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Thunder Draft: Non-Shooters Have Opportunity for Growth in Todays NBA Several NBA stars have improved their shooting over the years, meaning Oklahoma City could take a chance on a non-shooter in the 2021 NBA Draft. Author: Jul 5, 2021 Its no secret Oklahoma City has had a knack for drafting athletic non-shooters in recent years. So its only fitting that the two prospects most linked to the No. 6 spot, Scottie Barnes and Jonathan Kuminga, fit that archetype. But it’s a shooters league, and roo...

Williamson scores 27 as Pelicans top Thunder, 109-95 New Orleans Pelicans trail the Warriors by three games for the 10th seed in the West. (Source: New Orleans Pelicans) By Associated Press | April 30, 2021 at 7:41 AM CDT - Updated April 30 at 7:41 AM OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Zion Williamson scored 27 points, and the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 109-95 on Thursday night. Williamson also had eight rebounds and six assists. Brandon Ingram added 24 points for New Orl...

Lillard scores 31 as Trail Blazers top Thunder Damian Lillard scored 12 of his 31 points in the final 4:11 to help the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 115-104 on Tuesday night. The Canadian Press Al Horford Damian Lillard Isaiah Roby , The Canadian Press OKLAHOMA CITY — Damian Lillard scored 12 of his 31 points in the final 4:11 to help the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 115-104 on Tuesday night. The Trai...

Durant-less Nets score 147 in win over OKC James Harden and Kyrie Irving each scored 25 points Friday night to help Brooklyn roll past the Oklahoma City Thunder 147-125, as the Nets rested Kevin Durant. The Canadian Press Brooklyn Nets celebrate , The Canadian Press OKLAHOMA CITY — James Harden and Kyrie Irving each scored 25 points Friday night to help Brooklyn roll past the Oklahoma City Thunder 147-125, as the Nets rested Kevin Durant. Nets coach...

PHOTO: AP OKLAHOMA CITY — James Harden and Kyrie Irving each scored 25 points on Friday night (Saturday, Manila time) to help Brooklyn roll past the Oklahoma City Thunder, 147-125, as the Nets rested Kevin Durant. Nets coach Steve Nash said he was protecting Durant, the leagues No. 2 scorer. Brooklyn made the move work — the team shot 57% from the field and scored a season-high point total. Theo Maledon, a 19-year-old rookie, scored 24 points and was perfect on six shots from 3-point range...

Kevin Durant Will Miss Fridays Game At Oklahoma City Former Thunder forward Kevin Durant will not play when his Brooklyn Nets face Oklahoma City on Friday night. The announcement was made by the Nets via their Twitter account on Friday afternoon. The team said Durant is out due to "injury recovery." Durant suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon during the 2019 NBA Finals while a member of the Golden State Warriors. He had successful surgery to repair the tendon and missed the entire 2019-2020 NBA...

Thunder vs. 76ers When: 6 p.m. Sunday Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena TV: Fox Sports Oklahoma (Cox 37/HD 722, DirecTV 675, U-verse 751/1751), NBA TV (Cox 256/HD 726, DirecTV 216, U-verse 632/1632) Radio: WWLS 98.1 FM Three things to know • Philadelphia center Joel Embiid (right knee pain) will not play. Embiid has averaged 25 points and 11.5 rebounds per game this season. OKC center Al Horford is also out. Horford, traded from the 76ers to the Thunder in the offseason, will miss his second cons...

Former Thunder coach Billy Donovan returned to Oklahoma City as Chicago’s coach. The Bulls took control in the second quarter and didn’t let up. Coby White scored 27 points on 11-of-17 shooting. Zach LaVine added 24 points in 26 minutes for the Bulls. Al Horford had 15 points and seven rebounds in his first preseason action with the Thunder, and Frank Jackson added 15 points for Oklahoma City. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 12 points in 19 minutes.