OKC Thunder Sports Minute

Josh Giddey is the Thunder's lone representative at All-Star weekend in Cleveland.

The Oklahoma City Thunder continued to show flashes of improvement, scoring 130 points in a rout of the Brooklyn Nets, who were without several stars. Still, 130 points are 130 points. OKC then came home and opened an 18-point lead — only to lose 107-102 to a decent Cleveland Cavaliers club.

Even with a 14-28 record, the Thunder is not a pushover. The growth is evident. More needed growth is obvious.

Read what Thunder beat writer Joe Mussatto has to say about a squad that never quits despite the challenges of youth playing the best basketball league in the world.

This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: OKC Thunder Sports Minute