Oklahoma City Thunder

Nikola Topic, who missed all of last season because of a knee injury and had not played this season after the cancer diagnosis, made his debut Thursday.

Oklahoma City is reportedly using back channels to influence the Utah Jazz’s approach to the remainder of the season, according to Tony Jones of The Athletic on KSL Sports. Jones said the Thunder are planting stories to push Utah to compete fully, aiming to protect their potential 2026 first-round pick acquired via the Derrick Favors […] The post Insider: Thunder using back channels to pressure Jazz amid 2026 draft pick stakes appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Houston slips to seventh in latest in NBA power rankings

The young guard began battling cancer before the season even began

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers will not be present for Thursday’s road matchup versus the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder, per the team. While he attends a funeral, lead assistant and former Los Angeles Lakers HC Darvin Ham will command the sidelines. Condolences are with Rivers and those affected by this passing. The Bucks have […] The post Bucks’ Doc Rivers will miss Thunder game to attend funeral, Darvin Ham to step in appeared first on ClutchPoints .

OKLAHOMA CITY — For the first time in the regular season, rookie guard Nikola Topic is available to play for coach Mark Daigneault and the Oklahoma City Thunder after a testicular cancer diagnosis in October. Following three rounds of chemotherapy, Topic played in his first G League games this week, which eventually cleared the way […] The post Thunder prospect Nikola Topic’s NBA return gets ‘incredible’ Mark Daigneault update appeared first on ClutchPoints .

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Chet Holmgren addressed the significance of Nikola Topic’s NBA debut in Thursday’s 110-93 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday at the Paycom Center. Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault’s heartwarming response to Topic’s first game in the NBA was followed by Holmgren’s media availability, and the All-Star forward […] The post Thunder’s Chet Holmgren gets real on reality of Nikola Topic’s return from cancer diagnosis appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The recent update on Jaren Jackson Jr. all but ruins the chances of the OKC Thunder landing a highly-coveted offseason asset.

Milwaukee Bucks defeat Oklahoma City Thunder 110-93 behind rebounding edge and strong three-point shooting.

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 .

Oh how things can change in just a week and a half. The Milwaukee Bucks appeared to be cleared for a massive reconstruction project amid growing Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors, but once again, the team retained its superstar forward past the deadline. When the 2021 NBA Finals MVP reaffirmed his loyalty to the franchise that […] The post Bucks’ stunning road upset vs. Thunder has fans buzzing appeared first on ClutchPoints .

New video unravels the truth behind LeBron James' viral exchange with Alex Caruso during the Lakers vs. Thunder game on Monday (February 9) night.

Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks has built a reputation and thrived on playing the villain during his NBA career, dating back to his time with the Memphis Grizzlies.

Jalen Williams entered Wednesday overcoming a hamstring injury before facing the Phoenix Suns. But he suffered a new NBA Injury ailment following a hot start with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Williams looked like he reaggravated that same injury. Yet he opted to finish out shooting a free throw before heading back to the locker room. […] The post Thunder’s Jalen Williams suffers apparent injury amid nuclear first half vs. Suns 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...

Forward Ousmane Dieng talked about his new opportunity with the Milwaukee Bucks following Wednesday’s 116-108 road win vs. the Orlando Magic (17 points/3 rebounds/zero turnovers/6-10 FG/5-8 3-PT/+6 +/-). *traded to Charlotte and then later dealt to Chicago and eventually Milwaukee* *set career-high in three pointers made* (via Milwaukee Bucks): “I’ve been four years in OKC […] The post Ousmane Dieng: Being in OKC with a really deep team was not easy appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Head coach Mark Daigneault watched Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams’ 28-point, near-perfect shooting performance lead his team to a 136-109 blowout victory against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. 24 hours removed from Williams’ high-school jersey retirement ceremony in Gilbert, Arizona, Jalen put on a show on the road in front of his friends and […] The post Thunder’s Mark Daigneault reacts to Jalen Williams’ ‘complete game’ vs. Suns appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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