Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren, right, shoots over Houston Rockets center Jock Landale, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, March 3, 2025, in Oklahoma

JALEN GREEN'S FIRST week in Las Vegas as an NBA player ended with a pulled hamstring and early exit from preseason Summer League action in 2021. A return to the desert two summers later marked a turning point for the Houston Rockets 22-year-old guard.

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault recently said his double-big lineup featuring Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein is still a work in progress, but the early returns are encouraging.

Holmgren was out for the team's latest contest against the San Antonio Spurs, though he's set to return on the second night of the back-to-back. The last time Holmgren and Hartenstein were both active, the Thunder staggered the two more. Daigneault opted to start Holmgren and bring Hartenstein off the bench.

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To make it four-straight wins, the Oklahoma City Thunder knocked off the Houston Rockets in another high-scoring affair, this time in a 137-128 win. The Thunder