More than half of the Thunder’s losses this season have come against two teams OKC fans are none too fond of: Dallas and Golden State.

Still, Hall of Fame NBA player Paul Pierce had an idea for the Thunder -- trade Holmgren for Kevin Durant. The 36-year-old forward is still playing at an MVP-caliber level, and Pierce's reasoning was that Holmgren has hardly played in Oklahoma City's remarkable campaign thus far.

Ahead of the OKC Thunder’s matchup against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday, NBA insider Marc J. Spears shared a significant update on Chet Holmgren’s recovery.

One 19-year NBA star and Hall of Fame player has made quite a pitch for the Thunder. Paul Pierce, in a recent episode of "KG Certified," claimed the club should trade Holmgren for Kevin Durant.

The Oklahoma City Thunder announced Friday that second-year center Chet Holmgren continues to make progress in his recovery from his injury.

The Dallas Mavericks closed their season series against ... Klay Thompson, Dereck Lively II, Chet Holmgren, and Isaiah Hartenstein. With all of their injuries, Dallas started Kyrie Irving, Spencer ...

In a matchup of depleted rosters, the Oklahoma City Thunder suffered a 106-98 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. The Thunder were without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein. Meanwhile, the Mavericks were without Luka Doncic and Dereck Lively II. It became a contest of Jalen Williams, Kyrie Irving and role players.

It's all over but the crying. The Oklahoma City Thunder stumbled against the Dallas Mavericks again on Thursday, 121-115. This marks the third loss for Oklahoma

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Even without important pieces like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luka Doncic, Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein and Dereck Lively II, both teams' role players simmered the beef between the ball clubs. The usually well-mannered Thunder were hit with multiple technical fouls. PJ Washington continued to poke the bear.

The NBA’s Thursday slate features a Dallas Mavericks vs OKC Thunder showdown, a rematch of last season’s Western Conference semifinals.