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.
In the second quarter of Tuesday's tilt in Toronto, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace brought the ball up the floor. Acting as the lead guard with the Bricktown Ballers at the time, down superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, All-NBA swingman Jalen Williams and Rising Star Ajay Mitchell.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are playing host to the Denver Nuggets on Friday night inside the Paycom Center for an 8:30 National TV tilt that sees the Thunder get superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander back on the hardwood after a nine-game stint in street clothes due to an abdominal strain.
The NBA is a league built on the backs of its stars. Every now and then, guys in the NBA will raise their play to All-Star level, and sometimes, that run only lasts for one season.
For the first time in nine games, the Oklahoma City Thunder will see superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander suit up after being held out due to an abdominal strain.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are at home on Friday night as they host the Denver Nuggets in a Western Conference showdown. Of course, Oklahoma City has put together another successful season as they currently sit at the top of the West standings with a 45-15 record, which is also the best record in the NBA.
As Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gears up for his return ahead of facing the Denver Nuggets, Oklahoma City Thunder’s Jalen Williams is entering the final stages of recovering from a right hamstring injury.
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When the Oklahoma City Thunder had their smoldering start, winning 24 of their first 25 games, it seemed like a foregone conclusion that they would return to the NBA Finals.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is back. The Thunder superstar will return Friday night against the Nuggets, as he is not listed on the injury report, per Rylan Stiles of SI.com.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will return to action on Friday against Denver. The Thunder superstar is not listed on tomorrow’s injury report, tweets Rylan Stiles of SI.
Oklahoma City Thunder center Jaylin Williams had a career night in Wednesday’s 124-116 loss to the Detroit Pistons. He finished with a career-high 30 points on 9-of-14 shooting, including five threes, 11 rebounds, four assists, one block, and one steal.
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.
Despite missing most of its key players, the Thunder vs Pistons clash was still a treat thanks to the immense depth of the OKC bench. Many fans and critics were expecting Oklahoma City to drop the game and go down easily.
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.
With a few of Oklahoma City’s top players out for an extended period of time with injuries, the Thunder has seen multiple role players step up during this crucial stretch.
The Oklahoma City Thunder proved once again why they’re the NBA’s best road team, grinding out a 116-107 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night at Scotiabank Arena.
Isaiah Joe scored 19 of his 22 points in the third quarter Tuesday night and the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder held on to defeat the Toronto Raptors 116-107.
Isaiah Joe is in the midst of his best stretch of basketball of his career, midway through the season. It’s well documented how many injuries the Oklahoma
After a few more games, the Jared McCain trade is starting to feel like a win for OKC, and it seems they’re getting bigger value for him. In just six games with the Thunder, he’s already proving himself to be a key player in the rotation, especially with the team suffering injuries so far in the season.