OKLAHOMA CITY — On Sept. 28, the Adelaide 36ers, seventh-place team in Australia’s 10-team National Basketball League, boarded a commercial flight at 6 a.m. A few players were in business class, while the rest of the staff and roster squeezed into coach. As strange as it sounds, the team made connections in Sydney, Los Angeles, … Read more
OKLAHOMA CITY — Most injury bugs wait until the middle of the season to bother people. Oklahoma City Thunder. This time it attacked in off-season. No. 2 overall draft pick Chet Holmgren After sustaining a foot injury in December, he was forced to withdraw from the season. He is now the top returning scorer Shai … Read more
NEW YORK — Josh GiddeyAnd Tre MannOklahoma City’s two NBA draft first-rounders were excited to be playing at Madison Square Garden. They won’t forget their career nights. Giddey recorded a triple-double, scoring a career high 28 points, 12 assists, and 11 rebounds. Mann scored a record-breaking 30 points and Oklahoma City overcame an 11-point deficit … Read more
8:50 PM ET Jamal CollierESPN The NBA has announced the participants to the three events taking place on All-Star Saturday Night, Cleveland. These include the 3-point contest, the slam-dunk contest, and a revamped skill challenge. There will be three teams of three players participating in the three events. The new skills challenge format will be … Read more
OKLAHOMA CITY Oklahoma City Thunder rookie guard Josh GiddeyAfter three games under the NBA’s safety and health protocols, he was back to become the youngest player in league history who recorded a triple-double Sunday night against the Philadelphia 76ers. Dallas Mavericks. Giddey was able to finish with 17 points and 14 assists. He also had … Read more