This season has been nothing short of rocky for Josh Giddey. For the third straight season, the 21-year-old saw his role change, expectations get altered, criticism creep up and pressure mount.
After a sweep of the New Orleans Pelicans, Oklahoma City has shifted its attention to the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks pose a handful of different problems for the Thunder and the team as a whole is much different than the Pelicans.
The NBA is about to enter a weird era. There's more talent than ever, and there's not a singular dominant player to be the new face of the NBA. It started with Larry Bird and Magic Johnson -- with their rivalry dominating the league during their era.
It didn’t need to happen often, but the Oklahoma City Thunder consistently responded to adversity. The Thunder shocked the NBA last season by sneaking into the play-in and did so again this season to finish as the No.
Oklahoma City had waited nearly five days for the reveal of their next opponent in Round 2 following the series sweep against the New Orleans Pelicans.
Lindy Waters III has been one of Oklahoma City’s best stories throughout the rebuild and has shown real improvement on the court. He was arguable the OKC Blue’s best player as the Thunder’s G League affiliate took home the championship trophy.
The rise of this OKC Thunder team from the 10th seed last year to, now, the top seed in the West has been a beauty to watch. From being a play-in team to winning 57 games and becoming the youngest team in NBA history to clinch the top spot in a conference, and now winning a playoff series, it has been an incredible season for the OKC Thunder.
On Thursday, the Oklahoma City Thunder returned to the practice court to sharpen their skills and knock off some rust following their first-round series sweep of the New Orleans Pelicans.
As the Oklahoma City Thunder pulled off their second sweep in franchise history, the Bricktown boys will have over a week off before the start of their next series.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have used their deep roster all season, and that has not changed in the playoffs. The Thunder’s playoff rotation has continued to look similar to its first 82 games.
They are too young, they lack size, it has never been done before, are we sure they can handle the bright lights? These are all things the outside observers have consistently placed on this Oklahoma City Thunder team throughout the season.
Oklahoma City’s weakness was identified in the regular season and harped on all season long. Outside of Chet Holmgren, the team lacks a traditional big man and Jalen Williams has played up a spot at the four throughout the year.
Jaylin Williams' sophomore season in the league had some cuts made following his rookie campaign and a healthy Chet Holmgren bursting onto the scene, but that hadn't made his season less impactful.
It takes a special player for 27 points, six rebounds, five assists and a steal per game on 47 percent shooting from the floor to be considered a lackluster series but that is the case for OKC Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
The Oklahoma City Thunder had plenty of rest at the conclusion of the NBA regular season. They had a week to wait before tipping off the playoffs. Then they quickly swept the New Orleans Pelicans in four games in a series that proved their arrival -- building off an incredible 57-25 regular season.
Oklahoma City’s first-round series was a slugfest, but that could change the next time they step on the floor. The Thunder swept the New Orleans Pelicans in the first round to win their first playoff series since 2016.
The Oklahoma City Thunder’s youthful energy and strategic prowess were on full display as they swept the New Orleans Pelicans in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder recently took care of business by eliminating a Zion Williamson-less New Orleans Pelicans team in the first round.
The Oklahoma City Thunder dominated their first-round matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans. The team’s 4-0 sweep of the Pels brought the rising franchise into uncharted NBA waters.
With the Thunder clinging to a three-point lead late in Game 4, Jalen Williams put the team on his back.
How many NBA Coach of the Year winners since the 1979-80 season can you name in five minutes?
The Oklahoma City Thunder are the toast of the NBA right now. While they have one of the youngest rosters in the league, they managed to stand atop a fiercely competitive Western Conference full of talent-heavy rosters.
The Thunder’s Mark Daigneault has been selected as the league’s Coach of the Year.
Holmgren made plenty of contributions to the Thunder's Game 1 win over the Pelicans, and he joined some elite company in the process.
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