Oklahoma City plays Memphis, aims to stop home skid
Oklahoma City enters a matchup with Memphis after losing eight straight home gamesMARCH 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER 10-2 · 1ST IN WESTERN CONFERENCE
10-2 · 1ST IN WESTERN CONFERENCE
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Rookie Tracker: Thunder Guard Aaron Wiggins Shows Potential in Late Stretch Rookie Aaron Wiggins showed a glimpse of his potential in Wednesday’s matchup against Minnesota.
MARCH 11, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
OKC Thunder news: Two year anniversary of the chaotic Jazz vs. Thunder game that never happened due to COVID-19 What were you doing on the infamous day?
MARCH 11, 2022 • USATODAY.COM
WATCH: Aleksej Pokusevski 'Great Developmental Case Study' Pokusevski averages 44 percent from the field in his last seven games.
MARCH 11, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
OKC Thunder quotes: Mark Daigneault, Theo Maledon speak with media following Friday's practice Here’s a list of notable quotes and paraphrases from Friday’s post-practice presser:
MARCH 11, 2022 • USATODAY.COM
Injury-Riddled Thunder Could be in Mix For Hardship Exception The Oklahoma City Thunder could find themselves in the mix for an additional roster spot.
MARCH 11, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
WATCH: Aaron Wiggins Dominant Offensive Night Wiggins dropped 25 points against Minnesota.
MARCH 10, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Thunder Tracker: Multiple Season-Ending Injuries Oklahoma City Thunder Tracker: Roster moves, players bouncing between the G League and NBA, plus much more.
MARCH 10, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Game Recap: Timberwolves 132, Thunder 102
MARCH 10, 2022 • YOUTUBE
Unassuming performance Wednesday Maledon chipped in 12 points (4-8 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-5 FT) and seven rebounds in 20 minutes during Wednesday's 132-102 loss to the Timberwolves.
Impact Maledon matched his season-high with seven rebounds, logging a few extra minutes as the Thunder were blown off the court once again. Tank season is officially upon us, with the Thunder leading the way, having lost five of their past six games, with four of those losses being by more than 20 points. Despite this being a serviceable performance by Maledon, there is no reason to think he can be more than a deeper league commodity ROS.
MARCH 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Back on track in loss Roby chipped in 15 points (5-9 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 4-8 FT), four rebounds, four assists and three steals in 36 minutes during Wednesday's 132-102 loss to Minnesota.
Impact Roby got things going in the right direction again, turning in a much-improved performance Wednesday. In his second game back after a brief stint on the sidelines, Roby delivered where needed, scoring an efficient 15 points, while adding a handful of boards and steals. As far as big men go, Roby is actually one of the better sources of steals, at least in recent times. Over his past 11 games, he is averaging 1.7 steals per game, more than enough to make managers sit up and take notice.
MARCH 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Career-best performance Wednesday Wiggins registered 25 points (9-19 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 2-3 FT), nine rebounds, five assists and one steal over 39 minutes during Wednesday's 132-102 loss to the Timberwolves.
Impact Wiggins logged career-high numbers across the board Wednesday, taking advantage of what was another ugly loss. After flashing some upside earlier in the season, the rookie has slowed in recent times, coinciding with a couple of enforced absences. Knowing what the Thunder are going to roll out from one night to the next is basically impossible at this point. Wiggins is certainly a name to consider for streaming purposes, should you be savvy enough to know when the time is right.
MARCH 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Wolves-OKC game recap A quick look at Wednesday night's game.
MARCH 10, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Beasley sets T-Wolves 3-point mark in 132-102 win over OKC
Malik Beasley made 11 3-pointers to set a Timberwolves franchise-record and help lift Minnesota to its sixth win in a row with a 132-102 win over the Oklahoma City ThunderMARCH 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
THUNDER at TIMBERWOLVES ' FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS ' March 9, 2022
MARCH 10, 2022 • YOUTUBE
Thunder vs. Timberwolves: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions The Oklahoma City Thunder (20-45) play against the Minnesota Timberwolves (29-29) at Target Center Game Time: 8:00 PM EST on Wednesday March...
