NOW. KOCO 5 SPORTS. WE HAVE BREAKING NEWS ON THIS SUNDAY NIGHT. BREAKING NEWS. GREAT NEWS ON SUNDAY NIGHT. JALEN WILLIAMS IS BACK. J-DUB BACK AND HE WILL PLAY TOMORROW NIGHT AGAINST THE LA LAKERS. HE’S MISSED TEN GAMES WITH A HAMSTRING INJURY. BUT BACK TOMORROW NIGHT IT COMES RIGHT AT THE RIGHT TIME FOR OKC. NO DOUBT ABOUT IT. JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED. NOW HERE’S HOW HE HURT HIMSELF. YOU SEE HIM LOOK JANUARY 17TH AGAINST THE MIAMI HEAT. HE COULD JUST TELL WHEN IT HAD TO BE HELPED OFF THE FLOOR. BUT HE WILL BE BACK ON MONDAY NIGHT. GREAT NEWS. IT’S IT’S KIND OF A STRANGE SEASON FOR JALEN WILLIAMS. YOU LOOK AT THE NUMBERS REALLY GOOD 17 POINTS A GAME. THOSE ARE GOING TO BE A WELCOME SIGHT FOR OKC. THEY’VE HAD A HARD TIME SCORING 4.8 REBOUNDS, 5.6 ASSISTS. AND REMEMBER HE MISSED 29 GAMES THIS SEASON NOT JUST THE LAST TEN. A LOT OF THOSE HAVE BEEN A STRUGGLE FOR OKC ESPECIALLY TO SCORE AND ESPECIALLY IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS. HE’S HAD A FEW INJURIES THIS SEASON, MISSED THE FIRST 19 GAMES OF THE SEASON BECAUSE OF AN INJURY HE SUFFERED IN THE PLAYOFFS LAST SEASON. SO LOOK, THIS IS GOING TO BE FUN TO WATCH HIM PLAY ON MONDAY NIGHT. MAYBE THE BIGGEST SURPRISE THAT THEY DIDN’T WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE ALL STAR BREAK. THEY’RE BRINGING HIM BACK WITH THREE GAMES TO PLAY BEFORE THE WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE SCHEDULE STARTS WITH A GAME TOMORROW NIGHT AGAINST THE LA LAKERS, THEN YOU GET THE PHOENIX SUNS ON WEDNESDAY, THE MILWAUKEE BUCKS ON THURSDAY, AND THEN THERE’S THE BREAK. THOUGHT HE MIGHT BE BACK. BUT NO, THEY’RE BRINGING HIM BACK ON MONDAY NIGHT AGAINST THE LA LAKERS. ONE OTHER NOTE ABOUT THAT LAKERS GAME AS WELL. LUKA DONCIC IS OUT. HE’S NOT GOING TO PLAY IN THE GAME TOMORROW. SO THAT’S CERTAINLY A BIG BOOST FOR OKC BECAUSE THE THUNDER YES THEY’VE LOST TWO STRAIGHT.
Jalen Williams set to return to OKC Thunder lineup against Lakers
Jalen Williams is set to return to the Oklahoma City Thunder lineup against the Los Angeles Lakers after missing ten games due to a hamstring injury.
Updated: 10:45 PM CST Feb 8, 2026
Jalen Williams is set to return to the Oklahoma City Thunder lineup on Monday night against the Los Angeles Lakers after missing 10 games due to a hamstring injury, providing a much-needed boost for the team. >> Download the KOCO 5 app | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel | Sign up for KOCO 5’s Morning NewsletterWilliams sustained the injury on Jan. 17 against the Miami Heat, where he had to be helped off the floor. Despite missing 29 games this season, including the first 19 games due to an injury from last season’s playoffs, Williams has averaged 17 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game, which will be a welcome sight for OKC as they have had a hard time scoring.The Thunder are bringing Williams back with three games to play before the All-Star break, starting with the Lakers, followed by the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday and the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. The decision to bring him back before the break is unexpected, as many thought he might return afterward.Additionally, Luka Doncic is out for the Lakers game, which is a significant boost for OKC, as the Thunder have lost two straight games.
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Jalen Williams is set to return to the Oklahoma City Thunder lineup on Monday night against the Los Angeles Lakers after missing 10 games due to a hamstring injury, providing a much-needed boost for the team.
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Williams sustained the injury on Jan. 17 against the Miami Heat, where he had to be helped off the floor. Despite missing 29 games this season, including the first 19 games due to an injury from last season’s playoffs, Williams has averaged 17 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game, which will be a welcome sight for OKC as they have had a hard time scoring.
The Thunder are bringing Williams back with three games to play before the All-Star break, starting with the Lakers, followed by the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday and the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday.
The decision to bring him back before the break is unexpected, as many thought he might return afterward.
Additionally, Luka Doncic is out for the Lakers game, which is a significant boost for OKC, as the Thunder have lost two straight games.