Shai Gilgeous-Alexander entered the 2024-25 season with high expectations. After all, the seventh-year Oklahoma City Thunder guard had just averaged 30.1 points on 53.5% shooting and 6.2 assists, pushing his team to 57 wins and the No.
It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that Kobe Bryant is the most influential player ever. The Lakers legend was a fan favorite in the entire decade of the noughties and inspired a whole generation of players.
The Oklahoma City Thunder will be defending their title next season, and their young guard making another leap could make all the difference. Last season, the Thunder established themselves as the best team in basketball.
Oklahoma City’s magical championship run ended with a parade that reflected the passion of the city. The Thunder’s parade made national headlines, and the entire city put on a show for the rest of the country to see.
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams paid homage to Kobe Bryant by sharing a side-by-side photo of himself and the Los Angeles Lakers legend, where both players wore pajamas at the free throw line with one hand on the ball.
Jalen Williams isn’t backing down from the backlash over his Kobe Bryant tribute. After fans online labeled his recent Instagram photo, a pose inspired by the late Lakers legend, as “corny,” the Thunder guard didn’t stay silent.
Ajay Mitchell could be the biggest sleeper currently on the roster of the Oklahoma City Thunder. He's shown tremendous growth through his rookie season in only a limited time and showed out during the Summer League, most recently.
After the champion Oklahoma City Thunder’s Summer League squad’s season came to an end in a 109-80 semifinal loss to the Charlotte Hornets, there are plenty of storylines to look forward to between now and the 2025-26 campaign.
It has been a quiet offseason thus far for the Oklahoma City Thunder, which was to be expected. Of course, the Thunder were the most dominant team in the NBA last season and they were able to cap off their historic season with a championship as they defeated the Indiana Pacers in seven games in the NBA Finals.
No team is perfect. Not even the Oklahoma City Thunder, who have put together a roster good enough to not only capture its first championship in team history but rattle off 68 wins in the regular season.
When Oklahoma City won its first ever NBA championship a month ago, it felt like the city was on fire. The fans, the parade, and the players continued to put this Thunder team on the map.
Jalen Williams would have preferred to avoid surgery on his wrist, but the Oklahoma City Thunder star is making the most of it if he has to. Williams recreated an iconic photo of Kobe Bryant and shared it on social media Thursday.
Fresh off an NBA title, the Oklahoma City Thunder have practically maintained their same roster from the championship-winning team. In fact, the roster is the exact same.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are the reigning NBA Champions, capturing their first title in a seven game bout with the Indiana Pacers during the 2025 NBA Finals.
It has been a relatively quiet offseason for the Oklahoma City Thunder, which was to be expected as almost their entire core from last season are set to return next season.
Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein reflected on his first season with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the league’s Most Valuable Player, scoring title champion, and NBA Finals MVP.
The Thunder finished the Summer League, losing their first game in the playoffs, and were unable to accomplish the trifecta. Now, the Thunder have their entire focus on preparing for the 2025-2026 NBA season.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are entering the 2025-26 season as the defending champions. However, Nikola Topic unfortunately did not play a single game in what was a landmark season.
The Oklahoma City Thunder impressed during the NBA 2K26 Summer League in Las Vegas as they had multiple of their young players showcase their skills. Oklahoma City ended the Summer League with a 4-1 record that saw them reach the semifinals before they were defeated by the eventual champion Charlotte Hornets.
Summer league has officially come to an end, as the Oklahoma City Thunder played a total of eight games. The reigning champs rolled out a talented roster (even without Thomas Sorber), although the availability of players decreased as the summer league progressed.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are cute. Sure, they won the NBA title behind a relentlessly suffocating defense and the surgical mid-range precision of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, but once you watch one postgame interview where they all crowd around the mic with big smiles, we will all end up in agreement.
The Oklahoma City Thunder had the best record in the 2024-25 season and ended their successful season with a championship run. Before making the NBA Finals, they lost only four games in the first three rounds.
Alex Ducas is coming off his rookie season in the NBA playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder. He finished the year with averages of 1.7 points and 1.2 rebounds per contest while shooting 40.0% from the field and 47.6% from the three-point range in 21 games.
The Marcus Smart era in Washington is over. His brief time with the Washington Wizards delivered a first-round pick, but it's still hard to see where the franchise is heading.