The marquee meeting between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets on Friday came to a head in the fourth quarter when Lu Dort and Nikola Jokic got into a physical altercation.
The deep recesses of the NBA’s vault of the ’60s always 79felt impossible to open. Now Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is leading is turning into a generational legend one game at a time.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 100-87 road win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. It was the 123rd consecutive game for Gilgeous-Alexander to score 20 or more points, moving him within three of tying Wilt Chamberlain's NBA record.
It wasn’t even a game that involved the Oklahoma City Thunder, but their superstar, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, got hit with a negative remark from long-time basketball commentator Doris Burke.
Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.
Ahead of facing the Dallas Mavericks, Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault responded to Denver Nuggets head coach David Adelman’s recent remarks over Lu Dort’s flagrant-2 against Nikola Jokic in Friday’s win.
The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Denver Nuggets on Friday night in overtime, 127-121, without superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander playing a single second of the extra period.
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 with an abdominal strain.
The Oklahoma City Thunder boasted one of the best rosters in the NBA coming into the 2025-26 season. After winning a title in 2024-25, Mark Daigneault and company returned virtually the same roster and appeared to have a strong chance at becoming the first back-to-back champions in eight years.
On Friday, reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made his official return from injury. It came at just the right time for OKC, as the front-runner delivered a 36-points, nine-assist, four-stock performance to help his squad to a six-point win over a rival in Denver.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has only played one game with Jared McCain but the recently acquired guard has made a big impression for the Oklahoma City Thunder, both during Gilgeous-Alexander's absence with an abdominal strain and during Friday's overtime win over Denver.
Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.
What started as a marquee showdown between two Western Conference powers turned into something far more volatile. It turned into chaos. In a game featuring
Charles Barkley had a blunt message for Chet Holmgren during a live broadcast after the Oklahoma City Thunder’s win over the Denver Nuggets. The moment came as the Thunder celebrated a 127-121 overtime victory over the Nuggets.
The Oklahoma City Thunder needed every second of overtime to pull it off — but when the final buzzer sounded, the message was loud and clear. SGA is back, and the Thunder mean business.
Chet Holmgren produced 15 points and a career-high 21 rebounds and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 36 points in his return from injury, lifting the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 127-121 victory over the visiting Denver Nuggets on Friday.
Tonight’s game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets was going to be a must-watch from tip-off, as two of the West’s top teams face off in a rematch from last year’s playoffs.
Wisconsin Herd guard/forward Cormac Ryan has been called up to the NBA, having signed a two-way contract with the Bucks, according to the official NBA transaction log.
Cade Cunningham had a tough shooting night Tuesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He bounced back in a big way in a 124-116 win over the league-leading Oklahoma City Thunder.
The shorthanded Oklahoma City Thunder took on the Detroit Pistons tonight in a showdown between the two top seeds in each conference. However, things kept getting worse for the Thunder, who lost guard Isaiah Joe midway through the game, compounding their injury issues.