Chet Holmgren

Victor Wembanyama barely left the court while throwing down the left-handed jam on Monday night.

Deandre Ayton has struggled to be the X factor the Lakers sorely need at center against Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein against the Thunder.

As the series shifts to LA, an aggressive Lakers unit will attempt to deconstruct the Thunder’s size in the middle in hopes of saving their season and avoiding the same 3-0 hole they sent Houston into.

Oklahoma City Thunder (64-18, first in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (53-29, fourth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Thunder -8.5; over/under is 211.5 WESTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Thunder lead series 2-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference second round with a 2-0 lead in the series. The Thunder won the last matchup 125-107 on Friday, led by 22 points from Chet Holmgren. Austin R...

Chet Holmgren and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander each scored 22 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Lakers 125-107 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series. Ajay Mitchell had 20 points and Jaren McCain added 18 for the defending champion Thunder, who improved to 6-0 in the playoffs. The Lakers will host Game 3 on Saturday.

The Lakers defensive strategy in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals was brilliant.

Los Angeles Lakers (53-29, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (64-18, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Thursday, 9:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Thunder -15.5; over/under is 209.5 WESTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Thunder lead series 1-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference second round with a 1-0 lead in the series. The Thunder won the last matchup 108-90 on Wednesday, led by 24 points from Chet Holmgren. LeBr...

Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt injured his right pinkie when he attempted to block a dunk by Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren during Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal matchup on Tuesday night. Vanderbilt swiped at Holmgren behind the play and hit his finger on the backboard. Holmgren made the dunk to put the Thunder up 48-39 with 5:57 left in the second quarter.

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The Oklahoma City Thunder swept the Phoenix Suns following their 131-122 win on Monday night. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander lead the Thunder with 31 points on 10-of-17 shooting from the field. Chet Holmgren added 24 points, with Ajay Mitchell added 22 points. The Thunder also shot 17-of-34 from the three-point line. Devin Booker lead the Suns with 24 points, with Dillon Brooks and Jalen Green adding 23 points each. The Thunder now have a 12-0 record in the first round over the past three seasons. T...

The Thunder — who have a 12-0 record in the first round over the last three seasons — will face the winner of the Lakers-Rockets series in the Western Conference semifinals.

PHOENIX — Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Chet Holmgren gave Ajay Mitchell his flowers after the second-year guard started in place of an injured Jalen Williams in Game 3 against the Suns. Before the first-round best-of-7 series shifted to Phoenix, Jalen Williams was ruled out with a hamstring injury. Mitchell, who started in the past for […] The post Chet Holmgren still can’t believe Thunder landed Ajay Mitchell in 2024 NBA Draft appeared first on ClutchPoints.

There was a vibe of discontent and anger around the Minnesota Timberwolves when Rudy Gobert, the four-time Defensive Player of the Year awardee, didn’t even finish in the top three of the 2026 DPOY voting — finishing in fourth behind winner Victor Wembanyama, Chet Holmgren, and Ausar Thompson. But Gobert knows his caliber as a […] The post Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert confronts DPOY snub with mic drop after shutting down Nikola Jokic again appeared first on ClutchPoints.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander says it’s no coincidence that the defending champions have clinched the No. 1 seed every season where Chet Holmgren was available. After a 120-107 Game 2 victory, Thunder’s Gilgeous-Alexander gave Holmgren his flowers. Oklahoma City took a 2-0 lead in its first-round, best-of-7 series. After reporters […] The post Thunder’s Chet Holmgren flips Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s love right back on him appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Shaquille O'Neal had to give respect to Chet Holmgren for his non-committal response on Jalen William's injury.

Victor Wembanyama has unanimously been named the 2025-26 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the youngest player in league history to win the award at the age of 22. Wembanyama was on his way to winning the award last season before he was ruled out for the season in February due to deep vein thrombosis. Wembanyama is the first player in NBA history to receive all first place votes for Defensive Player of the Year. Chet Holmgren finished second with 76 second place votes and 11 third pl...

In only his second season with the Oklahoma City Thunder, starting center Isaiah Hartenstein saw Chet Holmgren’s gains first-hand. Earning his first All-Star selection, Holmgren emerged as a DPOY candidate in 2025-26. For Hartenstein, it all started in the offseason, where the two 7-footers spent plenty of days working out together. Ahead of defending the […] The post Thunder’s Isaiah Hartenstein reveals 2 biggest areas of improvement for Chet Holmgren in 2025-26 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Thunder's latest injury report shows Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and nine other players will miss tomorrow night's matchup against Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets.

The Thunder clinched the NBA's best regular-season record with a 128-110 win over the Clippers on Wednesday night, securing homecourt advantage throughout the postseason in their title defense.

Chet Holmgren’s unmatched streak of No. 1 seeds continues across every level.