Chet Holmgren

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Chet Holmgren topped off his career night by helping his team seal a 127-121 win in overtime against All-Star Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. After Lu Dort was ejected for a flagrant-2 against Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander did not check back for overtime. Holmgren finished with 15 points on 5-of-8 […] The post Thunder’s Chet Holmgren reacts to career milestone in win vs. Nuggets appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Charles Barkley roasts Chet Holmgren after shirtless cameo during Thunder win.

Early in the first quarter, Jaylin Williams accounted for seven of the Thunder’s first 11 points, scoring on an aggressive drive against Pistons star Cade Cunningham before landing awkwardly and briefly favoring his ankle, via Rylan Stiles of SI.com. With Oklahoma City already missing several key players, including Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren, Isaiah […] The post Mark Daigneault calls Jaylin Williams performance ‘unreal’ appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Who would have thought just two years ago that a Pistons vs. Thunder game would be getting flexed onto ESPN because both teams are number 1 in the Conference. Obviously, that isn’t a huge surprise for the reigning NBA Champs, but the Pistons lost 28 games in a row just 2 years ago, they aren’t […]

DETROIT (AP) — Jalen Duren had 29 points and 15 rebounds, Cade Cunningham added 29 points and 13 assists and the Detroit Pistons beat the short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder 124-116 on Wednesday night in a matchup of conference leaders. The Thunder started the game without five of their six leading scorers — Shai Alexander-Gilgeous (abdomen), Isaiah Hartenstein (calf), Chet Holmgren (back), Ajay Mitchell (abdomen) and Jalen Williams (hamstring). The only one of the top six to start was Isaiah ...

The Pistons faced a shell of the defending champion Thunder on Wednesday night in a possible NBA Finals preview.

TORONTO (AP) — Cason Wallace matched his career high with 27 points, Isaiah Joe had 22, and the short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Toronto Raptors 116-107 on Tuesday night for their fifth win in six games. Alex Caruso scored 16 points, Luguentz Dort had 15 and Isaiah Hartenstein 11 as the NBA-leading Thunder won their third straight in Toronto. Oklahoma City is an NBA-best 21-7 on the road. Canadian star and reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander remained sidelined for the Thunder ...

The Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday, February 24, at 7:00 PM ET with multiple injury concerns impacting their rotation. Oklahoma City faces significant setbacks as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (abdominal strain) and Ajay Mitchell (abdominal strain and left ankle sprain) are listed out. Alex Caruso (left ankle sprain) and Chet Holmgren (low back […] The post Thunder vs Raptors injury report: absences ahead of Tuesday clash appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Isaiah Joe scored 22 points and Cason Wallace added 20 points and 10 assists to help the short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 121-113 on Sunday. Chet Holmgren had 17 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks for Oklahoma City (44-14), which made 21 of 41 3-point attempts (51.2%), including six by Joe, and converted 17 turnovers into 31 points. The Thunder played without injured starters Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (abdominal strain) and Jalen Williams (s...

Cleveland Cavaliers (36-21, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (43-14, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland hits the road against Oklahoma City looking to prolong its five-game road winning streak. The Thunder have gone 23-7 in home games. Oklahoma City ranks fifth in the league with 34.3 defensive rebounds per game led by Chet Holmgren averaging 6.8. The Cavaliers are 17-10 in road games. Cleveland is ninth in the E...

Chet Holmgren likes where he is at and has no interest in heading to the Lakers.

Amidst his first appearance at All-Star weekend, a reporter asked Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren about the growth he’s seen in the Denver Nuggets. Thunder’s Holmgren discussed his personal growth this season before heading to his first All-Star Game selection. However, he seemed hesitant in talking about how much the Nuggets have improved as […] The post Thunder’s Chet Holmgren points to health when asked about Nuggets’ growth appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren reflected on his first All-Star Game during his postgame media availability. Holmgren discussed the competitiveness of the NBA’s new USA vs. the World format. Chet played for the USA Stars squad, which defeated the USA Stripes, 47-21, in the final. Holmgren talked about his first All-Star Game during his […] The post Thunder’s Chet Holmgren appreciates All-Star game showcasing ‘good brand of basketball’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .

After Phoenix Suns All-Star Devin Booker revealed the 3-point contest invite surprised him ahead of last weekend, he couldn’t escape the OG label from first-time All-Star Oklahoma City Thunder’s Chet Holmgren, among others. Amidst his fifth selection to the star-studded event, Booker, 29, was the elderly statesman for Team USA Stars. For that, seeing Booker […] The post Suns’ Devin Booker can’t escape All-Star weekend ‘UNC’ label from Chet Holmgren, Tyrese Maxey appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves) was named All-Star MVP after his Team Stars defeated the older American team, Team Stripes, 47-21 in the All-Star championship game. It’s Edwards’ first All-Star MVP award, and his third All-Star appearance overall. The first three games of the All-Star game rewarded the choice of format, with all three being decided by […]

Rockets star Kevin Durant has grown close to Thunder big man Chet Holmgren over the years because they share a similar mindset, writes Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman (subscriber link). “He wants to be great,” Durant told The Oklahoman. “It’s that simple. A lot of people don’t want to be great. They don’t want to […]

Ahead of his first All-Star appearance, Oklahoma City Thunder’s Chet Holmgren reflected on how he took his game to new heights during Meday Day on Saturday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander endorsed Holmgren’s first All-Star selection, considering it a no-brainer. Gilgeous-Alexander sees the work Chet puts in during practice, but the Thunder starting forward says putting in overtime […] The post The biggest thing Thunder’s Chet Holmgren credits for All-Star leap appeared first on ClutchPoints .

First-time NBA All-Star Chet Holmgren was recently asked who the Oklahoma City Thunder’s biggest threat is out West. (via Oklahoma City Thunder): “I’d say focusing on trying to answer that question isn’t gonna help us reach our goals as a team. We just have to continue to try and improve every single day, and the […] The post Chet Holmgren: Determining who our biggest Western Conference threat is won’t help us appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Chet Holmgren addressed the significance of Nikola Topic’s NBA debut in Thursday’s 110-93 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday at the Paycom Center. Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault’s heartwarming response to Topic’s first game in the NBA was followed by Holmgren’s media availability, and the All-Star forward […] The post Thunder’s Chet Holmgren gets real on reality of Nikola Topic’s return from cancer diagnosis appeared first on ClutchPoints .

PHOENIX (AP) — Jalen Williams scored 28 points, Isaiah Joe added 21 and the hot-shooting Oklahoma City Thunder cruised to a 136-109 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night. Oklahoma City led by at least 20 points for the entire second half, pushing the advantage to 37 in the third. Williams shot 11 of 12 from the field and added five assists and four rebounds. Joe made 6 of 8 3-pointers. Kenrich Williams added 15 points and Chet Holmgren had 13. The defending champion Thunder — who h...