Why the Thunder suddenly look beatable after historic start
NBAOKC was on pace to sprint past 73 wins but has been playing .500 ball for the better part of a month.
NBAOKC was on pace to sprint past 73 wins but has been playing .500 ball for the better part of a month.
Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant will miss his fourth straight game on Friday vs. Oklahoma City due to a right calf contusion, the team announced (via Twitter). As Damichael Cole of The Memphis Commercial Appeal tweets, Morant had been listed as questionable before being downgraded to out over the three previous games. Rookie wing Cedric […]
OKLAHOMA CITY — Chet Holmgren kept his promise, and the Oklahoma City Thunder really needed it in a 129-125 win against the Utah Jazz in overtime on Wednesday. The Thunder avoided its third consecutive loss by bouncing back in a hard-fought win against the Jazz. After blowing a 20-point lead, Holmgren helped the Thunder erase […] The post Chet Holmgren’s bold response to Thunder’s string of losses in OT win vs. Jazz appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green gave Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel his flowers for an impressive rookie season. Green says he told the fourth overall pick what he thought of him after a 132-125 win. Knueppel helped the Hornets beat the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, which was their most impressive win of the […] The post Draymond Green drops surprising Hornets’ Kon Knueppel take appeared first on ClutchPoints .
OKLAHOMA CITY — For a team that started the season with a near-perfect 24-1 record through 25 games, watching Jalen Williams and the Oklahoma City Thunder lose back-to-back games — six in 12 outings — was a cause for concern for some fans. And after the Thunder responded with a thrilling overtime win against the […] The post Thunder’s Jalen Williams urges fans no to panic at recent struggles — ‘We’re not superheroes’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .
After winning the NBA Finals in seven games over the Indiana Pacers, the Oklahoma City Thunder are dominating the league, and even outsiders feel protective of what is forming. With Chandler Parsons weighing in on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder, one idea cut through the noise fast: keep this core together at any cost. Parsons […] The post Chandler Parsons drops wild MLB-style suggestion to keep Thunder together appeared first on ClutchPoints .
SGA finished with 46 points and improved OKC's record to 31-7.
Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones discuss the surging Boston Celtics, who recently climbed to the East's second seed. They discuss their current standing and the non-Jaylen Brown standouts, as well as appreciate the level of buy-in Joe Mazzulla has gotten from this group.
The defending champion Thunder, who entered the season with a 24-1 record, find themselves struggling after a 6-6 stretch.
NBAThe championship picture is increasingly becoming a landscape, rather than a portrait of the mighty Thunder.
We’re putting this in capital letters so it sinks in quicker: THE CHARLOTTE HORNETS DEFEATED THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER. Read it again: THE CHARLOTTE HORNETS DEFEATED THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER. Yes, the lowly Hornets completed a massive upset of the league-leading Thunder by 27 points, 124-97, stunning the fans at Paycom Center and freezing hell […] The post Fans react to Thunder’s stunning upset loss to Hornets appeared first on ClutchPoints .
NBAThe Oklahoma City Thunder rolled into that December matchup looking unstoppable. They faced the Minnesota Timberwolves with momentum, swagger, and the best record in basketball. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had full control of games, and the Thunder’s season felt steady and inevitable. Then Timberwolves coach Chris Finch lost his temper, got ejected, and the energy shifted inside […] The post Did Chris Finch’s tantrum change course of Thunder’s season? appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Golden State Warriors lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder 131-94 on Friday night without Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler, and Draymond Green. Curry tweaked his ankle during Wednesday's win against the Hornets. Green was out due to rest, with Butler missing the game because of an illness. Jonathan Kuminga was also out due to lower back soreness.
The Oklahoma City Thunder must have thought that Monday night would see a return to winning ways for them after Devin Booker snatched away a win from them the previous day. But LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets had other plans. Instead of rolling over for the reigning champions, the Hornets decided to blow out […] The post Hornets’ LaMelo Ball adds to Thunder’s bad night with bonkers horse shot appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Charlotte Hornets will be facing the Oklahoma City Thunder, and they could be without a few of their key players for the matchup. Kon Knueppel is on the injury report with a right hip contusion, and Brandon Miller has a left knee contusion. Both players have played well this season, and though the Hornets […] The post Hornets’ Kon Knueppel, Brandon Miller land on injury report for Thunder showdown appeared first on ClutchPoints .
NBATalk of OKC passing Golden State's record of 73 wins should be put to bed after Monday night.
The Suns delivered their most thrilling win of the season on Sunday, knocking off the defending champion Thunder 108-105 on Devin Booker‘s 35-footer over Alex Caruso in the final second. It was their first win in their last nine matchups with Oklahoma City. Booker didn’t downplay the moment. It marked Booker’s eighth game-winner in the […]
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