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The Oklahoma City Thunder have emerged as a dominant force in the NBA, boasting a 68-14 record and leading the Northwest Division in the 2024-25 season. With a young, dynamic core led by MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, All-Star Jalen Williams, and promising big man Chet Holmgren, the Thunder are poised to not only reach the NBA […]

Jim Calhoun has seen legends rise. He has coached some of the biggest names in college basketball and built UConn into a powerhouse. But even with all the banners hanging in Storrs, there is one name Calhoun believes still deserves a spotlight. That name is Mark Daigneault. Before leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to an […]

Chet Holmgren grabbed the attention of fans with a social media post following the Oklahoma City Thunder’s NBA Finals victory. Holmgren had a solid performance in the deciding Game 7 on Sunday night. In 31 minutes of action, he finished with 18 points, eight rebounds, five blocks, and a steal. He shot 6-of-8 from the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have finally won an NBA championship, and it’s thanks in large part to what an elite defensive team general manager Sam Presti has built around MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. This past offseason, the Thunder put the finishing touches on what was already a top-seeded team in the Western Conference, bringing in both […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are NBA champions, which means that it’s going to be a full week of excitement and partying. Jalen Williams started as soon as they got into the locker room after Game 7, as the team sprayed champagne and beer throughout the space. Williams had never drunk alcohol prior to the Thunder […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Fresh off their first NBA championship, the future looks brighter than ever for Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren. Wrapping up their third NBA season by helping the Thunder win its first title in franchise history, Williams was driven to tears after Game 7. Then, after many setbacks that […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder made NBA history in more ways than one on Sunday night. Not only did OKC win the 2025 NBA Finals in a thrilling seven-game series over the Indiana Pacers, but they also had a player make league history in a way that might never be repeated. Serbian point guard Nikola Topic […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are champions for the first time, and this really does not come as a surprise. For the second consecutive season, the team that was long favored to win the NBA Finals got it done. The Boston Celtics did it last year, and the Thunder did it this season. With the way […]

As the Oklahoma City Thunder won the championship after beating the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, one of the driving forces behind the team’s success, besides Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, is his partner in crime, Jalen Williams. With the Thunder star emotional after the title win, he would reflect on the season as […]

The story of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and the Oklahoma City Thunder is just being written. Over the last three seasons, these two young stars have forged an unbreakable bond and are the driving forces behind their organization’s rise. Now, they can call themselves NBA champions after winning Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — As the clock wound down to zero in Game 7 of a 103-91 championship-clinching win against the Indiana Pacers, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams’ eyes filled up with tears of joy. Earning his first NBA championship in his third season, Williams made sure all of his teammates celebrated bringing home the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder outlasted the persistent Indiana Pacers — who fought valiantly after Tyrese Haliburton suffered a torn Achilles early in Game 7 of the NBA Finals — and claimed the team’s first championship on Sunday night. OKC faced plenty of adversity en route to the Larry O’Brien Trophy, but with MVP/Finals MVP Shai […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have finally climbed the mountain. The Thunder won its first NBA Championship in franchise history on Sunday night, beating the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, 103-91. The game was somewhat marred by the devastating Tyrese Haliburton Achilles injury. But that did not stop fans and celebrities from […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — After capturing his first NBA championship in Game 7 against the Indiana Pacers, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star and NBA Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander showered the front office with appreciation for a remarkable journey. Gilgeous-Alexander’s NBA Finals MVP award tops a campaign that only Hall of Fame guard Michael Jordan and centers Kareem […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are champions, and guard Alex Caruso earns his second ring of his career. Shortly after winning the title, Caruso acknowledged his first championship with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020 when the team won it in the bubble. However, he shaded the organization, which stirred some L.A. fans into calling him […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — While Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star and NBA Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was making his way to his press conference after eliminating the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, head coach Rick Carlisle stopped him in his tracks. Add Finals MVP to Gilgeous-Alexander’s historic 2024-25 campaign, joining a rare group […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder completed their ultimate goal by bringing their franchise its first NBA Championship. Superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander also made history by becoming just the fourth player ever to win Regular Season MVP, Finals MVP, and the scoring title in the same season. Almost immediately after the final buzzer sounded, SGA was ready for […]

As the Oklahoma City Thunder captured the championship and won the NBA Finals over the Indiana Pacers in seven games, it was led by not the MVP of the entire league in star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. With the Thunder superstar named the NBA Finals MVP as well, Colin Cowherd would go as far as to compare […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have all the bragging rights in the world after winning the NBA Championship on Sunday night. The Thunder had their backs against the wall, but they came up big in Game 7 against the Indiana Pacers with a 103-91 victory. However, the day of Game 7 was full of news that […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — After winning the 2025 NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers, 4-3, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren delivered a memorable line amidst celebrating the franchise’s first championship. It was related to his hip injury sustained during the regular season and the lengthy road to recovery that followed. Holmgren missed 50 games, returning […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will be celebrating for a while after winning their first NBA championship since the team came to OKC, but some players might be celebrating for another reason, too: they’re about to get paid. Three of the Thunder’s best players — reigning MVP and Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, and Jalen […]

