{
  "id": 10551545,
  "title": "Thunder news: Why Shai Gilgeous-Alexander still believes in Chet Holmgren despite 'bad outing' vs. Spurs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/thunder-news-why-shai-gilgeous-alexander-still-believes-in-chet",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-28T22:49:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/thunder-news-why-shai-gilgeous-224955892.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander expressed his continued confidence in Chet Holmgren despite Holmgren's subpar performance in Game 7 against the San Antonio Spurs, which led to the Thunder's Western Conference Finals loss. Gilgeous-Alexander emphasized Holmgren's dedication, positive attitude, and strong work ethic during an interview with reporters at Media Day. He highlighted Holmgren's journey to becoming an All-Star and All-NBA selection, pointing out that recent setbacks shouldn't diminish his overall character or potential for improvement. Gilgeous-Alexander remained confident that Holmgren would continue to develop and contribute to the Thunder's success, especially as the team aims to defend their title in the upcoming 2026-27 season.",
  "summary": "OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defended Chet Holmgren after Game 7 of their Western Conference Finals loss to the San Antonio Spurs, and doubled down on his take during Media Day. Before Holmgren looked back on the Thunder’s season-ending loss , Gilgeous-Alexander revealed his belief in the All-Star forward’s […] The post Thunder news: Why Shai…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "OKC Thunder media day 2026-27 live updates on SGA, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/okc-thunder-media-day-2026-27-live-updates-on-sga-chet-holmgren-jalen",
        "published": "2026-09-28T17:42:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}