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Thunder beat short-handed Pelicans 106-88 for 2nd straight win without injured forward Chet Holmgren

Nov. 13, 2024 22:33 PM EST

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (AP) — Jalen Williams scored 31 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 29 and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans 106-88 on Wednesday night. The victory was the second straight for the Thunder without Chet Holmgren. Oklahoma City...

NBPA reaches Kyle Singler's family after cryptic Instagram video draws concern

Nov. 13, 2024 12:43 PM EST

The National Basketball Players Association has connected with former Duke star and NBA player Kyle Singler's family after he said he fears for his life in a cryptic Instagram video he posted on Tuesday. “We are in contact with Kyle’s family,” Sarah Houseknecht, a spokeswoman...

Gilgeous-Alexander scores career-high 45 as Thunder beat Clippers in first game without Holmgren

Nov. 11, 2024 23:11 PM EST

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 45 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Clippers 134-128 on Monday night in their first game this season without Chet Holmgren. Holmgren will miss at least eight weeks with a pelvic fracture...

Thunder's Holmgren to miss at least 8 weeks with a pelvic fracture

Nov. 11, 2024 01:44 AM EST

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder announced Monday that forward/center Chet Holmgren will miss at least eight weeks with a pelvic fracture. Holmgren sustained a right iliac wing fracture during the first quarter of Sunday night's game against the Golden State Warriors....

Curry scores 36, OKC loses Holmgren to hip injury in Warriors' 127-116 win over Thunder

Nov. 10, 2024 22:02 PM EST

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 36 points, and the Golden State Warriors held off a late rally to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder 127-116 on Sunday night. It was a double whammy for the Thunder as forward Chet Holmgren didn't return after suffering a right hip injury in...

Gilgeous-Alexander and Holmgren each score 29 points, Thunder rout Rockets 126-107

Nov. 08, 2024 22:42 PM EST

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren each scored 29 points to help the Oklahoma City Thunder rout the Houston Rockets 126-107 on Friday night. Oklahoma City opened a six-game homestand with a victory after losing at Denver on Wednesday night for its first...

Peyton Watson's win-preserving blocked shot was a year in the making and a measure of revenge

Nov. 07, 2024 01:36 AM EST

DENVER (AP) — Peyton Watson's timing was perfect nearly a year later and in a similar late-game situation against the same star player. The Denver Nuggets' high-flying forward blocked a shot attempt by Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the closing seconds to preserve their...

Watson seals 124-122 win for Nuggets with blocked shot in final second, handing Thunder 1st loss

Nov. 07, 2024 00:00 AM EST

DENVER (AP) — Russell Westbrook scored 29 points, Peyton Watson blocked a shot in the closing seconds after missing a pair of free throws at the other end and the injury-riddled Denver Nuggets rallied to beat Oklahoma City 124-122 on Wednesday night to hand the Thunder their first loss of the...

Williams, Gilgeous-Alexander help Thunder top Magic and improve to 7-0

Nov. 05, 2024 00:08 AM EST

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Jalen Williams scored 23 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 21 points and nine assists and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Orlando Magic 102-86 on Monday night to remain the only unbeaten team in the Western Conference. Chet Holmgren added 14 points,...

Thunder extend perfect start with 105-92 win over Clippers

Nov. 03, 2024 01:17 AM EDT

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 25 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder extended their undefeated start to the season by beating the Los Angeles Clippers 105-92 on Saturday night. All five Thunder starters scored in double figures, and the six straight wins to...