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OKLAHOMA CITY — Head coach Mark Daigneault and the Oklahoma City Thunder head into the All-Star break 5-6 in their last 11 games. Since its historic 24-1 start, the defending champions’ adversities have piled on since losing All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to an abdominal injury. After missing the first 19 games of the regular season due […] The post How Mark Daigneault kept it 100 about Thunder’s recent struggles appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander go into the All-Star break as the three leaders in the NBA in PER with each holding a mark above 30.0. A 30.0 PER is historically a benchmark of regular season MVPs. Behind that triumvirate to round out the top-10 are Victor Wembanyama, Kawhi Leonard, Luka Doncic, Joel Embiid, Jalen Duren, Jimmy Butler and Donovan Mitchell. NBA PER (Pre-All-Star Break): 1. Nikola Jokic: 34.3 2. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 32.8 3. Shai Gilgeous-Alexand...

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OKLAHOMA CITY — Coach Mark Daigneault and the Oklahoma City Thunder lost to a Giannis Antetokounmpo-less Milwaukee Bucks team in a 110-93 blowout at home on Thursday. The Thunder faced the Bucks without Jalen Williams and All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who missed his fifth consecutive game with an abdominal injury. After the loss, Daigneault pointed to […] The post Thunder’s Mark Daigneault reveals biggest reason for stunning Bucks upset 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...

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Isaiah Joe has been the much-needed consistent spark off the bench for head coach Mark Daigneault as the defending champions continue its regular season without All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. With SGA ruled out through the All-Star break, Joe’s dunk over LeBron James was a highlight reel moment in the Thunder’s win against […] The post Isaiah Joe’s elite shooting leads Thunder bench production amid SGA’s absence appeared first on ClutchPoints .

As the NBA prepares to break for its annual All-Star weekend festivities, a pair of players are climbing the MVP ladder with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sidelined. Nikola Jokić returned from injury just in time to remain eligible for the 65-game minimum required…

LeBron James says the Lakers are not a "championship team" compared to the Thunder.

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers’ three-game winning streak was snapped following their 119-110 loss to the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night, a game in which the Thunder were short-handed without All-Star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. It was a game the Lakers were in until late in the fourth quarter, and from head […] The post JJ Redick singles out Lakers’ LeBron James misstep in Thunder loss appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Austin Reaves did not avoid accountability after the Los Angeles Lakers fell 119-110 to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night at Crypto.com Arena, pointing to his own execution and emotional control as key factors in the fourth-quarter swing. “They made more plays than us,” Reaves said after the loss that dropped the Lakers to […] The post Austin Reaves admits frustration and second-half struggles after Thunder beat Lakers appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Jalen Williams scored 15 of his 23 points in the second half of his return from a 10-game injury absence, and the Oklahoma City Thunder snapped their two-game skid with a 119-110 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night. Reigning league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and current NBA scoring leader Luka Doncic both sat out due to injuries, leaving their supporting casts to play a Thunder-style physical game featuring 52 combined free throws. LeBron James scored 14 of his 22 points in t...

Recently, the Oklahoma City Thunder surprised many in the basketball world by trading some draft compensation to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for young guard Jared McCain. McCain immediately helps the Thunder solve some of their outside shooting issues this year, and also gives them yet another young building block for the future. Recently, McCain […] The post Watch Shai Gilgeous-Alexander save Jared McCain from true embarrassment at Thunder facility appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Oklahoma City Thunder received a significant boost on Monday as forward Jalen Williams returned to the lineup after missing 10 games with a right hamstring strain. Despite dealing with a nagging wrist injury that has affected his shooting comfort throughout the 2025-26 season, Williams proved to be an essential offensive creator and versatile defender […] The post Thunder’s Jalen Wiliams makes Shai Gilgeous-Alexander free throw quip after career night appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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 […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault credited fourth-quarter defense and execution after his team earned a 119-110 road win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night at Crypto.com Arena. The victory pushed the Western Conference leaders to 41-13 despite missing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The coach pointed to a decisive stretch late in the game […] The post Mark Daigneault lauds Caruso, Williams as Thunder beat Lakers appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers face Monday’s matchup at Crypto.com Arena with several key players sidelined due to injuries. The Thunder will be without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (abdominal strain), Ajay Mitchell (abdominal strain), Thomas Sorber (right ACL surgery), and Nikola Topic (surgical recovery). Oklahoma City’s top scorer, Gilgeous-Alexander, is averaging 31.8 points, 6.4 […] The post Thunder vs Lakers injury report: Gilgeous-Alexander, Doncic listed appeared first on...

Thunder forward Jalen Williams will return to action on Monday after missing the team’s past 10 games due to a right hamstring strain, writes Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman. Williams isn’t on Oklahoma City’s injury report for its game in Los Angeles against the Lakers. It has been a stop-and-start season so far for Williams, […]

This year’s MVP race has been very intriguing because of how injuries have dictated the rankings. Health always plays a big factor in determining every award and the eventual NBA champion, but it seems like when one MVP candidate gets off the injury list this season, another one is added. That is exactly what has […] The post ClutchPoints’ NBA MVP Mondays: How Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s injury impacts race appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Oklahoma City slips to third while playing without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, but they added Jared McCain.