JOSH GIDDEY NEWS

Indiana and Oklahoma City set for out-of-conference matchup

Indiana faces Oklahoma City in non-conference play

FEBRUARY 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Booker has 25 points, Suns beat Thunder for 8th straight win

Devin Booker had 25 points, 12 assists and a career-high six steals to help the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 124-104 on Thursday night

FEBRUARY 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Phoenix takes road win streak into matchup with Oklahoma City

Phoenix looks to continue its three-game road win streak with a victory against Oklahoma City

FEBRUARY 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NBA All-Star Game, MVP, Slam Dunk, 3-Point Contest odds, results

Here's a recap of how NBA All-Star Weekend played out.

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Center of attention: Towns wins All-Star 3-Point Contest

Karl-Anthony Towns gave big men everywhere something to shoot for

FEBRUARY 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NBA All-Star Weekend 2022: Karl-Anthony Towns, Obi Toppin win big

Here are the highlights from the Skills Challenge, 3-Point and Slam Dunk Contest.

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Knicks' Obi Toppin wins dunk contest as others struggle

Obi Toppin won the slam dunk contest, earning a 47 on his final dunk when he needed to do little more than put the ball in the basket on his last attempt after Juan Toscano-Anderso...

FEBRUARY 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LeBron James praises Josh Giddey's game: 'He's playing beautiful basketball' Thunder rookie Josh Giddey has taken the NBA by storm over the past week, and his play has caught the eye of arguably the greatest player of...

FEBRUARY 19, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Does dirty work for Team Worthy Giddey recorded two points (1-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 0-2 FT), nine rebounds and six assists during Friday's 50-49 loss to Team Isiah during the Rising Stars competition at All-Star Weekend...

Impact Giddey played his typical game during the All-Star festivities, as he finished with team highs in rebounds (nine) and assists (seven). The rookie only took two shots during the contest and finished with just two points, but his two missed free throws certainly loomed large as Team Worthy eventually lost by a single point in the new Rising Stars format.

FEBRUARY 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

NBA Twitter reacts to Josh Giddey's Rising Stars Challenge performance Josh Giddey completes night one of two in terms of All-Star weekend participation.

FEBRUARY 19, 2022 • USATODAY.COM

All-Star host Cavaliers getting chance to strut their stuff

The NBA All-Star Game’s hosts aren’t just welcoming guests or showing off their renovated home arena this weekend

FEBRUARY 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rock or 'ruck'? Thunder rising star Josh Giddey, a QB at heart, chose hoops over Australian football With three triple-doubles in his past three games, it looks like the Oklahoma City rookie made the right call.

FEBRUARY 18, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Triple-double not enough in loss Giddey supplied 17 points (8-18 FG, 1-4 3Pt), 10 rebounds, 10 assists and one steal across 33 minutes during Wednesday's 114-106 loss to the Spurs.

Impact Giddey might have needed 18 shots to score 17 points, but those efficiency issues do not matter much if the rookie continues to deliver these stat lines almost on a daily basis. Firmly entrenched as a core piece of the franchise's future, Giddey has been nothing short of excellent in recent weeks. He's averaging 16.4 points, 8.7 rebounds and 7.9 assists per game while putting up a triple-double in each of his last three contests.

FEBRUARY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Today's best, yesterday's stars set to shine at NBA All-Star

The NBA’s All-Star weekend is about fashion and fun, Saturday night slams and celebrating the very best in the game today

FEBRUARY 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Thunder rookie Josh Giddey makes NBA triple-double history in Madison Square Garden debut Josh Giddey became the youngest player in NBA history to record back-to-back triple-doubles, achieving the feat in his Madison Square Garden...

FEBRUARY 16, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Triple-doubles once again Giddey closed Monday's 127-123 overtime win over the Knicks with 28 points (11-22 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 3-6 FT), 12 assists, 11 rebounds and one steal across 39 minutes.

Impact For the second game in a row, Giddey came away with a triple-double and faced no limitations in terms of playing time after head coach Mark Daigneault recently hinted that the rookie would likely be capped at around 30 minutes through the All-Star break. Since Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (ankle) exited the lineup in late January, Giddey has been stellar as the lead playmaker out of the backcourt. In the nine games without Gilgeous-Alexander, Giddey is averaging 16.1 points, 8.9 boards, 7.2 assists, 1.0 three-pointers and 0.7 steals.

FEBRUARY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Giddey, Randle post triple-doubles; Thunder top Knicks in OT

Josh Giddey had a triple-double of 28 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from an 11-point deficit in the second half, beating beat the New Yo...

FEBRUARY 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Oklahoma City plays New York, aims to break road slide

Oklahoma City heads into a matchup with New York as losers of three road games in a row

FEBRUARY 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Triple-double against Bulls Giddey scored 11 points (4-10 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT) while adding 12 rebounds and 10 assists in 33 minutes during Saturday's 106-101 loss to the Bulls.

Impact It was another impressive performance for the rookie, who delivered his second triple-double of the season and his fourth time recording both double-digit boards and dimes. The Thunder are keeping a careful eye on Giddey's workload, but over his last 10 games he's still averaging 14.1 points, 8.7 rebounds and 6.4 assists.

FEBRUARY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

DeRozan scores 38, Vucevic dominates as Bulls beat Thunder

DeMar DeRozan scored 38 points, Nikola Vucevic added 31 points and 15 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls overcame a sluggish start to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 106-101

FEBRUARY 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Embiid and the 76ers host the Thunder

Joel Embiid leads Philadelphia into a matchup with Oklahoma City averaging 29.4 points per game

FEBRUARY 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Siakam, Raptors top Thunder 117-98 for seventh straight win

Pascal Siakam had 27 points and 16 rebounds, Fred VanVleet made six 3-pointers and added 21 points, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 117-98 for their seventh...

FEBRUARY 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Toronto faces Oklahoma City, aims for 4th straight road win

Toronto will try to keep its three-game road win streak intact when the Raptors take on Oklahoma City

FEBRUARY 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Will be on minutes restriction Giddey will be held to approximately 30 minutes going forward, Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman reports. He finished Monday's game againt the Warriors with 16 points (6-16 FG, 0-3 3Pt...

Impact Giddey saw fewer minutes than Tre Mann (35), Luguentz Dort (38) and Darius Bazley (37) in the loss, and this should continue to be the case at least for the next few games. It sounds as though the Thunder want to keep Giddey from burning out this early in the season, and it's certainly not out of the question for the coaching staff to lift this restriction later on. Ty Jerome and Mann should benefit from a minutes perspective in the meantime.

FEBRUARY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE