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Watson seals 124-122 win for Nuggets with blocked shot in final second, handing Thunder 1st loss

DENVER — Russell Westbrook scored 29 points, Peyton Watson blocked a shot in the closing seconds after missing a pair of free throws at the other end and the injury-riddled Denver Nuggets rallied to beat Oklahoma City 124-122 on Wednesday night to hand the Thunder their first loss of the season. Nikola Jokic finished with 23 points, 20 rebounds and …

Nuggets Points Denver Watson Handing Thunder

Paul George, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander meet at another Clippers-Thunder crossroads after 2019 trade

The Athletic has live coverage of Pelicans vs. Thunder in the NBA play-in tournament. He is capable of getting to the midrange, as he beat George there Tuesday to begin the miniseries in LA: As Leonard found out later in Tuesday’s game, no player drives in the NBA or makes more baskets per game off drives than Gilgeous-Alexander: “Just relentless,” …

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Last night's edge-of-your-seat game between the LA Clippers and OKC Thunder took a shocking turn when the Clippers' main man, Paul George, went down hard with a gnarly right leg injury. Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George shoots against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 21, 2023, in Los …

Patrick Beverley, then with the Clippers, tries to draw a charge but was called for a blocking foul against then-Rockets guard Russell Westbrook in a 2020 game. Patrick Beverley, playing for the Houston Rockets, steals the ball from then-Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook in a 2017 playoff game. “Pat Bev trick y’all, man, like he playing defense,” Westbrook told …

LeBron James, left, and Anthony Davis watched from the bench in street clothes Friday night as the Lakers won their home finale, beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 120-101. “He’s the most important piece on our team,” coach Frank Vogel said, “so not to have him was difficult, but injuries are part of the game.” James finished the season leading the …

Wizards’ Montrezl Harrell, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope get in physical altercation at halftime of Thunder win: Sources

Washington Wizards guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and center Montrezl Harrell got into a physical altercation at halftime of Tuesday night’s home win over the Oklahoma City Thunder and their tussle needed to be separated by teammates, sources tell The Athletic. Sources said Harrell became upset with Caldwell-Pope for not passing him the basketball on a play before the first half concluded, …

NBA: Thunder pip Lakers to snap winless run; Adebayo helps Heat down Nets

were unable to prevent a superb comeback by the Thunder, who had trailed by as many as 26 points late in the second quarter before rallying after the interval. Los Angeles: Russell Westbrook posted the first triple-double of his Los Angeles Lakers career but a late collapse saw the NBA giants crash to an upset 123-115 defeat against the previously …

Billy Donovan out as Thunder coach after 5 seasons

Billy Donovan won’t return as coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder after five seasons, the team announced Tuesday night, ending a largely successful run that ought to make him an attractive candidate for jobs around the league. Oklahoma City general manager Sam Presti said he couldn’t give Donovan the assurances he wanted about the future. Oklahoma City lost in the …

Former Thunder star Russell Westbrook just sold his home outside Oklahoma City for $1.03 million — nearly half of what he paid for it eight years ago. A year after being traded to the Rockets, the NBA star has finally sold his estate near Oklahoma City for $1.03 million — nearly half of the $1.945 million he paid for it …