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USA Today
30-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Recap: OKC Blue wins season finale over Sioux Falls Skyforce, 119-112
Recap: OKC Blue wins season finale over Sioux Falls Skyforce, 119-112 The G League's OKC Blue collected a 119-112 win over the Sioux Falls Skyforce on Saturday. The road victory finalized OKC's record to 18-16 on the season. Neither team created a serious separation to start. The Blue held a 30-29 lead after the first quarter. They scored 33 points in the second frame to enter the halftime break with a 63-54 advantage. That momentum continued in the second half. The Blue scored 28 points in the third quarter to open up a double-digit lead. They were up 91-78 to enter the fourth frame. Only two minutes remained after Alondes Williams finally made it a single-digit deficit at the free-throw line. The Blue did enough in those last handful of possessions to seal the result. OKC didn't qualify for the playoffs after winning last season's G League championship. The Blue shot 52% from the field and went 16-of-38 (42.1%) from 3. They shot 9-of-14 on free throws. They had 23 assists on 47 baskets. Six Blue players scored double-digit points. Meanwhile, the Skyforce shot 39% from the field and went 16-of-42 (38.1%) from 3. They shot 12-of-16 on free throws. They had 25 assists on 37 baskets. Five Skyforce players scored double-digit points. Here are some notable individual performances from both sides: Miller Kopp: 26 points on 9-of-20 shooting, 8-of-14 from 3, eight rebounds, five assists, two blocks Cameron Brown: 23 points on 9-of-14 shooting, 5-of-8 from 3, five rebounds Javonte Cooke: 21 points on 10-of-15 shooting, 1-of-5 from 3, five rebounds, four assists Malevy Leons: 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting, eight rebounds, three assists Alondes Williams: 34 points on 10-of-24 shooting, 5-of-12 from 3, 13 assists, 11 rebounds Caleb Daniels: 21 points on 7-of-12 shooting, 4-of-7 from 3, three rebounds, two assists Bryson Warren: 13 points on 5-of-19 shooting, 3-of-11 from 3, seven rebounds, four assists Warren Washington: 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting, 11 rebounds, six blocks, three steals The full highlights from the Blue's seven-point win over the Miami Heat's G League affiliate can be watched below:
USA Today
23-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Recap: OKC Blue mount comeback in thrilling 126-123 OT win over Memphis Hustle
Recap: OKC Blue mount comeback in thrilling 126-123 OT win over Memphis Hustle The G League's OKC Blue mounted a 19-point comeback in a 126-123 overtime win over the Memphis Hustle on Sunday. The shocking victory improved OKC's record to 17-14 on the season. Early on, it looked like the Blue would be run out of the gym. The Hustle held a 41-24 lead after the first quarter. Memphis' offense was too much for OKC early on as it quickly built a double-digit advantage. The Blue snapped out of it in the second quarter and scored 33 points to shave off some of their deficit. After a chaotic start, they entered halftime in a manageable 65-57 hole against the Hustle. The deficit stayed around double-digit points for most of the third quarter. Memphis scored 31 points in the frame and exited with a 96-81 lead. With a quarter left, the Blue started down the barrel of a loss. DJ Steward's finger-roll layup made it a 108-93 game with a little over eight minutes to go. With most hope gone, the Blue quickly went on a 12-0 run over the next three minutes to make it a three-point deficit. The Blue finally took their first lead in forever when Jahmi'us Ramsey splashed in a triple. They suddenly held a 113-111 advantage with a little over two minutes left. Tied at 115 points apiece, GG Jackson gave Memphis the lead after a stepback 3-pointer with a mere second left. Cormac Ryan received the inbound pass and swished in a turnaround corner 3-pointer at the buzzer. The outside bucket stunned both sides as the Blue and Hustle went into overtime tied at 118 points apiece. In a race to seven points, Javonte Cooke scored the game-winner when he scored a difficult turnaround floater. Just like that, the Blue completed the dramatic comeback. The Blue shot 43% from the field and went 13-of-49 (26.5%) from 3. They shot 13-of-17 on free throws. They had 22 assists on 47 baskets. Seven Blue players scored double-digit points. Meanwhile, the Hustle shot 48% from the field and went 20-of-47 (42.6%) from 3. They shot 10-of-13 on free throws. They had 26 assists on 44 baskets. Six Hustle players scored double-digit points. Here are some notable individual performances from both sides: Jahmi'us Ramsey: 25 points on 9-of-17 shooting, 3-of-7 from 3, five rebounds, four assists, three steals Cormac Ryan: 22 points on 7-of-16 shooting, 6-of-14 from 3, eight rebounds, two assists Logan Johnson: 19 points on 8-of-13 shooting, nine rebounds, seven assists Malevy Leons: 19 points on 7-of-14 shooting, 1-of-6 from 3, 14 rebounds, four assists, three steals GG Jackson: 26 points on 8-of-15 shooting, 4-of-9 from 3, 5-of-6 on free throws, eight rebounds, five assists DJ Steward: 24 points on 10-of-19 shooting, 4-of-9 from 3, three rebounds Malachi Smith: 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting, 4-of-6 from 3, five rebounds, three assists Yuki Kawamura: 12 point son 5-of-8 shooting, 2-of-5 from 3, five assists Here are the full highlights from the Blue's three-point overtime win over the Memphis Grizzlies' G League affiliate:
USA Today
21-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Recap: OKC Blue loses at free-throw line to Stockton Kings in 105-104 OT loss
Recap: OKC Blue loses at free-throw line to Stockton Kings in 105-104 OT loss The G League's OKC Blue dropped a heartbreak with a 105-104 overtime loss to the Stockton Kings on Friday. The defeat bumped OKC's record to 16-14 on the season. The Blue had a slow start with a 25-16 deficit after the first quarter. They snapped out of it with a 29-13 run in the second frame. OKC went into halftime with a 45-38 lead. After a low-scoring first half, both teams had loud scoring numbers in the second half. The Blue entered the fourth quarter with a 76-72 lead. Both teams went back and forth in the final frame. After Skal Labrissiere gave Stockton a 98-96 lead with 30 seconds left, Dillon Jones forced overtime when he went to the cup for the game-tying bucket. In a race to seven points, Jon Elmore won it for the Kings at the free-throw line with two makes. The Blue shot 38% from the field and went 9-of-29 (31%) from 3. They went 14-of-17 on free throws. They had 16 assists on 34 baskets. Four Blue players scored double-digit points. Meanwhile, the Kings shot 39% from the field and went 14-of-38 (36.8%) from 3. They went 15-of-19 on free throws. They had 19 assists on 34 baskets. Four Kings players scored double-digit points. Here are some notable individual performances from both sides: Dillon Jones: 13 points on 5-of-18 shooting, 1-of-5 from 3, six rebounds, five assists Javonte Cooke: 28 points on 9-of-16 shooting, 4-of-6 from 3, six rebounds, two assists Jahmi'us Ramsey: 28 points on 9-of-19 shooting, 3-of-8 from 3, four rebounds Cormac Ryan: 12 points on 3-of-8 shooting, 1-of-5 from 3, four rebounds, two assists Mason Jones: 24 points on 8-of-17 shooting, 5-of-9 from 3, four rebounds, four assists Isaiah Crawford: 21 points on 9-of-18 shooting, 2-of-6 from 3, nine rebounds Dexter Dennis: 19 points on 6-of-16 shooting, 3-of-9 from 3, seven rebounds Jon Elmore: 16 points on 4-of-8 shooting, 2-of-4 from 3, eight rebounds, seven assists The full highlights from the Blue's one-point overtime loss to the Sacramento Kings' G League affiliate can be watched below:
USA Today
19-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Recap: OKC Blue's 5-game win streak snapped in 121-101 loss to Stockton Kings
Recap: OKC Blue's 5-game win streak snapped in 121-101 loss to Stockton Kings The G League's OKC Blue suffered a 121-101 loss to the Stockton Kings on Wednesday. The defeat dropped OKC's record to 16-13 on the season. It snapped a five-game win streak. A high-scoring first quarter saw the Kings build a 34-33 lead. The Blue scored 34 points in the second frame to flip the scoreboard and enter halftime with a 67-58 advantage. That halftime lead slowly faded away. The Kings scored 27 points in the third quarter to cut the Blue's lead to 88-85. After Justyn Hamilton's bucket cut OKC's deficit to 108-99 with a little over five minutes left, the Kings went on a game-sealing 13-0 run to seal the result. The Blue shot 45% from the field and went 14-of-36 (38.9%) from 3. They went 6-of-13 on free throws. They had 25 assists on 38 baskets. Five Blue players scored double-digit points. Meanwhile, the Kings shot 50% from the field and went 20-of-50 (40%) from 3. They shot 8-of-10 on free throws. They had 36 assists on 43 baskets. Five Kings players scored double-digit points. Here are some notable individual performances from both sides: Miller Kopp: 22 points on 7-of-11 shooting, 6-of-10 from 3, seven rebounds, two assists Jahmi'us Ramsey: 21 points on 9-of-14 shooting, 3-of-6 from 3, eight rebounds Logan Johnson: 14 points on 7-of-14 shooting, three assists Noah Starkey: 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting, seven rebounds, five assists Isaiah Crawford: 29 points on 12-of-19 shooting, 5-of-8 from 3, 15 rebounds, five assists, three steals Skal Labissiere: 24 points on 10-of-14 shooting, 4-of-6 from 3, 14 rebounds, five assists Mason Jones: 22 points on 6-of-15 shooting, 3-of-10 from 3, 12 assists, six rebounds Dexter Dennis: 19 points on 7-of-16 shooting, 3-of-11 from 3, three assists The full highlights from the Blue's 20-point loss to the Sacramento Kings' G League affiliate can be watched below:
