Jalen Williams suffers serious leg injury in Thunder's win over Clippers; surgery reported

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Clippers 108-101 on Sunday night, but All-Star guard Jalen Williams suffered a serious left leg injury late in the fourth quarter. With about 1:14 left, Williams landed awkwardly on a drive to the basket and was taken off on a stretcher. On Monday, general manager Sam Presti said Williams dislocated his left ankle and fractured his fibula. Guard Cason Wallace also has a torn left labrum. Both players will undergo surgery and are expected to miss most, and potentially all, of the regular season, according to ESPN. Presti gave no return timetable.

The Guardian, the main left-leaning source, leads with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's tears, headlining his comments and quoting him saying Williams will be back better than ever. It also quotes coach Mark Daigneault's line "We're not doing great" and notes Williams missed 49 games last season, but it does not discuss surgery or a season-ending outlook, saying only that the team would update his condition Monday. The Daily Mail and New York Post, the right-leaning sources, focus on the shock and severity of the injury. The Daily Mail headlines players being "inconsolable," describes Williams "wailing in pain" and says there was no hard contact, while the New York Post headlines "devastating" news and the team's "worst fears," detailing the dislocation, fracture and Wallace's labrum tear. Both sides agree on the score, the stretcher and Daigneault's remarks. Alternative outlets ESPN and CBS Sports add the surgeries and the possibility of a lost season, with CBS describing how two defenders sandwiched Williams mid-air.