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• Mark Daigneault: No Setbacks For Jalen Williams In Game 6

Thunder wing Jalen Williams won’t be available for tonight’s Game 7 against San Antonio, but coach Mark Daigneault said in a pre-game session with reporters that he didn’t do any further damage to his strained left hamstring by playing on Thursday, relays Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic (Twitter link). Williams has missed most of the […]...2026
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• Thunder’s Jalen Williams (Hamstring) Active For Game 6

Thunder wing Jalen Williams has been upgraded to available for Thursday’s Game 6 in San Antonio, tweets Rylan Stiles of SI.com. Williams will come off the bench as Oklahoma City looks to clinch its second straight NBA Finals appearance, per Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic (Twitter link). Williams, who has missed the past three games […]...2026
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• Pacific Notes: Suns Injuries, Smart, Lakers Injuries, Lakers’ New Big Three
The Suns have ruled Mark Williams out for Game 2 against the Thunder tonight, Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic notes (via Twitter), adding that he is still in a walking boot. Williams was previously considered questionable with what has been described as a “left foot third metatarsal stress reaction.” He has only played five games […]...2026
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• Bulls’ Michael Reinsdorf backs Billy Donovan, outlines front office vision

Bulls president and CEO Michael Reinsdorf offered additional clarity on the team’s direction following its front office shakeup, addressing both Billy Donovan’s future and what Chicago is seeking in its next lead executive, via K.C. Johnson of CHSN and Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic. Reinsdorf pushed back on the idea that Arturas Karnisovas and Marc […] The post Bulls’ Michael Reinsdorf ...2026
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• Four Players Ejected In Thunder-Wizards Scuffle

An altercation late in the first half of Saturday’s game between the Thunder and Wizards resulted in four ejections (Twitter video link from Bleacher Report). According to Joel Lorenzi and Josh Robbins of The Athletic, it started as a dispute between Washington’s Justin Champagnie and OKC’s Jaylin Williams that quickly involved several other players. Ajay […]...2026
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• Bulls Notes: Simons, Ivey, Huerter, Tanking
Anfernee Simons will miss the Bulls‘ matchup against the Knicks tonight with a left wrist sprain, according to Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic. Simons left Saturday’s loss to the Pistons after just 13 minutes due to the injury. Lorenzi adds that, according to head coach Billy Donovan, Simons will undergo imaging on the wrist on […]...2026
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• Bulls Star Guard Josh Giddey To Miss Multiple Weeks With Hamstring Strain

Bulls starting point guard Josh Giddey has a left hamstring strain and will miss at least a few weeks, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets. Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic confirms through the team’s PR department that the injury, initially diagnosed as hamstring tightness, is a strain (Twitter link). Giddey, acquired from Oklahoma City prior to last […]...2025
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• Bulls Notes: White, Giddey, Collins, Williams
Coby White was forced to leave Monday’s game vs. Minnesota due to a right calf injury and did not return, the Bulls announced (Twitter link via Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic). White hurt his calf in the first quarter. As K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Sports Network notes (Twitter links), White missed the first 11 […]...2025
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• Bulls Granted Disabled Player Exception
The Bulls have been awarded a disabled player exception as a result of Noa Essengue‘s season-ending shoulder injury, reports Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic (Twitter link). An NBA team becomes eligible for a disabled player exception when one of its players sustains an injury that is considered more likely than not to sideline him through […]...2025
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• Bulls granted disabled player exception after Noa Essengue injury

The Bulls have been granted a disabled player exception following Noa Essengue’s season-ending shoulder injury. According to Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic, Chicago qualified for the exception after Essengue underwent surgery earlier this month and was ruled out for the remainder of the season. The No. 12 overall pick appeared in just two games, logging […] The post Bulls granted disabled play...2025
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• Bulls Notes: Huerter, Williams, Vucevic, Ring Of Honor
The Bulls were down to seven available players by the end of Friday’s game against Miami, losing Matas Buzelis (right ankle sprain) and Dalen Terry (left calf strain) to injuries and Kevin Huerter to an ejection, writes Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic. The incident involving Huerter typified a frustrating night that ended with a 36-point […]...2025
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• Jaylin Williams Ready To Make Season Debut
Thunder forward Jaylin Williams is available to make his season debut on Monday. Williams is no longer on the injury report, Joel Lorenzi of The Oklahoman tweets. Oklahoma City plays the Wizards on Monday. Williams had been on the road with the team the past nine days while it played in the NBA Cup semifinals […]...2024
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• Western Notes: Flagler, Durant, Leonard, Ingram
Thunder two-way player Adam Flagler will miss 4-to-6 weeks due to a right fourth metacarpal fracture, Joel Lorenzi of The Oklahoman tweets. The 25-year-old forward out of Baylor has appeared in 11 games with the Thunder this season. He’s averaged 1.4 points and 0.5 rebounds in 3.4 minutes. Flagler is a holdover from last season, […]...2024
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• Northwest Notes: Williams, Nuggets, Thunder, McDaniels
Star Thunder forward Jalen Williams departed the first half of Oklahoma City’s 105-101 road win Wednesday over the Warriors with a right eye injury, per Joel Lorenzi of The Oklahoman. All-NBA Thunder point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander struggled mightily without Williams. He shot a scant 5-for-16 from the floor in the second half. Oklahoma City center […]...2024
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• Thunder’s Kenrich Williams Cleared For Season Debut

