[{"_1":2,"_3":-5,"_4":-5},"loaderData",{"_5":6,"_7":8,"_9":10},"actionData","errors","root",{"_309":310,"_311":-5,"_312":-7,"_313":314,"_315":-7,"_316":146,"_145":146,"_147":317,"_318":116,"_17":18,"_319":320,"_321":322,"_141":323,"_307":12,"_324":12,"_325":-7,"_156":157,"_26":-7,"_326":327,"_328":329,"_330":-7,"_331":-7,"_332":20,"_333":334},"routes/($lang).stories",{"_306":12,"_307":12,"_117":47,"_308":-7,"_26":-7},"routes/($lang).stories.$id._index",{"_11":12,"_13":14,"_15":16,"_17":18,"_19":20,"_21":22,"_23":-5,"_24":25,"_26":-7},"isAuthenticated",false,"story",{"_51":-5,"_29":54,"_31":262,"_263":264,"_35":265,"_46":266,"_267":79,"_268":-5,"_37":83,"_269":-5,"_270":-5,"_271":-5,"_272":-5,"_273":-5,"_274":-5,"_40":275,"_48":276,"_277":12,"_278":-5,"_279":-5,"_280":281,"_282":-5,"_283":174,"_284":285,"_286":-5,"_287":-5,"_288":-5,"_122":289,"_124":290,"_172":291,"_141":292,"_293":-5,"_294":83,"_295":296,"_297":296,"_298":296,"_299":296,"_300":-5,"_301":-7},"tweets",[],"publicUser",{"_29":102,"_40":103,"_104":105,"_106":107,"_108":20,"_109":110,"_111":47,"_31":112,"_35":113,"_78":114,"_115":116,"_117":47,"_118":119,"_120":47,"_121":47,"_122":123,"_124":125,"_126":127,"_128":129,"_130":131},"userSchema","us.nos.news","perspectivesColumns",1,"intro","relatedArticles",[27,28],"error",{"_29":79,"_31":80,"_33":81,"_35":82,"_37":83,"_39":-5,"_40":41,"_42":84,"_44":85,"_46":86,"_48":-5,"_49":87,"_51":88,"_53":54,"_55":89},{"_29":30,"_31":32,"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":38,"_40":41,"_42":43,"_44":45,"_46":47,"_48":-5,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56},"id","93612e33-55c4-4edc-87b6-1597a4780908","title","Thunder star Jalen 'J-Dub' Williams stretchered off court after gruesome left leg injury leaves him stunned","summary","Oklahoma City Thunder star Jalen Williams was stretchered off the court following a gruesome left leg injury sustained against the Los Angeles Clippers. He landed awkwardly after a shot attempt, and his reaction indicated a severe injury. While the team has not disclosed details, the nature of the injury suggests it could be season-ending for Williams, who is a key player for the Thunder.","description","Jalen Williams was stretchered off the court after a gruesome left leg injury during the Oklahoma City Thunder's win over the Los Angeles Clippers.","imageUrl","https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2026/10/931/523/jalen-williams-thunder-clippers-nba-fox-news_.jpg?ve=1&tl=1","enclosure","state","published","pubDate","2026-10-26T03:01:06","linkUrl","https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/thunder-star-jalen-j-dub-williams-stretchered-off-court-gruesome-left-leg-injury-leaves-him-stunned","subject","","tags","perspective","conservative","event",{"_29":57,"_58":59,"_60":22,"_48":61,"_62":63,"_64":65,"_66":67},"storyId","01a17745-d66d-15d0-7394-3aea3e994b3a","textContent","

Oklahoma City Thunderstar Jalen Williams was stretchered off the court against the Los Angeles Clippers after a gruesome left leg injury that appears it could end his season

Williams elevated near the hoop withClippers defendersaround him to attempt a shot when he landed in a very awkward position and seemed to fall with his left foot and ankle underneath him.

Williams’ reaction said it all, as his foot was not in the correct position.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE

As Williams put his head in his hands out of pure disbelief, his Thunder teammates couldn’t believe what they saw as well. Trainers quickly made a circle around him and assessed the situation following the brutal injury, which below is quite graphic to look at as a fair warning.

