OKC Thunder guard Alex Caruso exited Wednesday’s game against the Miami Heat, ruled out for the night with left hip tightness.

Instead, they've missed key players like Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein and Alex Caruso each for quite a bit of time. Most notably, Holmgren has missed a large portion of the season with a rare hip injury he suffered in early November.

The Thunder (46-11) are on pace to become the youngest team in NBA history to finish the No. 1 seed two years in a row. While their youthful exuberance has worked in their favor against aging teams, it has equally caused analysts to doubt their legitimacy.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 37 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and three steals to help the West-leading Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 130-123 on Sunday night to open a home-and-home set.

The vision behind Oklahoma City’s dominant  season has always been the pairing between Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein. A season ago, the Thunder cruised t

Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 130-123 on Sunday, avenging their 116-101 loss from before the All-Star break. Before Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's birthday gift to coach Mark Daigneault, Holmgren joined ESPN's SportsCenter after Sunday's win and addressed Aaron Wiggins' impact.

The Oklahoma City Thunder survived a game of runs with a 130-123 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. After blowing a 19-point lead, OKC shook it off and fought back for the rare close victory after growing numb to blowouts.

With the win, the Wolves snap a two-game skid and inch closer to the LA Clippers for the sixth spot in the West.