Then a most unlikely hero appeared. Dort, by name. Luguentz Dort. Yep, the stalwart whose shooting was so off target in Game 4, Mark Daigneault sacrificed Dort’s defense to the bench.

With 8:21 remaining in the fourth quarter, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort knocked down his second triple of the game. It brought the Paycom Center to its feet and the score to six points.

On a night when the lights were their brightest and the stakes their highest, Lu Dort helped save the Thunder season. Down nine in the fourth quarter, the Thunder needed a spark. That’s when ...

Unlike Game 4, though, the bench lineup couldn't bail them out this time. Instead, it was Lu Dort — whom everybody was ready to light their torches and sharpen their pitchforks to go against.

Sitting on the bench, Mark Daigneault made a gusty decision. The Oklahoma City Thunder went away from Lu Dort in a do-or-die fourth quarter to avoid a deadly 3-1 series hole. The bet paid off as they ...

Oklahoma City Thunder's Luguentz Dort faced criticism after his foul led to Ja Morant's hard fall during a game, forcing the Memphis Grizzlies star to exit. Dort clarified that the incident was ...

However, Thunder guard Lu Dort leaped into Morant’s path and undercut him as he ascended for the dunk. The impact was jarring as Morant crashed to the floor, raising immediate concerns among ...

They eventually lost the game. Draymond Green and several fans pointed out ‘dirty play’, blaming OKC's Lu Dort for Morant's injury. Ja Morant #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies reacts after falling ...

Morant went up for a dunk on a fastbreak play but was undercut by Thunder forward Lu Dort mid-air. The Grizzlies superstar lost his balance and ended up falling to the floor pretty badly.

Ja Morant comes down hard on a Lu Dort foul. Dort slipped and was in a compromised position on the foul. Common foul. Morant stayed down for awhile. Gets up with some help. Shoots both free throws ...