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Oklahoma City Thunder midseason awards: who snags MVP, MIP, and more

With a bumpy All-Star weekend coming to a close Sunday, the league now eagerly looks on to the second-half of the season — commencing this Wednesday. But before we jolt back to jam-packed schedules and trading rumors, let’s reflect back on the Thunder’s team award winners from the first half of play. Coach of theContinue reading “Oklahoma City Thunder midseason awards: who snags MVP, MIP, and more”

Hamidou Diallo set to miss next two games, possibly more

Per Mark Daigneault, Thunder guard Hamidou Diallo is scheduled to miss the team’s next two games in Friday and Saturday’s back-to-back set vs. the Hawks and Nuggets. Diallo suffered a right groin injury in second the quarter of Wednesday’s contest against the Spurs, being ruled out for the game’s remainder. “It’s not something we’re overlyContinue reading “Hamidou Diallo set to miss next two games, possibly more”

Breakfast Club-led Thunder blast past Rockets 104-87, en route to biggest win of the year

With both sides unarmed of their respective star point-guards in Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (knee sprain) and Rocket’s John Wall (rest), the Oklahoma City Thunder were able to topple the Houston Rockets 104-87. The Thunder improved to 9-11 on the season, good for 12th in the conference, but they also indulged in the redemption they thoroughlyContinue reading “Breakfast Club-led Thunder blast past Rockets 104-87, en route to biggest win of the year”

Thunder outshined by KD-less Nets 147-125 despite Theo Maledon’s record-setting performance

Without leading scorer Kevin Durant, the Brooklyn Nets (13-8) were able to outshine the Oklahoma City Thunder (8-10) 147-125 in the Chesapeake Energy Arena. This win for Brooklyn extended their winning steak to four, while pushing themselves up to second in the Eastern Conference. For Oklahoma City, this loss moved them into a two-way tieContinue reading “Thunder outshined by KD-less Nets 147-125 despite Theo Maledon’s record-setting performance”

Thunder Falter To Spurs 112-102

Entering the first game of a back-to-back set, the Thunder faltered to the Spurs 112-102. This game elevated the Spurs (6-5) to the eight seed in the West while dropping back the Thunder (5-5) to the ninth seed in the conference. San Antonio collected their hard fought victory through a plethora of options, with sixContinue reading “Thunder Falter To Spurs 112-102”

Thunder Run Through Nets 129-116, Finishing 4-1 In New Years Road Trip

Coming into Sunday morning, the circumstances in this game were a tad up in the air. Brooklyn stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving were both called to be probable decisions, but it wasn’t until just hours before tip-off the lineups were established. The Nets entered this one with KD, but without Kyrie or Dinwiddie thereContinue reading “Thunder Run Through Nets 129-116, Finishing 4-1 In New Years Road Trip”

Thunder Down Knicks 101-89

The Thunder were able to down the New York Knicks on Friday, improving their record to an even 4-4, whilst the Knicks dropped to a 5-4 record. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the charge for the Thunder with 25 points (on 9-14 shooting), 10 rebounds, and 7 assists in 34 minutes of run. The combination of hisContinue reading “Thunder Down Knicks 101-89”