Tag: Jalen Williams
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s clutch time heroics rescued the Oklahoma City Thunder from falling into a 3-1 series deficit and instead head back home with the NBA Finals knotted at two games apiece against the Indiana Pacers. In the final five minutes of the fourth quarter, the new league MVP poured in 15 points to help the […]
The NBA playoffs are down to its final two where the Oklahoma City Thunder will face the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Finals. Very few would have picked against the Thunder getting here, but the Pacers are certainly a surprise. They’ve done it the hard way, too, knocking out the 64-18 Cleveland Cavaliers in the […]
Oklahoma City Thunder star guards Jalen Williams and newly-crowned MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander combined for 74 points in Monday night’s 128-126 road win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals. Jalen Wiliams, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Scored Playoff Career Highs Williams, a first-time All-Star and a third-team All-NBA selection in his third season, […]
The NBA has fined Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams $25,000 for wearing clothing with profane language during a postgame interview, the league announced Monday. Williams wore a shirt with the words “F—k Art, Lets Dance” on Sunday following the Thunder’s 125-93 win over the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 of their second-round series. The […]
This statement could prove far too reactive, but Monday night felt like the dawn of a new era in the NBA. Three teams made significant, franchise-altering jumps in the NBA Draft Lottery, teams with ample All-Stars and Hall of Famers among them. It reminded the next five teams racing to the bottom, season after season, […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder clinched their 65th win of the season Tuesday night, becoming the first team to do so since the 2017-18 Houston Rockets. This win also extends the record for most wins in Thunder franchise history. It was a tense affair between the Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers until Luka Doncic was ejected […]
Jalen Williams isn’t holding back on his MVP pick — it’s his Oklahoma City Thunder teammate, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The Thunder are clearly the best team in the Western Conference at the moment, going 59-12 (.831 winning percentage) during the first 71 games of the season. They’re more than 13 games ahead of the second-best team […]
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 […]
Key Highlights After scoring 60 points over the first 35 minutes of the game, the Oklahoma City Thunder scored 40 points during the final 13 minutes to win Game 4, 100-96 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropped 34 points, eight rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocks, including 22 points and five assists in the second half […]
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 […]