The Indiana Pacers’ first NBA Finals Game 7 seemingly was not meant to be a happy one. After beating up on the Oklahoma City Thunder and forcing a Game 7 back in Indiana, having previously won another game in Indiana and Game 1 on the road to start the series, on Sunday, the Pacers were […]

The celebration is on for the Oklahoma City Thunder after they picked up a 103-91 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals on Sunday night. While the team popped the champagne bottles and let the drinks flow, it wasn’t all positive for Jaylin Williams, who didn’t appear to be […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are now NBA champions after defeating the Indiana Pacers in Game 7. It was a long series, but the Thunder were able to take care of business in a win-or-go-home situation, and it was a total team effort. All season, everyone has expected this team to be here holding up the […]

One of the reasons why the Oklahoma City Thunder acquired Alex Caruso last June was to help them learn how to become a championship team. He held up his end of the bargain, displaying invaluable leadership and defensive tenacity in the regular season and tallying 10 points and three steals in Game 7 of the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder prevailed in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers, giving them their first championship in franchise history. However, after the win, the Thunder didn’t exactly have a crazy celebration, and according to general manager Sam Presti, there’s a simple reason why that’s the case. After earning the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s 2025 NBA championship run was a masterclass in youth development, roster construction, and star power. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander capped off a historic season by winning the MVP, scoring title, and Finals MVP, leading the Thunder to their first title since relocating to Oklahoma City. Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren emerged as elite […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were victorious over the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals on Sunday night, with superstar guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander unsurprisingly taking home Finals MVP for his squad. After the game, Gilgeous-Alexander earned a new label from his veteran backcourt running mate, Alex Caruso, that will certainly catch fans’ […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder can now call themselves NBA champions after they triumphed in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, 103-91, over an Indiana Pacers team that ended up being shorthanded after Tyrese Haliburton injured his Achilles in the early goings of the ballgame. After two rebuilding processes since relocating to OKC, a Sam […]

Jalen Williams may not have been able to recapture the heights he reached when he dropped 40 in Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Finals, but there is one thing no one can ever take away from him — he is an NBA champion. Williams and the Oklahoma City Thunder were able to hold off […]

Following their 103-91 win in Game 7 of the NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers, the Oklahoma City Thunder won their first championship in the OKC era. The Thunder do not claim the Seattle Sonics’ history, so this is essentially their first championship in franchise history. The question then becomes, when is the Thunder’s championship […]

Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti has long been regarded as one of the greatest executives in the history of the NBA. He has architected plenty of contending Thunder teams in the past, however, they have not gotten over the hump — until now. On Sunday night, the Thunder overcame one last gasp from […]

When the Oklahoma City Thunder traded away one of their recent lottery picks in Josh Giddey, whom many believed was going to be a part of the eventual OKC championship-winning squad, for Alex Caruso, it showed that they meant business after suffering a second-round exit in the 2024 NBA playoffs. This trade has now paid […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder got the job done in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, beating the Indiana Pacers at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City on Sunday night via a 103-91 score. With that win, the Thunder are no longer part of the unenviable club of ringless NBA franchises, as they raised their first […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder etched their names into the NBA record books. They capped off their 68-14 campaign with a 103-91 victory over the Indiana Pacers, snatching Game 7 inside the Paycom Center. OKC’s 2024-25 team now rearranges this league list. The Thunder joins the 1968 Philadelphia 76ers as 68-win teams who won the title. […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander expressed shock towards Tyrese Haliburton’s heartbreaking injury during Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers on Sunday night. Haliburton suffered an Achilles injury midway through the first quarter. The injury shut him down for the remainder of the game, which might put his availability for […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder won their first NBA championship in the OKC era after their 103-91 win against the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Helping lead the way for the Thunder in Game 7 was Jalen Williams who proved to be a good complimentary star to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander during the NBA […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finally led the Oklahoma City Thunder to the promised land, 13 years after the Thunder first experienced heartbreak in the NBA Finals. On Sunday night, the Thunder were able to seal the deal, taking a 103-91 victory in Game 7 over the Indiana Pacers thanks to a dominant third-quarter effort. Gilgeous-Alexander finishes the […]

Fresh off earning his first NBA championship, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren left no doubt he earned it the hard way. Standing before fans and teammates after the Thunder’s Game 7 victory, the towering 7-foot-1 dropped one of the most memorable acceptance speeches of the season. “I’ve been through so much personally this year. […]