A dynasty might be forming in Oklahoma City, ESPN wrote in its NBA season preview. After becoming the second-youngest championship team in league history, the Thunder locked in their core, signing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and Chet Holmgren to long-term extensions.
As a number of players have learned, not being drafted doesn't mean your NBA dreams are over. Multiple players have gone from undrafted free agents to valuable contributors, including four-time Defensive Player of the Year Ben Wallace and former Sixth Man of the Year and All-Star John Starks.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are heavy favorites to repeat as NBA champions. After bringing back all of the most important pieces from last year's title roster, OKC is not only favored in the betting market, but also by most national media members.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander may receive plenty of recognition for his style, but he isn’t the only Oklahoma City Thunder star with a great fashion sense. His All-Star running mate, Jalen Williams, has established quite the fashion portfolio himself.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have announced on Sunday that the team has picked up third year contract option on point guard Nikola Topic and fourth year contract option on guard Cason Wallace.
Hakeem The Dream, Clyde The Glide, Magic: The NBA has produced some incredible nicknames over the decades. Some, like Magic and Penny, have even come to largely replace the player's actual name.
Oklahoma City inked Chris Youngblood to a two-way pact over the weekend to solidify their roster. This is a massive bench mark in the sharpshooter's story.
The NBA Preseason is over, and the regular season is just a few days away. Oklahoma City finished its preseason slate with a 4-2 record, notching wins against Denver, Milwaukee and Charlotte twice.
Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault addressed the familiar face of former New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau, who has been around the team this week.
It’s no secret. Oklahoma City is the NBA’s best team on paper — that’s why they’re the odds on favorite to go back-to-back and win another NBA Championship.
The reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder picked up the fourth-year option on guard Cason Wallace and the third-year option on guard Nikola Topic on Sunday.
Oklahoma City fell short of a title last season. No, not the Larry O'Brien—they won that, and for the first time in franchise history. But before they got there, the Thunder couldn't quite close the deal in one of the NBA's newest in-season additions in the Emirates NBA Cup.
The NBA season will be underway in just days, as every team has its eyes set on one particular goal: the Larry O'Brien Trophy. Currently, the trophy resides in Oklahoma City, as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder took it home back in June.
The NBA season is almost here. That has left the rest of the NBA world scrambling to set their rosters on Saturday afternoon. As is tradition, the league allows for teams to carry up to 21 players during training camp and preseason to help manage the work load of players in training camp and preseason.
After losing to the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals, Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gave someone a smile that fans would never forget.
Oklahoma City won’t be at full strength on opening night, and it needs one role player to step up. Over the course of the 2024-25 season, the Thunder were rarely at full strength in the regular season.
Believe it or not, basketball wasn’t the first sport for the reigning NBA MVP. Before Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was embarrassing defenders on the court, he lit it up on the soccer field.
Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, also known by his initials SGA, recently said that he doesn’t want to play in the NBA until he’s 40 years old.
Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault knows it’s easy to forget he’s still molding a handful of developmental players who are coming off a championship run.
The Thunder won the championship in 2024-25 by being the best team in the association throughout, and even though Chet Holmgren missed a good chunk of the season due to a fractured hip last season, He was still a productive cog in the fantasy machine in 2024-25, even with that injury.
1. Oklahoma City Thunder 2024-25 record: 68-14, first in the Northwest Head coach: Mark Daigneault, sixth season with the Thunder (211-189 record) Coming and going: The biggest moves the NBA Champions made this offseason was locking down stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams to long-term extensions.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander didn’t see his Clippers trade coming, but it became the turning point of his career. In a segment from ‘Starting 5,’ the Thunder star recalled the shock of being dealt to Oklahoma City in 2019 and how it motivated him to prove that the Thunder were the real winners of the deal.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have the best depth in the NBA — a significant reason for their championship. Their depth has improved even further with the return of rookie Nikola Topic, meaning this season, Mark Daigneault will be left with numerous tough lineup decisions.
Guard Nikola Topic of the Oklahoma City Thunder missed last season while recovering from a torn ACL. This week's injury won't keep him out as long, but it might be far more painful.