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Chet Holmgren

Thunder star Chet Holmgren catches a long pass ala Christian Laettner

Chet Holmgren channels his inner Christian Laettner with epic buzzer-beater

Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren on Thursday hit a shot that Duke and Kentucky fans alike probably recognized. The Thunder held a 36-30 lead in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinals matchup against the Dallas Mavericks at Paycom …

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Chet Holmgren has great quote about star teammate

Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren experienced his first All-Star Weekend this year as he took part in the Rising Stars game, and he seemed to enjoy the experience. He also had jokes about some of the legendary talent he got to spend time …

Shaq looks on

Shaq makes critical comments about Chet Holmgren

Shaquille O’Neal appears to have found a new young big man to target. The retired Basketball Hall of Famer O’Neal went viral this week for his critical comments about Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren. O’Neal made the …

Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren with a self alley-oop over Clippers defenders

Chet Holmgren goes viral for epic one-man alley-oop

Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren on Thursday channeled his inner Tracy McGrady for a sick highlight against the Los Angeles Clippers. The crowd at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Okla. erupted early in the third quarter after Holmgren threw …

Chet Holmgren against Anthony Davis at a Thunder-Lakers game

Everyone said the same thing about viral clip of Chet Holmgren

Chet Holmgren has Oklahoma City Thunder fans dreaming big for the future. His latest highlight also has them remembering someone from their past. Holmgren went viral on social media for a highlight during the Thunder’s 133-110 win Thursday over …

Nikola Jokic in warmups

Nikola Jokic gives Chet Holmgren important advice

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets manhandled the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. The Serbian superstar had a message for his rookie counterpart Chet Holmgren after the game. Jokic led the Nuggets with 28 points and 14 rebounds in the 128-95 win …

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Chet Holmgren issues complaint to NBA about 1 thing

Oklahoma City Thunder star Chet Holmgren had a tongue-in-cheek complaint for the NBA following Friday night's win over the Cavaliers.

Nikola Vucevic dunks on Chet Holmgren

Chet Holmgren gets dunked on in first NBA game

Chet Holmgren missed all of last season due to a foot injury, but he is ready and playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder this season. And his NBA debut on Wednesday against the Chicago Bulls was eventful to say the least. Holmgren scored his first …

Victor Wembanyama flexing after scoring on Chet Holmgren during Spurs-Thunder game

Chet Holmgren has bitter response to Victor Wembanyama flexing on him

San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama scored on a highlight-reel play against Chet Holmgren on Monday night. The Oklahoma City Thunder big man thinks the play should not have counted. The Thunder hosted Wembanyama’s Spurs in a preseason …

Victor Wembanyama flexing his muscles

Victor Wembanyama pulls disrespectful move on Chet Holmgren in first matchup

Monday’s showdown between Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren was just as good as advertised. The two star big men met for the very first time in a preseason matchup between Wembanyama’s San Antonio Spurs and Holmgren’s Oklahoma …

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Chet Holmgren’s honest revelation on foot injury will have Thunder fans hyped

The Oklahoma City Thunder are ready for takeoff next season with Chet Holmgren serving as the barometer for how high they can ultimately go. The 21-year-old prospect missed the entire 2022-23 NBA season after severely injuring his foot during an …

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Chet Holmgren hears rough chant at Summer League

After spending roughly a year on the sidelines, Chet Holmgren got the full-on experience in his first game back. The Oklahoma City Thunder phenom Holmgren made his 2023 NBA Summer League debut in Sacramento on Monday against the Utah Jazz. Towards …

Josh Giddey in his Thunder uniform

Thunder phenom offers bold prediction about next NBA season

Josh Giddey can already envision the trophy engraving next season … for the Rookie of the Year Award. The Oklahoma City Thunder phenom Giddey went viral on Monday for his bold prediction about the 2023-24 season. Giddey replied to a tweet from …

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Chet Holmgren has gained significant amount of weight?

Many people are skeptical that Chet Holmgren will succeed in the NBA because of his wiry frame, but it appears the former Gonzaga star has tried to address that heading into his second season. Holmgren was listed at 195 pounds when the Oklahoma City …

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Thunder GM shares big Chet Holmgren update

The Oklahoma City Thunder sound quite encouraged by the progress Chet Holmgren is making toward playing, as evidenced by GM Sam Presti’s comments Saturday. Presti told reporters that he expects Holmgren to take part in Summer League action for …

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Chet Holmgren reacts to surprising All-Star news

The starters for the 2023 NBA All-Star Game were announced on Thursday, and one funny development had to do with those who received player votes. Chet Holmgren, who went No. 2 overall to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2022 NBA Draft, received four …

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