Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault was just discovering the benefits of Isaiah Hartenstein. The statistical advantages of adding a defensive rebounding center of Hartenstein’s caliber are staggering on paper.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have high hopes for the season. They've built a legitimate title-contending roster. Hypothetically, they've got all of the pieces a team needs to achieve the highest honor in the NBA -- winning a championship.
Head coach Mark Daigneault didn’t hold back in assessing rookies Dillon Jones and Ajay Mitchell’s respective performances in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 112-107 victory of their preseason opener against the San Antonio Spurs.
Some Oklahoma City Thunder players recently took part in a Spelling Bee competition and as you might expect, it didn't go too well for them. At one point, the players were asked to spell head coach Mark Daigneault's surname and most of them hilariously failed to get it right.
Typically, Mark Daigneault keeps his starting five under lock and key until the NBA mandated report time. However, in the preseason, the bench boss let's his hair down just a tad and throws the first five out in his media availability.
As the Oklahoma City Thunder are in the midst of training camp, bench boss Mark Daigneault is being peppered with questions about lineups, rotations, groupings and starters.
With the Oklahoma City Thunder Media Day behind us, the hype is starting to build on the young Western Conference contender. Last season, Oklahoma City games proved that they are not only ready to contend for an NBA championship right now, but that they will be a problem in the league for the foreseeable future.
Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault wants to elevate his team’s three-point shooting volume this upcoming season. After Daigneault encouraged Aaron Wiggins and Jalen Williams to shoot more threes in 2024-25, he’s extending that approach to his new frontcourt free-agent signee Isaiah Hartenstein.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are on the hardwood as they prepare for the 2024-25 NBA season. Training camp is here as the team already hosted Media Day, meaning there is plenty to be sorted for the Thunder.
The Oklahoma City Thunder’s 38.9% three-point shooting percentage led the NBA in 2023-24, inching out the champion Boston Celtics (38.9%) by a hair. Shooting is vital in this league.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are gearing up for an exciting 2024-25 campaign. With the odds of making a deep playoff push in their favor, head coach Mark Daigneault shared first impressions of Isaiah Hartenstein and Alex Caruso, two veterans taking on critical roles on the Thunder’s defensive end, which is projected to be elite this upcoming season.
While Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault awaits for first-round pick Nikola Topic to recover from a partially torn ACL, he got his first glimpse at Oklahoma City’s 26th overall pick, Dillon Jones, on the opening day of training camp.
The Oklahoma City Thunder arguably won the offseason. That doesn't mean anything if it doesn't translate to in-season success, though. The addition of Alex Caruso, who they traded Josh Giddey to secure, will be a seamless addition.
The Northwest Division has the potential to be one of the most competitive in the NBA for the 2024-25 season. It includes the three best teams from last season, the Oklahoma City Thunder, Denver Nuggets, and Minnesota Timberwolves, along with two rebuilding teams in the Utah Jazz and Portland Trail Blazers.
Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault isn’t changing his routine approach to the upcoming regular season despite its high anticipation as expectations for the league’s reigning Coach of the Year, and his team is as high as ever for the fifth-year head coach.
Media Day has arrived for the Oklahoma City Thunder who will be peppered with questions ranging from the pressurized expectations placed on them this season to what they have worked on throughout the summer.
It does not take long for narratives to change, for Oklahoma City Thunder sideline pacer Mark Daigneault it only took two seasons. When the Thunder first made the hirer of Daigneault, it was viewed as a bridge-the-gap decision.
As the season gets closer. The question that constantly gets asked: Who’s in line for a breakout season for the Thunder? There is a case for multiple players that could take the next step and breakout for the Thunder, as there is a lot of young talent on this roster.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have a real MVP candidate in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. With him leading the way, they are currently the top seed in the Western Conference with a 48-20 record.
Oklahoma City HC Mark Daigneault didn't have any patience for an in-game question about Wednesday night's matchup between star rookies Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren.
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