The 7-foot-tall Isaiah Hartenstein broke his hand in the preseason and the 7-foot-1 Chet Holmgren broke his pelvis in ...

Since Chet Holmgren’s Feb. 7 return, the Thunder — the NBA’s No. 1 ranked defense by a safe margin this season — has been the 10th most efficient defense.

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How often does he pair up with Chet ... Thunder's best version of themselves likely involves Holmgren at center. He finished second in total blocks last season. The generational rim protector ...

Part of the reason the Thunder have developed an ability to adjust on the fly is because this team played without one of its star players for more than half the season. Chet Holmgren’s injury ...

Bouncing back from a tough individual performance and team result against an even more intimidating foe proved necessary for Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder, which gave up a season ...

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Jalen Williams added 23 points, while Chet ... Holmgren (a key block), and SGA, proving that even when things get uncomfortable, OKC can rely on defense to close out games. The Thunder endured ...

BOSTON — Of all the configurations seen across their 11 games together, it took Tuesday’s second-quarter lineup for the Chet Holmgren ... taste in Holmgren's mouth. More: OKC Thunder coach ...

Isaiah Hartenstein and Chet Holmgren, or Thing 1 & Thing 2 as they appeared Sunday ... Beyond Antetokounmpo, the Bucks’ interior defense was ravaged. The Thunder outscored Milwaukee 60-36 in the paint ...