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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

6 HOURS AGO • 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.

6 HOURS AGO • 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...

2 DAYS AGO • 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

4 DAYS AGO • 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

4 DAYS AGO • 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.

4 DAYS AGO • 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...

4 DAYS AGO • 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...

4 DAYS AGO • 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.

6 DAYS AGO • 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.

6 DAYS AGO • 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...

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

NBA Finals preview fizzles in Detroit with Pistons beating short-handed Thunder

The Detroit Pistons faced a shell of the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night in a possible NBA Finals preview

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Starting Wednesday Williams is in the Thunder's starting lineup against the Pistons on Wednesday, Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman reports.

Impact With Isaiah Hartenstein (calf) sidelined, Williams will enter the Thunder's starting five alongside Cason Wallace, Isaiah Joe, Aaron Wiggins and Luguentz Dort. It'll be Williams' ninth start of the season, with his last taking place in a 116-106 loss to the Spurs on Feb. 4, when he recorded 24 points ,12 rebounds, four assists and two blocks over 40 minutes.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Limited workload in win Williams racked up two points (1-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt), eight rebounds and three assists across 16 minutes during Tuesday's 116-107 victory over the Raptors.

Impact Williams didn't get much opportunity to play in this one, but that's likely to change Wednesday against Detroit -- Chet Holmgren (back) is doubtful and Isaiah Hartenstein is resting, leaving Williams as the next man up in the rotation.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Gets extra action in easy win Williams closed with 11 points (4-8 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, five assists, three blocks and one steal across 28 minutes during Wednesday's 136-109 win over the Suns.

Impact With Wednesday's game getting out of hand early, Williams wound up playing the lion's share of the center minutes off the bench. Williams has averaged 10.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.0 blocks and 2.0 three-pointers in 23.9 minutes per tilt in his last six games, shooting 41.4 percent from three-point land.

FEBRUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Jalen Williams returns from injury, leads Thunder past Lakers 119-110 with SGA, Luka sidelined

The Oklahoma City Thunder snapped their two-game skid with a 119-110 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers

FEBRUARY 10 • Associated Press

Back to bench Williams will come off the bench Saturday against the Rockets, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.

Impact This is an expected move with Isaiah Hartenstein and Chet Holmgren returning from their minor injuries. Williams was terrific in a spot start Wednesday against the Spurs with 24 points (6-15 FG, 4-11 3Pt, 8-8 FT), 12 rebounds, four assists and two blocks in 40 minutes.

FEBRUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Goes for 24-and-12 Williams totaled 24 points (6-15 FG, 4-11 3Pt, 8-8 FT), 12 rebounds, four assists and two blocks in 40 minutes during Wednesday's 116-106 loss to the Spurs.

Impact Williams recorded his second double-double of the season, a reminder of what he is capable of when afforded starter-level minutes. Oklahoma City was without a number of its regular rotation players, resulting in heavy minutes for players like Williams. Despite this performance, managers don't need to overreact, given things could return to normal as soon as Saturday.

FEBRUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Johnson, Wembanyama lead Spurs to 4th win over OKC, beating the injury-depleted Thunder 116-106

Keldon Johnson scored 25 points, Victor Wembanyama had 22 points and 14 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs never trailed in a 116-106 victory over injury-depleted Oklahoma City, be...

FEBRUARY 5 • Associated Press

Moved into starting lineup Williams is in the Thunder's starting lineup against the Spurs on Wednesday, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.

Impact Williams will make his eighth start of the season Wednesday -- and fourth in the Thunder's last six games -- due to the absence of Isaiah Hartenstein (eye). Williams averaged 4.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.7 blocks over 25.0 minutes per game across his three prior starts.

FEBRUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Good to go Tuesday Williams (shoulder) is available for Tuesday's game against Orlando, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.

Impact Williams will shake off his questionable tag due to a left shoulder contusion and play in the first leg of this back-to-back set. The big man has averaged 5.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.0 blocks in 20.0 minutes per game over his last 10 outings (four starts).

FEBRUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up bruised shoulder Williams is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Magic due to a left shoulder contusion.

Impact Williams presumably picked up the injury at some point over his last few appearances. Isaiah Hartenstein's (calf) availability is also in question, which could open the door for Branden Carlson at center if the Thunder are forced to play short handed Tuesday.

FEBRUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Full stat line off bench Williams logged eight points (3-5 FG, 2-3 3Pt), five rebounds, four assists, one block and three steals in 24 minutes during Sunday's 121-111 victory over the Nuggets.

Impact After starting three consecutive games, Williams moved back into a bench role to make way for Isaiah Hartenstein on Sunday. Williams is ticketed for a reserve spot as long as Oklahoma City's frontcourt is healthy, and he's averaged 6.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 0.8 blocks in 19.5 minutes per contest in his last six games off the bench.

FEBRUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Jaylin Williams suddenly gifts the Thunder the secret weapon they've been waiting for The Oklahoma City Thunder are back on track. Despite another poor shooting night, they defeated the lowly New Orleans Pelicans, 104-95. This...

JANUARY 28 • THUNDEROUSINTENTIONS.COM

Gilgeous-Alexander scores 29 and NBA-best Thunder beat Pelicans 104-95 to stop 2-game skid

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points and the short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans 104-95 to avoid their first three-game skid of the season

JANUARY 28 • Associated Press

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

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

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

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

NBA Finals preview fizzles in Detroit with Pistons beating short-handed Thunder

Jalen Williams returns from injury, leads Thunder past Lakers 119-110 with SGA, Luka sidelined

Johnson, Wembanyama lead Spurs to 4th win over OKC, beating the injury-depleted Thunder 116-106

Gilgeous-Alexander scores 29 and NBA-best Thunder beat Pelicans 104-95 to stop 2-game skid