Josh Giddey

The Oklahoma City Thunder are officially in the Play-In tournament race. Following an impressive 37-22 fourth-quarter advantage that capped off the ...

Josh Giddey and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points apiece as the Oklahoma City Thunder dominated the fourth quarter of a 112-102 victory over the ...

After Gilgeous-Alexander hit another basket, Darius Bazley’s dunk and Giddey’s short jumper opened a 112-100 lead with about a minute left to clinch it. Gilgeous-Alexander scored nine points as the Thunder held a 28-24 lead through the opening quarter. Giddey converted two layups and his 3-pointer forged an 82-82 tie with 10:08 remaining before Dort’s corner trey opened a 90-86 edge less than two minutes later. Reserve Seth Curry scored 23 points for the Nets, who lost their second straight game since losing Kevin Durant for at least two weeks with a knee injury. The Thunder closed out its four game road trip with a win over Brooklyn. After a layup by Gilgeous-Alexander put Oklahoma City ahead 45-37 late in the second, the Nets outscored the Thunder 13-3 over the final 4:05 of the first half and held a 50-48 lead by the break on Claxton’s dunk with two seconds left.

Brooklyn dropped its second straight loss since losing Kevin Durant to a sprained knee ligament. Seth Curry scored 23 points and Nic Claxton recorded his team- ...

The next day the team released a statement saying Durant would be “reevaluated in two weeks.” … And he played in the first day of the combine; played really well. Durant suffered an isolated sprain of the right MCL in the third quarter of the Nets’ 102-101 win over the Heat in Miami on Jan. So the challenge with this group is they have to dig in and have a mental fortitude greater than before. The first of two regular-season matchups was a taut affair throughout as the biggest lead either team had was 10 points. The Nets aren't, after dropping their second straight since losing Kevin Durant to a sprained knee ligament.

The Oklahoma City Thunder stole a victory from Brooklyn at the Barclays Center on Sunday evening, taking down the Nets 112-102. With the victory, OKC has ...

After both teams briefly traded blows, two deep shots from Dort and two more from Joe gave the Thunder a 99-92 lead halfway through the fourth quarter. To start the fourth quarter, Darius Bazley found Giddey as he was flying down the lane for a layup and foul. Despite the young guard's efforts, the Thunder struggled to keep pace with Brooklyn, who held a 10 point advantage after a Curry 3-pointer with two minutes left in the third period. Afterwards, Giddey and Claxton went at each other, each scoring impressive baskets on the offensive end of the floor. Midway through the frame, Giddey and Nic Claxton got into a brief tie-up over a jump ball. Early in the next period, the Nets took a 34-32 lead behind a 3-pointer from Curry.

'This is incredible': Giddey's brutal act as Aussie 'looks like an All-Star' in career-best showing.

He sat out the rest of the season due to back soreness that required surgery. He’s really leaned into that effort on the inside in the practice facility and in the weight room.’ “This is a guy who continues to work on his game. It surged a big Thunder run in the final stanza as they pushed ahead on the scoreboard, going up 99-92 after a barrage of threes from Isaiah Joe and Lu Dort. “A sign of progress for a young player is consistency. After sitting the next several minutes, Giddey returned late in the contest and tied his career-high with a floater with 1:15 left in the game to help seal the Thunder win.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 28 points of his own and Lu Dort 22, while Australian Patty Mills knocked down a pair of three-pointers off the bench. Ben Simmons ...

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Aussie NBA stud Josh Giddey just keeps getting better — equalling his career-high for points with 28 against the Brooklyn Nets.

OKC is 1.5 games out of 6th in the West.” Was Simmons out there for the Nets? He’s averaging 20.3 ppg, 7.8 rpg, and 6.1 apg over his last 10; looking like maybe the best sophomore in the NBA. He’s really leaned into that effort on the inside in the practice facility and in the weight room.’ “This is a guy who continues to work on his game. “A sign of progress for a young player is consistency.

Oklahoma City is carrying a three-game win streak currently with victories against top teams in the Eastern Conference. Josh Giddey is a major reason why ...

With his passing threat the occasional triple-double is in the cards, on Sunday Giddey was a rebound and an assist away from his seventh of his career. The Thunder continue to go on short runs of win streaks powered on the heels of their young team, which is in part led by the explosive season Giddey has posted. Giddey is a double-double threat each night, reminiscent of young Russell Westbrook with his triple-double season. The 20-year-old has been playing as the perfect tandem with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who continues to put together his All-Star resume. You can also [meet the team](https://www.si.com/nba/thunder/news/si-thunder-meet-the-team) behind the coverage. Giddey continues to improve his season averages.

NEW YORK — Josh Giddey was feeling it. After wrestling with Nic Claxton for a rebound, leading to a tie-up and brief kerfuffle, Giddey backed down Claxton ...

On Sunday, the Thunder won its 10th straight game in the Big Apple. - Daigneault was asked if the Thunder is ahead of schedule in its rebuild. The Thunder has the same record as the Suns for the final play-in spot, and OKC is only 1.5 games out of the No. “It’s dope to kind of be full circle already.” “The switchability on (Kyrie) Irving,” Daigneault said. “It won’t matter,” he said. but I think the hidden thing that changes is the defense,” Daigneault said. (Nets coach Jacque Vaughn one-upped Daigneault later in the quarter, calling two timeouts in a span of 28 seconds.) Then in the fourth, OKC shot 5-of-8 from deep. The kid works hard and he has the mental (game) for sure.” He knows what he brings to the table, and when he’s kickin’ your butt he’s gonna let you know.” “I just didn’t think we worked to gain advantages.”