Oklahoma City Thunder

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With NBA expansion looming, the Oklahoma City Thunder may soon be forced to make a painful decision.

After Phoenix Suns All-Star Devin Booker revealed the 3-point contest invite surprised him ahead of last weekend, he couldn’t escape the OG label from first-time All-Star Oklahoma City Thunder’s Chet Holmgren, among others. Amidst his fifth selection to the star-studded event, Booker, 29, was the elderly statesman for Team USA Stars. For that, seeing Booker […] The post Suns’ Devin Booker can’t escape All-Star weekend ‘UNC’ label from Chet Holmgren, Tyrese Maxey appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James recently had some eye-opening comments as after a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, he bluntly stated that they are a championship team and his currently is not. The Thunder are the defending champs and look to be on their way to winning another, while the Lakers sit tied […]

Here’s Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on where his leadership qualities come from. (via NBA on NBC): “Growing up, my parents were always like, ‘Always be the leader.’ Like if I came home and I got in trouble and I was like, ‘Oh, my friend was doing this.’ The roof was bout to come […] The post Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: “Being a follower was never allowed in my house” appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Rockets star Kevin Durant has grown close to Thunder big man Chet Holmgren over the years because they share a similar mindset, writes Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman (subscriber link). “He wants to be great,” Durant told The Oklahoman. “It’s that simple. A lot of people don’t want to be great. They don’t want to […]

The Detroit Pistons’ historic turnaround continues to take the league by storm. The Pistons are not just the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 40-13 record at the All-Star break, but they’re also the team with the best record in the entire NBA thanks to the Oklahoma City Thunder’s recent struggles. While […] The post Cade Cunningham’s MVP case deserves more respect with Pistons holding NBA’s best record at All-Star break appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Ahead of his first All-Star appearance, Oklahoma City Thunder’s Chet Holmgren reflected on how he took his game to new heights during Meday Day on Saturday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander endorsed Holmgren’s first All-Star selection, considering it a no-brainer. Gilgeous-Alexander sees the work Chet puts in during practice, but the Thunder starting forward says putting in overtime […] The post The biggest thing Thunder’s Chet Holmgren credits for All-Star leap appeared first on ClutchPoints .

First-time NBA All-Star Chet Holmgren was recently asked who the Oklahoma City Thunder’s biggest threat is out West. (via Oklahoma City Thunder): “I’d say focusing on trying to answer that question isn’t gonna help us reach our goals as a team. We just have to continue to try and improve every single day, and the […] The post Chet Holmgren: Determining who our biggest Western Conference threat is won’t help us appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jared McCain fits in with his new team from an individual standpoint, but his efforts on offense have an effect on the rest of his teammates, which has also stood out in his first week since the trade. The former Philadelphia 76ers guard has proven himself a steady shooting threat, drawing opposing […] The post How Jared McCain is already impacting Thunder’s offense appeared first on ClutchPoints .

San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle has the daunting assignment of defending two of the top leading scorers in the Los Angeles Lakers, All-Star Luka Doncic, and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Whenever the Spurs face either the Lakers or the Thunder, it’s his responsibility to stay in front of the NBA’s leading […] The post Spurs’ Stephon Castle gets 100% real on defending Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luka Doncic appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Jared McCain is making a name for himself as one of the most dangerous marksmen in the league, and he certainly did not need an invitation to a celebrity contest to prove it. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard walked into the Intuit Dome on Friday night and completely outclassed the field to win the NBA […] The post Thunder’s Jared McCain unsurprisingly wins NBA Celebrity 3-Point Contest appeared first on ClutchPoints .

LeBron James broke the record held by Karl Malone in the Lakers' win over the Mavericks on Thursday night.

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 .

The Oklahoma City Thunder lead the NBA in Net Rating going into the All-Star break with a mark of +11.5 points per 100 possessions, but they're surprisingly followed by three Eastern Conference teams in the Detroit Pistons, Boston Celtics and New York Knicks. The Houston Rockets, who are ranked sixth, have had issues injuries to Fred VanVleet and Steven Adams, while their halfcourt offense has struggled. The Minnesota Timberwolves have had consistency issues and are seventh, while the Denver ...

The Milwaukee Bucks outlasted the short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. Former Thunder forward Ousmane Dieng led the Bucks with 19 points, 11 rebounds, six assists, and four blocks. Dieng was traded by the Thunder before the deadline, having been the G League Finals MVP in 2024 and a reserve on their main roster. […] The post Bucks repel short-handed Thunder 110-93 appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Thunder forward Jalen Williams will be re-evaluated after the All-Star break after again straining his right hamstring, a team spokesperson told ESPN.

This year's NBA draft appears to be one of the strongest in several years, and losing enough games to become a lottery team could result in a bigger payoff than even making a play-in game. The NBA has frowned on teams that appear to be tanking for a high pick, and the league implemented a player participation policy in September 2023 to try to discourage clubs from losing on purpose. The Jazz did not play stars like Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr. in the fourth quarter of recent close g...

LeBron James is still doing this stuff at 41 years old.