{"id":1935,"date":"2026-05-30T17:04:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T17:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=1935"},"modified":"2026-05-30T17:04:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T17:04:19","slug":"thunder-to-be-shorthanded-again-for-game-7-against-spurs-in-west-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=1935","title":{"rendered":"Thunder to be shorthanded again for Game 7 against Spurs in West finals"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) \u2014 Jalen Williams and Ajay Mitchell will not play for the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night because of injuries that have dogged both throughout the series.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=1933\">Larry King, ex-husband of Billie Jean King who helped with growth of women\u2019s pro tennis, dies at 81<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Williams has been dealing with a strained left hamstring for much of the playoffs. Mitchell has a strained right soleus.<\/p>\n<p>Williams missed 49 of Oklahoma City\u2019s 82 regular-season games with wrist and hamstring issues, and Saturday will be the 10th playoff game he\u2019s missed this year with new hamstring problems. He played in five, including about 10 minutes in Thursday\u2019s Game 6 loss to the Spurs.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=1932\">Chris Richards is uncertain for the US in World Cup and will miss Senegal friendly<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mitchell had been the starter that replaces Williams in the lineup, until he too got hurt. Oklahoma City has been starting Jared McCain in that spot since, alongside Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Isaiah Hartenstein, Lu Dort and Chet Holmgren.<\/p>\n<p>The Spurs reported no injuries going into Game 7.<\/p>\n<p>Marc Davis, John Goble and Josh Tiven were selected by the NBA as the referees for Game 7 of Spurs-Thunder. 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