Now Chet Holmgren Is Injured, Too. Can the Thunder Survive His Absence? Holmgren’s prolonged absence is the latest in a run of Oklahoma City’s incredibly poor injury luck. Sports Illustrated · Oct 31
Without Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace, Thunder Become the Most Interesting Team in NBA Trade Market With Cason Wallace and Jalen Williams out for considerable time, the Oklahoma City Thunder will be the NBA’s most interesting team come trade season. Sports Illustrated · Oct 27
Why an NBA Scout Sees the Hawks As a Team With a ‘Ceiling’ in the Eastern Conference An NBA scout shared why he thinks the Atlanta Hawks are a team with a ‘ceiling’ amid the improved Eastern Conference. Sports Illustrated · Sep 27
The Thunder’s Biggest Issue After Their Salary-Shedding Summer, According to an NBA Scout A look back at the Oklahoma City Thunder’s offseason through the eyes of an NBA scout. Sports Illustrated · Sep 26
Five NBA Breakout Candidates Primed to Take the Next Step in 2026–27 Season Last year saw huge leaps from players like Jalen Johnson and Deni Avdija. Who could be next? A look at five potential breakout players ahead of the new NBA season. Sports Illustrated · Sep 10
The Five Best Under-the-Radar Moves of the NBA Offseason A look at five of the best low-profile moves from a wild NBA offseason. Sports Illustrated · Aug 5
NBA Draft Winners and Losers: What the Thunder’s Draft Could Mean for OKC’s Key Players A look at the biggest winners and losers from the 2026 NBA draft with all 60 picks in the rearview. Sports Illustrated · Jun 25
Why Thunder’s Aaron Wiggins Trade Shows OKC Will Be At the Center of NBA Trade Market This Offseason The Wiggins trade could be just the first of many Thunder moves as they look to trim the cost of their bench. Sports Illustrated · Jun 22
Isaiah Hartenstein, Lu Dort Want to Stay With Thunder Amid Uncertain Future: Here’s What Makes Sense for OKC Sam Presti has some decisions to make and negotiating to do with Thunder players who have team options for next season. Sports Illustrated · Jun 1
Thunder Offseason Preview: Critical Summer Lies Ahead for OKC After Game 7 Loss to Spurs The Thunder will have to make tough decisions on a couple key players this summer as the core of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams gets increasingly expensive. Sports Illustrated · May 31
Ranking the Thunder’s Worst Flops From the Western Conference Finals OKC is on the verge of returning to the NBA Finals for the second season in a row. Sports Illustrated · May 28
The NBA Is About to Lose a Generation of Rivalries—Here’s How the Next Generation Can Replace Them LeBron James and Stephen Curry have defined a generation of basketball with huge games against each other. Which rivalries will define the next generation? Sports Illustrated · Apr 12
The ascendant San Antonio Spurs are the gift the NBA needed San Antonio’s takedown of Oklahoma City has revived drama, rivalry and joy in an NBA season that badly needed all three The Guardian - US · Dec 27, 2025
‘The Exact Type of Team You Should Build in a Video Game’: Why the Oklahoma City Thunder Will Dominate the Next Decade The Thunder have nearly reached the mountain, so how did they do it? They used the NBA 2K model! Operation Sports · May 27, 2025
Sports Illustrated · May 22, 2025 Evan Mobley, Dyson Daniels Headline NBA's 2024-25 All-Defensive Team Announcements The Cavaliers star almost was named unanimously to the first-team.
Sports Illustrated · Feb 20, 2025 Lu Dort’s Rapid Rise From Undrafted to Top Defender on Title-Contending Thunder The Oklahoma City forward opens up about his draft night snub and how he used that motivation to power his team to the top of the Western Conference.
USA Today Sports Media Group · May 14, 2024 PHOTOS: Best images from Thunder’s 100-96 Game 4 win over Mavericks The Oklahoma City Thunder picked up a season-saving 100-96 Game 4 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday. Trailing by 14 points, the comeback win tied the Round 2 matchup of the 2024 NBA playoffs at 2-2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the best player ...
USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 22, 2024 PHOTOS: Best images from Thunder’s 94-92 Game 1 win over Pelicans The Oklahoma City Thunder gutted out a 94-92 Game 1 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. The two-point win gives OKC a 1-0 lead in the first-round series. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 28 points on 11-of-24 shooting, six rebounds and ...
USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 3, 2024 PHOTOS: Best images from Thunder’s 109-105 loss to Sixers The Oklahoma City Thunder couldn't pull off the upset in their 109-105 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday. Without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams, OKC's offense dried up in the final minutes of the contests. The Sixers celebrated ...
USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 17, 2024 PHOTOS: Best images from Thunder’s 118-112 win over Grizzlies The Oklahoma City Thunder avoided the upset with a close 118-112 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday. It completed a three-game season series sweep for OKC. The Thunder built a 14-point lead late in the second half after fighting it out with ...
USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 7, 2024 PHOTOS: Best images from Thunder’s 128-120 win over Trail Blazers The Oklahoma City Thunder survived the upset in their close 128-120 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday. The win marks a clean season series sweep for OKC and extends its win streak over Portland to 12 in a row. It was a competitive ...
USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 5, 2024 PHOTOS: Best images from Thunder’s 116-104 loss to Lakers The best photos from the Thunder's 116-104 loss to the Lakers.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 1, 2024 PHOTOS: Best images from Thunder’s 132-118 loss to Spurs The best photos from the Thunder's 132-118 loss to the Spurs.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 26, 2024 PHOTOS: Best images from Thunder’s 123-110 win over Rockets The best photos from the Thunder's 123-110 win over the Rockets.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 23, 2024 PHOTOS: Best images from Thunder’s 129-107 win over Clippers The best photos from the Thunder's 129-107 win over the Clippers.