There are plenty of ways to impact a basketball game. Whether it's similar to what star OKC Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander does, scoring in chunks consistently every single game. Or center Isaiah Hartenstein,

But for his effort on the defensive end of the floor, Lu has set personal goals he hopes to achieve this season, per Sports Illustraded’s Chris Mannix. “The biggest goal is to go out there and perform every night for my teammates.

It was a little late for a nomination, but “best action scene” materialized nearly 1,400 miles from The Oscars on Sunday during the Thunder's win vs. the Spurs.

Mark Daigneault on Thunder-Spurs altercation that got Lu Dort, Kenrich Williams ejected

Although he's deserved it in years past, OKC Thunder wing Lu Dort will finally earn an NBA All-Defensive Team honor this season.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Lu Dort recently made a statement regarding the Defensive Player of the Year race after Victor Wembanyama's injury.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder continued their overwhelming dominance of the Eastern Conference by beating the Atlanta Hawks 135-119 on Friday night. Luguentz Dort scored 20 points and led Oklahoma City's long-range assault by shooting 6 of 11 on 3-pointers.

Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. (10) passes the ball over Oklahoma City Thunder forward Isaiah Hartenstein (55) and guard Luguentz Dort (5) during the second half of an NBA

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the host Atlanta Hawks 135-119 on Friday night.Luguentz Dort (20 points, 6-of-11 shooting on 3-pointers) and Jalen William

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Dort was ejected at the 3:00 mark of the fourth quarter of Sunday's game against the Spurs, Andrew Schlecht of The Athletic reports. Dort received a technical foul for participating in an altercation late in the fourth quarter that also led to the ejections of Justin Champagnie and Kenrich Williams.