Thunder’s Jalen Williams Will Sit Against Celtics Due To Hip Strain

Oklahoma City Thunder guard/forward Jalen Williams will miss out on a crucial clash against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday due to a hip strain. It takes some of the sheen off what is a marquee matchup and a potential NBA Finals preview. Jayson Tatum and Kristaps Porzingis are both questionable for the game from Boston’s […]

Vivek Jacob  •  11 Mar 2025
Thunder’s Isaiah Hartenstein Out At Least 1 Week With Calf Injury

Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein is out for at least one week with a calf injury described as a left soleus strain, the team announced Wednesday. He will be re-evaluated in one week before a timeline to return will be determined. The Thunder have gone 22-2 when Hartenstein plays this season. He was signed […]

Vivek Jacob  •  15 Jan 2025
Isaiah Hartenstein Can Help Take The Thunder To A New Level

Key Highlights During the second round of the playoffs, the Oklahoma City Thunder held a plus-5.3 net rating with Chet Holmgren on the floor and a minus-15.0 net rating when he was on the bench The Thunder finished 27th in offensive rebounding rate last season, while Isaiah Hartenstein ranked in the 92nd percentile individually Hartenstein […]

Jackson Frank  •  11 Jul 2024
Could this be the way to stop the Oklahoma City Thunder?

Key Highlights: Despite losing, the Sacramento Kings may have stumbled upon a lineup configuration that could cause the Oklahoma City Thunder some issues Chet Holmgren’s unique skillset creates a lot of problems for most NBA teams Small-ball isn’t completely dead. In fact, when done properly, could be a way to neutralize Holmgren’s impact On the […]

Mat Issa  •  10 Apr 2024
The Other Unicorn: Just how good can Chet Holmgren be?

Key Highlights: Chet Holmgren may not be Victor Wembanyama but he’s still a very special player in his own right The concerns about Holmgren’s frailer frame are a bit overblown (although they are still present in certain facets of the game) According to Cerebro Sports’ Global Search tool, Holmgren has been playing at a borderline […]

Mat Issa  •  04 Mar 2024
How One Play Summarizes The Oklahoma City Thunder’s Greatness

Key Highlights The Oklahoma City Thunder are 23-10 and second in the West, despite being the second-youngest team in the NBA They rank fifth in overall offensive rating (120.8) and first in half-court offensive rating (107.5) Their cornerstones, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren, have only played 29 career games together When Doc Rivers […]

Jackson Frank  •  05 Jan 2024
In a recent pickup game vs Kevin Durant, Chet Holmgren showed off his skills with an easy 31 points

In the 2021 NBA Draft, Chet Holmgren was taken second overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder. He missed the entire 2022-23 season after rehabbing from a Lisfranc injury. Holmgren has been staying active this offseason to be prepared for his first NBA season. During a recent pickup game with some other NBA talent, Holmgren dropped […]

Zach Wolpin  •  17 Aug 2023
The Thunder are hopeful that Chet Holmgren will play in the Summer League after missing his entire rookie season

The start of Chet Holmgren’s NBA career has not been an easy one. After being selected second overall by the Thunder in the 2021 NBA draft, he missed his entire rookie season due to injury. He suffered a Lisfran injury during a pro-am game last August. Since that time, Holmgren has progressed well and OKC’s […]

Zach Wolpin  •  26 Jun 2023