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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...

My NBA player prop picks & predictions for Thursday, February 12, feature picks on Chet Holmgren, Deni Avdija, and Deandre Ayton.

A look at updated NBA Defensive Player of the Year odds. Wemby (-280) is the betting favorite to win the award, followed by Chet Holmgren.

This guy named LeBron James on the Los Angeles Lakers is pretty good at this basketball thing. The Lakers hosted the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena on Monday, looking to nab their fourth straight win. It was a tight battle in the first half, and James woke everybody up with a thunderous jam on […] The post Lakers’ LeBron James rattles the rim with monster dunk vs. Thunder appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The NBA is looking at the Thunder for player absences in last Wednesday’s game against San Antonio, tweets Dan Woike of The Athletic. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein, Luguentz Dort, and Alex Caruso all missed that nationally televised game after having played the previous night vs. Orlando. With the exception of Gilgeous-Alexander, who has […]

Jared McCain was excited to play in front of the Oklahoma City Thunder home crowd after being traded to the defending NBA champions, and he was not disappointed. The second-year guard received a big ovation when he stepped onto the court at the end of the first quarter of Saturday’s matchup versus the Houston Rockets. […] The post Jared McCain gets huge crowd reaction in Thunder debut appeared first on ClutchPoints .

OKLAHOMA CITY — After Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren earned his first All-Star Selection, the NBA announced the Thunder big man will participate in All-Star Saturday’s Shooting Stars competition, which coach Mark Daigneault had never heard of. The association shelved the contest for 11 years before bringing it back for next Saturday’s festivities, which […] The post Thunder’s Mark Daigneault drops truth bomb about All-Star Saturday Night appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Holmgren (back) will not play Wednesday against the Spurs. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

The Oklahoma City Thunder face the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren now sit at the center of the injury report. A right index finger sprain has placed Gilgeous-Alexander on the questionable list, while low back spasms have also made Holmgren questionable. That places the Thunder’s two biggest stars in […] The post Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren on long injury report vs. Magic appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren was named as an All-Star for the first time, so Denver Nuggets forward Peyton Watson congratulated him in a slightly different way. The Nuggets were looking for their third straight win as they hosted the Thunder at Ball Arena on Sunday. It could be a preview of the conference […] The post Nuggets’ Peyton Watson throws down monster dunk over Chet Holmgren appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The first of many NBA All-Star nods for the Gonzaga great.

Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein was set to return Thursday night against Minnesota after missing 16 games because of a strained right calf. Hartenstein last played Dec. 28 in a victory over Philadelphia. The return of the 7-foot Hartenstein gives Oklahoma City added size to pair with 7-foot-1 big man Chet Holmgren.

For the first time since December, Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein will be in uniform for Thursday’s Western Conference Finals rematch against the Minnesota Timberwolves. After facing the Toronto Raptors and the New Orleans Pelicans without half a dozen of coach Mark Daigneault’s rotation, Hartenstein returns to the frontcourt, alongside Chet Holmgren. Thunder guard […] The post Why Thunder is thrilled to have Isaiah Hartenstein back vs. Timberwolves appeared first on ClutchPo...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Coming off two consecutive losses at home, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder needed a big performance from Chet Holmgren amid a very shorthanded team, as teammates dealing with injuries recover. Holmgren didn’t disappoint in Tuesday’s 104-95 win against the New Orleans Pelicans. Chet scored 14 of his 20 points in […] The post Thunder’s Chet Holmgren reveals SGA’s role in his bounce-back game vs. Pelicans appeared first on ClutchPoints .

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren made a heartfelt statement regarding the killings by ICE agents in his hometown of Minneapolis before facing the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday. Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault shared his thoughts during pregame media availability. After a 104-95 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, Holmgren discussed the […] The post Thunder’s Chet Holmgren on killings in hometown Minneapolis – ‘Nobody needs to be dying in the streets’ appeared...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points and the short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans 104-95 on Tuesday night to avoid their first three-game skid of the season. Chet Holmgren had 20 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks for NBA-best Oklahoma City (38-10), which had lost back-to-back home games for the first time this season. Isaiah Joe added 17 points.

The shorthanded Oklahoma City Thunder, coming off a rare two consecutive losses at the Paycom Center, will look to bounce back, and Chet Holmgren needs to be a big part of that. The Thunder’s 103-101 loss to the Toronto Raptors should be a turning point for head coach Mark Daigneault and the defending champions, which […] The post Why Mark Daigneault, Thunder need an aggressive Chet Holmgren appeared first on ClutchPoints .

One could argue Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes’ block on Oklahoma City Thunder’s Chet Holmgren with 28.6 seconds left was the play of the night in a 103-101 win at the Paycom Center. It topped off a game-changing performance with the stats to back it up, as Barnes made his presence felt all around, and […] The post Raptors Scottie Barnes’ game-changing difference vs. Thunder highlighted in 2 stats appeared first on ClutchPoints .