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The Oklahoma City Thunder were missing a slew of key guys on Monday night in another high-intensity clash against the Denver Nuggets. They were without Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein, and Alex Caruso, just to name a few. But as long as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is on the court, the Thunder remain close to impossible […] The post Watch Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander pull for wild game-winning 3 vs. Nuggets appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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The defending champion Thunder will get one of their key reserves back on Monday. Ajay Mitchell will suit up for Oklahoma City’s game against Denver, ESPN’s Tim MacMahon tweets. He has missed the last 20 games due to an abdominal strain and sprained ankle. Mitchell is not listed on the team’s injury report. He hasn’t […]

After he missed the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 104-97 win over the Golden State Warriors led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren could return for Monday night’s showdown against the Denver Nuggets. Holmgren, dealing with the flu, is listed as questionable on the Thunder’s injury report, alongside Alex Caruso (left hip contusion). Starters Jalen Williams (right hamstring) […] The post Thunder’s encouraging injury update on Chet Holmgren ahead of Nuggets showdown appeared first on ClutchPoin...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander highlighted execution and ball movement after the Oklahoma City Thunder edged the New York Knicks 103-100 on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden. The Thunder improved to 49-15 and extended their winning streak to four games behind 26 points from Gilgeous-Alexander and 28 from Chet Holmgren. Oklahoma City established its rhythm early by […] The post Shai Gilgeous-Alexander explains late shot and Thunder execution in win over Knicks appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

There is just something about the bright lights of Madison Square Garden that brings out the best in the NBA’s rising stars. For Oklahoma City Thunder big man Chet Holmgren, Wednesday night was the perfect stage to showcase why he is a foundational piece of a championship contender. In a back-and-forth battle that came down […] The post Thunder’s Chet Holmgren sounds off on ‘hooper’s dream’ after close win vs. Knicks appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Oklahoma City Thunder survived the Knicks 103-100 to win its fourth straight and snap New York’s three-game streak on Wednesday night. Chet Holmgren tallied 28 points and eight rebounds, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 26 points for the Thunder. Holmgren tied a career high with six three-pointers, and Lu Dort added 16 points, who recovered […] The post Thunder storm Knicks 103-100 behind Holmgren, Gilgeous-Alexander appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Oklahoma City Thunder held star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander out of Tuesday’s game against the Chicago Bulls to manage an abdominal strain that sidelined him for most of last month. Gilgeous-Alexander is on a streak of 123 consecutive games with at least 20 points scored — the second-longest in NBA history, trailing only Wilt Chamberlain’s run of 126 straight. The defending NBA champion Thunder had won five of six and led the Western Conference at 47-15 entering Tuesday’s game.

The vast majority of rookies and young stars in the NBA grew up watching Rockets’ Kevin Durant as one of the greatest scorers to ever play the game. Durant essentially changed what it meant to score as a seven-footer, something Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren certainly modeled his game after growing up. As an […] The post Thunder’s Chet Holmgren debuts new Nike KD 18 PE sneakers appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points, Chet Holmgren had 19 points and nine rebounds and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Dallas Mavericks 100-87 on Sunday night. Gilgeous-Alexander has scored at least 20 points in 59 consecutive road games, the longest streak in NBA history.

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...