Oklahoma City has had to tap into their depth much earlier than anyone expected this season. This team came into the season a bit worn down after the late summer run through the playoffs.
The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 116-112 on Tuesday night to claim their third preseason win a week before opening night. The Thunder brought multiple stars to this battle as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lu Dort, Alex Caruso and Isaiah Hartenstein headlined the starting lineup.
Coming off a promising 2024-25 campaign, the Oklahoma City Thunder are once again doubling down on two-way deals. As they prepare for a championship run, it seems that working on their reserves is still a thing.
With Thomas Sorber redshirting his first year in Oklahoma City, talks of a rotation overhaul are in place. While he is yet to suit up for the Thunder both in the Summer League and in the regular season, his absence matters a lot.
While we can expect the leaguewide total to hover at or near 90 for much of the regular season, many teams have yet to fill all of their two-way slots for the 2025-26 campaign.
The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.
It has been a summer of extensions for the Oklahoma City Thunder following their first NBA Championship in club history, ousting the Indiana Pacers in seven games of the 2025 NBA Finals.
The two-way signing of Branden Carlson could look like a steal a few years down the road. The 7-foot, 220-pound center had the same contract last season and made an impact here and there, but was phased out of the rotation as the season came to a close.
The Oklahoma City Thunder moved to 3-0 at the 2025 Las Vegas Summer League with a 17-point win against the Orlando Magic on Tuesday evening. OKC's most recent victory marked the return of second-year big man Branden Carlson, who missed the Salt Lake City Summer League and the first two contests in Las Vegas recovering from an injury.
The Oklahoma City Thunder notched its third NBA Summer League win on Tuesday night, defeating the Orlando Magic 92-75. Behind two massive performances from guard Ajay Mitchell and center Branden Carlson who combined for 50 points, Oklahoma City weathered a 30-point performance between Orlando's Ethan Thompson and Wendell Moore Jr.
Isiah Thomas can’t believe that NBA scouts and executives whiffed on Branden Carlson in the draft. The Oklahoma City Thunder’s Summer League team beat the Orlando Magic’s Summer League team 92-75 in Las Vegas, Nev., on Tuesday.
Branden Carlson is staying put in Oklahoma City. The 7-foot center reportedly re-signed with the Thunder on a two-way contract, Ross Aroyo of Priority Sports told ESPN.
Branden Carlson will continue to wear the Oklahoma City Thunder uniform after signing a new two-way contract on Tuesday after showing solid progress during the 2024-25 season.
Oklahoma City continued its offseason on Tuesday night ahead of its summer league clash with the Utah Jazz. The OKC Thunder have its 15 man roster set, but there was still plenty to decide.
The Oklahoma City Thunder originally signed rookie center Branden Carlson on Nov. 16, 2024, after its frontcourt thinned with Chet Holmgren joining Isaiah Hartenstein on the injured list.
Branden Carlson entered the NBA with little fanfare. The 24-year-old undrafted rookie spent five years at Utah before joining the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Rookie center Branden Carlson is sticking with the Oklahoma City Thunder, signing a second 10-day contract, the team announced Monday. Carlson, who initially joined the Thunder on a 10-day deal that expired January 19, earned a second one with some solid play.
On Wednesday evening, the Oklahoma City Thunder will be in Ohio to play the Cleveland Cavaliers. Before the game, the team announced that they had waived rookie Branden Carlson.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have made a move for former Utah Utes star Branden Carlson in order to bolster their banged-up frontcourt in what could be a move that sees the former Runnin' Ute make his first NBA start.
Former Toronto Raptors big man Branden Carlson has signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Carlson signed a two-way deal with the Raptors after going undrafted in the 2024 NBA Draft.
Former Toronto Raptors center Branden Carlson is joining the Oklahoma City Thunder. Carlson signed a two-way deal with Toronto after going undrafted in the NBA Draft earlier this year.
The Toronto Raptors have officially signed center Branden Carlson to a two-way contract, the team announced on July 4. The financial terms of the deals were not disclosed.
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With the regular season officially in the books, the annual All-Pac-12 Honors recipients have been announced, and two Utah stars were named to the prestigious
On Sunday, the Utah Utes headed to Westwood with hopes of getting back in the win column against UCLA. While he surely didn't envision helping the team in this matter, the team's leading scorer and rebounder Branden Carlson was on the receiving end of a dirty play by UCLA's Sebastian Mack.
This is the last season for the Pac-12 as we know it. Unfortunately, unlike football, it does not look like it is going out with a bang on the hardwood.