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Gilgeous-Alexander keeps record 20-point streak alive as Thunder win 8th straight, beat Timberwolves

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander helped Oklahoma City beat Minnesota 116-103 as the Thunder won their eighth straight and he increased his record 20-point streak to 128 games

9 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Jaylin Williams gives Thunder a weapon they somehow didn't have in their arsenal Oklahoma City Thunder center Jaylin Williams has experienced remarkable growth as a player during the 2025-26 season. The 23-year-old big ma...

1 DAY AGO • THUNDEROUSINTENTIONS.COM

Oklahoma City faces Minnesota, aims for 8th straight win

Oklahoma City faces Minnesota aiming to prolong its seven-game win streak

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Headed to bench Williams will come off the bench for Thursday's game against the Celtics, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.

Impact Chet Holmgren (illness) is back after a two-game layoff, so Williams will retreat to the second unit. As a reserve this season, Williams owns averages of 6.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.2 triples per contest.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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4 DAYS AGO • THUNDEROUSINTENTIONS.COM

Jaylin Williams adds fuel to Thunder fire that will define colossal offseason Oklahoma City Thunder big man Jaylin Williams just made a crucial offseason decision even more difficult. Or perhaps easier to digest?

5 DAYS AGO • THUNDEROUSINTENTIONS.COM

Jaylin Williams Continues To Step Up When OKC Needs Him Most The Thunder don’t have to just rely on big-name players to produce in big games. The Oklahoma City Thunder took home a win in a game for the...

5 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

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6 DAYS AGO • YOUTUBE

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ties Wilt's record and hits winning 3 as Thunder beat Nuggets 129-126

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drilled a step-back 3-pointer with 2.7 seconds left to cap a frantic final minute on a night he matched Wilt Chamberlain’s record for consecutive 20-point g...

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Buries seven threes Williams contributed 29 points (10-17 FG, 7-11 3Pt, 2-4 FT), 12 rebounds, three assists and two blocks across 40 minutes in Monday's 129-126 win over the Nuggets.

Impact While Shai Gilgeous-Alexander stole the show with the game-winner, Williams turned in a strong performance of his own with a double-double fueled by a career-high seven three-pointers. The big man entered Monday's contest averaging a career-high 1.4 made threes per game while shooting a career-low 35.0 percent from beyond the arc, with his previous season-high being five triples. The 23-year-old is now up to five double-doubles this season, with three of those coming over his past seven contests.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Grabs 14 boards in spot start Williams chipped in nine points (3-7 FG, 3-6 3Pt), 14 rebounds and four assists over 33 minutes during Saturday's 104-97 win over the Warriors.

Impact Williams moved back into the starting lineup due to Chet Holmgren (illness) and Isaiah Hartenstein (calf) being sidelined. Although his role continues to chop and change, Williams has been serviceable over the past two weeks, putting up top-100 value during that time. In his last eight appearances, he has averaged 11.0 points, 8.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.3 three-pointers in 22.5 minutes per game.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

Gilgeous-Alexander scores 27 as the Thunder beat the Warriors 104-97 for 5th straight win

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 27 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Golden State Warriors 104-97 for their fifth straight win

MARCH 8 • Associated Press

Starting against Warriors Williams will start against the Warriors on Saturday, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports.

Impact This is an expected move with both Chet Holmgren (illness) and Isaiah Hartenstein (calf) sidelined. Williams is a strong streaming option for this slate with his per-minute upside.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

"Just a thank you gift for making the All-Star" - Jaylin Williams explains why Chet Holmgren gifted OKC teammates custom Goyard duffel bags Chet gifted all his teammates with orange luxury duffel bags.

MARCH 5 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET

McCain scores 20 as Thunder beat Bulls 116-108 without Gilgeous-Alexander

Jared McCain scored 20 points, Isaiah Joe added 19 and the Oklahoma City Thunder — playing without star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — beat the Chicago Bulls 116-108 on Tuesday night

MARCH 4 • Associated Press

Double-doubles off bench in win Williams supplied 17 points (6-11 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 16 rebounds, six assists and one steal across 33 minutes in Tuesday's 116-108 win over the Bulls.

Impact With Isaiah Hartenstein (calf) sidelined for the front end of this back-to-back set, Williams saw a significant uptick in minutes off the bench. The 23-year-old big man made the most of his increased playing time, grabbing a game- and season-high 16 rebounds en route to his fourth double-double of the campaign. He also tied his season high in assists, dishing out a team-high six dimes.

MARCH 4 • ROTOWIRE

"MF got rabies" - Chet Holmgren's viral social media post fuels the Thunder-Nuggets rivalry Following a controversial play on Nikola Jokic’s knee, Chet Holmgren and Jaylin Williams have ignited a fiery social media feud ahead of the...

MARCH 1 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET

Gilgeous-Alexander scores 36 in return, tempers flare as Thunder top Nuggets 127-121 in OT

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 36 points to power Oklahoma City past Denver 127-121 in overtime

FEBRUARY 28 • Associated Press

Tempers flare between Nuggets and Thunder as Dort is ejected after fouling Jokic

Tempers flared in the fourth quarter between Oklahoma City and the Denver Nuggets and resulted in the ejection of the Thunder’s Lu Dort

FEBRUARY 28 • Associated Press

Sliding to bench Friday Williams won't start against Denver on Friday, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.

Impact With Chet Holmgren (back) and Isaiah Hartenstein (calf) back in the lineup, Williams will retreat to the bench. Over nine appearances with the second unit this month, the big man has averaged 7.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 18.9 minutes per contest.

FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Curious case of Jaylin Williams leaves Thunder in uncomfortable situation As the Oklahoma City Thunder have navigated treacherous waters over these past few weeks without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, a number of role p...

FEBRUARY 27 • THUNDEROUSINTENTIONS.COM

Jaylin Williams proved Thunder have best problem in the NBA WIth his showing against the Detroit Pistons, Jaylin Williams proved that the Oklahoma City Thunder have too much depth (which is a good thi...

FEBRUARY 27 • THUNDEROUSINTENTIONS.COM

Mark Daigneault waxes lyrical about Jaylin Williams' willingness to step up for OKC | Sporting News Jaylin Williams was phenomenal for the shorthanded Thunder against the best team in the league on Wednesday.

FEBRUARY 26 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Double-doubles in loss Williams closed with 30 points (9-14 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 7-7 FT), 11 rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal across 35 minutes during Wednesday's 124-116 loss to Detroit.

Impact This was Williams' third double-double of the season, and the seventh of his career, and he did a nice job asserting himself in the post. Williams finished with a career high in points, but he'll likely return to a reserve role Friday against the Nuggets with Isaiah Hartenstein (calf) and Chet Holmgren (back) expected back from their rest days.

FEBRUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Duren, Cunningham lead Pistons past short-handed Thunder, 124-116

Jalen Duren had 29 points and 15 rebounds, Cade Cunningham added 29 points and 13 assists and the Detroit Pistons beat the short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder 124-116 on Wednesday n...

FEBRUARY 26 • Associated Press

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