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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Takes Over to Rally Thunder, Even NBA Finals at 2–2

The Pacers stymied the MVP for three quarters, but a monster final period and contributions from Alex Caruso and Chet Holmgren pushed Oklahoma City to the Game 4 win.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 14, 2025

Does Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault need to adjust the starting lineup for Game 4 of the NBA Finals?

Sports Lens · Jun 13, 2025

Key NBA Finals Adjustments for Pacers and Thunder Entering Game 3

Indiana needs Tyrese Haliburton to hunt his own shot and stay aggressive, while Oklahoma City should lean on Isaiah Hartenstein’s versatility.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 10, 2025

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SI:AM | Adjustments Power Thunder to Game 2 Win

Give OKC coach Mark Daigneault credit for switching things up after Game 1’s collapse.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 9, 2025

Thunder's Aaron Wiggins had the highest plus/minus (+24) in Game 2 of the 2025 NBA Finals.

Sports Lens · Jun 9, 2025

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Supporting Cast Power Thunder to NBA Finals Game 2 Win

After a disappointing opener, Oklahoma City showed up and dominated as it has all season to even the series at 1–1.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 9, 2025

What the Thunder Need to Fix in Game 2 of the NBA Finals

Oklahoma City must capitalize on the turnovers it forces and clean up the paint in order to avoid falling into a 2–0 hole to Indiana.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 7, 2025

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It's a Thunder rule: To work in OKC, you must learn about OKC and what the bombing meant to the city

The Thunder didn’t even exist in Oklahoma City when the 1995 bombing happened; the franchise that had been known as the Seattle SuperSonics didn’t relocate to America’s heartland until more than a decade later

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2025

Thunder Coach Mark Daigneault Gives Simple Reason for Pacers' Repeated Comeback Wins

Daigneault's Thunder were on the wrong side of another Pacers comeback win.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 6, 2025

Rick Carlisle, Mark Daigneault's Age Gap Will Set an NBA Finals Record

A baby boomer and a millennial will go head-to-head.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 5, 2025

NBA Finals: 10 Questions That Will Determine Thunder-Pacers Series

Spinning through the keys to victory, x-factors, matchups to watch, coaching edge and more as Game 1 tips off Thursday.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 5, 2025

NBA finals 2025 predictions: will the Pacers shock the Thunder? Our writers share their picks

Will it be Oklahoma City or Indiana? Our contributors pick the winner, key players and dark horses before the season’s grand finale tips off Thursday night

The Guardian - US · Jun 5, 2025

Mark Daigneault Makes Classy Acknowledgement of OKC Thunder Fans Ahead of NBA Finals

Daigneault credited the Thunder's fans for aiding the team's rise.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 4, 2025

How Small-Market Thunder and Pacers Brought Parity to the NBA Finals

Regardless of what the TV ratings bear out, two teams that have never won a title in their current city usher in an era of merit-based success and offer blueprints for how to achieve it.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 4, 2025

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Sports Illustrated · May 30, 2025

Five Stats That Show Thunder’s Dominance Over Timberwolves to Advance to NBA Finals

Digging into Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s foul-baiting narrative, Oklahoma City’s five-man lineups with positive net ratings and Minnesota’s top two players being bottled up.

Sports Illustrated · May 29, 2025

Mark Daigneault Had Comically Sweet Praise for Thunder Roster After Big WCF Win

This was a cute moment between a coach and his team.

Sports Illustrated · May 27, 2025

'I Learned Nothing': Thunder Coach Drops Incredibly Confident Line After Game 4 Win

He had no doubt that his young team would bounce back from a Game 3 beatdown at the hand of the Timberwolves.

Sports Illustrated · May 23, 2025

Thunder Coach Mark Daigneault Had Heartwarming Quote on SGA’s MVP Award Acceptance

Mark Daigneault reflected on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s journey after he accepted his MVP trophy. OKC leads Minnesota 2–0 in the West Finals.

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Sports Illustrated · May 20, 2025

Thunder Coach Had Blunt Take on Timberwolves’ Chris Finch Complaining to Refs About Fouls

Finch had ripped the officiating after a Timberwolves-Thunder game earlier this season.

Sports Illustrated · May 19, 2025

Oklahoma City’s Stars Outplay Denver’s in Game 7’s Battle of MVP Contenders

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the best player on the floor in the Thunder’s win Sunday as a young squad passed its biggest playoff test yet.

Sports Illustrated · May 19, 2025

Epic Throwback Photo of Mark Daigneault, Alex Caruso Resurfaces After Thunder Win

Oklahoma City is onto their first Western Conference Finals appearance since 2016.

inkl · May 12, 2025

Oklahoma City Thunder Now Lead the Way in the NBA Title Odds as Mark Daigneault's Squad Seeks OKC’s First Title

To say that head coach Mark Daigneault has had a positive impact at the Oklahoma City Thunder would be perhaps something of an understatement and currently the 40 year old’s side are leading the NBA title betting having completed an excellent regular season before seeing off the Memphis Grizzlies in…

Sports Illustrated · May 6, 2025

Thunder Coach Defends Heavily Criticized Decision to Foul Late in Game 1 Loss

Thunder coach Mark Daigneault thinks the team executed their fouls pretty well.

Al Jazeera · Apr 25, 2025

Thunder rally for record comeback to defeat Grizzlies in Game 3 of playoffs

Oklahoma City Thunder stage a record comeback victory in Game 3 of the NBA playoffs against the Memphis Grizzlies.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 17, 2025

Jalen Williams Isn’t Backing Down in Thunder’s Pursuit of an NBA Title

Oklahoma City has become a Western power behind the third-year forward, who has used the words of his critics to propel him to All-Star status.

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