Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the guy who won the NBA's Most Valuable Player award a year ago, the guy who brought a title back to a city that never fathomed it would ever see a Larry O'Brien trophy before the franchise came to town back in 2008—Gilgeous-Alexander's been that guy in Oklahoma City for some time now.
In the NBA, a lot can change in a year. Rosters, contenders, the entire landscape — there’s turnover everywhere and it’s a league that never stops changing.
The 2025-26 NBA season nearly mirrors the previous one for the Oklahoma City Thunder. They enter the campaign with a promising record, despite not being at full strength.
There was a moment during an episode of The Young Man and The Three podcast when Oklahoma City Thunder guards Alex Caruso and Cason Wallace were asked how much film study goes into their preparation.
Every NBA observer is aware of how strong Oklahoma City's defense was during the 2024-25 season. Led by First-Team All-Defense honoree Lu Dort, who was flanked by Second-Team All-Defense representative Jalen Williams and former All-Defensive team member Alex Caruso, among others.
The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.
Oklahoma City is off to a 10-1 start this season despite missing their All-NBA swingman and second scoring option, Jalen Williams, for all 11 games. As the Santa Clara product rehabs from offseason wrist surgery second year guard Ajay Mitchell has stepped up in his place.
On Tuesday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder will face off against a West opponent in the Golden State Warriors, searching for their eleventh win on the season.
Oklahoma City is set to face one of the NBA’s top legends, but it will need to have a different game plan than usual. On Tuesday night, the Thunder will host the Golden State Warriors in the teams’ first matchup this season.
Oklahoma City Thunder’s Ajay Mitchell recorded his fourth 20+ point performance in Sunday’s 114-100 comeback win against the Memphis Grizzlies, and as the second-year guard’s stellar 2025-26 campaign continues, he discussed Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s influence.
Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault addressed Isaiah Hartenstein’s extraordinary start to the season, following a 33-point, 19-rebound career-high against the Sacramento Kings, with an impressive performance against the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have stormed out of the gates to start their title defense, and they’ve done it without one of their key players. Forward Jalen Williams has been sidelined as he recovers from offseason wrist surgery, but a recent update has provided a significant sign of progress, giving Thunder fans even more reason for excitement.
The undeniable truth of the matter is that Shai-Gilgeous Alexander and his iteration of the OKC Thunder in 2024-25 are the greatest Thunder team to have ever been assembled.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points as visiting Oklahoma City came back from 19 points down in the first half to post a 114-100 victory Sunday over the Memphis Grizzlies.
Isaiah Joe has been the Oklahoma City Thunder’s premier sharpshooter for years. This season, Joe has elevated his shooting to a new level. He’s given OKC much-needed floor spacing, and the offense has been vastly improved with him on the floor.
The Oklahoma City Thunder didn’t pop champagne bottles over their latest milestone. Why would they? They barely drank even after winning their first NBA championship.
As far as defending champions go, the Oklahoma City Thunder did well to start a franchise record of 8-0. Of course, that’s a whole lot impressive considering the fact that they went swinging without their best players.
The Oklahoma City Thunder is enjoying a hot start to a season once more. It cannot be denied that the defending champions are showing a lot of grit and confidence one match after another.