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Leaving Thunder, Bucks off the NBA's Christmas game list has those teams feeling snubbed
Oklahoma City leads the Western Conference and has a MVP candidate in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Milwaukee has the NBA's leading scorer in Giannis Antetokounmpo. They were the teams that made their way to the NBA Cup final. By any measure, they're both very good teams. ...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 41 in Thunder's 123-105 win over Wizards
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 41 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat Washington 123-105 on Monday night, sending the NBA-worst Wizards to their 21st loss in 23 games and 12th straight on the road. Jalen Williams added 17 points and Isaiah Hartenstein had...
Thunder sign defensive guard Alex Caruso to multi-year extension
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder announced Sunday that they have signed Alex Caruso to a multi-year extension. Caruso’s agent, Greg Lawrence, confirmed ESPN’s report that it is a four-year, $81 million deal. The Thunder added the 30-year-old Caruso...
Jimmy Butler to miss Heat's game against Magic with illness
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler was ruled out of Saturday night’s game at the Orlando Magic with an illness, the team announced late Saturday afternoon. Butler left Friday night’s home game against Oklahoma City in the first quarter with what appeared to be...
Jimmy Butler turns ankle, then leaves Heat-Thunder game with illness
MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler appeared to turn his left ankle and left Miami's game against Oklahoma City in the first quarter on Friday night. Butler was ruled out before the start of the second quarter because of illness, the team said. There was no immediate word on the condition of...
Oklahoma man dies by lethal injection in the nation’s final execution of 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma man who killed a 10-year-old girl in a cannibalistic fantasy died by lethal injection Thursday in the nation’s 25th and final execution of the year. Kevin Ray Underwood was pronounced dead at 10:14 a.m. at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in...
Giannis, Bucks use 3-point barrage to beat Thunder 97-81 for NBA Cup title
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Everyone has a lucky number in Las Vegas. For the Milwaukee Bucks, it was 3. And the NBA Cup was their prize. Tournament MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 26 points to go along with 19 rebounds and 10 assists, Damian Lillard added 23 points and the...
Grand jury recommends no charges against 7 Oklahoma City police officers who fatally shot a woman
A grand jury has recommended no charges be filed against seven Oklahoma City police officers who fatally shot a woman, the Oklahoma County district attorney's office said Tuesday. The grand jury reached its decision on Monday after investigating the Oct. 10 shooting death of Annette...
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 32 points to lead Thunder past Rockets 111-96 and into NBA Cup Final
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 of his 32 points in the second half, and the Oklahoma City Thunder pulled away late Saturday night to defeat the Houston Rockets 111-96 and advance to the NBA Cup championship. The Thunder take a five-game winning streak into...
Godwin scores career-high 20 points, No. 13 Oklahoma beats in-state rival Oklahoma State 80-65
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Sam Godwin had a career-high 20 points with 14 rebounds to lead No. 13 Oklahoma past Oklahoma State 80-65 in Oklahoma City on Saturday night in the first Bedlam basketball game between the schools since the Sooners left the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference. ...
