Tag: Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is currently on pace to become the first NBA player to average at least 30 points and 2.4 steals per game in a season since Allen Iverson in the 2004-05 season. Through 35 starts this season, the 2023 All-Star is averaging 31.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, and career highs of […]
Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren is the first NBA rookie since Tim Duncan in 1998 to record seven or more blocks in consecutive games. The 7-foot-1 big man logged eight blocks in Saturday’s win over Denver. In Oklahoma City’s 116-97 victory against the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night, Holmgren posted 17 points, six rebounds, […]
Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is leading the NBA in steals this 2023-24 season by quite a wide margin. The 2023 All-Star guard has amassed 58 steals through 21 appearances. Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes and Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George are tied for second with 40 steals each. Dyson Daniels, Herb Jones, […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to remain in Oklahoma City through at least 2050, after voters on Tuesday approved a 1% sales tax for six years to help fund a new downtown arena for the Thunder that is expected to cost at least $900 million. The Oklahoma State Election Board reported that an estimated 71% of […]
On Sunday, the Oklahoma City Thunder team along with Thunder broadcasters and entertainers helped participants in Sunbeam Family Services’ Grandparents Raising Grandchildren program buy Christmas gifts. Thunder players helped each child select up to $300 in merchandise to fulfill the Christmas wish list, and Thunder entertainers led each grandparent on their own $300 shopping spree. […]
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (hip) remains out for Wednesday night’s game against the Chicago Bulls. Cason Wallace started in place of Williams in Sunday’s 134-91 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Williams, 22, was selected 12th overall by OKC in the 2022 NBA Draft out of Santa Clara University. The 6-foot-6 wing made […]
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander recorded his fifth-straight game with 25 or more points on 55% shooting from the field in Tuesday night’s 123-87 win over the San Antonio Spurs, setting the longest streak in Thunder history. Gilgeous-Alexander also logged a career-high seven steals in Oklahoma City’s NBA In-Season Tournament win. Plus, the Thunder […]
Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren is the first player in NBA history to record 10 or more blocks and at least 10 3-pointers through the first four games to begin a career. It’s just the sixth time in league history a player has recorded over 10 blocks and 10 3s over the first four […]
The Houston Rockets are trading guard Kevin Porter Jr. and two future second-round draft picks to the Oklahoma City Thunder — who are immediately waiving him — for guard Victor Oladipo and forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl. The Thunder are acquiring a 2027 second-rounder via the Minnesota Timberwolves and a 2028 second-rounder via the Milwaukee Bucks in the […]
On Tuesday, the Oklahoma City Council voted to set a Dec. 12 citywide vote on a proposed 1% sales tax for six years that would help fund a new $900 million arena to keep the Oklahoma City Thunder in the city through 2050. The new NBA arena will cost at least $900 million. Plus, the […]