Thunder forward Kenrich Williams is no longer listed on the team’s injury report, meaning he’ll be available to make his season debut on Monday vs. the Clippers after missing the team’s first 10 games of the season (hat tip to Joel Lorenzi of The Oklahoman). Williams underwent an arthroscopic debridement procedure on his right knee […]...2024
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"Anfernee Simons will miss the Bulls‘ matchup against the Knicks tonight with a left wrist sprain, according to Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic."

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"The Thunder and Hornets have completed a minor second-round draft pick swap, according to a Thunder press release relayed by Joel Lorenzi of The Oklahoman (Twitter link)."

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"Second-year Thunder lottery pick Ousmane Dieng appears to be rounding into form with the club’s NBAGL affiliate club, the Oklahoma City Blue, writes Joel Lorenzi of The Oklahoman."

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"com/Ha1D6152i8— Joel Lorenzi (@jxlorenzi) November 24, 2023 Here’s what Daigneault said when asked about the allegations facing Giddey: Mark Daigneault on Josh Giddey’s availability today (he’ll play) and moving forward."

• Bulls’ Michael Reinsdorf backs Billy Donovan, outlines front office vision
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• Bulls’ Noa Essengue Expected To Spend Extended Time In G League
Bulls forward Noa Essengue, the 12th overall pick in the 2025 draft, won’t travel to New York for Sunday’s game against the Knicks, head coach Billy Donovan said today (Twitter links via Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic and K.C. Johnson of The Chicago Sports Network). Instead, the 18-year-old will be assigned to the G League […]...2025
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• Thunder, Hornets Swap Future Second-Round Picks
The Thunder and Hornets have completed a minor second-round draft pick swap, according to a Thunder press release relayed by Joel Lorenzi of The Oklahoman (Twitter link). A Hornets press release also confirms the deal. Oklahoma City acquired the Nuggets’ 2030 second-rounder that Charlotte possessed in exchange for the Suns’ 2029 second-rounder that the Thunder […]...2025
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• Four Players Ejected In Thunder-Wizards Scuffle
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• Bulls Granted Disabled Player Exception
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• Thunder Notes: Caruso, Jalen Williams, Holmgren, Coward
The Thunder’s relentless defense has been the biggest factor in making the Western Conference Finals seem like a mismatch through the first two games, writes Joel Lorenzi of The Oklahoman. Oklahoma City has the depth to attack opposing offenses no matter who’s in the game and has posted a 52-20 advantage over Minnesota in points […]...2025
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• Thunder/Wolves Notes: Gilgeous-Alexander, Nuggets Series, Randle, Edwards
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made sure to let his teammates know that his 2025 Most Valuable Player award belonged to them as much as it did him, Joel Lorenzi of The Oklahoman writes.. Gilgeous-Alexander averaged over 30 points per game for the third year in a row en route to his first career MVP as the Thunder […]...2025
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• Thunder Notes: Historic Comeback, Caruso, Holmgren, SGA
After two lopsided victories in their first-round series against Memphis, the Thunder found themselves in a major hole in the first half of Game 3. Oklahoma City trailed by as many as 29 points and entered halftime down 26. “In the moment, it sucks,” All-Star Jalen Williams said, per Joel Lorenzi of The Oklahoman. “It’s […]...2025
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• Western Notes: Flagler, Durant, Leonard, Ingram
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• Thunder Notes: Expectations, Trade Philosophy, Jones, More
The Thunder are being mocked third in the Western Conference standings this season after winning 57 games last season. However, general manager Sam Presti doesn’t think the team is simply entitled to the outside perspective on them; he knows they have to prove it, writes Joel Lorenzi of The Oklahoman. “The difference is that external […]...2024
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• Thunder Notes: SGA, Giddey, Hayward, Wiggins, Joe
The young Thunder may not quite be ready to win a tough playoff series, but there’s little doubt that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is, writes Joel Lorenzi of The Oklahoman. SGA was at his best in Saturday’s Game 6, scoring a series-high 36 points and hitting numerous clutch shots down the stretch. He also handed out eight […]...2024
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• Josh Giddey investigation by NBA for alleged relationship with minor, explained

Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images Josh Giddey is under investigation by the NBA for an alleged inappropriate relationship with a minor Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey is under investigation by the NBA for an alleged inappropriate relationship with a minor. The league announced its investigation a day after screenshots spread on social media appearing to show the 21-year-ol...2023
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• Thunder Notes: Historic Comeback, Caruso, Holmgren, SGA
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• Veteran Big Man Mike Muscala Retiring

