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The Thunder’s Isaiah Hartenstein dilemma is already the first Game 2 question

One double-overtime loss is not cause for panic, but the Thunder have already been handed a lineup problem to solve. Oklahoma City started bigger than usual, but had to pivot quickly once San Antonio began to take control, just when Isaiah Hartenstein’s role was supposed to matter most.

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Who Is Kiki Rice’s Boyfriend, Cason Wallace? All About the Tempo Star’s Relationship

After a seamless transition to the WNBA, Kiki Rice finally kick-started professional basketball like her NBA counterpart, Cason Wallace. So, here’s a look at their relationship.

NBA News / Oklahoma City Thunder on SI / May 20

De'Aaron Fox's Status Still up in the air for Game 2 Between OKC Thunder-Spurs

The Thunder suffered their most dissapointing loss of the season on Monday, dropping Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals to the San Antonio Spurs. Victor Wembanyama lived up to his generational moniker, going for 41 points and 24 rebounds in the double-overtime tilt, which ended with San Antonio grabbing a seven-point lead.

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What’s critical for Mark Daigneault, Thunder to bounce back vs Spurs in Game 2

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault discussed how to bounce back in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals against the San Antonio Spurs.

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The best homegrown player for every NBA franchise

As an NBA fan, it hits different when a team's best player is a guy the franchise nurtured from the very start. There's a greater attachment to stars who have been there since the start, who have bled the team's colors since the start of their careers.

Oklahoma City Thunder News / Total Pro Sports / May 20

Oklahoma City Thunder Expected to Aggressively Trade Up in Draft After Roster Crunch Emerges

The Oklahoma City Thunder is arguably one of the youngest and deepest teams in the league. They currently have the league’s back-to-back MVP winner. Plus, they know how to develop young talent.

NBA News / Yardbarker / May 19

Victor Wembanyama's clutch three set up by Thunder flop

Flopping hurts the Thunder's reputation. In Game 1, Holmgren's flop directly hurt the Thunder on the scoreboard.

Spurs' Victor Wembanyama outduels Alex Caruso in Game 1 win

Victor Wembanyama's historic Game 1 performance lifts Spurs past Thunder in 2OT thriller

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NBA News / Field Level Media / May 19

Thunder confident in another bounce-back effort in Game 2 vs. Spurs

After playing a career-high 48-plus minutes in Monday night's epic 122-115 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder to open the Western Conference finals, San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama wasn't worried about keeping anything in the tank.

Oklahoma City Thunder News / Oklahoma City Thunder on SI / May 19

OKC Thunder Let Great Game 1 Opportunity Slip Away

One of the best opportunities Oklahoma City could have asked for just slipped away. The Oklahoma City Thunder suffered their first loss of the postseason, as they fell to the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night, 122-115.

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The most unlikely 50-point games in NBA history

If an NBA player ends a game with 30 points, that's generally a great night. 40 points is fantastic, and 50 points is an event. That's especially true when that type of scoring outburst comes from an unexpected source.

Oklahoma City Thunder News / NBA on ClutchPoints / May 19

Thunder’s Mark Daigneault addresses Chet Holmgren offensive struggles in Game 1 loss to Spurs

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault addressed All-Star Chet Holmgren’s offensive struggles in Game 1’s 122-115 double overtime loss against the Spurs.

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The Oklahoman Issues Apology For Thunder, Israel Column

The Oklahoman has one one of the top publication in the country for a long time and has shared plenty of acclaimed op-eds in its time. But an article that (briefly) went up comparing the Oklahoma City Thunder to the nation of Israel is not going over the way the outlet wanted it.

Jalen Williams News / NBA on ClutchPoints / May 19

What Jalen Williams ‘hates’ to remind everybody after Thunder’s heartbreaking Game 1 loss to Spurs

OKLAHOMA CITY — Jalen Williams and the Oklahoma City Thunder, trailing 1-0 to the San Antonio Spurs after Game 1’s 122-115 loss in double OT, have been in this position before.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander News / EssentiallySports / May 20

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Had the Shortest 'Best Player Alive' Run in Sports History, Claims Fox Analyst

The rollout of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP moment never fully landed the way many expected. Even after the award was handed to him before tip-off, the spotlight quickly drifted elsewhere, and by the end of the double-overtime thriller, Nick Wright believed the entire conversation had shifted away from the MVP winner altogether.

Oklahoma City Thunder News / NBA Analysis Network / May 19

The Thunder’s first playoff loss started with 13 turnovers and ended with no clean late offense

Oklahoma City dropped its first game of the 2026 postseason after blowing a late chance and running out of options in double overtime. The box score from Monday’s 122-115 loss to San Antonio shows Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finishing 7-for-23, and that number captures how much the Thunder’s offense tightened once the game got close.

Chet Holmgren News / Oklahoma City Thunder on SI / May 19

Chet Holmgren's Poor Play Costs Thunder In Game 1

Oklahoma City’s big man flat out has to be better. The Oklahoma City Thunder were woken up on Monday night, as they lost their first game of the postseason 122-115 to the San Antonio Spurs.

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Victor Wembanyama is going viral for what he did after Spurs-Thunder Game 1

Wembanyama had a huge game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals.

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Jalen Williams News / NBA on ClutchPoints / May 19

Thunder’s Jalen Williams was solid in Game 1 injury return, but he made 2 fatal mistakes that blew game

The Oklahoma City Thunder welcomed Jalen Williams back Monday night for Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. After missing six straight NBA Playoffs games, Williams immediately gave the Thunder another offensive spark against the San Antonio Spurs.