Final Grades for the Thunder After a 64 Win Regular Season
The Oklahoma City Thunder finished the regular season 64–18 despite battling major injuries throughout the year, and this article breaks down and grades each key player’s performance heading into the playoffs. Aubyn Phippen | After wrapping up the regular season on Sunday night against the Phoenix Suns, the Oklahoma City Thunder finished the regular season […]
Thunder Dominate Lakers In 43 Point Win Sending A Message To The Rest Of The NBA
The Oklahoma City Thunder delivered a dominant 139-96 blowout over the Los Angeles Lakers, exposing the gap between contenders with suffocating defense and all around excellence led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Daniel Bell OKLAHOMA CITY – Ever heard the saying, “a Chrysler 300 look like a phantom until a phantom pulls up?” That Phantom pulled up to […]
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Sets New Mark For Consistency Passing Wilt Chamberlain For Most Consecutive 20 Point Games
Behind 35 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who set the NBA record with 127 consecutive 20-point games, the Oklahoma City Thunder weathered an early offensive surge from the Boston Celtics and tightened their defense in the second half before Chet Holmgren sealed a dramatic 104–102 victory with free throws in the final second. Daniel Bell OKLAHOMA […]
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Game Winning 3 The Cherry On Top Of His Historic Night
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivered a historic 35 point, 15 assist performance and hit a clutch step-back game-winner to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a dramatic 129-126 victory over Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in a thrilling MVP-caliber showdown. Daniel Bell OKLAHOMA CITY – It’s hard to tell if you’re watching an all-time great player before […]
WBB: Aaliyah Chavez’s Hot 15 In OT Helps OU Upset #2 South Carolina In OT Thriller
Aaliyah Chavez scored 15 of her 26 points in overtime, hitting four threes, as No. 16 Oklahoma erased a late collapse and stunned No. 2 South Carolina 94-82 on Thursday night in Norman. Daniel Bell NORMAN – Basketball games usually tell you who they are early. This one lied. For most of Thursday night, Aaliyah Chavez […]
Thunder Look Like Themselves For First Time In Weeks In Win Against Spurs
Playing with the intensity and defensive edge that define them, the Thunder got back to who they are by matching San Antonio’s physicality and using a signature third quarter run to turn a tight game into a statement win. Daniel Bell OKLAHOMA CITY – 9:26 left in the game with the Thunder up 21, trying to […]
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Saves The Thunder In Overtime Win Against The Jazz
Oklahoma City survived its own mistakes, blew a 20 point lead, and still leaned on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s calm brilliance to turn an ugly night into a necessary win that may matter more for what it teaches than how it looked. Daniel Bell OKLAHOMA CITY – The win came, but not gently. It arrived bruised and breathless, […]
Thunder Overcome Slow Defensive Start To Handle Hawks On Second Night Of Back-to-Back
The Thunder survived a season worst defensive first half behind a scorching offense, flipped the switch in the third quarter, and did just enough defensively to eventually put away a short handed Hawks team. Daniel Bell OKLAHOMA CITY – The night began without urgency on one side of the floor, as if Oklahoma City needed to […]
Thunder Drop Third Straight To Spurs On Christmas
On Christmas Day, the Thunder learned for the third straight time in two weeks that calm consistency can be undone when an opponent plays with the urgency of a rivalry and the edge of something personal. Daniel Bell OKLAHOMA CITY – The final score read 117-102, but the number that lingered longest after the game was […]
Slow Start Became A Distant Memory During Thunder Win vs. Clippers
After a slow start, the Thunder flipped the game with suffocating defense and a dominant third quarter, riding Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s effortless control to a 122-101win over the Clippers. Daniel Bell OKLAHOMA CITY – For a while, the night felt slightly off. Layups rimmed out from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The pace lagged. The Thunder moved like a team […]
