Mark Daigneault

Chet Holmgren attempted two shots in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals

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Wembanyama and aggressive Spurs force game seven against Thunder

The reigning two-time NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 32 points and nine assists Tuesday night

With 1:39 remaining in the fourth quarter, Plumblee ran through the back of Thunder guard Jared McCain as he fought to defend Alex Caruso

The 22-year-old French phenom delivered his most complete playoff performance yet in Game 4, recording 33 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three blocks

Oklahoma City’s bench outscored San Antonio’s 76-23, including 15 points by Alex Caruso

He recorded 12 points, two rebounds and three assists in 25 minutes before exiting and not returning in the Thunder's 122-113 victory that tied the best-of-seven series at 1-1

The Thunder ruled him out for the remainder of the contest, which Oklahoma City won 122-113 to tie the best-of-seven series at 1-1

Chet Holmgren scored 13 points and reserves Jared McCain and Cason Wallace each had 12 for Oklahoma City

The San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder are less than 24 hours removed from an instant classic in Game 1 of their Western Conference Finals matchup, with the Spurs stealing home court advantage thanks to a 122-115 double-overtime win in OKC

SGA is now a shoe-in for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame following his second straight NBA Most Valuable Player award, making him the 14th player in the Association’s annals to win in consecutive years

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The Thunder, boasting a league-best 64-18 record and fresh off two playoff sweeps, enter as heavy favorites with home-court advantage at Paycom Center

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led Oklahoma City with 35 points and eight assists, while Chet Holmgren delivered a crucial tiebreaking dunk in the final minute

Their end is inevitable, but the Los Angeles Lakers (0-3) can stave off elimination when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder for Game 4 of the 2026 Western Conference Semifinals

The Los Angeles Lakers have been unable to find any answers for the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder in their second-round playoff series, as they now face a 3-0 deficit

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The Oklahoma City Thunder overpowered LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 108-90 on Tuesday to grab a 1-0 lead in their NBA Western Conference semifinal series

Tuesday marked 33 days since Doncic went down with a Grade 2 left hamstring strain and his return ​is not expected for at least one more week

Williams underwent an MRI on Thursday, one day after he left Oklahoma City's 120-107 victory over the ​Phoenix Suns in the third quarter due ​to the injury

He hit 13-of-27 shots and 10-of-11 free throws, finishing with 39 points in the loss

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the reigning NBA Most Valuable Player and Finals MVP, scored 25 points, connecting on just five of 18 from the field but drilling 15 of his 17 free throw attempts

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the reigning NBA Most Valuable Player and Finals MVP, scored 25 points, connecting on just five of 18 from the field but drilling 15 of his 17 free throw attempts

In recent weeks, Nikola Jokic has surged in the MVP race as the Denver Nuggets star is contending with the San Antonio Spurs' Victor Wembanyama and the frontrunner for the award, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder

There are 10 teams that are locked into specific seeds in the Eastern and Western Conferences, there are 10 other teams that know their seasons will end on Sunday and 10 more still have some level of uncertainty going into the final day of the six-month grind that precedes the NBA postseason

Center Chet Holmgren poured in 30 points and pulled down 14 rebounds, and NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 20 points and 11 assists for the reigning champion Thunder, who notched a seventh straight victory to improve to 64-16 with two games left in the regular season

There are four candidates at the top tier of the race for the NBA Most Valuable Player award

Williams wasn't listed on the injury report on Sunday

The altercation, which halted the game for 11 minutes, came with 27 seconds remaining in the second quarter just after Oklahoma City grabbed a 68-63 lead

Paolo Banchero led Orlando’s scoring with 32 points, 10 rebounds and five assists

The Thunder beat the Warriors 104-97 on Saturday night

With 22 NBA teams in action tonight, there's no shortage of intriguing options when it comes to player prop bets

Cam Thomas is getting a fresh start with the Milwaukee Bucks, and Doc Rivers is encouraged by his first two showings

Jalen Williams scored 28 points, grabbed 9 rebounds and dished out 7 assists in a commanding performance Wednesday night, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 119-110 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at Paycom Center and extending their winning streak to six games

The Rockets are aiming to fire their way to a fourth straight road victory when they visit the Thunder on Saturday

Oklahoma won those games but the more interesting story was Indiana's incredible playoffs run, which defied the odds

Nembhard was one of three Pacers with 20 or more points as Indiana snapped a three-game losing streak

The Thunder initially labeled the issue as right thigh soreness before confirming the hamstring strain two days later

The defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder (35-7) own the league’s best record and a five-game winning streak as they visit the Miami Heat (21-20), who have dropped four of their last five, on Saturday night

The San Antonio Spurs (27-12) travel to Paycom Center to face the Oklahoma City Thunder (33-7) in this Tuesday night NBA matchup

The Oklahoma City Thunder (32-7) comes off consecutive wins as they return home on Sunday night to host the Miami Heat (20-18), who have lost two in a row and three of their last four

Houston Rockets star ‌Kevin Durant swished a 3-pointer with 7:57 ‍left in ‍the third quarter on Friday night to move into seventh place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, but could not prevent his side losing 111-105 to the host Portland Trail Blazers

Kenrich Williams delivered a go-ahead three-pointer with 1:07 remaining and Alex Caruso blocked a last-gasp attempt by Grizzlies guard Cedric Coward in the final second as the Thunder triumphed despite the absence of reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and center Chet Holmgren

But NBA Most Valuable Player Gilgeous-Alexander drained a superb 13-foot jump shot to tie it up at 114-114 as the buzzer sounded to send the game into overtime

The East-leading Detroit Pistons (25-8) return home from a 3-2 Western road trip on Thursday night when they host the Miami Heat (18-15), winners of three straight, at Little Caesars Arena