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OKLAHOMA CITY — After connecting on a dagger-3 to push the Thunder’s lead to four in the final minute of Wednesday’s 113-105 NBA Cup win against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Chet Holmgren discussed Mark Daigneault’s influence. Daigneault challenged the Thunder to play better after one of Oklahoma City’s hardest-fought regular-season wins. After the win, Holmgren credited […]

The NBA Cup is back in action as we bring you a betting prediction and pick for the continuation of group play. The Minnesota Timberwolves (10-7) will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder (17-1) as the two rivals meet for the first time this season. Check our NBA odds series for the Timberwolves-Thunder prediction and pick. The Minnesota Timberwolves […]

Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder have looked unstoppable on the court so far in the 2025-26 NBA season. They have lost just once in the 18 games they played to start the campaign, and the way Oklahoma City is beating teams is so dominant that the reigning NBA champion is currently leading the […]

Sixteen games into the 2025-26 season isn’t too early for Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein’s All-Star campaign for Chet Holmgren. Holmgren is enjoying the fruits of his offseason workouts this season, which have prompted Hartenstein, Chet’s running mate in the frontcourt, to campaign for his teammate’s potential All-Star selection. Captioned with a message that […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren is a stark reminder that all men are not created equal. What are you talking about, Thomas Jefferson? Holmgren does things on the basketball court that he is not supposed to be able to do as a 7-foot-1 beanpole. Yet he does everything with ease, as the Thunder have […]

Amid a 12-1 start, there are many reasons to believe the Oklahoma City Thunder will win 70+ games this season, building off its 68 wins in 2024-25, but will it surpass the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors’ 73-win record? The Thunder are on pace to win approximately 75 games, which is absurd for many reasons. For […]

The NBA record for wins in a regular season was set by the Golden State Warriors. In 2015-16, the team defeated their opponents 73 times in the regular season. Of course, they’d go on to lose an iconic NBA Finals to the Cleveland Cavaliers, so some say it was all for nothing. Winning that many […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — After Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren made franchise history with his perfect shooting night in Tuesday’s 123-102 win against the Golden State Warriors, he revealed his newfound approach to the offseason, which he believes has led to a stellar start to the 2025-26 regular season as defending champions. As a team […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Against the Golden State Warriors, Chet Holmgren’s 23 points on a perfect 9-for-9 attempts helped the Oklahoma City Thunder secure its 11th win of the regular season, improving to 11-1 as defending champions. Amidst the Thunder’s best start in franchise history, Holmgren’s perfect performance against the Warriors was the kind of individual […]

The NBA’s last unbeaten team fell during the third week of the 2025-26 NBA season, as the Portland Trail Blazers pulled off a miraculous two-point win over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Nobody expected the Thunder to actually go 82-0 this season, but this was a notable game, considering OKC has remained at […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s 8-0 record is its best start in team history, following a 126-107 win against the Los Angeles Clippers, but will finish a back-to-back without Chet Holmgren and Lu Dort against the Portland Trail Blazers. If the Thunder want to extend its historic regular-season start to 9-0, it’ll have to do it […]

It appears that Oklahoma City Thunder star big man Chet Holmgren is on his way to making his return to action this Tuesday night, as the reigning and defending NBA champions start a four-game road trip. Holmgren has missed the last three Thunder games with a back issue, but his name is no longer on […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have listed Chet Holmgren as out on its injury report ahead of Sunday’s matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans, which wraps up a three-game homestand in a matinee at the Paycom Center. According to the Thunder’s official injury report released Saturday, Holmgren is dealing with a sore lower back, which is […]

Oklahoma City Thunder’s Chet Holmgren is ruled out for Thursday’s matchup against the Washington Wizards, which is the second consecutive game he’ll miss due to a sore back. The Thunder improved to 5-0 in Holmgren’s absence in a 107-101 win against the Sacramento Kings, Oklahoma City’s first home game since raising its championship banner on […]

Four games into the 2025-26 regular season, Isaiah Hartenstein knows that Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren’s production is a big reason the defending champion’s undefeated thus far. Ahead of Holmgren’s first night off due to back soreness amid the campaign’s first back-to-back, Hartenstein identified the specific growth he’s seen in Chet. Hartenstein revealed he […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will be short one key starter but regain another as they return home for a three-game stretch beginning Tuesday night against the Sacramento Kings. The team announced that center Chet Holmgren has been ruled out with low back soreness, while guard Alex Caruso has cleared concussion protocol and is available to […]

No one is doubting the idea of Cooper Flagg being one of the best players in the NBA someday. But as a rookie for a Dallas Mavericks team in transition, he is bound to have plenty of growing pains. On Monday night, he was given a major welcome to the NBA moment by Oklahoma City […]

San Antonio Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama watched Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren — the 2022 second overall pick of his same draft class — win his first championship last season. Fast forward through the first week of the 2025-26 campaign, Wembanyama is the Western Conference Player of the Week. With a chip on his […]

After Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren was listed as questionable for Monday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks, he was upgraded to available. The starting big man will be in action for the Thunder’s final stop on their three-game road trip before returning home to the Paycom Center for the first time since Opening Night. […]

After Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren recovered from a dislocated thumb in a 117-100 win against the Atlanta Hawks, he’s listed as questionable for Monday’s matchup against the Dallas Mavericks. Holmgren, who’s been dealing with lower back soreness throughout the beginning of the regular season, returned in the second half of Saturday’s win against […]

After Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren tied a career-high six threes in a 117-100 win against the Atlanta Hawks, he revealed he dislocated his thumb. When Holmgren went up to contest Mouhamed Gueye’s dunk in the second quarter, he hurt his hand on the play, and headed toward the locker room before returning in […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turned in 30+ points for the third consecutive game of the young 2025-26 NBA season, while Chet Holmgren tied his career high in threes in a 117-100 win against the Atlanta Hawks. The Thunder improved to 3-0. Holmgren finished with 31 points on 8-of-12 shooting, including six threes, which […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder may be without one of their key starters as they continue their three-game road trip on Saturday night against the Atlanta Hawks. The team announced Saturday morning that center Chet Holmgren is listed as questionable with low back soreness ahead of the matchup at State Farm Arena. The Thunder (2-0) are […]

Opening week of the 2025-26 season continued on Thursday with an NBA Finals rematch between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder. Despite several key players on both teams sidelined due to injury, the game did live up to the hype. The Pacers managed to send the game into overtime as All-Star big man Pascal […]

Amidst a group of elite NBA bigs, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren is often forgotten about, according to ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins. Holmgren’s 28-point performance against the Houston Rockets helped the Thunder erase a 12-point, second-half deficit in a 125-124 double-overtime thriller. Against All-Stars Alperen Sengun, Kevin Durant, and the Rockets, Chet had a quick […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — After receiving his Oklahoma City Thunder championship ring and watching the commemorative 2024-2025 Thunder NBA champions banner rise into the rafters at the Paycom Center, Chet Holmgren was eager to start the regular season. He started 7-for-7 from the floor, scoring 18 of his 28 points in the first half of Oklahoma […]

On Tuesday evening, the Oklahoma City Thunder moved to 1-0 on the young 2025 NBA season with a thrilling double overtime home win over the Houston Rockets. Both teams came into this matchup shorthanded, but ultimately, Oklahoma City was able to win the game on two Shai Gilgeous-Alexander free throws late in the second overtime […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Chet Holmgren took his victory celebration to another level Tuesday night, channeling Rick Ross after a dramatic win over the Houston Rockets. After the Thunder’s 125-124 double-overtime win, Holmgren posted a clip recreating Ross’s verse from Kanye West’s Devil in a New Dress, rapping, “Lookin’ at my b—ch I bet she […]

Ahead of Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Opening Night matchup against the Houston Rockets, who inked future Hall of Fame forward Kevin Durant during the offseason, making them instant title contenders. After finishing with the second-best record in the Western Conference last season (52-30), the Rockets made arguably the biggest signing in free […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — The 2025-26 NBA season opens with a historic night for the champion Oklahoma City Thunder, celebrating its first title in franchise history at the Paycom Center. Before taking on the Houston Rockets, head coach Mark Daigneault and the Thunder players will receive their championship rings and raise a banner in honor of […]

There is always a race against the clock for NBA teams and players entering the final year of their rookie contracts before the start of a new season. This year was no exception, as several notable first-round picks from the 2022 NBA Draft held extensive negotiations with their respective organizations to try and reach an […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder lead ClutchPoints’ NBA Top 100 Rankings as the team with the most players ranked in this year’s list. Six Thunder players are included in the list of the NBA’s best 100 players, including Mark Daigneault’s entire starting lineup led by reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and All-Star Jalen Williams. While Gilgeous-Alexander unsurprisingly […]

There is no denying that the Oklahoma City Thunder are the favorites to win another championship entering the 2025-26 NBA season. What Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and Chet Holmgren accomplished, leading this young Thunder squad to a title, was remarkable, but now comes the challenging part of it all: attempting to defend this championship. As […]

The 2025-26 defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder wrapped up training camp ahead of its preseason, starting against the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. Ahead of defending its first title in franchise history, the Thunder know the odds of repeating as champions are not in its favor, which is why it has to work even harder now […]

As Oklahoma City Thunder training camp winds down ahead of its first preseason game against the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday, All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sees vast improvements from Chet Holmgren and his teammates. Head coach Mark Daigneault says improvement is necessary for the Thunder ahead of the 2025-26 campaign, and Gilgeous-Alexander admits that’s what he sees […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren can relate to the excitement that flowing through Nikola Topic after missing a rookie campaign due to injury. Holmgren offered advice to rookie Thomas Sorber, who’s embarking on his return from a torn ACL, while Topic, coming off his first summer league, is diving head first […]

Oklahoma City Thunder first-round pick Thomas Sorber’s rookie season came to an end before it even began, which is the kind of start to an NBA career that Chet Holmgren, who suffered an offseason foot injury before his rookie season, can relate to. Chet reached out, as Thunder GM Sam Presti predicted Holmgren would speak […]

Throughout the history of the NBA, teams with young rosters were often viewed as teams that were building for the future. Young NBA players are on cheaper contracts than veterans, and they have the potential to develop into something special eventually. They often don’t have the experience to compete right away, though, which is why […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — It’s easy to forget that Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren played in only 32 regular-season games before last year’s historic postseason run, which culminated in winning the 2025 NBA Finals. Ahead of his fourth season, Holmgren improved his jump shot over the summer, which is one of the many attributes he […]