Oklahoma City Thunder will be without center-forward Chet Holmgren for at least eight to 10 weeks after he suffered an injury during their 127-116 home loss to the Golden State Warriors on Sunday, Afrosport reports. The team announced after the game that Holmgren sustained a right iliac wing fracture in his pelvis during the first quarter at Paycom Center. The 22-year-old, in his second year, contested...
The National Basketball Association (NBA) will make a return for its 79th season, and as always, basketball fans can expect the highest level of competitiveness from the best players in the world. The Boston Celtics won the NBA Championship last season, as they were crowned champions for a record-setting 18th time in franchise history. With the 2024-25 season set to tip-off in a few days, Afrosport...
Number one draft pick and San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, alongside Oklahoma City Thunder's Chet Holmgrem, headline the All-Rookie Teams released on Monday by the National Basketball Association (NBA). Wembanyama, the 2023–24 NBA Rookie of the Year award winner, and Holmgren have both been unanimously selected to this season's NBA All-Rookie First Team after receiving all 99 first-place votes. The pair of 7-foot centers are...
The Dallas Mavericks clawed back from a 17-point deficit to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 117-116 at the American Airlines Center in Game 6 of their Western Conference second-round playoff series on Saturday night. The Mavericks clinched the series with a 4-2 win over the top-seeded Thunder to advance to the Western Conference Finals for the second time in three years and the sixth time in...
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander waxed lyrical about the team’s mean defence in the playoffs following their 117-95 win over the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference semifinals series at Paycom Center on Tuesday night. The top-seeded Thunder held the Mavericks to below 40% shooting from the field and below 35% from the 3-point line. They forced them to 15 turnovers while also edging the...
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