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Wizards Trade Thunder for Forward
The season may have ended early for the Washington Wizards since they failed to make the playoffs; however, they may have been the busiest team in the NBA this year. After a long week of evaluations of who they will select in the NBA Draft, the Washington Wizards continue to be aggressive during this offseason and have made a trade with the defending NBA Champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are trading guard Dillon Jones and a second-round pick to the Washington Wizards, sources tell ESPN.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 29, 2025
ESPN Senior NBA Insider Shams Charania reports the Washington Wizards have traded a second-round pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Dillon Jones. Jones was just a rookie last season as the Thunder made their postseason run to a championship. He was taken in the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft with the 26th overall pick.
While he only averaged just two points per game this past season, one thing he brings to the Wizards is experience, as he is an NBA Champion. The Wizards need players who know how to win and what it takes to win. Jones understands that very well, as he appeared in 54 games for the Thunder. As he is only 23 years old, the 6’6 guard can still become a valuable player to the Wizards. America is the land of opportunity. The Wizards certainly have offered that to many of their players over the years.
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On a Martin Luther King Jr. Day mid-day matchup, the Oklahoma City Thunder throttled the Cleveland Cavaliers, 136-104, Monday at Rocket Arena. The Thunder used a 45-point fourth quarter to pull away with a dominant win.
The Thunder improved to 36-8 on the season after the win.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tallied his 30th 30-point game this season, scoring exactly 30 on 12-of-20 shooting. Chet Holmgren added 28 points of his own as the Thunder shot a blistering 48.9% from three-point range.
Here are three takeaways from OKC’s win.
1. Second Period Barrage
The Cavaliers brought the game within five points with three minutes remaining in the first half, but a one-minute 12-2 run allowed the Thunder to take control of the game immediately.
The run let the Thunder enter their halftime locker room with a 15-point advantage, 66-51. OKC won the second quarter by 10 points.
The run was powered by phenomenal three-point shooting, especially from Isaiah Joe and Luguentz Dort. Dort scored 11 points in the second quarter, with five being in the run, and Joe scored nine points in the period, with three being in the run.
The team shot 5-of-9, 53.8%, from three-point range in the second quarter. OKC held Cleveland to 22.2% shooting from long range, a perfect formula to win big.
The Thunder would continue to push the pace the rest of the game, winning by a wide margin.
2. Isaiah Joe Lights Up Rocket Arena
In the absence of Jalen Williams, the Thunder needed a scorer to fill his shoes. Isaiah Joe did just that.
The former Arkansas Razorback drilled shots across the perimeter, scoring 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting, while hitting four triples on seven attempts. Joe was instrumental in the second quarter, scoring nine points from three triples.
The Thunder need their sharpshooter to continue to play like this the rest of the way. When Joe’s shooting is unlocked, the Thunder’s spacing issues evaporate.
3. Lu Dort Contributes in All Factors
Luguentz Dort had one of his best games of the season Monday afternoon, shooting 6-of-7 from the floor and 5-of-6 from three, scoring 18 points on the day. Dort also had a phenomenal day on the defensive end, holding his matchup, Donovan Mitchell, to just 19 points on 5-of-18 shooting.
Dort got the team going in the second quarter, scoring 11 points and opened the second half with a steal that led to a Chet Holmgren dunk to continue the momentum.
Dort entered the game shooting 32.8% from deep, but if he can return to his form from his past two seasons, the Thunder offense can boom.
Tennessee is recruiting toward its 2027 football signing class.
Four-star safety Semaj Stanford named Tennessee in his top 12 schools, along with Alabama, Oregon, Michigan, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, Georgia, LSU, Texas A&M, Miami and Ohio State.
“Top 12,” Stanford announced.
The 5-foot-11, 180-pound prospect is from Broken Arrow High School in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. 247Sports ranks him as the No. 6 safety in the class and No. 4 player in Oklahoma.
Tennessee offered Stanford a scholarship on May 6, 2025. He has not visited the Vols.
Arkansas was the first school to offer Stanford a scholarship on Jan. 16, 2024. Other Power Four schools to offer him scholarships include Oklahoma State, Boston College, Kansas State, Arizona, UCF, Missouri, Houston, Iowa State, Baylor, Purdue, Utah, Vanderbilt, Stanford, Arizona State, TCU, UCLA, Washington, Ole Miss, Kansas, Maryland, BYU and Georgia Tech.
Tennessee has four commitments in its 2027 football recruiting class: linebacker JP Peace, cornerback Kamauri Whitfield, offensive tackle Princeton Uwaifo and defensive lineman Kadin Fife.
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NORMAN, Ok. – The sixth-ranked LSU women’s basketball team defeated the 13th-ranked Oklahoma, 91-72, on Sunday afternoon inside the Lloyd Noble Center.
The Tigers are back in action on Thursday, Jan. 22 to face Texas A&M. The game will tip off at 8:00 p.m. CT inside the Reed Arena in Bryan-College Station, Texas.
With the victory, LSU improves to 17-2 overall, while Oklahoma drops to 14-4 on the season.
After trailing behind by nine at the start of the contest, LSU went on a 20-3 run to snag the lead. The Tigers shot 46.9 percent on 15-of-32 shots and drained four treys. Oklahoma shot 15-of-36 (41.7%) and knocked down five three-pointers. LSU closed the half carrying a 10-point advantage, 45-35.
In the second half, LSU extended their lead, outscoring the Sooners 46-37. The Tigers shot 38.9 percent from the floor on 14-of-36 shooting, while Oklahoma were 11-of-35 (31.4%). Oklahoma tanked seven three’s. The Tigers outrebounded the Sooners 29-19.
Flau’Jae Johnson earned a double-double to lead the Tigers with 23 points on 9-of-19 shots and three treys to go with 10 rebounds. Jada Richard earned her career high of 21 points on 8-of-10 shots and five rebounds. Other Tigers that scored in double figures were Grace Knox (13), MiLaysia Fulwiley (12) and Mikaylah Williams (10).
Oklahoma was led by Payton Verhulst with 21 points on 7-of-17 shots and five treys.
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