Oklahoma City earned its fourth straight win, and its rookie big man once again played a significant role. On Saturday night, the Thunder capped off their second back-to-back of the season with a 39-point win against the Washington Wizards.
Kendrick Perkins has named Aday Mara as the player who is going to be key for the Oklahoma City Thunder in the season ahead. The 2025 NBA champions have some serious injury concerns, with three of their starters out for an extended period of time.
The Thunder played their third game in four nights Saturday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander spent the fourth quarter watching. That’s a pretty good way to handle a crowded schedule.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault reacted to rookie Aday Mara’s season-high 18 points after a 114-75 blowout win over the Washington Wizards.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Head coach Mark Daigneault and the Oklahoma City Thunder captured their fourth straight win in a 114-75 victory over the Washington Wizards, with Jared McCain leading the bench in scoring.
Who is the X factor for every NBA player this season? We’re not talking about the go-to guy, like Nikola Jokic or Steph Curry. It could be a big-name player, an all-star, or a bench player, but they are the pivot point for their team.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points to help the Oklahoma City Thunder extend their winning streak to four with a 114-75 win over the visiting Washington Wizards on Saturday.
For the second time this season, Oklahoma City Thunder’s Ajay Mitchell set a new career high with 35 points in a 128-97 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.
Oklahoma City’s young guard showcased the play expected of him on Friday night. The Oklahoma City Thunder started their NBA Cup campaign off with a bang as they took down the Memphis Grizzlies 128-97.
The Washington Wizards are on the road Saturday night as they travel to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in an interconference matchup. Washington enters Saturday’s game with a 4-5 record after losing on the road to the Atlanta Hawks Friday night.
After a pair of blowout losses in the wake of three starters being lost for an extended period due to injuries, the Oklahoma City Thunder have won three games in a row entering Saturday night's home matchup against the Washington Wizards.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
Ajay Mitchell scored a career-high 35 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander contributed 28 and Jared McCain added a season-high 21 to lead the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder to a 128-97 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies Friday night in an NBA Cup group-stage game.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is stepping up his already otherworldly game to keep the injury-depleted Oklahoma City Thunder competitive. He'll attempt to continue his impressive stretch when the Thunder visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday in NBA Cup group play.
Following their loss to San Antonio in the Western Conference Finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder seemed primed to enter the 2026-27 season with a newfound motivation to win it all.
Alex Caruso is poised to return for the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers after the veteran guard was left off the team’s latest injury report.
The Thunder are far from desperate. They’re 5-2 and coming off a road win over the Cavaliers. And as long as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is on the court, good things are likely to happen.
Russell Westbrook’s No. 0 jersey will soon be hanging in the rafters of the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Okla. The Oklahoma City Thunder announced on Monday that the team will retire Westbrook’s jersey in a ceremony during a Feb.
Random dribbles from the Cavaliers’ 117-112 home loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday. 1. How did the Cavs fall to a wildly undermanned Thunder team?
The Thunder will retire Russell Westbrook’s No. 0 jersey when they host New York on February 7, 2027, the team announced today (Twitter video link). Westbrook ended his 18-year playing career over the summer when he decided to retire.
The Thunder made several contract decisions on Sunday. Oklahoma City exercised its team options for Thomas Sorber and Jared McCain, the team announced in a press release, per Locked On NBA’s Rylan Stiles (Twitter link), but will not pick up the team option on Nikola Topic, per Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman (Twitter link).
Oklahoma City suffered injuries to both Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace in Sunday's win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Both looked like serious injuries, and the extent of both injuries was revealed on Monday.