golden State Warriors selected Jonathan Kuminga with the seventh overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, but apparently, he wasn’t their first choice. According to Josh Giddey’s dad, the Dubs told his agent they were going to draft him if he was still on the board but instead, the Aussie went to the Oklahoma […]

It’s a widely known fact that the late Kobe Bryant influenced countless NBA players. The almost maniacal approach of the Los Angeles Lakers star has been truly embraced by a multitude of guys, especially those who grew up watching him. One such person is Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Josh Giddey. The guard from Australia got […]

Barring the unforeseen, the primary sources of excitement for fans of the Oklahoma City Thunder right now are 1. the success of their young players and 2. the failure of the teams whose draft picks they own in the next NBA Draft. The latter has yet to play out long enough for anything to be […]

Josh Giddey has been an early season revelation for the Oklahoma City Thunder. The rookie from Australia has started off strong, despite the perfectly normal expectation that his game may take a while to translate. Apparently, his game has translated quicker than expected in other ways as well. The Thunder star was seen charming some […]

Rookie guard Josh Giddey must be feeling, um, giddy after the Oklahoma City Thunder completed a huge comeback win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. Giddey was instrumental in the Thunder’s impressive 26-point fightback against the Lakers, finishing with a double-double of 18 points and 10 assists. The sixth overall pick of this […]

It looks like the Ben Simmons story will have to take a backseat for the Philadelphia 76ers. Maybe at least for today. The Sixers visited the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night. Late in the fourth quarter, with them comfortably ahead, star big man Joel Embiid chased down Thunder rookie Josh Giddey on a breakaway […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder should be the team to watch for in the future. It’s not just because they have a load of draft picks in the next coming years. It’s also because they have a set of really good and young players this season. Thunder fans themselves have their own fantasies regarding the team’s […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have a treasure trove of young players and future draft picks. Regarding the former, the Thunder have the likes of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luguentz Dort, Darius Bazley, Aleksej Pokusevski, Theo Maledon, Ty Jerome, Josh Giddey (he was selected with the sixth pick in the 2021 NBA Draft), Tre Mann (he was selected […]

In years past, there have been several players who stole the show despite not being seen as a top NBA Draft prospect when they were selected. You’ve got guys like Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic, and Pascal Siakam, to name a few. This year, there are bound to be a couple of young studs who can […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder officially welcome Australian guard Josh Giddey as their No. 6 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. Sources: Oklahoma City is picking Josh Giddey at No. 6. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 30, 2021 Giddey bring his talents over to Oklahoma City after a terrific campaign with the Adelaide 36ers of the […]

For the second season in a row, the Golden State Warriors once again have a chance to select an NBA Draft lottery pick. James Wiseman was their guy last season with the second overall pick. While the big man has shown some flashes of promise, many feel as though the Dubs missed a golden opportunity […]

Australia’s Josh Giddey is projected to be a lottery pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. The 6-foot-8 guard spent the past year playing for the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League (NBL). He won the NBL’s 2021 Rookie of the Year award, averaging 10.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and a league-high 7.6 assists across 28 […]