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The Oklahoma City Thunder continued their hot play, topping the Boston Celtics 127-123 for their eighth win in nine games. Rookie Chet Holmgren had14 points, seven assists and four blocks for the Thunder, who entered the night with the league’s fourth-best record. After the game, Holmgren was asked about the Thunder’s status as a contender, […]

What a season it’s been so far for the Oklahoma City Thunder and rookie big man Chet Holmgren. While he has technically been in the league for two years now, Holmgren sat out all of the 2022-23 season with a foot injury, thus making this year his rookie season. Nobody predicted that the Thunder would […]

Malik Monk has some company for the Dunk of the Year award. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder were hosting the Brooklyn Nets. Things got heated as the game got more tight and more intense. Plays were broken up more due to fierce defensive schemes. This is what prompted Spencer Dinwiddie to just turn […]

Before the 2023-24 season began, the Oklahoma City Thunder were already garnering some buzz as a potential playoff contender in the loaded Western Conference, with analysts seeing promise in the team due to the impending arrival of Chet Holmgren, the second overall pick of the 2022 NBA Draft who missed his entire first season as […]

One does not become a defensive powerhouse by dwelling on the rare times they are bested or even outwitted by an opposing player. Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert showed just how short his memory is when he put rookie sensation Chet Holmgren on a poster Tuesday night. The Oklahoma City Thunder big man brilliantly slipped […]

Rudy Gobert is one of the greatest defensive players in the history of the NBA, but that didn’t seem to matter for Oklahoma City Thunder rookie phenom Chet Holmgren when he toyed with the Minnesota Timberwolves big man’s defense during one moment in the first half of Tuesday night’s game between the two Western Conference […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have drastically accelerated their timeline toward contention, emerging as a legitimate Western Conference power in 2023-24. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, shocker, has led that charge or his young team, following up a breakout First Team All-NBA campaign with a start to the regular season that puts him on the short list of MVP […]

Chet Holmgren isn’t officially a rookie, but the Thunder star is for all intents and purposes when it comes to the 2023-2024 Rookie of the Year race. At the start of the season, most talk centered around Victor Wembanyama, the number one overall pick, and his freakish 7-foot-4 frame. After Thursday night’s action, Holmgren may […]

When it comes to the MVP Rankings in the NBA, there is very little that separates Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The same can be said about this year’s NBA Rookie Rankings as well, especially with the terrific seasons Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren are having. Just about two months into the season, […]

Chet Holmgren is finally turning into the player we expected him to be. The Oklahoma City Thunder rookie was the next big thing during his draft process. However, a preseason foot injury ended his 2022-23 season before it even began. Now, in his first season in the league, Holmgren is showing exactly why he’s been […]

At least the Golden State Warriors aren’t running from the blame, right? After a visibly frustrated Steve Kerr put the onus on himself for his team’s poor execution, Draymond Green admitted that he “f***ed off” on the game-changing late fourth-quarter play that helped the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Dubs 138-136 in overtime on Friday. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder don’t need to make many changes early on this season. The Thunder have roared out to an impressive 13-6 record behind the play of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren. Oklahoma City’s net rating is +8.3, which is the 2nd best mark in the league. If anything, OKC is ahead of schedule […]

In what figures to be a career-long war for accolades, Chet Holmgren won the first battle over Victor Wembanyama. The Oklahoma City Thunder center is the Western Conference Rookie of the Month, per NBA Communications. Although the San Antonio Spurs phenom has wowed fans with his skill level, Holmgren is the right choice for this […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ showdown with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday was more than just about Luka Doncic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The two teams boast some of the best rookies this 2023-24 in Dereck Lively II and Chet Holmgren, and many tuned into the game in excitement to see how the two would fare. So […]

Chet Holmgren has been a gift that keeps on giving for the Oklahoma City Thunder — on both ends of the floor. The rookie has been a terrific weapon on offense and defense for Oklahoma City, and he’s back at it again Saturday night against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks on the road. Chet […]

As we enter the month of December and prepare for the holiday season, there is no telling how the 2023-24 NBA season will play out. Nobody had the Minnesota Timberwolves and Orlando Magic being two of the best teams in the league, yet here we are approaching the quarter mark of the season with these […]

Chet Holmgren is getting put through the ringer. That’s what happens when you’re a rookie, after all. Even while he’s getting all of the attention, though, the Oklahoma City Thunder rookie is still balling out this season. The star center is a big reason why OKC is surging this season and are at the top […]

There may be someone coming to steal Victor Wembanyama’s Rookie of the Year award. The No. 1 overall pick by the San Antonio Spurs has been the favorite for the 2023 ROY since he was drafted, but he may have competition from Oklahoma City Thunder’s Chet Holmgren, who has officially passed Wembanyama as the favorite […]

There was a stretch in the 2010’s when it seemed like the San Antonio Spurs were nailing every one of their draft picks. Not because the guys they were drafting were the most talented players or went on to have the best careers, but because at the time of the selection, it seemed like they’d […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves hosted Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. The game marked the final In-Season Tournament contest for both teams this season and the energy did not disappoint. OKC climbed out to an early lead with a great first 24 minutes led by SGA’s 20 first-half points on 8-10 shooting. […]

