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OKC Blue: Ousmane Dieng and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl impress in 133-119 loss to G League’s Mad Ants

A quick recap of Wednesday’s 133-119 OKC Blue loss to the Mad Ants.

The OKC Blue traveled to Indiana to take on the G League’s Fort Wayne Mad Ants for a Wednesday afternoon game. The Blue fell 133-119.

The loss drops the Blue’s record to 7-10. Despite the loss, this was an encouraging game because Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and Ousmane Dieng both dominated. Let’s take a look at some of the more notable performances.

Jeremiah Robinson-Earl: 26 points on 11-of-15 shooting, 2-of-5 shooting from 3, 10 rebounds, three steals
Ousmane Dieng: 20 points on 9-of-17 shooting, 2-of-8 shooting from 3, nine rebounds, three assists
Abdul Gaddy: three points, 14 assists
Gabe York: 27 points on 9-of-21 shooting, 7-of-16 shooting from 3
Justin Anderson: 22 points on 8-of-16 shooting, six assists, six rebounds
Trevelin Queen: 21 points on 9-of-18 shooting, 3-of-7 shooting from 3

Here are the full highlights from the Blue’s 14-point loss:

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OKC Blue: Jeremiah Robinson-Earl returns in 119-105 win over G League’s Kings

Full recap of the OKC Blue’s win over the Stockton Kings on Saturday.

The OKC Blue came away with a 119-105 win over the G League’s Stockton Kings on Saturday afternoon and improved to 7-9.

The win was highlighted by a dominant performance by two-way player Eugene Omoruyi and marked the return of Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, who missed the last month-plus due to an ankle sprain.

Here are the most notable performances from the 14-point Blue win:

Eugene Omoruyi: 29 points on 11-of-17 shooting
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl: 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting
Jahmi’us Ramsey: 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting
Adam Mokoka: 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting
Olivier Sarr: 15 points, 12 rebounds
Neemias Queta: 14 points, 12 rebounds
Chance Comanche: 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting, eight rebounds
DJ Steward: 19 points on 6-of-12 shooting

For those hoping to see Andre Roberson play, he did not play. He remains on a minutes restriction while slowly easing his way back into basketball shape.

Here are the full highlights of the game:

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Jeremiah Robinson-Earl assigned to G League’s OKC Blue

JRE is back with the OKC Blue.

The Oklahoma City Thunder announced on Friday that Jeremiah Robinson-Earl had been assigned to the G League’s OKC Blue.

This move is likely designed for Robinson-Earl to gain practice and playing time with the Blue as he works his way back from a sprained ankle that has kept him out since Dec. 12.

The Blue are scheduled to play on Saturday afternoon while the Thunder are scheduled to play on Saturday night against the Houston Rockets at home. This could allow the scenario of Robinson-Earl playing for the Blue and being activated for the Thunder game.

In 26 games, Robinson-Earl is averaging 8.5 points and five rebounds.

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Jeremiah Robinson-Earl assigned to G League’s OKC Blue as he is closer to returning from ankle sprain

JRE has been out for over a month dealing with an ankle sprain.

Jeremiah Robinson-Earl’s return to the court took a positive step on Tuesday.

The Oklahoma City Thunder announced Robinson-Earl will be assigned to the G League’s OKC Blue as he plays his first real action since spraining his ankle on Dec. 15.

Before Monday’s game against the Golden State Warriors, Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault revealed Robinson-Earl was getting closer to returning and that a G League assignment will be a step in that process.

In 26 games before the injury, Robinson-Earl averaged 8.5 points and five rebounds. Robinson-Earl is shooting 38.2% from 3 on 2.9 attempts.

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OKC Thunder injury update: Jeremiah Robinson-Earl’s ankle sprain a week-to-week injury

The Thunder will likely be without JRE for an extended period of time.

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault provided an injury update on sophomore forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl’s ankle sprain.

The Thunder ruled Robinson-Earl out for their game against the Miami Heat on Wednesday. When asked for further information on the injury, Daigneault said Robinson-Earl’s injury will be a week-to-week injury instead of a day-to-day injury.

Robinson-Earl sprained his ankle against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday.

With the injury, the Thunder loses another notable frontcourt rotation piece as Kenrich Williams also deals with a knee sprain.

In 26 games, Robinson-Earl is averaging 8.5 points on 48.9% shooting and 38.2% 3-point shooting and five rebounds. The Thunder selected Robinson-Earl out of Villanova in the second round (32nd) of the 2021 NBA draft.

