The Thunder have plenty to learn from their last matchup against the Spurs. Oklahoma City will be part of welcoming the new NBA season, as they take on the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday for opening night.
The march continues for the Oklahoma City Thunder. This team is coming off two dominant seasons in a row, one that came with an NBA championship and one that came with a loss to their top rival, the San Antonio Spurs.
Chet Holmgren and the rest of the Oklahoma City Thunder have one thing in mind next season: to reestablish their position at the top. On paper, they are still one of the best teams in the league today.
Oklahoma City Thunder rookie center Aday Mara has impressed throughout the preseason, but the 21-year-old has another passion away from basketball that he takes seriously: fishing.
Who is the X factor for every NBA player this season? We’re not talking about the go-to guy, like Nikola Jokic or Steph Curry. It could be a big-name player, an all-star, or a bench player, but they are the pivot point for their team.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have already established their dominance in the NBA by winning their first championship since relocating to Oklahoma City. The young team, including Chet Holmgren, embraces the challenge of competing against strong opponents but has little excitement about facing teams that are deliberately tanking.
The Thunder are mere hours away from taking on the Spurs, officially tipping off their 2026-27 season. San Antonio ended OKC’s season last year, outlasting Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and co.
As it stands, the Oklahoma City Thunder are still one of the favorite teams to come out of the Western Conference in next year’s playoffs. They still have Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, and a fully healthy Jalen Williams to lead them back to title contention.
The rivalry between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs is simmering into arguably the most heated in the NBA. It was very obvious during the 2026 Western Conference Finals matchup between these two teams that they did not like each other one bit — with the Spurs taking every matchup against the then-reigning champion very personally.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have locked down another piece of the team's future. On Sunday, Oct. 18, OKC inked Cason Wallace to a five-year, $139 million extension that will keep the All-Defense guard in the Modern Frontier for the next six seasons.
The Thunder look to be the favorites in the final preseason prediction. The NBA season officially kicks off on Tuesday, and the Thunder get to be a part of the celebration as they take on the San Antonio Spurs that night.
Coming off the best season of his young career, shooting guard Cason Wallace signed a multiyear contract extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder, the team announced Monday.
On Sunday evening, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Cason Wallace agreed to a five-year, $139 million contract extension right before Monday's 5 PM CT buzzer, getting a long-term deal worked out.
Oklahoma City’s season is about to begin, and it has one less thing to worry about ahead of opening night. On Sunday night, the Thunder’s biggest remaining offseason question was finally answered with the signing of Cason Wallace to a five-year, $139 million extension.
The Oklahoma City Thunder and guard Cason Wallace have agreed to a five-year, $139 million contract extension, according to multiple reports on Sunday night.
All-Star Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder will open the 2026-27 regular season against the San Antonio Spurs, the team that ended its first title defense in franchise history last season.
The Thunder have signed Buddy Boeheim and waived Dariq Whitehead, the team announced Saturday, continuing a busy stretch of moves involving their G League players.
Basket Zaragoza are threatening over Aday Mara’s move to the Oklahoma City Thunder, claiming they retain the Spanish centre’s playing rights and seeking a financial settlement.
The Oklahoma City Thunder likely did not expect to wind up in a rights battle when making their top draft pick back in June, but that is exactly what has happened to them roughly four months later.
The Thunder trimmed their roster Friday, waiving guards Zhaire Smith and Anthony Pritchard along with forward Andrew Holifield, the team announced. All three are expected to join the Oklahoma City Blue, so their time with the organization likely isn’t over.
Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Aday Mara could face an unexpected obstacle before making his NBA regular-season debut, as his former Spanish club, Basket Zaragoza, is threatening to block his international transfer over an unresolved contract dispute.
The Oklahoma City Thunder had a night to forget against the Houston Rockets, falling 116-89 in a hideous defeat that exposed major offensive struggles.
Otega Oweh has undergone surgery to address a ruptured right Achilles tendon, the Thunder announced, as relayed by Rylan Stiles of Locked On Thunder (Twitter link).
Prior to Tuesday, the last time Tyrese Haliburton took the court against the Oklahoma City Thunder, he suffered a torn Achilles in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals.