Oklahoma City Thunder

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The Cavaliers are running out of time to show that this core can compete for a championship.

The Oklahoma City Thunder should have been angry. It was a game that saw Shai Gilgeous-Alexander get called for a crucial offensive foul with 1:14 remaining (the NBA said a day later it wasn't a foul), the Thunder waste a 12-point lead and referees missing a backcourt violation on Heat guard Norman Powell in the final seconds. The defending NBA champions are winning far more often than they lose; a victory in Cleveland on Monday pushed Oklahoma City's record to 36-8, the best in the league by...

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson called out his team after Monday’s 136-104 defeat to the Oklahoma City Thunder at Rocket Arena. “I don’t know if there’s any particular phase or you could argue they shot the heck out of it. Defense, offense, I just think they show why they’re champions. They dominated us in […] The post Kenny Atkinson reacts to Cavaliers’ blowout loss to Thunder appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Unlike last year, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell will not be a 2026 NBA All-Star starter in Los Angeles. The league announced the starting fives for both the Eastern Conference and Western Conference on Monday afternoon, with the six-timer and two-time starter as a notable omission. Focused on facing the Oklahoma City Thunder at Rocket […] The post Why Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell ‘expected’ NBA All-Star starter snub appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Heat big man Bam Adebayo have been named the Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, according to NBA Communications (Twitter links). Oklahoma City had a 2-1 record last week with the reigning Most Valuable Player averaging 31 points and four assists while shooting 54.7 percent from the […]

Cleveland’s shooting couldn’t keep them in the game.

Herro did not travel for the road trip, and Miami is preparing for more lineup shuffling amid another injury setback L'articolo Miami Heat’s Tyler Herro stays home, MRI scheduled after rib contusion proviene da Sportando .

The Cavs had no chance today with the way they shot the ball.

This might be the toughest matchup in the NBA for Donovan Mitchell.

The OKC Thunder once again proved why they are the team to beat this season by destroying the Cleveland Cavaliers 136-104 on MLK Day.

As the Oklahoma City Thunder took on the Cleveland Cavaliers in a potential preview of the 2026 NBA Finals, disaster struck when Jaylin Williams and Alex Caruso both exited the game after less than 10 minutes of action each. With NBA fans openly wondering the statuses of the two key contributors to Mark Daigneault’s squad, […] The post Alex Caruso, Jaylin Williams both exit Thunder game vs Cavs with injury appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has earned every accolade that NBA players dream of, from the MVP award to a championship. The Thunder had the fifth-most wins in a year by any team in league history in 2025. Sports Illustrated named Gilgeous-Alexander Sportsman of the Year. When a reporter asked Gilgeous-Alexander to rank his […] The post Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will take NBA championship over MVP any day appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Oklahoma City guard Jalen Williams left the Thunder game in Miami midway through the second quarter on Saturday night, grabbing at his right hamstring after trying to contort his body for an awkward pass. Williams drove into the lane, turned and tried to throw a behind-the-head pass to Chet Holmgren near the basket. The Thunder called time-out eight seconds later and Williams was briefly tended to by team personnel before he limped down the court and into the tunnel at the far end leading to ...

Thunder star forward Jalen Williams has been diagnosed with a right hamstring strain and ruled out of Monday's road game against the Cavaliers.

As the NBA trade deadline approaches next month, speculation surrounding a potential move for Ja Morant has intensified, with the Miami Heat increasingly mentioned as a possible landing spot. Amid the growing chatter, longtime Heat insider Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel weighed in on what a Morant pursuit could signal for Miami’s […] The post Heat insider sounds off on what Ja Morant trade pursuit means for Giannis Antetokounmpo appeared first on ClutchPoints .

We're sorting the NBA's title contenders at the season's halfway point

The Oklahoma City Thunder are set to visit the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday, January 19, in an afternoon matchup at Rocket Arena with significant injury implications on both sides. Tip-off is scheduled for 2:30 PM ET in Cleveland, where the home team enters on a two-game winning streak while the visitors look to bounce back […] The post Thunder vs Cavaliers injury report: Who’s available for Monday game appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

SportsLine's model reveals its Cleveland vs. Oklahoma City MLK Day picks on Monday

The Cavs are gearing up for a showdown with the OKC Thunder.