Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 32 to lead Thunder past Grizzlies 125-112

By CLAY BAILEY Associated PressMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 32 points and Aaron Wiggins added 26 points and 11 rebounds as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Memphis Grizzlies 125-112 on Saturday night in a showdown of the top two teams in the Western Conference.The Thunder dominated the Grizzlies on the boards,...

Jalen Williams leads Thunder past Raptors 121-109 as Chet Holmgren returns from injury

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports WriterOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Jalen Williams scored 27 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 25, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Toronto Raptors 121-109 on Friday night in Chet Holmgren's return from injury.Holmgren, the runner-up for rookie of the year last season, played for the first time in three months...

Wiggins scores career-high 41 and Thunder outrebound Kings 70-37 in 144-110 rout

By TIM WILLERT Associated PressOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Aaron Wiggins had a career-high 41 points and 14 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Sacramento Kings 144-110 on Saturday night.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 29 points and nine assists for the Thunder (38-9), who set a season best for points and rebounds (70), including...

Thunder fall 106-98 to Mavericks, All-Star Gilgeous-Alexander sits with wrist injury

DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 25 points, Spencer Dinwiddie, and P.J. Washington Jr. added 16 apiece and the Dallas Mavericks beat Oklahoma City 106-98 on Friday night as Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed his first game of the season.Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA’s leading scorer with a 31.6 average, was sidelined by a sprained wrist,...

Thunder’s Chet Holmgren sidelined for at least 3 more weeks as he recovers from hip fracture

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports WriterOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Thunder forward Chet Holmgren is expected to be sidelined until early February, at the earliest, as he recovers from a hip fracture.The team announced on Friday that the versatile 7-foot-1 big man will be re-evaluated in three to five weeks.Holmgren, who was runner-up for Rookie...

Thunder rout short-handed Grizzlies 130-106, extend win streak to 11

TIM WILLERT Associated PressOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder won their 11th straight regular-season game, beating the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies 130-106 on Sunday night in a matchup of Western Conference leaders that turned lopsided before halftime.Rookie Ajay Mitchell scored 17 points, Aaron Wiggins contributed 16, and...

Jalen Williams scores 33 points, Thunder remain red-hot by topping Heat 104-97

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball WriterMIAMI (AP) — Jalen Williams scored a season-high 33 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 25, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Miami Heat 104-97 on Friday night for their seventh straight victory in regular season play.Lu Dort scored 14 points and Isaiah Hartenstein had 13 points and 18 rebounds...