Chet Holmgren of the Oklahoma City Thunder showed out with 33 points against Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers, despite a narrow loss, and he spoke about how both he and Embiid missed their first seasons in the NBA. “I wouldn’t say were like super tight, but it’s all respect, you know we’ve worked out […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are among the teams that have taken one of the biggest leaps in the 2023-24 season from last year. They’re currently 11-5 and in second place in the Western Conference standings. A big reason for the Thunder hot start is the star duo of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren. The duo […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder found themselves in a close game late against the Eastern Conference contending Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night, only to fall short in a 127-123 loss. Chet Holmgren was tasked with guarding last season’s NBA MVP Joel Embiid, who scored 35 points. Previously, Holmgren commented on the difficulty of facing the Sixers […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder lost to the Philadelphia 76ers 127-123. Even so, spirits remain high. They’ve looked like one of the best teams in the Western Conference as the Thunders’ young stars are meshing well. Now, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander can’t stop raving about teammates Chet Holmgren and Jaylin Williams. Williams had to play a larger role […]

Chet Holmgren has been having a standout rookie season for the Oklahoma City Thunder. On Saturday night, the rookie big man continued to add to his Rookie of the Year campaign, recording 33 points and five made triples against the Philadelphia 76ers. Despite the Sixers coming away with a 127-123 road victory, the Thunder have […]

NBA scoring leader Joel Embiid barely missed out on what would have been the Sixers’ first triple-double of the season with 35 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists, as the 76ers ended the Oklahoma City Thunder’s six-game winning streak with a 127-123 victory on Saturday. Embiid made six free throws in the final 9.8 seconds to […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder fell to the Philadelphia 76ers 127-123 on Saturday, but Chet Holmgren’s 33-point performance has fans claiming he is better than San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama. This is Chet Holmgren’s first full season in the NBA, as he missed all of last year with an injury. The Thunder are hoping he […]

Oklahoma City Thunder big man Chet Holmgren gave back today. This Thanksgiving, Holmgren held his second annual Holmgren Family Thanksgiving Dinner for foster families in the Oklahoma City area: Thunder rookie @ChetHolmgren making new friends at his second annual Holmgren Family Thanksgiving Dinner for foster families in the OKC area 💙 Watch the full All-Access […]

Despite the fact he is in his age 35 season, Kevin Durant is playing arguably the best basketball of his career. Durant has been on fire to start the season for the Phoenix Suns (31.4 PPG, 7 RPG, 5.7 APG, 53.5 FG%) and continues to wow fans on a nightly basis. Even players, such as […]

Sam Presti and the Oklahoma City Thunder entered what looked to be a long, tedious rebuild after the departures of Russell Westbrook and Paul George in 2019, followed by Chris Paul’s exit a year later. While the first two seasons of head coach Mark Daigneault’s were painful, the Thunder have since proven that this organization’s […]

The Portland Trail Blazers were blown out at home by the Oklahoma City Thunder 134-91 on Sunday night. Portland struggled to compete in any facet of the game, while the Thunder used exceptionally hot shooting to get the easy win. Here are three takeaways from a game that saw the deep bench play the entire […]

Chet Holmgren played the best game of his young NBA career on Saturday night, finishing with 36 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocks in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s thrilling 130-123 overtime victory against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center. The rookie’s impact loomed even larger than the box score suggests, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have started the season strong, rushing out to a 9-4 record and the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference. The Thunder hit this record with a huge, dramatic overtime win over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday thanks to a late game-tying 3-pointer by burgeoning young star Chet Holmgren. After […]

The Golden State Warriors were just 1.6 seconds away from ending a five-game losing streak on Saturday before OKC Thunder big man Chet Holmgren forced OT with a game-tying triple over Andrew Wiggins. The Dubs ultimately went on to lose in overtime and after the contest, head coach Steve Kerr was asked why he chose […]

Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins is no stranger to defending some of the league’s best shotmakers, particularly when the game is on the line. What Wiggins probably hasn’t had to do much of, however, is guard a 7-foot-1 player coming off a screen with no real options to contest the shot. Here’s what Andrew […]

Chet Holmgren separated himself from Victor Wembanyama and the rest of the Rookie of the Year candidates with his performance for the Oklahoma City Thunder against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday. Many NBA fans certainly believe that, and for good reason. Holmgren had his best game of the young season in the showdown with […]

Stephen Curry hilariously trolled Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren when he broke out the “too small” celebration from the sidelines during the second quarter of the Golden State Warriors’ home game Saturday night. After Dario Saric buried a bucket in the face of Holmgren near the basket in the second quarter of the contest, […]

Aside from talk surrounding MVP rankings and who the best player in the NBA is, the conversations surrounding the league’s rookie class always pick up after the first month of the regular season. Hey, what do you know, we are just about a month into the 2023-24 season, which means it’s time to take a […]

The future is now for the Oklahoma City Thunder. With a 7-4 record through the first four weeks of the 2023-24 NBA season, Oklahoma City is off to its best start in five years. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has emerged as a legitimate All-NBA star. The Thunder have surrounded him with an intriguing young core that could […]