Still can’t get over how seamless McCain’s fit has been. His scoring has been so effortless and consistent off the bench.

Still getting used to thinking Chet’s season is over multiple times per game followed by him popping up and being fine.

That was a DPOY play from Chet.

Look at where Alex Caruso is when this play starts. Far corner on the baseline. SPRINTS back, gets the steal, and then navigates the floor coast to coast to put OKC up 5 late. This man is constantly making timely plays. #NBASky #SkyHoops

What a sequence from Caruso. That was beautiful.

What a win. Never would've guessed these two games would be some of the most entertaining Thunder games we'd get this season.

And of course we also have Dort, the midrange maestro, putting in work.

CASOOOOOO. Wildly impressive finishes during this run.

LOL

Isaiah Joe bro...this run has been incredible. His decision-making has been at hyperspeed.

I still cannot believe OKC just casually added Jared McCain to their team. Just flow into two man game, relocate for three, kick for threes. Come on.

That last McCain play 😍

Cheddar Bob ready for the rivalry today.

Shoutout to Daryl Morey for Jared McCain and making this Sixers pick suddenly look interesting.

Andrew vs the Beat mistake: I said Jaylen Brown only had one career triple-double and sounded surprised as I said it. That's because it was wrong. He has 6. Slam and Jam apologizes for this error.

Topo Nico balling tonight.

It really is funny to hear all this tanking talk, look at the standings, and realize how few teams will be incentivized to tank next season. We're going to solve tanking whether we do something or not.

I can’t believe how good this is.

That was great! 😊

Dame should become a permanent fixture in the 3pt contest. I want him haunting the field when he’s 45.

My bud Alex, aka @albabycakes.bsky.social, is ALWAYS unmatched! I join an audience of hundreds of thousands when I say: I ❤️ the Saturday Slam 'n' Jam, presented by @theathletic.com! @andrewschlecht.bsky.social is darn good, too!

Here to confront Daryl Morey about his Jared McCain comments

They did it again.

They got the big game on at the bar

As a tank connoisseur, this is going to be an all-time tank season. We’re getting Daniel Oturu-level events nightly and it’s early February.

Convincing myself today will be the Harden first game in Houston for McCain.

With the caveat that it's been a massively disappointing season for McCain (only reason he was available), this is a no-brainer for OKC. Addresses one of team's biggest needs offensively while offering legitimate upside, cost control, and by all accounts, one of the best personalities in the league.

YESSSSSSSSS

Credit to the Magic. They fought back and go into the half with a lead on the 1st Quarter Thunder, 41-39.

JOE! JOE! JOE! JOE!

I didn’t know how much I needed that Isaiah Joe poster. Shoutout to Tyus Jones’ defense for making it happen.

Grizzlies taking the most important lesson from OKC’s rebuild, which is SELL HIGH.

That was one of SGA’s best games of the season. Shooting certainly helped the assist total but he was DEEP in his bag tonight.

The Thunder’s team-wide annoy Jokic plan is really good. I thought we’d be missing some juice without Caruso but they’ve annoyed the hell out of him tonight.

True. Will be 1-5 without Ajay this season with a loss tonight.

Welp, at the very least, the “OKC record without JDub“ posts should slow down.

Wemby just hit Sengun in the nuts with his shoulder on a drive, which doesn’t seem like it should be physically possible.

OKC lost the TO battle by 7 tonight. Since the 22-23 season (when they went 40-42), including all regular season and playoff games, they have lost the TO battle by 7+ only THREE OTHER TIMES.

it is fuckin wild that Sam Darnold is the first USC quarterback to start in the Super Bowl

Haven’t seen SGA look that mad in a while. Was pissed about the intentional foul not being called until he crossed midcourt and then beelined to the locker room after the buzzer.

Big W from Stav. If Alex’s murder isn’t a red line, you’re a pariah and I don’t want to associate with you.

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The Bulls getting back to .500 on their Wheel of Fandom week is perfect. Call off the trade rumors. The Bulls are BACK! That Wolves game was a blast.

I grew up Catholic and was terrified by the concept of hell. Now that I’m older, it’s a source of hope.

Just saw on KARE 11 that this boy was sent to a detainment facility in Texas and that his family didn't know his whereabouts for almost 24 hours.

Pretending Chet v Mobley is the real young big rivalry that everyone cares about.

Insane Chet game.

close enough

Caleb is the funniest qb ever. These throws…