Oklahoma City Thunder

NBA fans criticize Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for attempting to foul-bait Kevin Durant in a viral play during the Rockets' blowout loss to the Thunder.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs’ physicality played a significant factor in their three wins against the Oklahoma City Thunder in December. Without starters Lu Dort and Isaiah Hartenstein, two of the team’s defensive catalysts, the Thunder dominated Wembanyama and the Spurs in a 119-98 blowout win at the Paycom Center. […] The post Thunder reserves’ physicality ‘muck’ Victor Wembanyama, Spurs in highly-anticipated win appeared first on ClutchPoints .

NBA fans react to Victor Wembanyama posterizing Chet Holmgren less than one minute into the Spurs vs. Thunder game.

The OKC Thunder easily disposed of the Houston Rockets on Thursday night as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren thoroughly outplay Alperen Sengun and Kevin Durant.

Victor Wembanyama is sporting a new look, kind of. The San Antonio Spurs superstar showed up for shootaround ahead of a game against the Milwaukee Bucks with a bald head. So did teammate Keldon Johnson – who says their haircuts came courtesy of each other the night before. ClutchPoints asked the longest-tenured Spur about getting […] The post Why Spurs’ Keldon Johnson played role of Victor Wembanyama’s barber appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Thunder host the Spurs tonight in a rematch after losing the first three meetings, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leading the charge.

For the third team in five games since a Christmas Day win that sent shock waves through the basketball world, the San Antonio Spurs lost a game to a team with or near a losing record. A 115-110 setback to the Portland Trail Blazers dropped the Silver and Black to 25-10, which still ranks second […] The post Spurs’ Mitch Johnson calls out team with harsh reality after loss to Blazers appeared first on ClutchPoints .

OKLAHOMA CITY — Head coach Mark Daigneault and the Oklahoma City Thunder had plenty to work with in their preparation to take down Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs for the first time this season. Wembanyama and the Spurs entered the Paycom Center with three wins under their belt, while Daigneault and the Thunder […] The post Mark Daigneault’s ‘not complicated’ take on how Thunder limited Victor Wembanyama appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Oklahoma City Thunder delivered a statement victory over the San Antonio Spurs with a commanding 119-98 home win Tuesday night, ending an unprecedented three-game losing streak to their emerging Western Conference rival. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the defending champions with 34 points while dismissing the notion that the victory held special significance. "Tonight wasn't our Super Bowl," Gilgeous-Alexander said. "It wasn't anything else but another game in an 82-game season." The Spurs ...

It was a marquee matchup in the NBA on Tuesday as the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs—the top two teams in the Western Conference—met for the fourth time this season. The Thunder erected a large lead in the third quarter. In the closing seconds, Shai Gilegous-Alexander stirred Paycom Center to a frenzy […] The post Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander emphatically denies Victor Wembanyama at the rim appeared first on ClutchPoints .

INGLEWOOD, CA — James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers continued their strong play on Monday night, defeating the Charlotte Hornets who had won three of their previous five games, including a win agains the defending NBA Champion Oklahoma City Thunder. The night started with Harden’s 11 first-quarter points, placing him just four points away […] The post James Harden gets real on passing Shaq on the NBA all-time scoring list appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander says the San Antonio Spurs are the better team following a third loss in 12 days, which crystallized the young up-and-comers as the defending champions’ biggest threat in the Western Conference. All-Star center Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs remind Jalen Williams of a young Thunder team. But which one […] The post The Thunder look to avoid season sweep vs. its biggest threat in Spurs appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander posted 34 points as the Thunder took out the Spurs 119-98 in a showdown of the two Western Conference heavyweights.

Victor Wembanyama is embracing the villain role against the Thunder amid his rivalry with Chet Holmgren and downplays a hostile crowd's impact on his performance.

The sky no longer appears to be falling in Oklahoma City.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will look to avoid a season sweep at the hands of the San Antonio Spurs and avenge three losses to the team with the second-best record in the Western Conference. Must-wins aren’t in the Thunder’s vocabulary, but getting its lick back against a team that’s embarrassed the defending champions twice in […] The post 4 keys for Thunder’s first win over Spurs appeared first on ClutchPoints .