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Current Stretch Setting Up OKC Thunder Role Players for Playoff Success

Oklahoma City has been one of the league’s most injured teams as of late, but it might be a blessing in disguise. On Sunday, the Thunder beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 121-113 for what might be the team’s best win of the season.

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Shooting Evolution Defines Isaiah Joe’s Season Amidst Breakout

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

Oklahoma City Thunder News / LWOSports.com / February 24

How the Latest Injury News Could Affect the OKC Thunder

Injuries, which have been the theme of the season for the Oklahoma City Thunder, were hit with critical news. Despite the All-Star break, they remain without three of their most important players in a crucial stretch.

Oklahoma City Thunder News / Oklahoma City Thunder on SI / February 24

OKC Thunder Grab Two Upperclassmen in Latest Mock Draft

The Oklahoma City Thunder are amid another regular-season run, hoping to leave with the top record in the league, or in the very least the No. 1 seed in the West.

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How many of the NBA All-Star Game MVP Award -- officially named the Kobe Bryant Trophy in 2020 -- in the three-point era (1979-80) can you name in five minutes?

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander News / Larry Brown Sports / February 24

‘Jeopardy!’ contestants had zero clue who Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was

A “Jeopardy!” clue featuring Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drew crickets from the contestants on Monday’s episode of the hit TV show. A photo of the Oklahoma City Thunder guard was shown on the screen under the category “Jump Through These Hoops” for $200.

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The 23 best NBA players with exactly one All-Star appearance

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.

NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 23

Chris Paul chooses between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luka Doncic at PG

The role of a point guard in the NBA has seemingly changed in the modern game, with true point guard almost becoming a rarity. Combo guards such as Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic are kind of the prototype for a point guard in today’s NBA.

Oklahoma City Thunder News / Oklahoma City Thunder on SI / February 23

Chet Holmgren's Aggressive Play Aids OKC Thunder in Close Game

OKC’s 7-foot-1 big man played just as aggressively as the Thunder needed him to. The Thunder’s game on Sunday afternoon was never going to be easy with OKC missing key players and Cleveland in the midst of a seven-game win streak.

Oklahoma City Thunder News / Oklahoma City Thunder on SI / February 23

OKC Thunder Welcome Jared McCain With Special In Arena Nod

Everyone has caught Jared McCain fever in Oklahoma City. The Thunder made a mid-season swap to net the shooting guard from Philadelphia in exchange for a first-round pick (via Houston) in the 2026 NBA Draft, along with a few future second-round selections that seem well worth it after McCain's first six games with the OKC Thunder.

Oklahoma City Thunder News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 23

ClutchPoints’ NBA MVP Mondays: How Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s injury impacts race

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.

Oklahoma City Thunder News / Last Word On Sports / February 23

Projecting Oklahoma City’s Expansion Draft Protection List

There has been a lot of chatter about the NBA expanding to 32 teams. A lot of this started after Commissioner Adam Silver met with the governor of Washington, and discussions of a new team were on the timecard.

NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 23

How Thunder’s Jared McCain has thrived since 76ers GM Daryl Morey’s ‘sold high’ remark

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jared McCain cried when he was traded by Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey.

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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.

Cason Wallace News / Last Word On Sports / February 23

It Took One Breakout Night For Cason Wallace To Become A Costly Long-Term Question For The Thunder

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder sit first in the Western Conference with a 44-14 record. They have won four of their last five games. Their latest win came over an in-form Cleveland Cavaliers team on a seven-game streak.

Oklahoma City Thunder News / Oklahoma City Thunder on SI / February 23

OKC Thunder Role Players Gaining Valuable Experience with Starters Injured

The Oklahoma City Thunder have looked strong coming out of the All-Star break. Despite missing reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, All-NBA wing Jalen Williams and Sixth Man of the Year Candidate Ajay Mitchell, the team is 2-0 to start the final stretch of the regular season.

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Jared McCain News / Last Word On Sports / February 23

Jared McCain Trade Starting to Prove as a Win for the Thunder

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.

Isaiah Hartenstein News / Oklahoma City Thunder on SI / February 23

Isaiah Hartenstein Instrumental For the Thunder Down the Stretch

When the Oklahoma City Thunder needed a consistent source of offense down the stretch in an attempt to close out a win against a Cleveland Cavaliers team that came into OKC on a seven-game winning streak with no signs of slowing down, a usual solution was found once again.

Oklahoma City Thunder News / Hoops Wire / February 22

Cavs flounder early, fight back, but little things costly vs. Thunder

Random dribbles following the Cavaliers’ 121-113 road loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. 1. Sometimes, everything comes down to what you do in the first five minutes.

NBA News / Field Level Media / February 22

Strong start helps depleted Thunder snap Cavaliers' 7-game win streak

Isaiah Joe had 22 points and a career-high five steals and Cason Wallace had 20 points and a career-high 10 assists to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 121-113 win over the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander News / Hoops Wire / February 22

Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads MVP race even with time missed

The MVP race has been shaped as much by availability as dominance this season, and right now it still runs through Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. According to Tim Bontemps of ESPN, the Thunder star remains the clear favorite in the latest MVP straw poll.

Oklahoma City Thunder News / Hoops Wire / February 22

Cavs will still have something to prove in Oklahoma City

This was supposed to be a measuring stick game for the Cavaliers. Instead, it comes with an asterisk. Cleveland only sees the reigning champion Thunder twice, and on paper this matchup had real juice.

NBA News / Field Level Media / February 20

Second-quarter spurt propels Thunder past Nets

Jared McCain scored 21 off the bench and Chet Holmgren had 15 points and seven rebounds to help lift the short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder to a 105-86 home win over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday.

Chet Holmgren News / Larry Brown Sports / February 20

Chet Holmgren responds to a fan's comment about the Lakers

Chet Holmgren does not have any Hollywood dreams right now. Video went viral this week of the Oklahoma City Thunder big man Holmgren after Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game.

NBA News / Field Level Media / February 20

Ready or not, banged-up Thunder open stretch run vs. Nets

The Oklahoma City Thunder could have used a longer break. With the All-Star break over, the reigning NBA champions remain without three key players as they take the court Friday at home against the Brooklyn Nets.

Ajay Mitchell News / Hoops Rumors / February 19

SGA, Mitchell, J-Dub Remain Out For Thunder

Superstar guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is still recovering from his abdominal strain, the Thunder announced on Thursday. According to the team, the NBA’s reigning Most Valuable Player will be checked out again in about a week, which means he’s likely to be sidelined for at least four more games.

Oklahoma City Thunder News / LWOSports.com / February 19

Who are the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Biggest Threats Post All-Star Break?

With the NBA back in action tonight and Oklahoma City returning to action tomorrow, the Thunder leads the league in wins for a second straight season, but the gap from the rest of the pack narrows coming out of the All-Star break.

NBA News / Yardbarker / February 13