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Jalen Williams left Game 2 against the Phoenix Suns with a left hamstring injury and did not return. Head coach Mark Daigneault indicated that Williams aggravated the injury and further evaluation will be conducted in the coming days.
Thunder star forward Jalen Williams left Wednesday night's 120-107 Game 2 win over the Phoenix Suns after suffering an apparent injury to his left hamstring in the third quarter and did not return. "We think he aggravated his left hamstring," head coach Mark Daigneault said. "We'll take a look at it in the next couple of days, and we'll update you guys appropriately." Williams grabbed his left leg and motioned toward the bench after missing a contested layup on a fast break with 6:26 remaining in the third quarter. Williams appeared to mouth the words, "Left hammy." He intentionally took a foul a couple of possessions later so he could exit the game and immediately headed to the locker room for further evaluation.
Thunder star forward Jalen Williams left Wednesday night's 120-107 Game 2 win over the Phoenix Suns after suffering an apparent injury to his left hamstring in the third quarter and did not return. "We think he aggravated his left hamstring," head coach Mark Daigneault said. "We'll take a look at it in the next couple of days, and we'll update you guys appropriately." Williams grabbed his left leg and motioned toward the bench after missing a contested layup on a fast break with 6:26 remaining in the third quarter. Williams appeared to mouth the words, "Left hammy." He intentionally took a foul a couple of possessions later so he could exit the game and immediately headed to the locker room for further evaluation. — 4/23/2026
Jalen Williams suffered an aggravated left hamstring injury during Game 2 against the Phoenix Suns.
Williams grabbed his left leg after missing a contested layup and later took a foul to exit the game.
Mark Daigneault stated that they believe Williams aggravated his left hamstring and that further evaluation will occur in the next few days.
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Justin Martinez: Final: Thunder 120, Suns 107 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 37 points, 9 assists and 5 boards Chet Holmgren: 19 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks Jalen Williams: 19 points and 4 assists OKC has a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series, which now moves to Phoenix for Games 3 and 4. — 4/22/2026 x.com
ESPN: Jalen Williams left Game 2 vs. the Suns with an apparent hamstring injury. — 4/22/2026 Twitter
Tim MacMahon: Jalen Williams just took a foul so he could sub out. He was grabbing his left hamstring after missing a fast-break layup. — 4/22/2026 x.com
Justin Martinez: Isaiah Hartenstein was asked by @joe_mussatto about Jalen Williams’ performance in Game 1 against Phoenix: “He was great. It’s a combination of he just got his rhythm back. I think he had a good little stint at the end of the year to get back in rhythm. I think he did a great job on both ends of the court. People talk a lot about the offense, but just him defensively is always huge. I just think he did a good job of being aggressive and finding guys. I think when he does that, he’s at his best.” — 4/20/2026 x.com
Paris Lawson: Final: OKC 119, PHX 84 - OKC takes the 1-0 lead in the series - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads OKC with 25 pts, 7 ast, 2 blks- Jalen Williams with 22 pts, 6 ast, 7 rbs, 9-15 fg - OKC outscored PHX 34-2 in points off turnovers — 4/19/2026 Twitter
Brandon Rahbar: OKC players out tomorrow vs Denver: SGA Jalen Williams Chet Holmgren Isaiah Hartenstein Alex Caruso Cason Wallace Ajay Mitchell Isaiah Joe Jaylin Williams Thomas Sorber — 4/9/2026 x.com
Law Murray: The Oklahoma City Thunder will not have Jalen Williams (hamstring management). They are saving J Dub for the Clippers the following night. — 4/6/2026 x.com
Justin Martinez: Final: Thunder 146, Jazz 111 Chet Holmgren: 21 points, 7 boards and 4 blocks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 20 points and 7 assists Jalen Williams: 15 points and 7 assists OKC improves to 62-16. Next up is a three-game road trip, starting with a game against the LA Lakers on Tuesday. — 4/5/2026 x.com
Justin Martinez: Asked Chet Holmgren what people don’t see when a player is recovering from a long-term injury and how he feels Jalen Williams handled it this season: “The thing most people don’t see is the way injuries impact daily life. I think a lot of people think when a player is injured he’s just out shopping somewhere and enjoying life and just kicking their feet up, but that’s really not the case. A lot of times with injuries, it really hampers going through your daily routine. I wasn’t there for Dub’s surgery, but I’m sure he didn’t enjoy it. And then having to go all summer and figure out how to work and improve without even being able to use his shooting hand, it takes determination and creativity. And then to have a back-to-back hamstring thing, it’s extremely frustrating. There are a lot of emotions involved, but I think he has handled it just about as well as anybody could.” — 4/5/2026 x.com
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