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Thursday Headlines: Rise of Cason Wallace

When you think about the Oklahoma City Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander comes to mind. SGA has been the face of the Thunder, winning the league MVP and Finals MVP last season. When he’s been healthy, he’s been dominant again this season. But with SGA missing time due to an injury, another former Kentucky Wildcat has stepped […]

From A Sea Of Blue | 3 days ago | 0 reads

OKC defense too much for Toronto Raptors

“You can’t curate your circumstances,” said Mark Daigneault before the Oklahoma City Thunder played the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night, and that stuck with me. It’s true in every aspect of life, as he went on to mention, but seems especially true in sports. Especially true in basketball, and even more so in the final […]

From Raptors HQ | 4 days ago | 0 reads

Toronto Raptors look to sweep season series against OKC Thunder

The Toronto Raptors hit the ground running coming off the All-Star break, with road wins against Chicago and Milwaukee. Now, they return to Toronto to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder, who are a league-best 44-14. The Raptors won 103-101 in January when they last took on the defending champs. This time around they’ll face […]

From Raptors HQ | 4 days ago | 3 reads

Orange in the NBA: Buddy’s back

Since our last update, two more former Orange have made appearances in the NBA. Buddy Boeheim was signed to a two-way deal by the Oklahoma City Thunder in early February and Kadary Richmond joined the Wizards on a 10-day contract. Buddy has appeared in 3 games with OKC making 2 of his 6 shots (all […]

From Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician | 5 days ago | 1 read

Opinion: The clock is already ticking on James Harden and Cavs

Since James Harden has arrived in Cleveland, everything has been exactly what one would hope for. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 5–1, the offense looks rejuvenated, and the team’s vibes haven’t been higher this season, even after the loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Nothing seems like it could detract from the momentum this team has […]

From Fear The Sword | 6 days ago | 0 reads

8 Takeaways from Cavs failed comeback attempt against shorthanded Thunder

The Cleveland Cavaliers fought hard to erase an early 23-point deficit, but they weren’t able to keep up with the Oklahoma City Thunder’s hot outside shooting. The Thunder prevailed 121-113. The starting lineup doesn’t work in every context; this is one of them. Lu Dort and Cason Wallace‘s size and strength made it difficult for […]

From Fear The Sword | 6 days ago | 1 read

13 Stats to explain the Cavs 121-113 loss to the Thunder

Turnovers, an early deficit, and hot outside shooting from the Oklahoma City Thunder did the Cleveland Cavaliers in on Sunday afternoon. They lost their first game in February 121-113. The stats in the table below are taken from Cleaning the Glass. Now, let’s dive into the numbers.

From Fear The Sword | 6 days ago | 0 reads

Player Grades: Cavs at Thunder – Sam Merrill’s best efforts aren’t enough

The Cleveland Cavaliers lost a gut-check game to the shorthanded Oklahoma City Thunder. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 20 points, 5 assists, 7 rebounds, 2 steals, 3 turnovers This has historically been a tough matchup for Mitchell. He was able to break free for a relatively efficient […]

From Fear The Sword | 6 days ago | 0 reads

Cavs comeback falls short to hot-shooting Thunder

The Cleveland Cavaliers erased an early 23-point first-quarter deficit, but they weren’t able to complete the comeback. The shorthanded Oklahoma City Thunder, fueled by incredible outside shooting, were able to hand the Cavs their first loss in February. Cleveland fell 121-113. The Cavaliers dug themselves their early hole due to their inability to protect the […]

From Fear The Sword | 6 days ago | 0 reads

Cavs at Thunder open gamethread

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be looking to make it eight-straight wins as they head on the road to take on a shorthanded Oklahoma City Thunder team. I’ll be in the comments throughout the game sharing my thoughts. Come talk with me and the rest of your fellow Cavs fans there. Go Cavs!

