Oklahoma City Thunder

The San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder are on converging paths toward dominance, and the rest of the NBA may be running out of time to respond.

The league hasn’t had a repeat champion since the 2017-18 Warriors. The level-headed, consistent Thunder may be the ones to change that

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell’s increased role is one of the more intriguing storylines of the defending champion’s 2025-26 season. Ahead of the Thunder’s first title defense in franchise history, Mitchell is now an integral piece of head coach Mark Daigneault’s rotation. From a third-string guard in his rookie season to one of the […] The post Ajay Mitchell surprising take on Thunder title defense before Game 1 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

It’s a Suns/Thunder series with old Sonics history underneath it.

Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley made some interesting selections.

Supported by a team that sports the NBA’s second best record and armed with size/skill set combination never seen in basketball, Victor Wembanyama has visions of grandeur. Especially considering the San Antonio Spurs domination of the Oklahoma City Thunder this season, it’s realistic to think the start of the playoffs could serve as the launch […] The post Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama delivers truth bomb ahead of first playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Jalen Green delivered 36 points on 14-of-20 shooting as the Phoenix Suns eliminated the Golden State Warriors 111-96 Friday, claiming the Western Conference's No. 8 seed and a first-round playoff matchup against defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder beginning Sunday. Green, who averaged just 13.3 points on 37% shooting against Golden State in last year's playoffs with the Houston Rockets, shot 8-of-14 from 3-point range in a pointed performance against the same opponent. "I remember what t...

Despite the Los Angeles Lakers’ strong play in March, they quickly received a reality check in April by playing the Oklahoma City Thunder twice. LeBron James suited up in that first meeting and the team got embarrassed, losing 139-96, with both Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves getting hurt. Despite the injuries, L.A. clearly was at […]

Here's what to know for the first-round matchup between the Suns and Thunder.

The Suns knocked out the Warriors 111-96 on Friday night to secure the No. 8 seed and will face the top-seeded Thunder in the first round of the playoffs.

The Los Angeles Lakers added yet another NBA championship to their trophy case in 2010, eventually defeated their...

The Thunder (+110) remain large betting favorites to repeat as NBA champions, but the betting public also like the Spurs (+500) and Celtics (+550) to give Oklahoma City a run for their money.

Dillon Brooks couldn't resist firing a shot at the Thunder.

Boston is the clear favorite in the East, but will it be Oklahoma City, Denver or San Antonio out of the West?

The Lakers spent six months building and working toward the opportunity to make some noise in the playoffs. Luka Doncic made a move toward the Thunder's basket, but stopped suddenly and hopped gingerly off the floor with a strained hamstring. Austin Reaves had already been looking uncomfortable, periodically grabbing at the oblique muscles in his side, and he also left the court for good a few minutes later.

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A breakdown of the biggest matchups in the Lakers vs Rockets first-round playoff series, including LeBron James vs Kevin Durant, Amen Thompson’s defense and Houston’s edge without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.

Golden State Warriors (37-45, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (45-37, seventh in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Friday, 10 p.m. EDT LINE: Suns -3.5; over/under is 219.5 PLAY-IN GAME: The Suns and Warriors square off to decide the eighth seed in the Western Conference. BOTTOM LINE: The Phoenix Suns host the Golden State Warriors for the NBA Playoffs Play-In Tournament. The winner earns the eighth seed in the Western Conference Playoffs. The Suns are 10-7 against division opp...

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Every coach preaches it, but the Thunder's focus on habits and the little things leads to the big things they want.