The Oklahoma City Thunder reached the NBA mountaintop a few months ago, but they could still reach some rarer air next season. Throughout the course of the league’s history, superstars have told the story of everything.
Jalen Williams is embracing the noise. Fresh off the Oklahoma City Thunder’s first NBA championship in franchise history, the 24-year-old All-Star forward says the outside narratives are giving him and his team plenty of fuel as they gear up for a title defense.
OKC Thunder guard Isaiah Joe has been one of the league's premier three-point marksmen for years now. He has shot the ball at an elite clip since he first put on the Thunder uniform in 2022.
Russell Westbrook has been in the headlines again with his comments about his falling out with Kevin Durant. That has led to discourse surrounding Westbrook again, which former teammate Raymond Felton believes constitutes unnecessary hate.
Since moving to Oklahoma City, the Thunder have had some really impressive regular season campaigns. Five 50-win seasons and two 60-win seasons to be exact, with others right on the cusp.
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?
The reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder got to the rim consistently during its 2025 playoff run, averaging the third-most restricted-area attempts (24.9) and second-most restricted-area makes (16.1).
The Oklahoma City Thunder used one of the deepest rotations in the NBA to secure the franchise’s first championship. With the start of the 2025-26 regular season on the horizon, the Thunder are favored to go back-to-back.
Jalen Williams believes the OKC Thunder have proven that there is no set blueprint for success in the NBA. The Oklahoma City Thunder put on one of the best seasons in NBA history.
Amid the Oklahoma City Thunder’s journey to becoming champions, All-Star Jalen Williams heard the narrative surrounding the second-youngest team to ever win the NBA Finals.
The Oklahoma City Thunder don’t have many question marks coming off a championship, but one player still has something to prove next season. On the Thunder’s magical playoff run, they had a plethora of players step up in big moments.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander always comes out of the offseason with at least something beneficial added to his repertoire every year. He's a creature of progression, and that's shined incredibly throughout the span of his now six-year career as he prepares to head into his seventh.
The Thunder are no strangers to delayed debuts for highly-touted prospects. Center Chet Holmgren missed his entire rookie season due to a Lisfranc injury suffered in an offseason scrimmage and 2025 first-round pick center Thomas Sorber is already ruled out for the season with a torn ACL suffered in offseason workouts.
The Oklahoma City Thunder enter the 2025-26 season with the rare blend of stability and hunger that only a defending champion can carry. Last year, they climbed the mountain and shocked the basketball world, proving that their years of meticulous rebuilding under Sam Presti were no accident.
The Oklahoma City Thunder cruised to the 2024-25 NBA title largely off the back of its young core, which took its unselfish, two-way brand of ball seriously in downing its postseason competition.
Oklahoma City made some moves this offseason, and one of its best has flown under the radar. Last season, the Thunder had easily the best season in franchise history, winning 68 games and eventually capturing their first NBA title.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are headlined by big-time players up and down their roster. Additionally, with the addition of NBA Champions to their resumes, these players have grown in respect and popularity. Two of the go-to guys for OKC are big man Chet Holmgren and point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Heavy lies the crown, as the adage goes. That couldn’t be truer for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the rest of the Oklahoma City Thunder. As they prepare for their title defense in the upcoming season, the pressure will only mount.
Jalen Williams was a beast in the 2025 NBA Finals. He still continues to get praises for his performance, but the reveal of his wrist injury added more flair to it.
Thunder first-round pick Thomas Sorber won’t see the court this season. The rookie big man out of Georgetown underwent surgery Tuesday to repair a torn ACL in his right knee, the team announced.
The NBA has had seven different champions in the last seven seasons. The Oklahoma City Thunder want to buck that trend, and they'll be doing it with nearly the same team that won it all in June.
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.
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.