MARCH 10, 2022 • HOOPSHYPE.COM
Set for first NBA start Waters will start Wednesday's game against Minnesota, Brandon Rahbar of Daily Thunder reports.
Impact With Tre Mann, Josh Giddey (hip) and Kenrich Williams (knee) all sidelined, the depleted Thunder will roll with Waters alongside Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Aaron Wiggins, Darius Bazley and Isaiah Roby. It will be the first NBA start for the undrafted Oklahoma State product, who's coming off of a career-high 16 points in Tuesday's blowout loss to the Bucks.
MARCH 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
OKC Thunder stats: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads league in total scoring since All-Star break SGA has played like arguably the best scorer in the league since the All-Star break.
MARCH 9, 2022 • USATODAY.COM
Scores bench-leading 16 points Waters poured in 16 points (6-11 FG, 4-9 3Pt) and added three rebounds and a steal across 25 minutes in Tuesday's 142-115 loss to the Bucks.
Impact The Thunder reserves received increased playing time after the Bucks turned the game into a blowout just a few minutes into the fourth quarter, with Waters taking advantage of the garbage-time run to establish a new career high in scoring. Oklahoma City was down seven players Tuesday due to injury, and Tre Mann (ankle) was added to the list of wounded players ahead of Wednesday's game in Minnesota. Waters looks like he'll continue to hold down a rotation role for the next several contests while the Thunder are at less-than-optimal health.
MARCH 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Still out Wednesday Williams (knee) is out Wednesday against Minnesota.
Impact Williams hasn't played since Feb. 16 due to a left knee sprain and doesn't yet have a timetable to return. Aaron Wiggins and Aleksej Pokusevski should continue to see additional run in the second half of the back-to-back set.
MARCH 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Ruled out Wednesday Mann has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against Minnesota due to a left ankle sprain.
Impact Mann sustained an ankle injury Tuesday against the Bucks that briefly forced him to head to the locker room, but he was able to return later in the game. He'll be held out for the second half of the back-to-back set, which should lead to increased roles for Aaron Wiggins, Vit Krejci and Aleksej Pokusevski.
MARCH 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Still sidelined Wednesday Favors (back) is out Wednesday against the Timberwolves.
Impact Favors continues to deal with a back injury and will be unavailable for a fifth straight game. He'll have several days to recover before Oklahoma City takes on the Grizzlies on Sunday.
MARCH 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Top Performers: Lindy Waters III Impresses, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Continues Hot Streak Lindy Waters III and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander placed positive performances in an otherwise shaky contest.
MARCH 9, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Massive output in Tuesday's loss Gilgeous-Alexander contributed 33 points (11-18 FG, 3-3 3Pt, 8-12 FT), 14 assists, eight rebounds, three steals and one block across 35 minutes during Tuesday's 142-115 loss to the...
Impact Even with the Bucks turning the game into a runaway after three quarters, Gilgeous-Alexander still saw ample playing time and continued to produce at a high level. Gilgeous-Alexander has enjoyed the best stretch of play of his career since returning from the All-Star break after he was previously sidelined with a right ankle sprain. In the Thunder's first seven games of the second half, Gilgeous-Alexander has averaged 33.3 points (on 57.1 percent shooting from the field), 7.7 assists, 6.3 rebounds, 2.1 steals, 1.7 three-pointers and 0.9 blocks.
MARCH 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Puts up 12 points in loss Roby notched 12 points (5-7 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds, two assists and one block across 26 minutes during Tuesday's 142-115 loss to the Bucks.
Impact Roby was far from delivering his best scoring output of the season, but he was extremely efficient and made the most of the opportunity as a starter -- a role he's had in eight of his last 10 appearances. He has scored in double digits in four of his last five games, and he's likely to handle a bigger role on offense considering how depleted the Thunder are right now when it comes to injuries.
MARCH 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
