There is just something about the bright lights of Madison Square Garden that brings out the best in the NBA’s rising stars. For Oklahoma City Thunder big man Chet Holmgren, Wednesday night was the perfect stage to showcase why he is a foundational piece of a championship contender.
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 out during Wednesday’s 103-100 road win over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden had all the ingredients of a playoff game. Loud crowd. High stakes. A few questionable whistles that sent MSG into full meltdown mode.
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.
Chet Holmgren poured in 28 points and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 as the Oklahoma City Thunder held off a late charge to beat the New York Knicks 103-100 on the road Wednesday night.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is probably not beating the allegations. The Oklahoma City Thunder star Gilgeous-Alexander sparked backlash during Wednesday’s game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in New York, N.Y.
The New York Knicks fell short in the final seconds against the Oklahoma City Thunder. But by holding the Thunder 16 points below their season average, the Knicks showed they've got a playoff-ready defense.
The Oklahoma City Thunder stared at their championship hopes possibly being jeopardised in New York. The team has suffered majorly from injuries to key players this season.
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.
Luguentz Dort, the Thunder’s veteran swingman, has come under the public’s scrutiny after an incident with Nikola Jokic that triggered a major scuffle during the defending champions’ most recent fixture against the Nuggets.
Lu Dort has made a name for himself by being the heart and soul of the Oklahoma City Thunder. He is the one who sets the level of physicality on defense, and his rugged play helped make the Thunder a championship organization.
The Thunder made one of the more surprising moves at the NBA’s trade deadline, grabbing sharpshooting guard Jared McCain, who wasn’t previously thought to be available.
The Oklahoma City Thunder decided to trade a few of their valuable future draft picks to bring in Jared McCain via trade from the Philadelphia 76ers. McCain
Jared McCain scored 20 points, Isaiah Joe had 19 and Jaylin Williams added 17 points and 16 rebounds to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 116-108 victory against the host Chicago Bulls on Tuesday.
Madison Square Garden gets a heavyweight matchup on March 4. The Oklahoma City Thunder (47-15) rolls into New York to face the New York Knicks (40-22), and the stakes feel real.
Don’t let Jared McCain’s TikTok dances fool you. Retired ex-NBA forward Chandler Parsons went viral this week over his claim about the Oklahoma City Thunder guard McCain.
The Trail Blazers will sign Chris Youngblood to a two-way contract, agent Kashim Butler of KBA Sports tells ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link). The 24-year-old shooting guard was in training camp with Oklahoma City on an Exhibit 10 deal and earned a two-way contract prior to the start of the season.
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.