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On YouTubeOklahoma City Thunder News / Oklahoma City Thunder on SI / September 13
How OKC Thunder Can Repeat as 2025-26 NBA Champions, Part One: Regular-Season Performance
This offseason, the Oklahoma City Thunder sits in one of the most enviable positions a defending NBA champion has ever experienced. The most significant factor is what it has already accomplished.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / Oklahoma City Thunder on SI / September 13
OKC Thunder's Jaylin Williams Could be in for Career Year
Oklahoma City is looking to compete for another championship next season, and one overlooked player could be massive. Last season, the Thunder secured their first NBA title, running out a double-big lineup of Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein throughout the postseason.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / Oklahoma City Thunder on SI / September 13
Who Gives OKC Thunder Its Best Chance at a Defensive Player of the Year Award?
Oklahoma City has built a machine of a team based on swarming defense and effort. Of course, there’s much more that goes into the Thunder’s dominance over the last two seasons — and last season specifically — but the Thunder’s defense was undeniably historic.
The '2024-25 NBA triple-doubles' quiz
43 different players recorded a triple-double in the 2024-25 NBA season. How many of them can you name in six minutes?
Oklahoma City Thunder News / Last Word On Sports / September 13
Thunder EuroBasket 2025 Snubs Have Fuel for Bigger Season
Many NBA players are looking good in this year’s EuroBasket 2025. However, not all teams have representatives for said tournament. That includes defending NBA champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder.
20 old school players who would have thrived in the modern NBA
Which former NBA players watch today's game and think to themselves, Man, I would have been awesome in today's game? Probably all of them. But how many of them are right?
Oklahoma City Thunder News / Oklahoma City Thunder on SI / September 13
Who Is On the OKC Thunder Mount Rushmore?
Mount Rushmore is a sculpture of four United States Presidents carved into the Black Hills of South Dakota. It is also a phrase commonly used to describe the four key players of an American sports franchise's history.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / Last Word On Sports / September 13
Branden Carlson Contract on Focus for OKC Amidst Sorber Injury
With Thomas Sorber redshirting his first year in Oklahoma City, talks of a rotation overhaul are in place. While he is yet to suit up for the Thunder both in the Summer League and in the regular season, his absence matters a lot.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / Oklahoma City Thunder on SI / September 12
OKC Thunder's Stress-Free Offseason a Rare Luxury in NBA
The Oklahoma City Thunder are coming off their first NBA title, and that has resulted in some luxuries this offseason. Every season, the NBA will crown only one champion, but there is never any shortage of competitors looking to secure the Larry O’Brien Trophy.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander News / Oklahoma City Thunder on SI / September 12
Determining Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's Path to 2025-26 MVP
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was not a household name entering the 2024-25 season, his seventh overall and sixth with Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / Oklahoma City Thunder on SI / September 12
What to Expect From OKC Thunder Rising Star Chet Holmgren
Last season was a whirlwind for Chet Holmgren. After redshirting his true rookie season due to injury, he came back in 2023-24 to play all 82 games for the Oklahoma City Thunder to vault them into the No.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / Oklahoma City Thunder on SI / September 12
Can Nikola Topic be the OKC Thunder's Next Touted Playmaker?
Oklahoma City isn't short of any playmakers coming off its first-ever title run. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander could get it done for you, but throwing Jalen Williams in the mix too—you're all set.
Luguentz Dort News / Oklahoma City Thunder on SI / September 12
Does Lu Dort Have Another Leap in Store?
After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft out of Arizona State University, nothing has come easy for Thunder guard Luguentz Dort. Projected as an early-to-mid second-round pick in most mock drafts, Dort fell through the cracks and was a free agent after the draft's close.
Cason Wallace News / Oklahoma City Thunder on SI / September 11
NBA Analysts Eyes Cason Wallace for Team USA in 2028 Olympics
The Oklahoma City Thunder are the defending NBA Champions and eyeing a repeat with a roster that retains 99% of its players from a year ago. The long departure?
