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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 28 points as top-seeded Thunder edge Pelicans 94-92 in Game 1
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Hours after the NBA announced Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was selected as a finalist for the league’s Most Valuable Player award, Oklahoma City's All-Star guard showed why. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points, including the go-ahead basket in the final minute,...
Top-seeded Thunder say their maturity matters more than youth heading into playoffs vs. Pelicans
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — After fielding seemingly the millionth question about how young his team is, Thunder coach Mark Daigneault explained why it's not relevant in Oklahoma City's case. “The age is just a number, and there’s a difference between youth and maturity," the...
NBA Playoffs 2024: Before Game 1s on Saturday, a pair of Game 7-type matchups on Friday
The Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder are about to find out who they will face in Round 1 of the NBA playoffs. The final two play-in games — and final two berths in the playoffs — will be decided Friday night, when Chicago visits Miami in an Eastern Conference matchup and...
Thunder rout Mavericks 135-86 to take the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — With about 90 seconds remaining, Oklahoma City's fans stood in unison and began chanting. O-K-C! O-K-C! As the final moments wound down in a 135-86 win over the Dallas Mavericks, the still-standing Thunder fans celebrated a team that went from...
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 23 points as the Thunder beat the injury-depleted Bucks 125-107
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 23 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the injury-depleted Milwaukee Bucks 125-107 on Friday night to boost their hopes of taking the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference playoffs. The Thunder entered the night trailing the...
Bucks won't have either Lillard or Antetokounmpo for Friday's game at Oklahoma City
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks won’t have Giannis Antetokounmpo or Damian Lillard available for their Friday night game with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Bucks released an injury report Friday afternoon that ruled Lillard out with a sore left adductor. The Bucks...
With All-Star Gilgeous-Alexander leading the way, young Thunder confident heading into the playoffs
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault used Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's subtle sacrifices to show why the Thunder aren't like most playoff contenders that carry the “young team” label. “Imagine if you’re a player and you can just get 40?” Daigneault said....
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 26 as Thunder roll past Wembanyama-less Spurs, 127-89
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Thunder coach Mark Daigneault has preached all season that his team is about the process rather than results. Wednesday's performance supported his claim. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 points in 26 minutes, and Oklahoma City rolled past the Victor...
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 40 as Thunder top Kings; Sabonis' double-double streak ends at 61 games
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points in his return from injury, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from a 20-point deficit to defeat Sacramento 112-105 on Tuesday night as the Kings' Domantas Sabonis had his double-double streak halted at 61 games. ...
Domantas Sabonis' double-double streak ends at 61 games as Kings lose to Thunder
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis' double-double streak has ended at 61 games. Sabonis had eight points and 13 rebounds in Sacramento's 112-105 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. Sabonis owns the seventh-longest streak of...
