Tag: oklahoma city thunder
Thunder expected to explore aggressive trade-up scenarios in NBA Draft
The Thunder may already be the NBA’s defending champions, but that apparently won’t stop them from trying to make another massive swing in next...
Thunder-Wizards altercation leads to multiple ejections in OKC win
Things got a little chippy in Oklahoma City.
Thunder forward Jaylin Williams and Washington’s Justin Champagnie were both ejected following an altercation late in the...
SGA or James Harden? Former NBA champion makes his pick
xxx Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and James Harden are often compared to each other. It’s easy to see why.
Both players have spent a portion of their...
Thunder clinch playoff spot, keep rolling toward top seed
The Thunder are in. And they’re not slowing down.
Oklahoma City became the first team to clinch a playoff spot with a 113-108 win over...
SuperSonics name, history will return to Seattle if NBA expands
If the NBA returns to Seattle, the SuperSonics name will come with it.
That was built into the agreement when the franchise relocated to Oklahoma...
Rudy Gobert Says Thunder Show ‘Mindset’ Timberwolves Want To Match
Rudy Gobert believes the Oklahoma City Thunder offer a blueprint for the type of approach the Minnesota Timberwolves are trying to build.
And he says...
Thunder showing championship habits again with gritty win over Knicks
The Oklahoma City Thunder did not dominate Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden.
They survived it.
Sometimes, that’s the better sign.
The defending champs slipped past the...
Thunder lose Alex Caruso, Isaiah Hartenstein to injuries in win vs. Knicks
The defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder keep winning. The injury hits keep coming, too.
Veteran guard Alex Caruso and center Isaiah Hartenstein were both ruled...
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...
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: Pacers, Obi Toppin, Thunder, Jalen Williams, Cavs
Pacers
The news on Obi Toppin isn't good, and that's just the way things are going for the Pacers.
Head coach Rick Carlisle told reporters that...
Thunder’s Nikola Topic begins chemotherapy for testicular cancer
Thunder guard Nikola Topic has been diagnosed with testicular cancer, general manager Sam Presti announced Thursday, via The Oklahoman’s Justin Martinez.
Presti said Topic has...
NBA Notes: Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Bulls, Tre Jones, Sixers
Thunder
Make it 20 straight against the East for the Thunder, who stayed unbeaten with a 117-100 win over the Hawks.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way...
West Notes: Timberwolves, Anthony Edwards, Blazers, Shaedon Sharpe, Thunder
Timberwolves
Anthony Edwards has made it clear he’s not content with back-to-back trips to the Western Conference Finals.
In a detailed feature by The Athletic’s Jon...
West Notes: Thunder, Jalen Williams, Grizzlies, Ja Morant, Blazers
Thunder
Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams won’t play in Tuesday’s season opener against the Rockets as he continues to recover from offseason wrist surgery, per ESPN’s...
West Notes: Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nuggets, Christian Braun, Lakers
Thunder
A dynasty might be forming in Oklahoma City, ESPN wrote in its NBA season preview.
After becoming the second-youngest championship team in league history, the...
NBA Notes: Nets, Kobe Bufkin, Thunder, Nikola Topic, Pacers
Nets
The Nets have waived guard Kobe Bufkin, as reported by ESPN's Shams Charania. Brooklyn later confirmed the move.
Bufkin was traded from Atlanta to Brooklyn...
Scottie Pippen Enjoys Watching ‘Special’ Jalen Williams Play Basketball: ‘I See A Lot Of Me In Him’
NBA legend Scottie Pippen enjoys watching Oklahoma City Thunder star Jalen Williams play basketball.
Pippen, one of the greatest players in NBA history, sees a...
Assistant Coach Texted Reporter During Game 4 Of 2025 NBA Finals ‘Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Has Been Atrocious’
Sam Amick of The Athletic was texting with an assistant coach during Game 4 of the 2025 NBA Finals.
The coach texted Amick, "Shai Gilgeous-Alexander...
Spurs, Rockets, Nets, Hawks, Thunder Considered Landing Spots For Giannis Antetokounmpo If He Requests Trade From Bucks
If Giannis Antetokounmpo requests a trade from the Milwaukee Bucks this summer, the San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets, Brooklyn Nets, Atlanta Hawks and Oklahoma...
