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Player Grades – Recapping the Mavericks vs. the Thunder

The Dallas Mavericks started the month of March hosting the Oklahoma City Thunder. Still without Cooper Flagg as they closed out their homestand, Dallas fell 100-87 to the league’s best team. Let’s get to the grades! Brandon Williams: B 14 PTS / 3 REB / 3 AST / 0 STL / 0 BLK – 24 […]

Recap: 2 Takeaways from Another Blowout as Thunder Smoke Mavs 100-87

The Dallas Mavericks fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder, 100–87, in a game where shot-making and efficiency ultimately separated the two teams. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way for OKC with 30 points on 12-for-20 shooting, while Chet Holmgren added 19 points and nine rebounds as the Thunder shot 44.6 percent from the field and controlled […]

Mavericks vs Thunder Preview and Injury Update: Will the Thunder roll?

The Dallas Mavericks (21-38) host the Oklahoma City Thunder (46-15) on Sunday night, finishing out a three-game home stand where they’ve yet to win. After winning two in a row, Dallas put in two commanding tank performances against the Grizzlies and Kings. The Thunder are coming off an incredible overtime win against the Denver Nuggets. […]

MMBets Game of the Week: I-35 rivalry deserves better than this

The battle of Interstate 35 will add yet another chapter, as the West-leading Oklahoma City Thunder are in town to face off with the Dallas Mavericks. The Thunder, who got Shai Gilgeous-Alexander back from his abdominal strain in Friday’s win over the Denver Nuggets, will look to keep the momentum rolling against a Mavericks team […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]

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!

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) […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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, […]