OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — From a strictly basketball standpoint, this young version of the Thunder truly arrived last season when they won Oklahoma City 's first NBA title. From a visibility point of view, the Thunder are preparing for perhaps their biggest stage yet — a Western Conference...
HOUSTON (AP) — LeBron James had 28 points and the Los Angeles Lakers eliminated Houston with a 98-78 win in Game 6 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series on Friday night, May 1, by holding the Rockets to a season low in points. The No. 4 seed Lakers move on to meet the top-seeded...
PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix Suns All-Star guard Devin Booker was fined $35,000 for public criticism of officiating following the team 's Game 2 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder last Wednesday night, April 22. James Jones, the NBA 's Head of Basketball Operations, made the announcement on...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 37 points and nine assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Phoenix Suns, 120-107, on Wednesday night, April 22, to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round Western Conference playoff series. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 points in the...
Oklahoma City 's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander might be adding a couple more trophies to his collection. San Antonio 's Victor Wembanyama has a shot at doing the same. And for the eighth consecutive year, the MVP will be an international one. Gilgeous-Alexander — the reigning NBA MVP — is...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 42 points, including a game-tying 3-pointer late in regulation to help the Golden State Warriors overcome Aaron Gordon 's career-high 50 points and beat the Denver Nuggets, 137-131, on Thursday night, Oct. 23. The Warriors went on a 12-2 run in...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Thunder fans got everything they wanted on Tuesday, Oct. 21 — a ring ceremony, a championship banner unveiling and a win over ex-Oklahoma City star Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the reigning MVP, hit two free throws with 2.3 seconds...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander knows the outside view of him and the Oklahoma City Thunder squad he leads have changed significantly in the past year. Gilgeous-Alexander is the reigning MVP and the Thunder are the defending NBA champions — firsts for both. Now, a team that rarely...
By ANGELO CAPARAS Intern Oklahoma City Thunder shooting guard Isaiah Joe was caught off guard when asked about the PBA’s four-point line during his visit in Manila last Friday, August 1 at the NBA Store in SM Megamall. “You said a four-point line? Is that real?,” said Joe, visibly stunned by...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The promise came three years ago from Oklahoma City general manager Sam Presti. It might have been overlooked for a couple of reasons. One, the Thunder were awful at the time. Two, he was speaking Latin. “Labor omnia vincit,” Presti said after the 2021-22 season, quoting...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — He 's the most valuable player. The scoring champion. And now, an NBA champion along with NBA Finals MVP. All in one season. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has entered one of the game’s most elite clubs. The 26-year-old Canadian is atop the basketball world now in almost...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Indiana star Tyrese Haliburton was starting a move toward the basket, and his right leg didn 't seem to move with him. And the ensuing scene was heartbreaking for the Pacers. The Pacers quickly determined that Haliburton would be ruled out for the rest of Game 7 with a...
