There is no doubt that Oklahoma City Thunder fans are still reeling from Saturday night’s game as their team fell to the Dallas Mavericks, 117-116, losing in the Western Conference semifinals series 4-2.
The Oklahoma City Thunder find themselves in a critical position, trailing 3-2 in their second-round series against the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Playoffs.
Three months ago, calling the Mavericks a lockdown defense would have been wild. After holding the Oklahoma City Thunder to 92 points in a Game 5 win, it simply sounds accurate.
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder are locked into a competitive Western Conference semifinals series. There is a strong desire to win on both sides, but the teams also respect one another.
Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault didn't figure his team would run through the NBA playoffs without facing adversity. But now that it's arrived, Daigneault is looking forward to seeing how the Thunder respond.
Any decision that a Coach of the Year winner makes in an NBA Playoffs series clearly has some rationale to it. Coach Mark Daigneault faced some tough rotations and schemes coming from Jason Kidd.
The Oklahoma City Thunder open up their second-round series against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday inside the Paycom Center, where the Thunder will be tested early.
The Oklahoma City Thunder handled business in their first-round series against the New Orleans Pelicans, sweeping their opponent. The youngest No. 1 seed in NBA history handled some adversity early in the series, which was a good experience for what was to come.
The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night in Game 1 of their Western Conference Semifinals matchup. This only means that the Thunder will need to deal with the offensive juggernaut that is Luka Doncic as the Mavs superstar aims to upset the No.
Sam Presti set out with a plan after Damian Lillard sank a 37-footer at the buzzer to send the Oklahoma City Thunder home back in 2019. That plan has come together faster than anyone expected and has been nearly picture-perfect.
Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault isn't that old ... right? His 39 years of age may seem far and away from the Oklahoma City Thunder's average age of 23.4 years old, but Daigneault is actually one of the NBA's youngest coaches — making for a perfect match between both sides.
The Oklahoma City Thunder had plenty of rest at the conclusion of the NBA regular season. They had a week to wait before tipping off the playoffs. Then they quickly swept the New Orleans Pelicans in four games in a series that proved their arrival -- building off an incredible 57-25 regular season.
The Oklahoma City Thunder entered the 2024 NBA Playoffs as a surprising 1-seed in the Western Conference that almost nobody was taking seriously because of their youth and postseason inexperience.
On Sunday, the Oklahoma City Thunder saw Mark Daigneault take home the Coach of the Year honor. Chet Holmgren was asked about Oklahoma City's bench boss taking home the honor.
How many NBA Coach of the Year winners since the 1979-80 season can you name in five minutes?
Thunder coach Mark Daigneault has been named NBA Coach of the Year, the league announced on Sunday. This should come as a surprise to nobody — considering how Daigneault and the Thunder finished with the No.
Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault was named the NBA Coach of the Year on Sunday. Daigneault, 39, guided the Thunder to the Western Conference's best record and top playoff seed with a 57-25 mark.
The Thunder’s Mark Daigneault has been selected as the league’s Coach of the Year.
In his first postseason as an NBA head coach, the Oklahoma City Thunder's Mark Daigneault shows no signs of shortening his rotation. Daigneault has developed a reputation for continually tinkering with his player usage and going deep into the roster during the regular season.
Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault isn't worried about leading a young team into the playoffs. "Age is just a number," Daigneault said. "There's a difference between youth and maturity." And Daigneault's Thunder, the second-youngest team in the NBA this season, has shown plenty of maturity this season in earning the No.
Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault has been named Coach of the Year, per ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski. This is an incredible feat for Daigneault.
Daigneault, who is just 39 years old, has overseen the rebuild in Oklahoma City since 2020.
With all 82 games played, the resumes of award-season hopefuls have been completed. Here's who should win each award.
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