Three notable decisions from NBA's rookie-scale contract deadline: Thunder seemingly give up on lottery pick
The Thunder appear ready to move on from Nikola Topić, while the Hornets did not extend a former top-six pick
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The Thunder appear ready to move on from Nikola Topić, while the Hornets did not extend a former top-six pick
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 43 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 117-112 on Monday night. Gilgeous-Alexander went 14-of-35 from the field for the Thunder, who were coming off consecutive road losses. The guard also went 11-12 from the free throw line. "He was putting a ton of pressure on their defense, and he had the look in his eye tonight, so we obviously rode him offensively," head coach Mark Daigneault said of Gilgeous-Alexander. "It's not our ...
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But then the defending champs woke up. OG Anunoby caught fire, Josh Hart provided a spark and the Knicks ultimately cakewalked to a 103-90 victory over the Nets Monday at MSG.
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The new-look Philadelphia 76ers' hot start to the 2026-27 campaign continued on Monday with a dominant win against the Chicago Bulls.
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