Starting with an Isaiah Joe 3-pointer and ending with a Lu Dort 3-pointer, a historic 24-0 run sparked a 21-point comeback win for the Oklahoma City Thunder in their 115-101 win over the Miami Heat. Entering the fourth quarter in a 93-83 deficit,

The Wolves' Naz Reid drives against Oklahoma City's Luguentz Dort during the first half Thursday. (Abbie Parr/The Associated Press)

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.

The Oklahoma City forward opens up about his draft night snub and how he used that motivation to power his team to the top of the Western Conference.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 32 points and nine assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from a 21-point deficit to defeat the Miami Heat 115-101 on Wednesday night. Jalen Williams scored 18 points and Lu Dort added 17 for the Thunder,

Oklahoma City Thunder veteran guard Lu Dort has spent his entire six-year career with the same team. The Thunder's longest-tenured guard has seen the lowly Oklahoma City squad come from the bottom of the Western Conference standings to NBA title contenders.

SI: You’re trying to win a championship. But do you have individual goals? First team All-Defense? Defensive Player of the Year? Lugentz Dort: Honestly, the biggest goal is to go out there and

After the brutal injury to the Defensive Player of the Year favorite Victor Wembanyama, this leaves the race for the award wide open. The Thunder, who have the league’s top-ranked defense, could see defensive menace Luguentz Dort win it.

The Oklahoma City forward opens up about his draft night snub and how he used that motivation to power his team to the top of the Western Conference.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort, also known as the “Dorture Chamber,” is one of the league’s best defenders. Dort worked his way into the Thunder organization the hard way. After going undrafted in 2019,

While stating that the NBA should honor two recipients for the illustrious Defensive Player of the Year award, Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams endorsed Lu Dort for DPOY. Williams was shocked Dort wasn’t named either All-Defensive First or Second Teams in 2023-24.

Above everything else catapulting the Oklahoma City Thunder to an astounding 44-10 record at the All-Star break, its defense has been the shining star of its do