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Player grades: Amidst technical fouls, Thunder outscore KAT-less Timberwolves in 135-128 win

The Thunder won a high-scoring affair against the Timberwolves in a game that featured eight technical fouls.

In the midst of technical fouls, referee stoppages and high-octane offense, the Oklahoma City Thunder were able to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 135-128, in a game whose length rivals the weekly SEC football game on CBS.

Defense was optional for both teams in this game as a huge scoring third quarter for both squads put them near the 100-point territory with a full quarter to go.

By the end of the third quarter, the score resembled the final score for some games at a 101-97 Timberwolves lead.

For the Thunder, they scored efficiently in a variety of ways. The Thunder shot 48-of-93 (51.6 percent) from the field and went 11-of-26 (42.3 percent) from outside. They were also frequent visitors to the charity stripe as they went 28-of-35 (80 percent) from the line.

A big reason why the Thunder took so many trips is because of the absurd five technical fouls handed to the Timberwolves. The normally-quiet Thunder also received three technical fouls of their own.

Tempers flared up after Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert intentionally tripped Thunder veteran Kenrich Williams in the second quarter. Williams, who is usually reserved, was rightfully upset at the cheap shot by Gobert and both needed to be separated.

In the end, Gobert received a flagrant two and was ejected while Williams received his second T of the season.

Despite the absence of Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns, the Timberwolves offense had no trouble putting up points. The Timberwolves shot 47-of-89 (52.8 percent) from the field and 24-of-30 (80 percent) from the free-throw line.

The Timberwolves were led by their starting backcourt duo. Anthony Edwards scored 26 points and D’Angelo Russell scored 27 points. Off the bench, Jaylen Nowell scored 21 points and Naz Reid scored 13 points.

Let’s take a look at Thunder player grades from this seven-point win.

Player grades: SGA scores 31 points, not much else on offense in 105-101 loss to Pelicans

The Thunder offense struggled to score despite a valiant comeback attempt in a 105-101 loss to the Pelicans.

The Oklahoma City Thunder road offensive woes continued in a 105-101 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.

After being one of the best offenses in the league for the beginning of November, ranking fourth in offensive rating from Nov. 9 to Nov. 25, regression has begun to hit the Thunder.

The first sign came in Saturday’s blowout loss to the Houston Rockets. In the first three quarters, the Thunder scored 73 points on 40.8% shooting and shot 6-of-30 (20%) from 3.

Against the Pelicans, the Thunder shot 34-of-92 (37%) from the field and went 12-of-38 (31.6%) from outside.

The saving grace for the Thunder offense was their ability to get to the free-throw line. The Thunder went 21-of-23 (91.3%) from the charity stripe. Eighteen of the 23 free-throw attempts came from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who is displaying a knack for drawing shooting fouls. He is the league leader in drives.

In fact, Gilgeous-Alexander was the only Thunder player who had any scoring mojo going. Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 31 points; the rest of the starting lineup combined for 42 points. The next leading scorer for the Thunder was Lu Dort with 14 points.

Thankfully for the Thunder, the Pelicans also struggled to make shots, going 9-of-32 (28.1%) from 3. Zion Williamson led the way with 23 points on 11-of-18 shooting. Trey Murphy III scored 20 points and Jose Alvarado scored 15 points.

To highlight the night the Thunder had, Gilgeous-Alexander had a chance to tie or take the lead with 11 seconds left in a two-point deficit.

As he began to move his way around Herb Jones, the defensive-minded wing fell to the ground and Gilgeous-Alexander was called for a controversial charge after a lengthy discussion from the referees.

The call iced the game for the Pelicans and the Thunder lost their second-consecutive road game.

Poetically enough, the player who benefitted the most from the referee’s whistle tonight was robbed of a chance to win or tie the game. It just wasn’t the Thunder’s night.

Let’s take a look at Thunder player grades.

Player grades: Free throw, fast break disparity cause Thunder to lose to Grizzlies, 121-110

The Thunder wrapped up their four-game road trip with a forgettable performance in a 121-110 loss to the Grizzlies.

Friday’s game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Memphis Grizzlies was billed as a superstar matchup between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Ja Morant — two of the best young guards in the league.

Gilgeous-Alexander entered the night averaging 32.3 points on 54.6 percent shooting and receiving MVP praise from national pundits. Meanwhile, Morant continued to play like his usual dominant self, averaging 29.3 points and 6.8 assists entering the game.

