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Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams provided a live update on his recovery, videobombing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 's postgame interview with ESPN. Gilgeous-Alexander turned in another 30+ point performance, his tenth of the regular season, in a 121-92 win against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Durant has put his Thunder days behind him as well. Despite the booing from fans stemming from his infamous 2016 decision to join the Warriors, he looks at his time in OKC quite fondly. “I’m happy I had that time there. It was a great place, the best place for me at that time.”

The All-Star guard/forward who helped Oklahoma City win the NBA title last season had surgery in July to repair a torn ligament in his right wrist. The team announced Friday that he had a follow-up procedure to remove a screw that was causing irritation just as he neared a return to action. He will be re-evaluated in 10 to 14 days.

The Thunder are off to a 6-0 start in the 2025-26 regular season, their second-best start to a season in franchise history, only trailing last year’s championsh

Jalen Williams (wrist surgery recovery) has been ruled out for the Thunder's 2025-26 Opening Night, per the NBA's injury report. They will host the Houston Rockets on Tuesday, Oct. 21. Before that, a pregame ceremony will see OKC drop its championship banner and hand out rings.

In Wednesday’s victory over the Mavericks, Devin Booker led the way for the Suns as he recorded 26 points and nine assists while Grayson Allen ended the game with 23 points, five rebounds and three steals. Now Phoenix will try to pick up their eighth victory of the season on Thursday night in a matchup against a struggling Pacers team.

Brandon Rahbar: Lu Dort, Aaron Wiggins and Jalen Williams remain out tonight vs the Lakers. Chet Holmgren and Alex Caruso are available to play.