Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault has been a mad scientist since he became head coach in 2020. Tinkering with lineups and positions has been his modus operandi. That's led to him quickly rising through the ranks from a relative unknown to the reigning Coach of the Year winner.

On Sunday afternoon, the Oklahoma City Thunder showed on national television why they’re arguably the favorite to win the 2025 Larry O’Brien trophy. The Thunder took on a Denver Nuggets team with a re

Hartenstein is in the Thunder's starting lineup against the Spurs on Sunday. Hartenstein began Friday's game against the Hawks on the bench, but he will reenter the starting lineup Sunday due to the absence of Chet Holmgren (ankle).

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault recently said his double-big lineup featuring Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein is still a work in progress, but the early returns are encouraging.

Since Chet Holmgren’s Feb. 7 return, the Thunder — the NBA’s No. 1 ranked defense by a safe margin this season — has been the 10th most efficient defense.

Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault was asked about using Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein in the starting lineup together, providing versatility with two 7-footers that have different skill sets.

Instead, they've missed key players like Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein and Alex Caruso each for quite a bit of time. Most notably, Holmgren has missed a large portion of the season with a rare hip injury he suffered in early November.

Hartenstein was relegated to a reserve role Friday as head coach Mark Daigneault opted to go with Cason Wallace, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren in the front court. Holmgren did not play in the second half due to an ankle sprain,

Hartenstein is not in the Thunder's starting lineup against the Hawks on Friday, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports. Hartenstein will come off the bench for the first time since Nov. 20, as the Thunder opt to place Cason Wallace in the starting five while shifting Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren to the four and five spot,

Holmgren (rest) will be available for Wednesday's game against Brooklyn. Holmgren was held out for rest Monday against the Timberwolves, but he'll be back in the lineup alongside Isaiah Hartenstein (face).

The vision behind Oklahoma City’s dominant  season has always been the pairing between Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein. A season ago, the Thunder cruised t

The Oklahoma City Thunder are looking to find their form with new-look lineups. After playing the majority of the season without Chet Holmgren, they are trying to immerse him into the lineup with Isaiah Hartenstein.