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Chet Holmgren, Team All-Star compete in the All-Star Shooting Stars Challenge

Chet Holmgren participated in the first edition of the NBA's Shooting Stars challenge since 2015 during the NBA's All-Star Saturday night festivities at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.

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How Jared McCain is already impacting Thunder’s offense

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.

Jared McCain News / Athlon Sports / February 14

Jared McCain Sends Shots at 76ers After Controversial Trade to Thunder

The 2024-25 season was a complete and utter disaster for the Philadelphia 76ers. They missed the playoffs for the first time since Joel Embiid’s rookie season amid a litany of injuries to him and his star teammates, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey.

Oklahoma City Thunder News / Oklahoma City Thunder on SI / February 14

Ajay Mitchell's Importance for OKC Thunder on Full Display Amid Absence

Oklahoma City has been in a rough patch over the past few weeks, and the absence of a key creator has been a key reason. The Thunder limped into the All-Star break, literally and figuratively.

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Thunder’s Jared McCain unsurprisingly wins NBA Celebrity 3-Point Contest

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.

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20 NBA superstars who carried awful teams the farthest

Good players tend to succeed in the NBA. Sometimes, though, they find themselves in terrible situations but still find ways to over-achieve. These are the 20 players who carried the worst NBA teams.

Jalen Williams News / Larry Brown Sports / February 13

Jalen Williams fires back at the criticisms of his contract

Jalen Williams is taking some time to address the haters this week. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard Williams spoke out on Friday against the criticisms of his large contract with the team.

Mark Daigneault News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 13

How Mark Daigneault kept it 100 about Thunder’s recent struggles

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.

Oklahoma City Thunder News / Oklahoma City Thunder on SI / February 13

Jared McCain Showing Worth, Nikola Topic Has a Timely Return for OKC Thunder Amid Losses

This Oklahoma City Thunder team is undergoing and has been undergoing injury turmoil. Jalen Williams, Isaiah Hartenstein, Alex Caruso, Ajay Mitchell have all missed significant time this season, and even Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has now missed the final five games heading into the NBA All-Star break.

Oklahoma City Thunder News / Oklahoma City Thunder on SI / February 13

Jared McCain Brings Offensive Lift in First Stretch With Thunder

The Oklahoma City Thunder had a glaring weakness in their offense that were multiplied due to a heavy amount of key injuries. At the Feb. 5 NBA Trade Deadline, Thunder general manager Sam Presti sought to the open market to find someone who can bring a spark to an inconsistent offense.

Oklahoma City Thunder News / Oklahoma City Thunder on SI / February 13

OKC Thunder Must Protect Home Court in Final Weeks of Regular Season

Oklahoma City can’t continue to drop games on its home court after the All-Star break. On Thursday night, the Thunder looked to close out its pre-All-Star stretch with a three-game winning streak.

Nikola Topic News / Total Pro Sports / February 13

Standing Ovation Greets Nikola Topic in Emotional Return to the Court After Cancer Battle

After an impressive 136-109 victory against the Phoenix Suns, the Oklahoma City Thunder faced off against the Milwaukee Bucks at Paycom Center. While the

Oklahoma City Thunder News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 13

Thunder’s Chet Holmgren gets real on reality of Nikola Topic’s return from cancer diagnosis

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.

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Bucks' under-the-radar deadline additions paying off already

Two under-the-radar acquisitions have lifted the Bucks to two big wins leading into the All-Star break.

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Nikola Topic News / Athlon Sports / February 12

NBA Reacts to Thunder Guard's Debut After Cancer Battle

It was a memorable moment for the Oklahoma City Thunder and Nikola Topic on Thursday. The No. 12 pick in 2024 made his NBA debut against the Milwaukee Bucks after battling a torn ACL injury last season, and he was diagnosed with testicular cancer before the start of the 2025-26 season.

Oklahoma City Thunder News / Hoops Rumors / February 12

Thunder’s Nikola Topic Available To Make NBA Debut Thursday

Nikola Topic is not on the Thunder‘s injury report for Thursday’s game vs. Milwaukee, which means he’ll be active to potentially make his NBA regular season debut, notes Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman (subscriber link).

Oklahoma City Thunder News / Hoops Rumors / February 12

Thunder’s Jalen Williams Reinjures Right Hamstring

Jalen Williams excelled in his second game back from a leg injury but apparently didn’t come away unscathed. The Thunder’s second-leading scorer aggravated the same injury that sidelined him for 10 games, Tim MacMahon of ESPN tweets.

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Thunder, Bucks enter matchup without superstars

The last time the Oklahoma City Thunder and Milwaukee Bucks faced off, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Giannis Antetokounmpo led their teams in scoring. When the teams meet again Thursday in Oklahoma City in their final game before the All-Star break, neither star will be available.