Lu Dort, a rugged defender who placed his bid as the most prominent presence in the Thunder's 137-114 cage match of a win against the Trail Blazers on Friday night in Portland, put that much fear in ...

Even after Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his Thunder had broken their first true sweat of a young, unbeaten season, the game still morphed to their favor. With desperation permeating the Denver altitude ...