Veteran big man Mike Muscala is ending his playing career, telling Joel Lorenzi of The Oklahoman that he plans to retire. Muscala’s father, Bob, informed Lorenzi that Mike plans to pursue a graduate degree in sports management, with an eye on continuing his basketball career in coaching and/or management. The No. 44 overall pick of […]...2024
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• Josh Giddey investigation by NBA for alleged relationship with minor, explained
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• Thunder Notes: Dieng, Daigneault, SGA
Second-year Thunder lottery pick Ousmane Dieng appears to be rounding into form with the club’s NBAGL affiliate club, the Oklahoma City Blue, writes Joel Lorenzi of The Oklahoman. Dieng’s three-point shooting appears to have stabilized across his last eight contests with the club. He is connecting on 41.5% shooting across 5.1 triple tries a night. […]...2024
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• Jaylin Williams Ready To Make Season Debut
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• Thunder, Hornets Swap Future Second-Round Picks
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• Northwest Notes: Thunder, SGA, Jazz, Nuggets, Wolves
With Chet Holmgren sidelined until sometime in 2025 and Isaiah Hartenstein and Jaylin Williams still not ready to return, expect the Thunder to fully lean into small-ball lineups, writes Joel Lorenzi of The Oklahoman. The team has the roster flexibility to add a veteran center via free agency if it so chooses, but head coach […]...2024
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• Northwest Notes: Thunder, Finch, Gordon, Hardy
At 21-9, the Thunder are currently the second seed in a deep Western Conference. The team’s excellence is in part a credit to the ongoing greatness of its Big Three, as Joel Lorenzi The Oklahoman details. Oklahoma City’s triumvirate of top-tier talent comprises All-Star point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, rookie center Chet Holmgren, and power forward […]...2023
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• Thunder’s Kenrich Williams Cleared For Season Debut
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• Ajay Mitchell On Track To Return For Thunder

The Oklahoma City wrapped up the top overall seed entering the 2025 playoffs when Cleveland lost to Indiana on Thursday. Unsurprisingly, most of the Thunder‘s rotation regulars — including the entire starting lineup — have already been ruled out for Friday’s matchup in Utah. However, as Joel Lorenzi of The Oklahoman tweets, one player not […]...2025
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• Bulls Notes: Simons, Ivey, Huerter, Tanking
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• Bulls Star Guard Josh Giddey To Miss Multiple Weeks With Hamstring Strain
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• Bulls’ Coby White Nearing Return From Calf Strain Injury
Chicago Bulls guard Coby White has been sidelined due to a right calf strain, but he could be making his season debut soon, according to Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic. Coby White Expected To Return In Mid-November Lorenzi unveiled that White highlighted Chicago’s three-game road trip starting on Nov. 16 or one of the following […] The post Bulls’ Coby White Nearing Return From Calf Stra...2025
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• Coby White Sets Return Target Date
Coby White has missed all of the Bulls‘ red-hot start to the season with a calf strain, but his time on the sidelines may soon be coming to an end, reports Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic (subscriber link). Lorenzi writes that White pointed to Chicago’s three-game road trip starting on November 16 or one of […]...2025
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• Bulls Notes: Okoro, White, Buzelis, Kawamura
The Bulls acquired Isaac Okoro from Cleveland over the summer to help them build a new defensive identity, writes Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic. The 24-year-old swingman’s skills on that end of the court were his calling card during five seasons with the Cavaliers, but his role was starting to deteriorate. Lorenzi notes that Okoro […]...2025
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• Ajay Mitchell On Track To Return For Thunder
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• Thunder Clinch Top Seed In West
The Thunder have secured the top seed in the Western Conference entering this year’s playoffs, tweets Joel Lorenzi of The Oklahoman. Oklahoma City clinched the West’s No. 1 seed when the Lakers lost to the Bucks on Thursday evening (Twitter link via the NBA). It’s the second straight season the Thunder have been the top […]...2025
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• Northwest Notes: SGA, Thunder, Gobert, Thybulle
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander prevailed over Nikola Jokic in Sunday’s battle of MVP favorites and the Thunder displayed why they’re headed for the No. 1 seed in the West, writes Joel Lorenzi of The Oklahoman. The MVP contest is considered to be a two-man race, and Lorenzi notes that SGA and Jokic were relatively even through three […]...2025
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• Northwest Notes: Thunder, SGA, Jazz, Nuggets, Wolves
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• Jaylin Williams Out For Preseason With Hamstring Strain

Oklahoma City Thunder big man Joel Lorenzi will miss the remainder of training camp and the preseason due to a right hamstring strain. Williams was competing for backup minutes in the Thunder's big man rotation. Oklahoma City head coach Mark Daigneault said that he appreciates Williams' communication skills as he helps to set the Thunder defense. Williams is also a solid outside shooter, which is ...2024
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