From Fear The Sword | 6 days ago | 2 reads

Cavs at Thunder: How to watch, odds, and injury report

This was supposed to be a measuring stick game for the Cleveland Cavaliers. They only play the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder twice. Even though this will be a good test, Oklahoma City’s injuries keep this from being a marquee matchup The Thunder will be without their two best players in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (ab strain) […]

From Fear The Sword | 7 days ago | 1 read

Cavs will face shorthanded Thunder on Sunday

The Cleveland Cavaliers have found themselves staring down a long list of injuries throughout the season. On Sunday, they’ll be on the right side of one of these matchups for once. The Oklahoma City Thunder are unfortunately dealing with a wave of key injuries as the Cavaliers are in town. The full injury report isn’t […]

From Fear The Sword | 7 days ago | 0 reads

Brooklyn Nets get discarded by Oklahoma City Thunder, 105-86

Taking down the Brooklyn Nets doesn’t require much these days. The Oklahoma City Thunder did it tonight without the league MVP, his lead running mate, and the rhythm of recent play. The Nets gave OKC their first game in over a week this evening. Brooklyn, of course, had this one as back-to-back. It was also […]

From NetsDaily | 8 days ago | 0 reads

LIVE DISCUSSION: Brooklyn Nets at OKC Thunder, 8:00 PM ET

It wasn’t a pretty return from the break, and it won’t get any easier on Friday. The injury report is stacked on both sidelines. Second night of a back to back only means the tank engines get a little louder! The Flatbush Five remains the Flatbush Four with Saraf on Long Island. 🏀 KEY INFO […]

From NetsDaily | 8 days ago | 1 read

Nets vs. Thunder preview: Night 2 of a back-to-back

The Brooklyn Nets returned to action last night and faced off against a potential NBA title contender in the Cleveland Cavaliers. As you’d expect, the Cavs showed why they’re contenders and the Nets are not as they cut the Nets up by 28 points. From facing title contenders to facing the reigning, defending NBA Champions. […]

From NetsDaily | 8 days ago | 3 reads

Cam Payne plans to bring energy and stability in second Sixers stint

It’s no surprise the Sixers were targeting a guard on the open market after the trade deadline. The team sent Jared McCain to the Oklahoma City Thunder and Eric Gordon to the Memphis Grizzlies with no NBA players coming back to Philly. With Quentin Grimes missing two games with an illness before the All-Star break, […]

From Liberty Ballers | 9 days ago | 0 reads

Are the Trail Blazers Any Good?

The Portland Trail Blazers are carrying a 27-29 record into the stretch run of their 2025-26 regular season campaign. In some ways the year has seemed long already. Their 5-3 start to the season—with wins over the Lakers, Warriors, Nuggets, and Thunder—seems almost like another lifetime. In other ways, the year has gone quickly. Injuries […]

From Blazer's Edge | 9 days ago | 0 reads

NBA front office rankings are out; where are the Rockets?

Earlier this week, CBS released their post trade deadline NBA front office rankings. To nobody’s surprise, the Oklahoma City Thunder came in at first, but what was surprising to me is that only one other team (Boston Celtics) ranked above the Houston Rockets, which means that they’re the second-highest-ranked front office in the Western Conference, […]

From The Dream Shake | 10 days ago | 1 read

Cavs vs. Nets: How to watch, odds, and injury report

The Cleveland Cavaliers have one of the easiest schedules in the league after the All-Star break, but they have a tough stretch to start things off. They play five games in seven nights, and they take on the Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons (twice), and the Boston Celtics over the next two-and-a-half […]

From Fear The Sword | 10 days ago | 1 read

Milwaukee Bucks Poll: What are the futures of Cam Thomas and Ousmane Dieng?

The Bucks’ final two games before the break were a coming-out party for their only deadline trade acquisition, Ousmane Dieng. A combined 13/22 from the floor—with 8/14 from deep—resulting in 36 points over 59 minutes, plus 14 boards, 4 blocks, 6 assists, and 0 turnovers. A career-best three-point performance in the second Orlando game. Certainly […]

From Brew Hoop | 11 days ago | 3 reads

Rockets draft pick tracker: Might as well, right?

Whether you like how they got there or not, the Sixers now have a draft pick in the 2026 NBA draft. Of course they owe their own pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the price they paid for getting off Al Horford’s contract back in the 2020 offseason. Thanks to another deal with the Thunder, […]

From Liberty Ballers | 12 days ago | 1 read