Through roughly a quarter of the season, Josh Giddey’s struggles have been a sore spot for the Oklahoma City Thunder. The 21-year-old has regressed from last season with his shooting efficiency. He’s shooting 42.7% from the field and 31% from 3 on 2.2 attempts. He’s also shooting a career-worst 45.4% on 2-pointers and 45.6% on effective field-goal percentage. It’s not just the jumper that isn’t falling for Giddey, the third-year guard is also struggling to finish inside of the paint. Giddey is shooting career lows on shots 0-3 feet from the basket (60%) and 3-10 feet from the basket (31.9%). H ..read more

The Oklahoma City Thunder announced on Tuesday that they have recalled third-year guard Tre Mann from the G League’s OKC Blue. This was a quick assignment for Mann as the Thunder announced the roster move on Tuesday morning. This allowed the 22-year-old to play a G League game before the Thunder’s Wednesday game against the Houston Rockets. Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault said during Tuesday’s practice that being able to assign and then quickly recall Mann from the Blue is one of the main benefits of both teams playing their home games at Paycom Center. In the Blue’s 128-113 win over the Bi ..read more

The G League’s OKC Blue featured a heavy-hitting lineup in its 128-113 win over the Birmingham Squadron on Tuesday. The home win improves the Blue’s record to 6-4 on the season. All five starters for the Blue featured players from the Oklahoma City Thunder’s roster. As the Thunder prepare to travel to play the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, Dec. 6, Mark Daigneault confirmed they’ll be called back up for that game. Before that though, the Thunder players enjoyed collecting an easy win against the Squadron for the second consecutive time. The Blue quickly built a 33-19 lead following the first qu ..read more

More details are starting to emerge of Josh Giddey’s alleged inappropriate relationship with an underage girl. The family of the minor has reportedly hired famed attorney Gloria Allred. The hiring was originally reported by TMZ. Allred is known for taking high-profile and controversial cases centered around women’s rights for several decades now. She was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame. Giddey is currently waiting out the results of two separate investigations of his allegations. The NBA announced an investigation on Nov. 24 after the 21-year-old elected to not comment in his f ..read more

The Oklahoma City Thunder announced on Tuesday that they have assigned third-yeard guard Tre Mann to the G League’s OKC Blue. The 22-year-old has seldom received playing time with OKC this season, essentially being on the outside of its rotation. In six games, he’s averaged four points on 55.6% shooting and two rebounds. The Blue are scheduled to play several home games this week, which gives Mann a chance to suit up and play multiple G League games if the Thunder decide to go this route. Mann was drafted No. 18 in the 2021 NBA draft. In three seasons, he’s averaged 8.8 points on 39.6% shootin ..read more

A strong 13-6 start to their season has the Oklahoma City Thunder well-represented in this first batch of monthly awards. Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault was nominated for Western Conference Coach of the Month for October and November. Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch won the award. This news come on the same day that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was nominated for Western Conference Player of the Month and Chet Holmgren won Western Conference Rookie of the Month. Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch and Orlando Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley have been named the NBA Western ..read more

The NBA announced its award winners on Monday for the first Rookie of the Month of the 2023-24 regular season. Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren was named the winner of the October/November Western Conference Rookie of the Month. This shouldn’t be a surprise as Holmgren has quickly become the early favorite for the Rookie of the Year award. The 21-year-old has been a staple in OKC’s early success with a 13-6 record. In 19 games, Holmgren is averaging 17.6 points on 53.1% shooting, eight rebounds, 2.2 blocks and 2.6 assists. He’s shooting 39.5% from 3 on 4.3 attempts. Let’s look at som ..read more

The NBA announced its winners for the October/November Rookie of the Month award and Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren received the Western Conference’s version This shouldn’t be a surprise as Holmgren has quickly played his way into being the early favorite for the Rookie of the Year award. The 21-year-old has been a staple in OKC’s early success with a 13-6 record. In 19 games, Holmgren is averaging 17.6 points on 53.1% shooting, eight rebounds, 2.2 blocks and 2.6 assists. He’s shooting 39.5% from 3 on 4.3 attempts. The seven-footer was drafted No. 2 in the 2022 NBA draft. He was fo ..read more

The Oklahoma City Thunder held practice on Monday as they enjoy a rare three-day break during the knockout stage of the 2023-24 in-season tournament. After a thrilling win over the Dallas Mavericks that saw them survive a 30-0 run, the Thunder will next play on Wednesday, Dec. 6 against the Houston Rockets. Following practice, Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault and starting forward Jalen Williams spoke with the media. Daigneault talked about what separated them from the average young team while Williams retold the absurdity of winning a game despite giving up a historic 30-0 run in the fourth ..read more

The G League’s OKC Blue completed a 22-point comeback with a 114-109 win over the Birmingham Squadron on Sunday. The home win improves the Blue’s record to 5-4 on the season. The short-handed Squadron got off to a hot start and led 37-26 after the first quarter. They entered halftime with a 60-44 lead over the Blue. It looked like the Blue were going to suffer a loss as they entered the final frame trailing by 12 points. Instead, the Blue completed a double-digit comeback with a 36-19 fourth-quarter scoring advantage. The Blue shot 50% from the field but went just 7-of-32 (21.9%) from 3. OKC a ..read more