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The Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night. Chet Holmgren is on the injury report alongside Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams. Holmgren is dealing with back spasms after going for 17 points and 15 rebounds in a 111-89 win against the Cleveland Cavs, while Gilgeous-Alexander continues to recover from an abdominal injury. […]

During a recent episode of Jeopardy!, contestants were completely stumped by a question regarding former NBA MVP and Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (SGA). The contestants were given a clue about SGA, but none of the contestants got the answer. Host Ken Jennings gave them a few seconds before revealing the answer. Clue: SGA, […]

Victor Wembanyama was the first casualty of the injury bug impacting his chances of winning the NBA MVP award. Then Nikola Jokic missed 16 games, putting him on the verge of crossing the 65-game minimum threshold. Now it is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander battling an injury that could end his hopes of winning his second straight MVP. […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jared McCain cried when he was traded by Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey. The news came as a shock to the second-year guard, who celebrated his 22nd birthday in a city he never thought he’d call home. Still, McCain has shone ever since he joined […]

Pregame routine logistics like shooting groups, meals, and training table times are pretty set in stone at this point in the season. The NBA Trade Deadline has passed, rosters are pretty much set, and young players on lottery-bound teams have found their way around each arena. Cody Williams is starting to settle in as one […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Without All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams, the Oklahoma City Thunder snapped the Cleveland Cavs’ seven-game win streak. The Thunder guards truly understood their defensive assignments against All-Star Donovan Mitchell, James Harden, and a fully healthy Cavs team. Oklahoma City jumped out to a 28-5 lead in the first quarter, a 23-point […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Without three of their top four scorers, the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated Donovan Mitchell, James Harden, and the Cleveland Cavs — 121-113 — at the Paycom Center on Sunday. The defending champions raced out to a 28-5 lead in the opening frame. Without Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams, the starters capitalized […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday afternoon. And if the official injury report is anything to go by, the defending champions will enter this matchup considerably understaffed. Alex Caruso joins franchise cornerstone Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and forward Jalen Williams, with all three not expected to play, per the official injury report. Caruso […]

Two years removed from making the 12th pick in the 2024 draft, Oklahoma City Thunder executive vice president and GM Sam Presti has both of the two prospects — Nikola Topic and Jared McCain — he favored for Mark Daigneault. Having both guards couldn’t have come at a better time. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is out with […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault was blown away by rookie Nikola Topic, who he says, helped his team secure a 105-86 win against the Brooklyn Nets. Topic finished with nine points and two assists while closing the door on the Nets in the final frame. For Daigneault, Topic is one […]

Reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is widely considered the smoothest player in the NBA, his polished game extending far beyond the court and into his personal style. Naturally, Gilgeous-Alexander has one of the best looking signature sneakers in the game right now, turning heads with recent releases of his Converse SHAI 001. Up next, we’ll see […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Nikola Topic addressed the NBA media for the first time since his cancer diagnosis. Topic made his NBA debut in a 105-86 win against the Milwaukee Bucks before the All-Star break last week. It was an emotional moment for Nikola, who received a standing ovation at the Paycom […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jared McCain scored a season-high 21 points in a 105-86 win against the Brooklyn Nets. In the Thunder’s sixth consecutive game without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, McCain’s 21 points led Oklahoma City in scoring before his team’s initiation. What’s become a tradition for new players over the years, McCain debuted […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — If Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 11 more games, he will be disqualified from the 2025-26 NBA awards. Gilgeous-Alexander remains the odds-on favorite for MVP, according to ESPN’s latest poll, after missing five consecutive matchups, and is on the cusp of making it six. Ahead of facing the Brooklyn Nets, […]

The Brooklyn Nets will have Michael Porter Jr. and Egor Demin available during a back-to-back for the first time in over two months on Friday. Neither Porter nor Demin appeared on Brooklyn’s injury report ahead of Friday’s matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Both played during Thursday’s 112-84 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Nets […]

There are a plethora of worthy candidates and compelling storylines in the 2025-26 NBA MVP race, so much so that some fans think the award is up for the grabs. The latest ESPN straw poll suggests otherwise. Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is in position to retain his crown. A panel consisting of 100 […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder hit a bit of tough luck from an injury perspective heading into the All-Star break, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams both going down with injuries. Gilgeous-Alexander was forced to miss last weekend’s All-Star festivities as he recovers from a calf strain, while Williams re-aggravated a hamstring injury in a recent […]

Amidst his first appearance at All-Star weekend, a reporter asked Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren about the growth he’s seen in the Denver Nuggets. Thunder’s Holmgren discussed his personal growth this season before heading to his first All-Star Game selection. However, he seemed hesitant in talking about how much the Nuggets have improved as […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren reflected on his first All-Star Game during his postgame media availability. Holmgren discussed the competitiveness of the NBA’s new USA vs. the World format. Chet played for the USA Stars squad, which defeated the USA Stripes, 47-21, in the final. Holmgren talked about his first All-Star Game during his […]