Instead, both turned in mundane performances as Gilgeous-Alexander scored a season-low in points and Morant exited the game in the fourth quarter with an ankle injury.

The Non-Morant Grizzlies stepped up big time in this game and helped secure their 10th win of the season.

Starters Jaren Jackson Jr. finished with 25 points and 12 rebounds and John Konchar scored 19 points. Off the bench, Santi Aldama scored 15 points and Tyus Jones scored 13 points.

In the end, the Grizzlies defeated the Thunder, 121-110.

The Thunder were able to keep it within reach the entire game but were not able to make a serious run at taking their first lead of the game. The Grizzlies were able to answer back any potential Thunder run and put out the fire.

So what was the difference in this game? The charity stripe.

The Thunder shot 9-of-11 (81.8 percent) while the Grizzlies shot 29-of-40 (72.5 percent) from the free-throw line. A 29-attempt difference and a 20-point difference in an 11-point loss.

The culprit for the wide difference in free throws? The Thunder committed 28 fouls to the Grizzlies’ 13 fouls.

Allowing 30 fast-break points also certainly didn’t help either — especially when the Thunder only scored six of their own fast-break points.

Outside of those two areas, the Thunder were able to keep up with the Grizzlies in the rest of the offensive categories, but a free-throw and fast-break disparity that large requires almost a perfect performance in other areas of the game and the Thunder simply did not do that.

Let’s take a look at Thunder player grades.

Player grades: A’s across the board for the Thunder in 145-135 win over Knicks

SGA & Josh Giddey headlined the Thunder’s 145-135 win on this NFL Sunday.

Who said 11 a.m. CT tips on NFL Sundays can’t be fun?

Following their best offensive performance in a blowout win against the Toronto Raptors, the Oklahoma City Thunder one-upped themselves with one of the best offensive outings in franchise history on arguably the biggest stage in the league against the New York Knicks in a 145-135 win.

The 145 points are the most points scored by the Thunder in a game in nearly five years — a Jan. 2018 148-124 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Two separate 43-point quarters certainly helped reach that mark. Overall, the Thunder shot 55-of-88 (62.5 percent) from the field and went 17-of-31 (54.8 percent) from three on 31 team assists.

Over their last eight quarters, the Thunder are suddenly playing like an offensive juggernaut after scoring like one of the worst offensive teams in the league beforehand.

Backcourt duo Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Josh Giddey led the way. With the lights at their brightest, both players had arguably their best games both as individuals and as a backcourt duo.

Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 37 points in 36 minutes while Giddey collected his first triple-double of the season with 24 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds.

The other three Thunder starters also finished in double-digits. Lu Dort scored 24 points on 11 shots, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl scored 17 points on nine shots and Aleksej Pokusevski scored 12 points.

The vibes right now around this Thunder squad are immaculate. Receiving national attention due to playing in Madison Square Garden and being the only NBA game on is going to put the otherwise nationally-irrelevant Thunder into the national discussion.

Let’s take a look at Thunder player grades.

Player grades: Thunder fail to hand Giannis-less Bucks their first defeat of season in 108-94 loss

The Thunder falls to below .500 at 4-5 with the loss

The Oklahoma City Thunder had a surprisingly pleasant start to their season, going 4-4 in their first eight games.

But Saturday delivered a cold reality check and showed how far away they are from reaching their goals.

In a game against the last undefeated team in the league, the Milwaukee Bucks — who were without their top two players in Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton — made easy work against the Thunder in a 108-94 win.

The Bucks are 9-0 in the season.

The Bucks continue the disturbing trend of opponents shooting lights out from outside as they went 17-of-47 (36.2%) as a team. The Thunder, who entered the game with the sixth-best defensive rating at 108.3 points allowed per 100 possessions, had allowed opponents to make 14 3-pointers on 46.7% 3-point shooting in their last two games entering Saturday.

It’s hard to just shrug it off as the opposition getting hot and lucky from outside as a large portion of the Bucks’ 3-point attempts were relatively uncontested.

The Thunder shot the ball from outside well, too, going 12-of-35 (34.3%). But that’s not how they’re going to win games. The Thunder don’t have the scoring talent to consistently keep up.

The Bucks were led by Brook Lopez, who finished with 25 points on 10-of-16 shooting and 4-of-9 3-point shooting. Bobby Portis grabbed 21 rebounds and Jrue Holiday dished 13 assists. Grayson Allen scored 19 points and Jevon Carter scored 18 points.

Let’s take a look at Thunder player grades from this 14-point loss.