Williams was placed on a stretcher and wheeled off the court, where the Thunder faithful were chanting his name. He delivered a thumbs-up to the crowd to acknowledge their support, but everyone including Williams knows this injury isn’t going to be something he comes back from anytime soon.

The injury details still need to be disclosed by Oklahoma City, and yes, not all gruesome injuries lead to a season-ending one, but considering what the video showed, there’s a high likelihood that Williams’ 2026-27NBAseason is done before it really got going.

THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!

Williams entered his fifth NBA season, where he wanted to continue his role as one of the main stars on this loaded Thunder squad.

The former All-Star averaged 17.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 5.5 assists across 33 games last season.

Unfortunately, Williams dealt with nagging injuries last season as the Thunder were trying to repeat as NBA champions. He dealt with a right wrist injury on his shooting hand, followed by right and left hamstring strains that caused him to be out for much of Oklahoma City’s postseason run to the Western Conference Finals.

While the Thunder won this battle with the Clippers to remain undefeated in the early season, they will need to find answers for the loss of Williams.

What also doesn’t help is guard Cason Wallace suffered a left shoulder injury in the first quarter of this contest before Williams went down. So, that’s two starters dealing with injury woes.

Alex Caruso, the versatile veteran who comes off the bench for the Thunder, and Jared McCain are likely the next men up for Oklahoma City.

SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER

","47b183e90abc9e359c1bc1f14ae868cf8a7d0e1c3ff9f68826d1a0e3fe0d7f07","sig","baec2777ea0b445600dafb14d35cd1bf87c449953a3e26bb1d3b1a61e912e7e4709528c999da4344fca0700b336f28e9a5e480650c9f971fe7b2ca3902660371","kind",[68,69,70,71,72],"pubkey","d9ce26dad2db27b53683a9e9b339de47f4fb926ca550b089e5192b46334fbaaf","content","Thunder star Jalen 'J-Dub' Williams stretchered off court after gruesome left leg injury leaves him stunned\nJalen Williams was stretchered off the court after a gruesome left leg injury during the Oklahoma City Thunder's win over the Los Angeles Clippers.\n\n\nnostr:naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzpkwwymdd9ke8k5mg820fkvuau3l5lwfxef2skzy72xftgce5lw40qqjrjvekxyex2ven956n2ce5956x2err95urwc3k95cn2wfhvy6rwwps8ycrsz5sas0 ","created_at",1792983666,[46,32],[78,38],[75,76,47,77],[74,47],[73,63,47],"p","client","a","30023:d9ce26dad2db27b53683a9e9b339de47f4fb926ca550b089e5192b46334fbaaf:93612e33-55c4-4edc-87b6-1597a4780908","mention","image","3b5be496-1139-4ea3-a266-4f08dea4be72","'We're not doing great': Gilgeous-Alexander in tears after Williams suffers gruesome leg injury","The Oklahoma City Thunder secured their third consecutive win, defeating the Los Angeles Clippers 108-101. However, the victory was overshadowed by a severe leg injury to All-Star guard Jalen Williams, who was stretchered off the court in apparent shock and distress. Both teammates and the coach expressed profound concern following the game.","Guard stretchered off court after apparent serious injury","https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/89b341d0b2396e97094a59726d0a29af310e50b0/312_0_2413_1932/master/2413.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&precrop=40:21,offset-x50,offset-y0&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&enable=upscale&s=0795050c7a530249d4ed41671985e2eb","2026-10-26T03:06:12","https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/oct/25/jalen-williams-injury-thunder-clippers-nba","sports","liberal",{"_29":90,"_58":91,"_60":22,"_48":92,"_62":93,"_64":94,"_66":95},"Shai-Gilgeous Alexander scored 34 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder stayed undefeated but they lost All-Star guard Jalen Williams to what appeared to be a serious leg injury during their 108-101 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night.\nOklahoma City won their third straight game to start the season but lost three players to injury, including Williams, who went down hard on a drive to the basket with 1:14 left. The guard’s left leg gave way as he landed and his foot bent at an unnatural angle. The 25-year-old left the court on a stretcher with towels covering his injured leg. He covered his mouth with his hands when he looked down at the injury while Gilgeous Alexander and players on both teams appeared to be in shock.\n“We’re not doing great,” Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said after the game. He added that the team would be updated on the injury on Monday.\nGilgeous-Alexander was in tears as he spoke about Williams after the game.\n“I just feel bad for him,” Gilgeous-Alexander said. “It’s obviously going to be tough without a player like that. But he’s not gone for ever. He’ll be back better than ever, and we know it. We’ve just got to hold the fort down until he comes back.”\nWilliams missed 49 games last season due to a variety of injuries but was a key part of the Thunder’s title campaign in 2025.\nThunder guard Cason Wallace (left shoulder soreness) and forward Jaylin Williams (right wrist soreness) left the game in the first quarter and did not return.","91685c29e6d7cd3ff4d477bbd891ed2e22a33bb113bd8b642e78194cca65bd6c","7116e1e95898fa4e05d91a8004ed178a8c8fc8e6b7f18d0e9c746de11bbc0a0c91c0702693d27e90255e9bbce733f4f780b82c6a91be7736a7ebf122bc7c433b",[96,97,98,99,100],"c70c3496af43d505c85c2c54b4792401b1620ba0b7793cc8e68348d7f2a209da","'We're not doing great': Gilgeous-Alexander in tears after Williams suffers gruesome leg injury\nGuard stretchered off court after apparent serious injury\n\n\nnostr:naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzp3cvxjt27s74qhy9ctz5k3ujgqd3vg96pdme8nywdq6g6le2yzw6qqjrxc34vfjngwfk95cnzvee956x2cfn94snyd3k956xvvpcv3jkzdrzv5mnyvk20qk ",1792996926,[46,80],[78,83],[75,101,47,77],[74,47],[73,93,47],"30023:c70c3496af43d505c85c2c54b4792401b1620ba0b7793cc8e68348d7f2a209da:3b5be496-1139-4ea3-a266-4f08dea4be72","63ece313-6664-40f2-aeb5-f0169946987f","live","userDomainName","news","userPubKey","ad97bf80bee1f2476edadb4ff1869575c8426163efb5df412513a802c12acf8c","domainAliasName","icon","https://pub-238dbe5dbaad42f89540a272cca1ecac.r2.dev/c2444d28f2e6ff4d77e0ef00d8e5f368d7c01480d3c452be79240210f84fb01e.png","appleTouchIcon","layer3 news","Get the latest headlines, political updates, business trends, and cultural stories from across the United States — summarized into clear, easy-to-read insights delivered straight to your inbox.","https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/I_nnaUHlvsXXGiRiOvfhBG2ZIwQ=/0x61:2876x1559/1200x625/media/img/mt/2026/01/20260112_trump_id_2/original.jpg","themeColor","#d8052c","headerLogoUrl","topArticleId","81d938b1-e974-4b68-b16e-beb9d1a24044","url","messageFooterTemplate","createdAt",["D",1765466426835],"updatedAt",["D",1765466426835],"userId","d9bf80ff-c7a4-4f72-80c7-c289acec499b","user",{"_29":127,"_229":105,"_230":105,"_231":232,"_35":113,"_233":110,"_234":-5,"_235":236,"_237":238,"_239":-5,"_240":-5,"_241":146,"_242":243,"_244":245,"_246":107,"_247":248,"_48":249,"_49":-5,"_206":161,"_250":12,"_251":12,"_252":-5,"_253":-5,"_254":255,"_256":-5,"_257":-5,"_258":12,"_259":-5,"_122":260,"_124":261},"domainSettings",{"_132":102,"_133":134,"_135":-5,"_136":-5,"_137":138,"_139":140,"_141":142,"_143":144,"_145":146,"_147":148,"_149":150,"_151":152},"domainId","indexName","new-layer3-news-prod","stripeApiKey","stripeAccountId","stripeAccountStatus","disconnected","gettingStartedGuide",{"_220":161,"_221":161,"_222":161,"_223":161,"_224":161,"_225":161,"_226":161,"_227":161,"_228":161},"perspectives",[87,50],"contentFilters",[],"blogLanguage","en","supportedLocales",[214,215,216,217,218,219],"preferences",{"_13":153,"_154":155,"_156":157},"hubSyndicateId","9369e774-abe1-4ca9-a0b1-cd8d53f4b79a",{"_179":180,"_167":168,"_181":182,"_183":184,"_185":186,"_187":188,"_189":190,"_191":192},"grouping",{"_167":168,"_169":170,"_171":172,"_173":174,"_175":12,"_176":177,"_178":12},"interfacePreferences",{"_158":159,"_160":161,"_162":163,"_21":22,"_164":165,"_166":12},"mainLayout","news-hub","showArticles",true,"showComments","right","profileHeaderVariant","bottom","useTopNavigationBrandHeader","model","gpt-5.6-luna","balance",50,"rebalanceVariant","articles","minRelatedArticles",2,"stressOneSidedInTitle","perspectiveRequirement","both","deprioritizeOneSidedInReranking","tone","critical","blocks",[199,200,201,202,203],"format","compare_contrast","length","short","elements",[197,198],"workflowVariant","v2","heroImageOptions",{"_193":194,"_195":196},"skipPerspectives",[],"skipAuthorsPubkeys",[],"direct_quotes","tweet_citations",{"_29":212,"_60":213,"_206":161,"_207":73},{"_29":210,"_60":211,"_206":161,"_207":73},{"_29":209,"_60":197,"_206":161,"_207":73},{"_29":208,"_60":198,"_206":161,"_207":73},{"_29":204,"_60":205,"_206":12,"_207":73},"45159e9f-d754-4d66-b0eb-88aca5047d50","source_footer","enabled","wrapper","938dacb4-3c56-4701-bebf-63ae0fc80f7d","4f61f6d6-5152-4233-b89d-1a0b7d123c99","1142e507-48de-46cb-8087-a51b4d1f1764","body","9233b0ea-e80f-4834-8181-76ea69876131","lede","es","fr","de","pt","it","ru","create_plan_v1","import_blog_v1","upload_logo_v1","setup_domain_v1","setup_news_hub_v1","customize_theme_v1","add_synced_feeds_v1","publish-first-article","personal_information_v1","username","displayName","fullName","US News","avatarUrl","nip5","website","https://news.layer3.press/","banner","https://media.newyorker.com/photos/6a0c8c10642a1634572af773/master/w_2240,c_limit/Gangemi_Bird-SongMnemonics_GettyImages-1088111602.jpg","bot","birthday","interfaceLanguage","blogDescription","AI-news","blogTitle","Layer3.news","publicKey","lightingAddress","l3ponews8c955292@coinos.io",[],"translate","deleted","email","oneTimeCode","oneTimeCodeExpires",["D",1793009186849],"telegramId","signStrategy","hasConnectedSecret","connectedPublicKey",["D",1765466426601],["D",1792068832889],"Jalen Williams Stretchered Off After Severe Leg Injury","slug","jalen-williams-stretchered-off-after","Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams suffered a severe left-leg injury and was stretchered off during the