OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER NEWS

Rotational Ripple: Isaiah Roby and The Underlying Tale of Oklahoma City's Rebuild Despite sporadic minutes, Isaiah Roby has made the most out of his opportunities this season.

MARCH 5, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Top Performers: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Isaiah Roby Continue Streak In Loss Even with a 37-point tumble, the Oklahoma City Thunder fielded some success through Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Isaiah Roby on Friday.

MARCH 5, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Struggles from floor in loss Bazley totaled two points (1-3 FG, 0-1 3Pt), four rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal in 18 minutes during Friday's 138-101 loss to the Timberwolves.

Impact Bazley managed just two points in the loss, the third time he has done so in the last six games. He remains one of the most inconsistent assets, from both a fantasy and a reality standpoint. Luckily, his defensive contributions are typically enough to set a relatively stable floor, meaning he can be rostered in 12-team formats, albeit better suited for those punting points.

MARCH 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Another intriguing performance Roby racked up 21 points (7-15 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 6-7 FT), 10 rebounds, one assist and three steals across 37 minutes during Friday's 138-101 loss to Minnesota.

Impact Roby notched his third double-double of the season Friday, continuing what has been a nice stretch of games. Over the last month, Roby has put up averages of 11.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game, certainly good enough to warrant a roster spot in most 12-team formats. Projecting what happens next in Oklahoma City is basically impossible, but based on what he's displayed recently, he looks to be a solid rest-of-season addition.

MARCH 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Logs career-high 27 minutes Waters had five points (2-9 FG, 1-8 3Pt), three rebounds, one assist and one block in 27 minutes during Friday's 138-101 loss to the Timberwolves.

Impact Waters featured heavily in the rotation Friday but was unable to capitalize on the opportunity. While his role has increased over the past two weeks, he has not been a threat when it comes to cracking into the fantasy landscape. For now, managers in deeper formats should just keep an eye on the playing time to see if the role stabilizes moving forward.

MARCH 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Oklahoma City hosts Utah, aims to break home losing streak

MARCH 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bench players shine in Timberwolves' 138-101 rout of Thunder OKLAHOMA CITY — There was a moment Friday night the Timberwolves bench was so unstoppable, Oklahoma City tried playing seven-on-five.

MARCH 5, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Wolves-Oklahoma City game recap A quick look at Friday's game.

MARCH 5, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

NBA Twitter reacts to the Thunder ball boy breaking up a Timberwolves transition bucket NBA Twitter had its fun with the OKC ball boy mishap that prevented a Timberwolves bucket.

MARCH 5, 2022 • USATODAY.COM

Towns, Reid score 20, lead Timberwolves past Thunder 138-101 Karl-Anthony Towns and Naz Reid each scored 20 points to help the Minnesota Timberwolves defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder 138-101 for their...

MARCH 5, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Towns, Reid score 20, lead Timberwolves past Thunder 138-101

Karl-Anthony Towns and Naz Reid each scored 20 points to help the Minnesota Timberwolves defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder 138-101 for their third straight win

MARCH 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rookie Tracker: Tre Mann Gaining Traction as a Scoring Weapon OKC rookie Tre Mann is starting to get national attention for his offensive capabilities.

MARCH 4, 2022 • SACBEE.COM

WATCH: Next Man up Mentality Thunder shot 55 percent from behind the arc against the Nuggets.

MARCH 4, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

NBA odds: Cade Cunningham, Scottie Barnes, Mobley lead ROY futures

With the NBA season winding down to its home stretch, here's a look at the updated ROY odds and betting percentages from FOX Bet.

MARCH 4, 2022

Out Friday Wiggins (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Timberwolves.

Impact Wiggins will be unavailable for the second straight game after suffering a right ankle sprain Monday against Sacramento. Aleksej Pokusevski and Vit Krejci will see more playing time as Oklahoma City remains short-handed due to injury.

MARCH 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Remains out Friday Jerome (hip) won't play Friday against the Timberwolves.

Impact It will be the sixth consecutive absence for Jerome due to left hip soreness. Theo Maledon and Vit Krejci should continue to have increased roles given the Thunder's lengthy injury report.

MARCH 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Out again Friday Williams (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Timberwolves.

Impact Williams will be sidelined for the sixth consecutive game due to a sprained left knee. Oklahoma City's injury report is lengthy, leaving Tre Mann, Aleksej Pokusevski, Theo Maledon and Vit Krejci to handle increased workloads.

MARCH 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Out vs. Wolves Favors (back) is out for Friday's game against the Timberwolves.

Impact Favors will miss a fourth straight game with back soreness. His absence has led to more usage for Olivier Sarr, Isaiah Roby and other frontcourt options.

MARCH 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Out Friday Dort (shoulder) is out Friday against the Timberwolves.

Impact Dort last played Feb. 12. It's not clear when he'll be back, but the Thunder are listing him day-to-day with the left shoulder strain. His absence will presumably continue to lead to extra minutes for Tre Mann, Aleksej Pokusevski and Vit Krejci.

MARCH 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Timberwolves gameday: Oklahoma City is first of back-to-back road-and-home set The Thunder is 20-42 this season and has fallen hopelessly out of postseason contention.

MARCH 4, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Thunder Tracker: Giddey Continues Sweep in Rookie of the Month Award Oklahoma City Thunder Tracker: Roster moves, players bouncing between the G League and NBA, plus much more.

MARCH 4, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Thunder Snap Losing Streak in Denver, so What City is Next? A look at where OKC has the longest road losing streak following a win in Denver

MARCH 3, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

WATCH: Isaiah Roby Overpowers Reigning MVP Nikola Jokic Isaiah Roby scores a career high of 26 points against Denver.

MARCH 3, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Scottie Barnes, Josh Giddey named NBA Rookies of the Month Barnes and Giddey on Thursday were named the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month, respectively, for February.

MARCH 3, 2022 • USATODAY.COM

Gilgeous-Alexander Leads Top Performers in Upset Win of the Year The Thunder notched a road win over the hottest team in the West and the reigning MVP behind SGA’s 29 points.

MARCH 3, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM