Oklahoma City Thunder

DHJ Quick Take: Mavericks Beat Thunder 97-87 As Akobundu-Ehiogu, De Larrea Steal The Show The Mavericks used a dominant De Larrea-to-Akobundu-Ehiogu pick-and-roll connection and a big third quarter to beat Oklahoma City 97-87 in Las Vegas Summer League play, evening their record at 2-2. What happened? Dallas trailed early before...

DHJ Quick Take: Oklahoma City Could Move Isaiah Joe as Detroit Eyes Shooting Isaiah Joe could be dealt this offseason as Oklahoma City manages luxury-tax and second-apron pressures, with Detroit among the teams interested in his shooting around Cade Cunningham. Who could be available? Isaiah Joe, a 42.3% 3-point shooter...

DHJ Quick Take: Could the Mavericks Trade P.J. Washington to the Thunder? A cap-strapped Oklahoma City offseason has prompted speculation about whether Dallas could move P.J. Washington there, though the framework faces real obstacles on both salary and asset value. Why would the Thunder consider it? Oklahoma City needs to...

DHJ Quick Take: Mavericks Eye a Luguentz Dort Trade With the Thunder With Cooper Flagg on his rookie deal, the Dallas Mavericks have the cap flexibility to pursue Oklahoma City defender Luguentz Dort, with Klay Thompson as the logical salary match. What's the idea? Dallas could send Klay Thompson and...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was everything the Dallas Mavericks had no answer for on Sunday night. The reigning NBA MVP scored 30 points, grabbed four steals, and dished five assists as the Oklahoma City Thunder handed the Mavericks a 100-87 defeat at American Airlines Center. The loss dropped Dallas to 21-39 on...

Jason Kidd offered little optimism Friday when asked whether Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg could return anytime soon. "Probably not that he will play," Kidd said, when asked specifically about Tuesday's road game in Charlotte. That response points to Flagg missing at least three more games — Friday's home matchup...

The Dallas Mavericks enter Monday’s matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans at 11–18, still working to stabilize a season shaped by early disruption and shifting availability. While the record reflects the uneven start, Dallas remains a team the rest of the NBA is watching ahead of the Feb. 5 deadline....

The Dallas Mavericks left Paycom Center on Friday night with little interest in dwelling on what went wrong in a 132–111 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The game unraveled across the second and third quarters, their three-game win streak evaporated, and Anthony Davis endured one of the most difficult...

Anthony Davis’ night in Oklahoma City was already spiraling before a knee-to-knee collision in the third quarter added another layer of concern. The Dallas Mavericks star, held scoreless through three quarters and blitzed throughout by the Thunder’s top-ranked defense, went down clutching his left knee after colliding with Chet Holmgren...

For the first 14 minutes Friday night, the Dallas Mavericks looked ready for the challenge of facing the NBA’s best team. They moved with pace, defended with purpose and confidence, and matched the Oklahoma City Thunder shot for shot. It was, in many ways, the exact start they wanted on...