NBA Notes: Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jazz, Keyonte George, Celtics
Thunder
The Thunder welcomed back Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Friday, but with limits.
Gilgeous-Alexander scored 36 points with nine assists in 34 minutes after missing nine games...
Nikola Jokic on Lu Dort foul: ‘Unnecessary move and necessary reaction’
Tempers flared Friday night at Paycom Center.
A physical matchup between the Nuggets and Thunder escalated early in the fourth quarter when Denver star Nikola Jokic...
Thunder take down Nuggets in chippy OT showdown as SGA returns
The Thunder got their MVP back. Then they got a little extra edge to go with it.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 36 points in his return...
NBA Notes: Nuggets, Spencer Jones, Thunder, Blazers, Scoot Henderson
Nuggets
The Nuggets would have preferred to lock up Spencer Jones on a team-friendly multiyear deal when they converted his two-way contract, but as Bennett...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander set to return for Thunder
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is back.
The Thunder superstar will return Friday night against the Nuggets, as he is not listed on the injury report, per Rylan...
NBA history strongly favors teams that reach 40 wins before 20 losses
There are analytics models. There are betting markets. And then there’s Phil Jackson.
As Scott Phillips of The Athletic outlined, Jackson’s old “40 before 20”...
NBA Notes: Kings finally win, Isaiah Joe does more than shoot, Nurkic shut down
The Kings finally stopped the bleeding. Sacramento snapped a 16-game losing streak, the longest in franchise history, with a 123-114 road win over the...
Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads MVP race even with time missed
The MVP race has been shaped as much by availability as dominance this season, and right now it still runs through Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
According to...
NBA Notes: Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nuggets, Clippers, Norchad Omier
Thunder
The Thunder will remain shorthanded coming out of the break.
Superstar guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is still recovering from an abdominal strain and will be reevaluated...
Thunder’s Jalen Williams sidelined again with hamstring issue
The comeback was loud. The follow-up, not so much. Thunder star Jalen Williams aggravated his right hamstring in just his second game back from...
NBA Notes: Heat, Andrew Wiggins, Thunder, Nikola Topic, Bulls
Heat
Miami explored plenty ahead of last Thursday’s deadline. It just didn’t like what it was hearing.
According to Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald, the...
NBA Notes: Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Thunder, Jalen Williams, Brandon Ingram
Bucks
The Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t find a trade partner at the deadline, but Milwaukee still has a major Giannis decision staring it in...
Thunder acquire rights to Balsa Koprivica from Jazz
The Thunder and Jazz completed a small, paperwork-style trade Tuesday.
Oklahoma City acquired the NBA draft rights to Serbian center Balsa Koprivica in exchange for...
Sixers trading Jared McCain to Thunder for picks
The 76ers and Thunder have struck a deal that sends Jared McCain to Oklahoma City, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Philadelphia will receive Houston’s 2026...
