The Grizzlies intend to sign former first-round pick Dariq Whitehead to a 10-day contract, agent James Dunleavy tells Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Memphis also plans to sign free agent forward Toby Okani, agents BJ Bass and Cam Brennick tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). More to come…
The Oklahoma City Thunder have been quiet over the past few weeks, but it’s honestly not their fault. The San Antonio Spurs are on a roll right now, and many people have been focusing on Victor Wembanyama’s MVP case after he gave three reasons why he should be in the conversation. The Los Angeles Lakers […] The post Thunder’s 43-point embarrassment of Lakers sends loud reminder about NBA title favorite status appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Los Angeles Lakers will face a tough test on Thursday as they visit the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center. The Lakers are riding on a four-game winning streak and have only lost once in their last 14 games. Luka Doncic will look to continue his hot run, as he has scored 40 points […] The post Lakers’ Marcus Smart gets optimistic injury update from JJ Redick appeared first on ClutchPoints.
It was a very bad night for the Lakers.
With the Thunder holding the Lakers to below 100 points, LeBron James addressed the challenges of facing the best defensive team in the NBA.
Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama are the favorites for the 2025-26 NBA MVP award.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault didn’t feel anything different with his team in preparing for Thursday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. With an opportunity to send a message to the defending champions after winning 13 of 14 games, the Lakers fell behind by double-digits before trailing all night. After […] The post Thunder’s Mark Daigneault shrugs off extra-motivation factor vs. Lakers appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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Grading every Lakers player’s performance from the team’s 139-96 loss to the Thunder.
Lakers star Luka Doncic exited Thursday's game against the Thunder early because of a strained left hamstring.
The current CBA has been very punitive of the NBA’s biggest spenders, and this is meant to maintain a sense of parity around the association by de-incentivizing teams that stack their roster with All-Star talents. Now, one would think that the Oklahoma City Thunder will have their fair share of difficulties navigating this cap landscape […] The post Sam Presti’s strategy sets Thunder up for long-term success appeared first on ClutchPoints.
OKLAHOMA CITY — After watching Luka Doncic limp off the court in the third quarter of a 139-96 blowout win against the Los Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams is hoping for the best for the All-Star guard. Upon recovering from a wrist surgery, Williams suffered two right hamstring injuries this season. Watching […] The post Thunder’s Jalen Williams gives ‘spooky’ perspective of Luka Doncic’s injury appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Los Angeles Lakers 139-96 on Thursday night. Only six times in their storied history have the Lakers been defeated by more points. Gilgeous-Alexander, the reigning league MVP, got the best of his matchup with Los Angeles' Luka Doncic — the league's scoring leader and one of Gilgeous-Alexander's top competitors for this season's award.
Lakers guard Austin Reaves leaves Thunder game early with apparent hand injury.
Without their NBA All-Defensive forward Jalen Williams, the Oklahoma City Thunder’s top-ranked defense has been led by All-Star Chet Holmgren, All-Defensive guard Lu Dort, and Cason Wallace. In only his third season with the Thunder, Wallace leads the league in steals per game with 2.0 swipes in his breakout season. He’s also averaging 8.6 points […] The post The Thunder guard destined for All-Defensive Team recognition appeared first on ClutchPoints.
After Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 47 points to lead his team to an overtime victory against the Detroit Pistons, he addressed his MVP race against San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama. For many, Gilgeous-Alexander’s 47-point performance solidified his case to become the first player since Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic to win back-to-back MVP […] The post Did Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander send a subtle shot to Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama? appeared first on Clu...
The month of March was an outstanding one for the Los Angeles Lakers as they went 15-2 and looked like a real contender while picking up multiple victories over playoff teams. Now in their first game in the month of April, they are set to test themselves against the best team in the league, the […]
We already know the field. Now it’s about the order. Twenty teams are headed for the NBA postseason. Only a handful have officially locked in top-six spots so far, though. In the East, the Pistons, Celtics and Knicks are in. Out West, it’s the Thunder, Spurs, Lakers and Nuggets. The Cavaliers are next. As we […] The post NBA playoff picture taking shape with a few more ready to clinch appeared first on Hoops Wire.
The Lakers at the Thunder is not only a showdown between two hot title contenders, it matters for seeding.
The Los Angeles Lakers are currently in third place in the Western Conference with six games left to play. With Luka Doncic leading the way, the Lakers are about to make another playoff run. Nick Young recently appeared on the NBA Courtside podcast and said he believed the Lakers’ playoff push would be a cakewalk, […] The post Nick Young’s Lakers’ playoff ‘cakewalk’ hot take will have Spurs, Thunder out for blood appeared first on ClutchPoints.
