Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder suffered just their second loss of the season against the San Antonio Spurs. The Oklahoma City Thunder were 24-1 and looking for their 17th straight win on the season.
So, you’re telling me there’s a chance — the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs becoming the NBA’s best new rivalry in the Western Conference, which Shai Gilgeous-Alexander confirmed after Saturday’s 111-109 loss.
It was just a few seasons ago that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was one of the darlings of the NBA. Fast forward to today, and he has become one of the most heavily scrutinized players.
Following the Oklahoma City Thunder's 111-109 defeat to the San Antonio Spurs in the semifinals of the Emirates NBA Cup, plenty of opinions were formed throughout social media.
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
LAS VEGAS, NV — The Oklahoma City Thunder have gotten off to one of the best starts in NBA history, winning 24 of their first 25 games to start the 2025-26 regular season.
After the Oklahoma City Thunder lost to Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren put the NBA Cup elimination game into perspective after their two-point loss (111-109).
For a moment, the Thunder were flirting with history. Entering Saturday, Oklahoma City was tied with the 2015-16 Warriors for the best 25-game start in NBA history, a team that went on to win 73 games before falling short in the Finals.
The Thunder had not lost in more than five weeks, so Saturday was unfamiliar territory. It was also, in their view, useful. Oklahoma City’s streak ended with a narrow loss to San Antonio, but the reaction afterward was more about reflection than frustration, as written by ESPN’s Tim MacMahon.
The Oklahoma City Thunder entered the 2025 NBA Cup as the favourites. Going into their semi-final clash against the San Antonio Spurs, the defending league champions held a 24-1 record and looked set for another comfortable result.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been simply incredible for the Oklahoma City Thunder this season, and fellow Canadian icon Steve Nash had some high praise for him on NBA on Prime on Wednesday.
While the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 16-game win streak came to an end in a 111-109 NBA Cup semifinals loss to the San Antonio Spurs, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made one of the most impressive plays of the night.
Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had some words to share about NBA legend Steve Nash comparing him to Michael Jordan. Gilgeous-Alexander is going through the eighth season of his career, his seventh with the Thunder.
Calling the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 2024–25 season just “good” would do injustice to how they owned the West, finishing 68–14. They did what they had to do in the postseason to emerge as champions, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was at the top of his game, hitting big shots like it was nothing while the rest of the roster meshed perfectly around him.
Ahead of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s NBA Cup semifinal game against the San Antonio Spurs, All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reacted to a viral Sam Presti sonogram joke in a recent interview with Rachel Nichols.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander didn’t mince words when asked if the Oklahoma City Thunder are chasing the NBA’s single-season wins record of 73, set by the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has already reached superstar status in the NBA after leading the Thunder to their first championship following a historic season.
Despite the defending champion’s emphatic near-perfect record, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder still strive to improve. The 24-1 Thunder is on a 16-game winning streak entering the NBA Cup semifinal game against the San Antonio Spurs.
Oklahoma City has had no shortage of early success, and its superstar is leading the way. Sitting at 24-1, the Thunder have tied the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors for the best start through 25 games in league history.
The Thunder continued their incredible run on Saturday night, taking down the Suns (138-89) in the NBA Cup quarterfinal to improve to a staggering 24-1 on the season.
The moment the Oklahoma City Thunder became champions, NBA fans and media started discussing whether they were going to become the league's next dynasty.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed his first game of the season for the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday against the Utah Jazz. The reigning NBA MVP was forced to sit out the contest due to an elbow injury.
Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will miss his first game of the season on Sunday when he sits out versus the host Utah Jazz on Sunday because of left elbow bursitis.