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'We were just sharper:' Mark Daigneault on Thunder's Game 2 response



After a disappointing Game 1 loss, the Oklahoma City Thunder answered emphatically in Game 2 with a 43-point win, and head coach Mark Daigneault was quick to highlight the how more than the what. “It wasn't about changing the plan,” Daigneault said after the game. The Thunder's improved paint protection and physicality slowed down the Nuggets' high-efficiency interior attack, including MVP Nikola Jokić.
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Source: http://www.news9.com/story/681c3ad5...-mark-daigneault-on-thunder-s-game-2-response
 
Keeler: Aaron Gordon, not Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, is MVP of Nuggets-Thunder series so far



“What was it like being the worst player on the floor?” a reporter asked Nikola Jokic following the MVP's rare off-night Friday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. “He was not the worst player on the floor,” the Nuggets forward said with an incredulous whisper. “The name Robert Horry mean anything to you?” I asked AG after a wild, 113-104 overtime win over the Thunder sent Denver into Sunday's Game 4 with a 2-1 series lead. “You mean Big Shot Bob?” Gordon replied with a smile.
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Source: https://www.denverpost.com/2025/05/10/aaron-gordon-nuggets-thunder-series-mvp/
 
NBA Mock Draft: OKC Thunder Add Pair of Versatile Prospects in First Round



The Oklahoma City Thunder may be in the midst of a heated series against the Denver Nuggets, but the NBA Draft is still just over a month away. For the Thunder, OKC has the potential to add depth to what was already one of the NBA's best rosters as the team currently holds two first round picks in this summer's draft. In a recent mock draft from Cameron Salerno of CBS Sports, the writer paired Michigan forward Danny Wolf with the Thunder at pick No. 15 overall.
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Source: https://www.si.com/nba/thunder/draf...rsatile-prospects-in-first-round-01jv05g1wnhw
 
Nuggets news: Jamal Murray provides optimistic outlook despite dropping Game 4 to Thunder



The Denver Nuggets now find themselves in a best-of-three series after falling to the Oklahoma City Thunder 92-87 in Game 4. With the series tied 2-2, the Nuggets will need to find a way to regain some momentum as the series shifts back to Oklahoma City. Despite the loss, Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray offered an optimistic outlook when reporters suggested they face an uphill battle ahead. “It's not a funeral, guys,” said Murray.
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Source: https://clutchpoints.com/nba/denver...ok-despite-nuggets-dropping-game-4-to-thunder
 
Pro Hog Update: Three former Razorbacks remain in NBA playoffs



Former Razorback Jaylin Williams. Chris Nicoll-Imagn Images The NBA playoffs are in full swing, and some former Razorbacks are still in the hunt for the Larry O'Brien Trophy.Just three former Razorbacks are on NBA rosters in the playoffs this year, after two — Bobby Portis (Bucks) and Anthony Black (Magic) — were eliminated in the first round, and Moses Moody and the Warriors were bounced by the Timberwolves on Wednesday.
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Source: https://arkansas.rivals.com/news/pr...-razorbacks-remain-in-nba-playoffs?yptr=yahoo
 
OKC Thunder: MVP Showdown to Go the Distance



As the Oklahoma City Thunder fell to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night, the series will be taken back home to Paycom Center for a monumental, NBA Finals-caliber Game 7. Leaving the heavy hitters to clash in late-game situations, each team has traded blows and has now led to this ultimate contest on Sunday afternoon. Two of these teams' primary heavy hitters, Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, had scrapped it out for the entirety of the regular season in a different battle—the fight for the NBA's Most Valuable Player award.
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Source: https://www.si.com/nba/thunder/news/okc-thunder-mvp-showdown-to-go-the-distance-01jvcr5ah99a
 
ESPN Star Wildly Calls Out Nikola Jokic Before Nuggets-Thunder Game 7



The Denver Nuggets picked up a huge win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday to force a Game 7. Three-time NBA MVP center Nikola Jokic is looking to bolster his resume by taking down the 68-win Thunder and top 2024-25 MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Jokic has dominated the Thunder, averaging 29.8 points, 14.7 rebounds, 5.7 assists, and 3.0 stocks through the first six games, as he chases his second career NBA championship. Jokic has already cemented himself as one of the greatest centers in NBA history and is a few good years away from becoming one of the top players to ever play the game.
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Source: https://www.si.com/nba/pelicans/new...ic-before-nuggets-thunder-game-7-01jve3thvnkt
 
Dwayne Wade believes Game 7 adversity is good for Thunder



Dwayne Wade once toppled the Oklahoma City Thunder in five games on the biggest stage. The roundball legend also knows the Game 7 stage quite well during the NBA Playoffs. Wade experienced it multiple times as a player — including the 2013 NBA Finals. This 2025 Thunder team, however, gets to taste this pulsating stage for the first time in the postseason.
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Source: https://clutchpoints.com/nba/oklaho...ade-believes-game-7-adversity-is-good-for-okc
 
The crazy championship history in play after Knicks, Thunder finish off 2nd round



The 2025 NBA Playoffs have set the stage for something truly unprecedented. For the first time in league history, the NBA is guaranteed to crown a seventh different champion in seven seasons. This era of parity is unlike anything the league has seen before, symbolizing a power shift and the rise of fresh contenders eager to etch their names in basketball history. With the Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics falling in the second round, the door has swung wide open for the New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Indiana Pacers.
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Source: https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-st...tory-play-knicks-thunder-finish-off-2nd-round
 
OKC Thunder jersey history No. 29



The Oklahoma City Thunder (and the Seattle Supersonics before them) have 51 jersey numbers worn by the players who have suited up for the franchise since its founding at the start of the 1967-68 season. To commemorate the players who wore those numbers, Thunder Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team.
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Source: https://okcthunderwire.usatoday.com...ory-no-29-vasilije-micic-2023-24/83582254007/
 
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