Oklahoma City Thunder receives boost with Isaiah Hartenstein, Isaiah Joe returns against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. Josue got his start as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com. He grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media, where he is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.

The narratives around the Oklahoma City Thunder this season has predominantly fallen back on the play of MVP candidate, and the league's leading scorer, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Needless to say, that's fair in many respects.

After an extensive break and time to rest, the OKC Thunder are back in action as they look to play the 2022 NBA champs.

Joe logged 16 points (6-11 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 1-1 FT), four rebounds and one assist over 25 minutes during Sunday's 118-108 win over Portland.

Oklahoma City Thunder shooter Isaiah Joe addressed potentially participating in this year’s NBA Three-Point Contest. After discussing Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault’s selection to the All-Star Game, a reporter asked Joe if he’d be interested in participating in this year’s Three-Point Contest at All-Star Weekend.

The Oklahoma City Thunder - like the rest of the NBA - is in the dog days of the season. The All-Star Break is still a month away, half the season has gone by a

After missing the Thunder's last two games due to illness, Joe will return to the floor for Sunday's game in Portland. The 25-year-old is having a decent year for Oklahoma City off the bench, averaging 9.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Portland Trail Blazers 118-108 on Sunday night.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 27 points and 10 assists in three quarters, and the Oklahoma City Thunder blew out the Brooklyn Nets 127-101.

Oklahoma City star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Sunday poured in 35 points as the Thunder grabbed a bounce-back 118-108 victory in Portland to push their NBA-best record to 37-8. The Thunder, surprised by the short-handed Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, fended off a late surge from the Trail Blazers to snap their four-game winning streak.

LOS ANGELES – Oklahoma City star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander poured in 35 points as the Thunder grabbed a bounce-back 118-108 victory in Portland on Jan 26 to push their National Basketball Association-best record to 37-8 but his teammate Isaiah Hartenstein said the Canadian’s defensive skills are underappreciated.