Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was voted in as a starter for next month’s All-Star Game. The NBA announced the starters before tip-off on Thursday. Then, after the loss, Gilgeous-Alexander attempted to explain why Mavericks forward P.J. Washington was able to turn in a stellar performance in a six-point loss.
Before the Oklahoma City Thunder faced the Utah Jazz at the Paycom Center, Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault discussed Cason Wallace's growth as a playmaker for his team. Wallace finished with nine points and three assists in Sunday's 127-101 win against the Brooklyn Nets. He also displayed his playmaking abilities with the second unit.
Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said Gilgeous-Alexander arrived ... The seventh-year pro from Kentucky is averaging more than 30 points a game for the third consecutive season.
Before Thursday night’s home game versus the Dallas Mavericks, Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault downplayed the rivalry narrative surrounding both franchises. That will be even easier to do following OKC’s 121-115 loss,
To start the season, the Oklahoma City Thunder flipped through a rolodex of fifth starters. The Thunder would toss between Aaron Wiggins, Isaiah Joe and Cason W
Alexander, the NBA's leading scorer at 31.6 points per game, missed his first game of the season Friday night against the Dallas Mavericks with a sore right wrist. Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said Gilgeous-Alexander arrived at American Airlines Center and mentioned the injury.
Mark Diagneault talks about the ascension of Branden Carlson, who's on a 10-day contract with the Thunder.
Sullivan, a senior, accomplished the 1,000-point feat on Jan. 18 in a 59-57 win over Newport. On the season, Sullivan leads the 11-5 Tigers with 17.5 points and 6.9 rebounds while shooting 56.4% from the floor and 48.3% from 3-point range.
The Herald-Leader will reveal the winner of the award recognizing the best in Kentucky sports in 2024 on Tuesday around 9 a.m.
The Mavs' continued success against the Thunder coincides with PJ Washington's own heroics versus the dominant squad. The former Kentucky Wildcats star scored 22 points on just 6-of-16 shooting, but he left an indelible mark in the Paycom Center after securing 19 rebounds,
Nine players departed after Stackhouse’s firing. That prompted Byington to bring in 11 transfers, including Michigan State guard AJ Hoggard, North Texas’ leading scorer Jason Edwards, Virginia Tech sharpshooter Tyler Nickel and James Madison sophomore center Jaylen Carey.
Coach Mark Daigneault cited the second quarter, when a Jalen Williams-led lineup dug a 16-point hole and solved its way back, as the game’s turning point. But it was the third quarter that quickly made the Clippers part of history on Thursday.