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On YouTubeOklahoma City Thunder News / Oklahoma City Thunder on SI / September 8
How Mark Daigneault Powered the NBA's Best Defense
Very little was known about OKC Thunder Head Coach Mark Daigneault when he was hired on Nov. 11, 2020. Now, he is a champion, Coach of the Year and minister of defense.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / NBA on ClutchPoints / September 7
Billy Donovan’s classy message to Thunder’s Mark Daigneault, Sam Presti at HOF night
The Oklahoma City Thunder are starting to turn their attention away from the 2025 championship they just won and toward the upcoming 2025-26 NBA season, which is slated to begin in a month and a half.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / Oklahoma City Thunder on SI / September 6
OKC Thunder: Mark Daigneault Among Longest Tenured NBA Coaches
The Oklahoma City Thunder are on top of the NBA world right now. After capturing the first championship in team history, the OKC Thunder seems poised to defend its title this season, even in the midst of the first-ever parity era in league history.
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 / Oklahoma City Thunder on SI / September 3
OKC Thunder: Dissecting Mark Daigneault's Uphill Battle for 2025-26 Coach of the Year
All recent NBA Coach of the Year recipients have steered their teams to exceed expectations. The Oklahoma City Thunder has defined that criteria over, and over, and over again during its 17-season history.
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 / NBA on ClutchPoints / September 3
Mark Daigneault’s mistake nearly cost Thunder the Finals says Charles Barkley
Hall of Fame forward and NBA analyst Charles Barkley says Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault made a critical mistake that nearly cost him the 2025 NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / Oklahoma City Thunder on SI / August 29
Could OKC Thunder's Mark Daigneault Win Coach of the Year in 2025-26?
Winning Coach of the Year isn’t an easy task, especially for a team that has already exceeded every expectation. Next season will be an intriguing season overall for the Thunder, with the team defending its first NBA title.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / The SportsRush / August 28
Thunder Coach Mark Daigneault Hilariously Berated Jalen Williams For Giving Up 9 Shots To Kawhi Leonard
Every basketball player remembers their “Welcome to the NBA moment.” A time when their confidence gets shot, and a veteran humbles them into realizing just how competitive the league can be.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / NBA Analysis Network / August 28
Who is Mark Daigneault? All you need to know about Oklahoma City Thunder’s head coach
Mark Daigneault led the Oklahoma City Thunder to their first-ever NBA Championship since changing their name from the Seattle SuperSonics. The Oklahoma City Thunder have gone through a major rebuild since the departure of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / Oklahoma City Thunder on SI / August 24
OKC Thunder Will Benefit From Foundation Set by Mark Daigneault
Another year of firsts is on the horizon for the Oklahoma City Thunder. This is nothing new for head coach Mark Daigneault. He was placed in charge at the start of the team's first rebuild since relocation.
Isaiah Hartenstein Reveals Hilarious Mark Daigneault Motivation Tactic
Since being tabbed as the Oklahoma City Thunder's head coach, Mark Daigneault has done a great job keeping the spotlight off of him. It's been hard. He has turned a franchise from a 20-something win squad to contenders, won the coach of the year award and an NBA championship in his first half-decade on the job.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / NBA on ClutchPoints / July 6
Thunder coach Mark Daigneault’s ‘exciting’ take on Thomas Sorber
Before the Oklahoma City Thunder signed Thomas Sorber to a multi-year deal, head coach Mark Daigneault revealed his first impressions of the 15th overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft.
Sam Presti and Mark Daigneault: A Duo Cut from the Same Cloth
Sam Presti began his career as an NBA general manager for the Oklahoma City Thunder back in 2007—as a young, bright-eyed, elated 30-year old to be in that position.
The 'NBA Champion head coaches' quiz
In 1949, the Basketball Association of America merged with the National Basketball League to form the National Basketball Association, and the first official NBA Finals were held in 1950. How many of the winning coaches from every NBA Finals can you name in six minutes?
Two Former Gators Clinch NBA Title
Two former Florida Gators, one staffer and one player, became NBA champions on Sunday night after the Oklahoma City Thunder bested the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, 103-91. Oklahoma City’s head coach, Mark Daigneault, and the Gators shared three years from 2011-14.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / Athlon Sports / June 23
Historic Stat About Thunder Coach Emerges After NBA Finals
Mark Daigneault has come a long way with the Oklahoma City Thunder. He started his NBA coaching career as an assistant to Billy Donovan in the 2019-20 season before taking over as the team's head coach in 2020.
NBA News / Yardbarker / June 22
There were only winners in this year's thrilling NBA Finals
After one of the best series, tactically, narratively and aesthetically, it’s proven difficult to come up with many losers coming out of the 2025 NBA Finals. So, let’s stay positive and focus on the winners from a delightful championship round.
NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / June 20
Thunder fatal flaw that will doom them in NBA Finals Game 7 vs. Pacers
After the Pacers blowout 108-91 win over the Thunder to force Game 7, Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault put into perspective the problems that his team faced.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / Athlon Sports / June 20
Thunder's Mark Daigneault Sends Clear Message After Game 6 vs. Pacers
The Oklahoma City Thunder were on the road on Thursday night for Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers. Of course, the Thunder entered the matchup looking to clinch the series and the championship with a victory after they were able to take a 3-2 lead after their victory in Game 5.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / Athlon Sports / June 12
Thunder’s Mark Daigneault Drops 4-Word Reaction to Game 3 Loss to Pacers
The Oklahoma City Thunder were on the road on Wednesday night as they faced off against the Indiana Pacers in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Oklahoma City entered Wednesday’s contest looking to build off their dominant victory in Game 2 to take the lead in the series.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / Athlon Sports / June 9
Mark Daigneault Makes 5-Word Statement About Key Thunder Player After Game 2 vs. Pacers
The Oklahoma City Thunder were able to bounce back after their loss in Game 1 as they dominated their way past the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday.
NBA News / Athlon Sports / June 7
Daigneault Sends Thunder 'Better Team' Message Ahead of Game 2 Against Pacers
The Oklahoma City Thunder held a commanding edge over the Indiana Pacers for most of Game 1 of the NBA Finals, and didn't surrender a single lead to their
NBA News / Yardbarker / June 7
Thunder HC addresses struggling stars ahead of Finals Game 2
Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault hasn't lost confidence in struggling stars Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams ahead of Sunday's NBA Finals Game 2 against the Indiana Pacers.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / Yardbarker / May 28
Reign men: Thunder will prove their greatness to NBA
The Thunder, the NBA's youngest team, are rocking the league.
NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / May 15
Thunder coach's risky Shai Gilgeous-Alexander move backfires in Game 6 loss
Mark Daigneault was feeling like a gambling man during Thursday’s Game 6.
NBA News / Hoops Rumors / April 1
Thunder’s Mark Daigneault, Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla named Coaches of the Month
Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault is the Western Conference’s Coach of the Month for March, with Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla claiming the award for the Eastern Conference, the NBA announced Tuesday.
NBA News / Yardbarker / March 12
Fabulous foursome: Who deserves NBA Coach of the Year?
The 2024-25 NBA regular season is three-fourths of the way complete, and, surprisingly, most of the awards races are either wrapped up or lackluster. Not so, however, with Coach of the Year.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / Yardbarker / February 25
Doubt the Oklahoma City Thunder at your own risk
It's sheer lunacy for analysts to doubt this team.
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