As the NBA world continues to react to the San Antonio Spurs go 3-0 against the Oklahoma City Thunder in December, ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins is calling out Chet Holmgren.
OKLAHOMA CITY — All-Star Jalen Williams saw a younger version of himself and the Oklahoma City Thunder amid the San Antonio Spurs’ 117-102 win on Christmas Day.
The breakout of second-year Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Ajay Mitchell has been an immaculate addition to an already championship core this season.
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
OKLAHOMA CITY — For Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star forward Jalen Williams, San Antonio Spurs All-Star center Victor Wembanyama’s impact in a 117-102 Christmas Day loss was stating the obvious, according to his postgame press conference.
Christmas Day brought more concern for the Oklahoma City Thunder — who officially has a Spurs problem. This Thunder team has now lost five games this season, and three have come against the Spurs.
Victor Wembanyama took Chet Holmgren’s presents during Thursday’s Christmas Day meeting. Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs met Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder for the second game of this year’s Christmas slate.
Christmas Day is a tent pole day on the NBA calendar. Come diehards come casuals it is a main event during the Holiday season and the most viewed date in the regular season.
Former NBA player Kendrick Perkins believes the Oklahoma City Thunder face a critical psychological test on Christmas Day when they host the San Antonio Spurs, framing the matchup as a must-win despite Oklahoma City’s status as the defending champions.
In the high-stakes world of professional sports, few moves have been as divisive as Kevin Durant’s 2016 departure from the Oklahoma City Thunder to join the Golden State Warriors.
[Editor’s note: This article is from Athlon Sports’ 2025 “Year in Review” magazine, which celebrates the year’s champions and relives the biggest moments from across the world of sports.
Christmas Day's matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs has plenty of branches off the topic tree to pick from, fittingly enough.
Jalen Williams and the Oklahoma City Thunder have surrendered four losses on the second night of back-to-backs, but the All-Star forward isn’t making excuses.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is set to reach a rare milestone on Christmas Day as the Oklahoma City Thunder prepare to host the San Antonio Spurs in a nationally televised matchup on ABC and ESPN.
Even though the Oklahoma City Thunder has faced some challenges lately, it’s undeniable that they’ve been nearly perfect for most of the season, considering they are the defending champions.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have started the season at a historical pace, then lost three of their last five games, standing at 26-4. The Thunder possesses a few areas that need improvement.
Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder are in a bit of a slump of late. After starting the NBA season with a 24-1 record, the defending champions have suddenly lost two out of their last three games.
For a team that rarely stumbles, Saturday’s loss to San Antonio felt loud. Oklahoma City answered it quietly and decisively. The Thunder looked very much like themselves again Thursday night, rolling past the Clippers 122-101 and reminding everyone why the West still runs through them.