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Mar 2025
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Kyrie injures knee | Thunder & Shai get ...

THE ATHLETIC
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 51 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to their 50th win of the season by beating a shorthanded Houston Rockets squad. Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni discuss the Thunder’s place in NBA history, Kyrie Irving’s knee injury, and the Memphis Grizzlies losing their third straight game via game-winners. Then, Sean Highkin from the Rose Garden Report stops by to talk about the Portland Trailblazers’ surprising season, Scott Henderson’s growth, and Chauncey Billups’ future.


Host: Dave DuFour

With: Es Baraheni & Sean Highkin

Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht

Audio Producer: Grayson Moody


Read Sean Highkin here: https://www.rosegardenreport.com

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