Ahead of his first All-Star appearance, Oklahoma City Thunder’s Chet Holmgren reflected on how he took his game to new heights during Meday Day on Saturday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander endorsed Holmgren’s first All-Star selection, considering it a no-brainer. Gilgeous-Alexander sees the work Chet puts in during practice, but the Thunder starting forward says putting in overtime […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jared McCain fits in with his new team from an individual standpoint, but his efforts on offense have an effect on the rest of his teammates, which has also stood out in his first week since the trade. The former Philadelphia 76ers guard has proven himself a steady shooting threat, drawing opposing […]

San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle has the daunting assignment of defending two of the top leading scorers in the Los Angeles Lakers, All-Star Luka Doncic, and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.  Whenever the Spurs face either the Lakers or the Thunder, it’s his responsibility to stay in front of the NBA’s leading […]

Jared McCain is making a name for himself as one of the most dangerous marksmen in the league, and he certainly did not need an invitation to a celebrity contest to prove it. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard walked into the Intuit Dome on Friday night and completely outclassed the field to win the NBA […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Head coach Mark Daigneault and the Oklahoma City Thunder head into the All-Star break 5-6 in their last 11 games. Since its historic 24-1 start, the defending champions’ adversities have piled on since losing All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to an abdominal injury. After missing the first 19 games of the regular season due […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — The only thing that Milwaukee Bucks forward Ousmane Dieng sought after his trade from the Oklahoma City Thunder was an opportunity. Still, he was unsure of where it would come from after he was traded three times in 24 hours. Leaving the only NBA team he’d ever played for, Deing was determined to […]

NBA teams know that one of the deepest drafts is coming up, and it has led to many strange things happening with the teams that are near the bottom of the standings. A perfect example is the Utah Jazz, who, over the past few games, have decided to sit Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr. […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Chet Holmgren addressed the significance of Nikola Topic’s NBA debut in Thursday’s 110-93 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday at the Paycom Center. Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault’s heartwarming response to Topic’s first game in the NBA was followed by Holmgren’s media availability, and the All-Star forward […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault subbed Nikola Topic into his first NBA game only four months removed from a testicular cancer diagnosis in October. Before facing the Milwaukee Bucks, Daigneault addressed Topic’s debut at the Paycom Center without any guarantee that the 2024 first-round pick would actually play. Then, Topic […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Coach Mark Daigneault and the Oklahoma City Thunder lost to a Giannis Antetokounmpo-less Milwaukee Bucks team in a 110-93 blowout at home on Thursday. The Thunder faced the Bucks without Jalen Williams and All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who missed his fifth consecutive game with an abdominal injury. After the loss, Daigneault pointed to […]

Oklahoma City fans were proud to finally see Nikola Topic make his long-awaited NBA debut in the Thunder’s matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night. Topic entered the league when the Thunder selected him 12th overall in the 2024 NBA Draft. However, he has yet to make his debut due to serious injuries and […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — For the first time in the regular season, rookie guard Nikola Topic is available to play for coach Mark Daigneault and the Oklahoma City Thunder after a testicular cancer diagnosis in October. Following three rounds of chemotherapy, Topic played in his first G League games this week, which eventually cleared the way […]

Oklahoma City Thunder rookie guard Nikola Topic is available to make his NBA debut Thursday night against the Milwaukee Bucks, marking a significant milestone months after being diagnosed with testicular cancer. The Thunder (42-13) host the Bucks (22-30) at 7:30 p.m. ET on Prime Video, and Topic was not listed on the team’s latest injury […]

After Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams’ near-perfect performance in Wednesday’s win against the Phoenix Suns, he’ll be sitting out for Thursday’s matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks due to a right hamstring injury. Williams left Wednesday’s game early on his only miss of the night, as he was a perfect 11-for-11 when he came down […]

Oklahoma City Thunder’s Isaiah Joe continued his hot shooting streak in Wednesday’s 136-109 win against the Phoenix Suns. Joe’s 21 points on 6-for-10 shooting, including six threes, led the Thunder’s bench, as Isaiah has connected on three or more triples in five of his last six games. He’s shooting at a 50% clip from deep […]

Head coach Mark Daigneault watched Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams’ 28-point, near-perfect shooting performance lead his team to a 136-109 blowout victory against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. 24 hours removed from Williams’ high-school jersey retirement ceremony in Gilbert, Arizona, Jalen put on a show on the road in front of his friends and […]

Jalen Williams entered Wednesday overcoming a hamstring injury before facing the Phoenix Suns. But he suffered a new NBA Injury ailment following a hot start with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Williams looked like he reaggravated that same injury. Yet he opted to finish out shooting a free throw before heading back to the locker room. […]

After Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams made his return from injury in a 119-110 win against the Los Angeles Lakers, he went back to his high school in Gilbert, Arizona for his jersey retirement ceremony. Before the Thunder close out its two-game road trip agains the Phoenix Suns, Williams’ was joined by teammates, staff […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Isaiah Joe has been the much-needed consistent spark off the bench for head coach Mark Daigneault as the defending champions continue its regular season without All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. With SGA ruled out through the All-Star break, Joe’s dunk over LeBron James was a highlight reel moment in the Thunder’s win against […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Nikola Topic’s 22 points, including four threes, led the G League’s Oklahoma City Blue to a 127-118 victory on Tuesday at the Paycom Center. After the Thunder prospect was diagnosed with testicular cancer back in October, Topic made his G League debut on Monday. Then, he followed it […]