Kyrie Irving engaged in some spirited trash talk with Alex Caruso and Isaiah Joe after Jaylin Williams was fouled by P.J. Washington.

Joe, a 2020 second-round draft pick, joined the Thunder after being released just before the 2022-23 season and is averaging 8.8 points for the West's best team.

When Oklahoma City Thunder guard Isaiah Joe went through a brief slump, All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander knew the turnaround was inevitable. Gilgeous-Alexander said Joe was ‘too good’ to stay in a slump for long after scoring a season-high 31 points in a 126-101 victory against the New York Knicks.

The Thunder’s defense has been historic, and the offense has been powered by one of the most efficient scorers the game has ever seen. At this point, it looks like a well-oiled machine. As Thunder fans know,

What Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault had to say about Isaiah Joe's career-high eight threes in Friday's win

That’s a 1 game winning streak for OKC. – SGA: 39-3-2 + 2 steals (15-21 shooting) – Joe: 31 (11-15 from the field, 8-10 from 3) –

Kyrie Irving scored 25 points, Spencer Dinwiddie and P.J. Washington Jr. added 16 apiece and the Dallas Mavericks beat Oklahoma City 106-98 as Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed his first game of the season.

Jalen Brunson had 27 points and five assists. He shot 12-of-12 from the free-throw line. Karl-Anthony Towns turned in a 23-point and 10-rebound double-double. Josh Hart had a 16-point and 10-rebound double-double.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points in 29 minutes, and the Oklahoma City Thunder emphatically bounced back to rout the New York Knicks 126-101 in the first game since their 15-game winning streak was snapped.

The Oklahoma City are a full-blown championship contender led by a strong MVP candidate. The Sixers will have their hands full.

Primarily covering the NBA, Vivek also covers tennis, soccer, and cricket. Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein is out for at least one week with a calf injury described as a left ...

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