team’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers.","index","rootArticleId","compareContrast","imageCaption","imageCopyrightNotice","videoUrl","videoCaption","videoCopyrightNotice","videoEmbedType","ready",[],"pinned","pinnedPosition","appearance","consensusLayout","summary_then_columns","lockedUntil","articlesCount","mostRecentArticlePubDate",["D",1792983972000],"eventId","eventPublicKey","publishedAt",["D",1793002428011],["D",1793002428019],[302,303],[],"selectedArticleImage","rootArticleImageUrl","likes",0,"zaps","reposts","comments","localization","consensusHtml",{"_53":54,"_304":79,"_305":27},{"_53":54,"_304":30,"_305":28},"articleId","article","hasPaywall","isStripeConnected","userSubscription","theme","light","currentUser","currentUserVersion2","currentPath","/en-GB/stories/01a17745-d66d-15d0-7394-3aea3e994b3a","customDomain","defaultLocale",[214,215,216,217,218,219],"domainPrimaryAccentColor","relays",[456,457,458,459,460,461,462,463,464,456],"plans",[443],[87,50],"isDomainOwner","userInterfaceLanguage","session",{"_246":-5,"_439":12,"_440":441,"_147":317},"locale","en-GB","sessionNpub","sessionPublicKey","hostname","syndicated",{"_29":152,"_335":336,"_337":338,"_339":161},"name","nos.news","list",[340,341,342,343,344],"isActive",{"_345":105,"_347":422,"_328":423,"_233":110,"_351":424,"_353":425},{"_345":404,"_347":405,"_328":406,"_233":407,"_351":404,"_353":408},{"_345":387,"_347":388,"_328":389,"_233":390,"_351":215,"_353":391},{"_345":368,"_347":369,"_328":370,"_233":371,"_351":216,"_353":372},{"_345":346,"_347":348,"_328":349,"_233":350,"_351":352,"_353":354},"key","brazil","host","https://resumosbrasil.com/",{"_216":355,"_146":356,"_214":357,"_215":358,"_218":359,"_217":360,"_219":361,"_329":362},"https://pub-238dbe5dbaad42f89540a272cca1ecac.r2.dev/1f7ac662a0625073856a04106461b1dbe951e3f640b69994a82761073dc39f2c.png","countryCode","br","defaultName","Brazil",{"_335":367},{"_335":354},{"_335":364},{"_335":366},{"_335":365},{"_335":364},{"_335":363},{"_335":354},"Бразилия","Brasil","Brasile","Brésil","Brasilien","germany","https://germany.nos.news/",{"_216":373,"_146":374,"_214":375,"_215":376,"_218":377,"_217":378,"_219":379,"_329":380},"https://pub-238dbe5dbaad42f89540a272cca1ecac.r2.dev/9ead1bc194a3a01035de7f65160c91b32604d2c788b35a914543c34ef451cd3a.png","Germany",{"_335":386},{"_335":372},{"_335":385},{"_335":384},{"_335":383},{"_335":382},{"_335":381},{"_335":372},"Германия","Alemanha","Germania","Allemagne","Alemania","Deutschland","france","https://france.nos.news/",{"_216":392,"_146":393,"_214":394,"_215":395,"_218":396,"_217":397,"_219":398,"_329":399},"https://pub-238dbe5dbaad42f89540a272cca1ecac.r2.dev/0d075f82e2b4f4fa762101ae95488a425d2df9f40c5b7e120954509c635879bf.png","France",{"_335":403},{"_335":391},{"_335":402},{"_335":391},{"_335":402},{"_335":401},{"_335":400},{"_335":391},"Франция","França","Francia","Frankreich","uk","https://uk.nos.news/",{"_216":409,"_146":410,"_214":411,"_215":412,"_218":413,"_217":414,"_219":415,"_329":416},"https://pub-238dbe5dbaad42f89540a272cca1ecac.r2.dev/16d2af8dfe6bff63fd76dc7434e09f1c98de85b1aa8d35ab98b473bae3c1f97d.png","United Kingdom",{"_335":421},{"_335":408},{"_335":418},{"_335":420},{"_335":419},{"_335":418},{"_335":417},{"_335":408},"Великобритания","Reino Unido","Regno Unito","Royaume-Uni","Vereinigtes Königreich","https://us.nos.news/",{"_216":426,"_146":427,"_214":428,"_215":429,"_218":430,"_217":431,"_219":432,"_329":433},"us","United States",{"_335":438},{"_335":425},{"_335":435},{"_335":437},{"_335":436},{"_335":435},{"_335":434},{"_335":425},"Соединённые Штаты","Estados Unidos","Stati Uniti","États-Unis","Vereinigte Staaten","isAdmin","rights",{"_442":12},"owner",{"_29":444,"_335":445,"_35":446,"_447":448,"_449":450,"_451":452,"_453":296,"_339":161,"_122":454,"_124":455},"aa350e4b-615d-4e49-ac7d-9832ef82b0a9","Basic plan","Stay informed with essential updates delivered straight to your inbox.","price","0.00","currency","USD","billingInterval","monthly","trialDays",["D",1765466430811],["D",1765466430811],"wss://articles.layer3.news","wss://relaypag.es","wss://nostr-01.yakihonne.com","wss://purplepag.es","wss://nos.lol","wss://relay.primal.net","wss://relay.damus.io","wss://relay.nostr.net","wss://relay.damus.io/"]

Jalen Williams Stretchered Off After Severe Leg Injury

Story coverage