Tag: Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren is the fourth NBA player under the age of 24 to average at least 15 points and three blocks per game in a single postseason (minimum of five games). Holmgren, who just turned 22 on May 1, joins Hakeem Olajuwon (1986), Alonzo Mourning (1993), and Dwight Howard (2008) as […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder have only played five games during the 2024 NBA Playoffs, but they still have yet to allow 100 points in a single game. Oklahoma City surrendered 92 points in Game 1 of the Western Conference first-round series against the New Orleans Pelicans. Then the Thunder gave up 92 points in Game […]
The 2023-24 Oklahoma City Thunder became the youngest No. 1 seed in NBA history on Sunday, following their 135-86 blowout win over the Milwaukee Bucks, with an average age of 23.4 years. The previous record was set by the Phoenix Suns (25.2 years) in the 2004-05 season. Oklahoma City finished with the same 57-25 record […]
Three NBA teams are tied record-wise for the No. 1 seed in their respective conference after 81 games for the first time in league history — Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Denver Nuggets. All three title contenders are 56-25. With Denver’s 121-120 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night, along with wins by Oklahoma City and Minnesota, […]
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (quad contusion) and forward Jalen Williams (ankle sprain) are both listed as out for Wednesday night’s road game against the Boston Celtics. Gilgeous-Alexander, 25, has missed three of OKC’s last four games, including Tuesday night’s 109-105 loss to Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers. This will be only his […]
Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has 40 30-point games on at least 60% true shooting this season, the second most by a guard in a single season in NBA history. James Harden recorded 41 such games with the Houston Rockets in the 2018-19 season. Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry posted 36 such games […]
Oklahoma City Thunder center Bismack Biyombo announced in a social media post on X that he will play in Friday night’s home game against the Miami Heat after collapsing on the court Wednesday due to dehydration. Biyombo said he has been fasting for 15 years. It was the first time he had ever collapsed, according […]
Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander posted his 45th 30-point game of the season in Sunday night’s 118-110 victory against the Phoenix Suns. It was just his 59th game played this season. Only two players in NBA history have reached that mark faster — Wilt Chamberlain (4x) and Michael Jordan. Gilgeous-Alexander, 25, scored 10 points […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder are waiving forward Aleksej Pokusevski, per sources. Pokusevski, 22, was selected 17th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2020 NBA Draft. Of course, the 7-footer was traded to the Thunder a day later. The Serbian native began his professional playing career overseas with Olympiacos of the EuroLeague. In an 89-69 […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder are trading guard Tre Mann and forward Davis Bertans to the Charlotte Hornets for forward Gordon Hayward, according to reports. Hayward, 33, is on an expiring four-year, $120 million contract. His 2023-24 salary is $31.5 million. His deal carries a $1.8 million trade bonus that Charlotte would be responsible for paying […]
