With point guard Fred VanVleet out injured again, the Rockets are shorthanded for Monday's rematch with the Thunder, who ousted them from the NBA Cup semifinal.
The Thunder rebounded from a stunning collapse with a blitz in the fourth quarter to beat the Nets on Wednesday.
That's why when The Ringer updates its top-100 NBA players periodically throughout the year, everybody checks to see where their favorite player ranks. Bill Simmons, Ryen Russillo, Danny Chau, Rob Mahoney,
Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton has been suspended for Wednesday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder after getting a flagrant 1 foul vs. Wiz.
Three players were ejected, while four drew double technical fouls for their roles in a half-court scuffle in the third quarter of an Oklahoma City Thunder win over the San Antonio Spurs in San Antonio.
During the NBA's Sunday ESPN slate, Brian Windhorst revealed that folks around the league don't view the Thunder as a threat to them. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has led the youthful group to one of the most dominating regular seasons ever.
One can make a case for either ball club depending on your views of how each is approaching the 2024-25 regular season.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander narrowly missed a triple-double with 35 points, 11 rebounds, and nine assists, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 128-104 win over the Atlanta Hawks way back on Oct 27. Chet Holmgren added 25 points,