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Jalen Williams healthy, available for Western Conference Finals Game 1

5/19/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Jalen Williams announced on his YouTube vlog that he is healthy after extra recovery.
He is listed as available for Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals in Oklahoma City.
Williams missed the past six playoff games after a Grade 1 left hamstring strain that began on April 22.
Coach Mark Daigneault said Williams was progressing, dressed for practice, and that Ajay Mitchell has averaged 22.5 points as the Thunder entered series 8-0.

History

Historical Context

After drafting Harrison Barnes, Draymond Green and signing Stephen Curry to a rookie extension in 2012, Golden State reshaped its roster; Steve Kerr’s May 2014 hiring then guided the team to a playoff run that reached the 2014 NBA Finals despite Curry’s ankle sprain, foreshadowing the 67-15 record that would crown the Warriors’ first modern dynasty.

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Story summary

Jalen Williams announced on his YouTube vlog that he is healthy after extra recovery.
He is listed as available for Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals in Oklahoma City.
Williams missed the past six playoff games after a Grade 1 left hamstring strain that began on April 22.
Coach Mark Daigneault said Williams was progressing, dressed for practice, and that Ajay Mitchell has averaged 22.5 points as the Thunder entered series 8-0.

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