Oklahoma City Thunder News / Oklahoma City Thunder on SI / September 11
OKC Thunder Needs Another Successful Season for Multiple All-NBA Recipients
The 2024-25 Oklahoma City Thunder won 68 regular-season games with an NBA-record +1,055 point differential and was rewarded handsomely. Its three players who logged 2,000 or more total minutes each received at least one accolade.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / Oklahoma City Thunder on SI / September 11
What to Expect From OKC Thunder Superstar in 2025-226
The NBA season is right around the corner. Training Camp opens up at the end of this month, following swiftly by the preseason as opening night for the Oklahoma City Thunder looms on Oct.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / Oklahoma City Thunder on SI / September 11
NBA Cup Changes Could Benefit OKC Thunder in Coming Years
The Oklahoma City Thunder have one of the league’s best home-court advantages, and it might soon help them in the NBA Cup. Over the past several years, the Thunder have been one of the top teams in the NBA, culminating in their run to their first championship last season.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / Oklahoma City Thunder on SI / September 11
Should The Thunder Be Worried About The Opening Round Of Next Year's Playoffs?
The Oklahoma City Thunder are preparing to have all eyes on them as they enter the 2025-2026 NBA season as the reigning champions. If history repeats itself, the Thunder should have no problem rising to the top of the West, but who will be waiting for them in the playoffs?
Oklahoma City Thunder News / Oklahoma City Thunder on SI / September 10
Who Will Be OKC Thunder’s Fourth Leading Scorer This Season?
Part of what makes this Thunder team so special is the production that they get across the board. It felt like every player in the rotation had a key moment or game that they stepped up in.
NBA News / Hoops Rumors / September 10
Germany beats Luka Doncic, Slovenia to round out EuroBasket's final four
Germany overcame a second-half deficit and another scoring outburst by Luka Doncic to defeat Slovenia for a spot in the EuroBasket semifinals, writes Cesare Milanti of Eurohoops.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / Oklahoma City Thunder on SI / September 10
OKC Thunder Possess Three 2025-26 All-Star Candidates
The Oklahoma City Thunder has housed numerous game-changing players since relocating to the Sooner State in 2008. It has produced an All-Star in 14 of 17 seasons and multiple All-Stars in eight seasons — including the 2024-25 campaign.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / Athlon Sports / September 10
3 Oklahoma City Thunder Players Who Could Be Dealt in the 2025-26 Season
The Oklahoma City Thunder capped off their dominant season last year with a championship and they are set to enter the 2025-26 NBA season as the title favorite once again.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / Hardwood Heroics / September 10
'He’s Just Gonna Get You a Bucket' – Oklahoma City Thunder Star is Revealed to be Draymond Green’s Favorite Player
Draymond Green recently revealed that Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is his favorite player to watch in the NBA because of his uncanny ability to score.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / Last Word On Sports / September 6
Sorber Injury Puts Bigger Spotlight on Nikola Topic
Thomas Sorber‘s torn ACL is unfortunate news for OKC, but it also opens up a bigger run for Nikola Topic in his rookie season. Topic, who also happened to redshirt his first year with the team, is set to make his debut this time.
Thomas Sorber News / Hoops Rumors / September 5
Thunder rookie will miss season with torn ACL
Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Thomas Sorber has been diagnosed with a torn ACL in his right knee, which he sustained during an offseason workout on Thursday.
NBA News / Yardbarker / September 5
Why Clippers may never escape Kawhi Leonard, Paul George era
The Clippers went all in for Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. It looked like the kind of gamble a franchise has to take if it wants to escape decades of irrelevance. Years later, the reality is brutal.
Kawhi Leonard News / Yardbarker / September 4
Potential Clippers penalty could create a free-agent frenzy
The NBA is investigating the Los Angeles Clippers for circumventing the salary cap. If the league finds the Clippers were complicit in the illegal dealings, the punishment could create a free-agent frenzy.
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