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Former Georgetown Hoya Thomas Sorber is getting the opportunity of a lifetime after being drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder, who started the week by winning the 2025 NBA Championship. Sorber was selected with the 15th pick, giving the Thunder a talented center to further add needed depth to their front-line that helped them reign […]

The Dallas Mavericks selected Cooper Flagg first overall in the 2025 NBA Draft and as the NBA world projects how good the association’s top prospect will be in the pros, analyst and former player, Channing Frye, delivered his take. While drawing a comparison to Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams, Frye sees a high trajectory […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder stood firm and made their first pick of the 2025 NBA Draft, selecting Georgetown big man Thomas Sorber with the No. 15 overall pick. Their second pick, however, is headed elsewhere. The Thunder were slated to pick No. 24 in the draft, but traded that pick to the Sacramento Kings. In […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are fresh off of winning the NBA Championship, but there is no time for them to rest as the NBA offseason is fully underway with the NBA Draft just days after Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Thankfully for the Thunder, they are set up with plenty of draft assets to […]

O’Shea Jackson Jr. who is an avid NBA fan and the son of hip-hop icon Ice Cube, was stunned by the NBA when it came down to the championship merchandise. The Oklahoma City Thunder made history with their first NBA Championship win since the franchise relocated from Seattle in 2008. On Sunday (June 22), the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder capped off a storybook 2024-25 season by defeating the Indiana Pacers in a hard-fought seven-game NBA Finals series. Spearheaded by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s brilliance, the Thunder announced their arrival as a true NBA powerhouse. However, even in victory, the Finals exposed key areas of concern, gaps that savvy teams like Indiana nearly […]

With receipts in mind, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander called out his haters in his latest Instagram post on social media. Fresh off the Thunder’s championship parade celebration in Oklahoma City, Gilgeous-Alexander had time, as he reflected on his path to becoming a champion in 2024-25. Topping off arguably the most dominate campaign in […]

Recently, the Oklahoma City Thunder broke through and won their first NBA championship by knocking off the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. While Tyrese Haliburton’s injury may have hung over this particular game, it doesn’t take away from what the Thunder were all season long, which was the most dominant team […]

Alex Caruso and the Oklahoma City Thunder lost just one game to the Eastern Conference in the regular season. However, Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers beat them three times in the NBA Finals. The Pacers’ crowd played a big role in two wins. They were rallied by former Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee, who […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Indiana Pacers in seven games to win their first NBA championship. The series was a long, hard-fought battle between two of the league’s smaller market teams. The NBA’s video recapping the series shows just how hard Tyrese Haliburton and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander fought for the title. Thunder guard Alex Caruso […]

The 2025 NBA Finals were one for the record books, with the Oklahoma City Thunder beating out the Indiana Pacers in a thrilling seven-game series that had the world captivated. From Tyrese Haliburton’s game winner in Game 1 to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s historic Game 7 performance, these Finals will be remembered for years to come. The […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder became the second youngest team in NBA history to win a championship following their Game 7 win in the NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers. The only team with a younger average age to win a title was the 1976-77 Portland Trail Blazers. During the Thunder’s championship parade, backup big man […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder celebrated their NBA Finals win on Tuesday with a parade. Players and coaches alike were spotted having a good time together and with the fans. Forward Jalen Williams claimed that he was even feeling good after some drinks, despite claiming he was going to originally stick to drinking Shirley Temples. In […]

Fresh off their first NBA title since relocating from Seattle, the Oklahoma City Thunder held a championship parade on Tuesday to celebrate their Game 7 victory over the Indiana Pacers. Amid the celebrations, Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt made headlines with a bold proclamation regarding the franchise’s all-time greats. Introducing Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Before Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein inked a three-year, $87 million deal, Thunder GM Sam Presti and the front office traveled to recruit the veteran free agent. For the first time in his career, Hartenstein’s adversity-filled journey had options last summer. The New York Knicks were eager to re-sign Isaiah, who […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Aaron Wiggins energized fans at the team’s NBA championship rally. Wiggins proudly defended his team and franchise, after the club won the title. “It was a point where they tried to call us ‘the blackhole of the NBA.’ Boo! But 4 years later, when they mention the [OKC] Thunder organization… they […]

The Jalen Williams hype train is not slowing down anytime soon. What a year he had. He surged into a role and took the league by storm. Paired alongside the league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Williams was able to hit career highs in almost every category and win an NBA Championship in his third season. Williams’ […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander might be the most popular person in that city right now. Gilgeous-Alexander helped lead the Thunder to a NBA Championship in recent days. At the team’s parade on Tuesday, he was showered with MVP chants from fans. “MVP” chants are ROARING for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at the Thunder championship parade […]

On Tuesday, the Oklahoma City Thunder celebrated their recent NBA Finals victory over the Indiana Pacers with a parade through the city. It’s been a long time coming for fans of the Thunder, who suffered through years of playoff heartbreak during the Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook era but have finally seen their team break […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder guard Lu Dort has come a long way from an undrafted prospect to an NBA champion. Like his coach, Mark Daigneault, and some of his teammates, Dort’s journey began in the G League with the Oklahoma City Blue. Similar to Isaiah Hartenstein’s path through the G League, Lu made […]

On Tuesday, the Oklahoma City Thunder and their fans celebrated their first NBA championship with a parade through the streets of the city. It’s been a long time coming for the Thunder, who have suffered numerous playoff heartbreaks over the years before finally breaking through in 2025. The Finals MVP trophy went to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, […]

On Tuesday, the Oklahoma City Thunder celebrated their recent NBA championship victory with a parade through the streets of the city. Less than 48 hours later, general manager Sam Presti and company will be back in the office and deciding who the team should select in the upcoming NBA Draft, where they hold the number […]

On Sunday evening, the Oklahoma City Thunder broke through and won their first NBA championship with a resounding Game 7 win over the Indiana Pacers. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won Finals MVP for his efforts in the series, becoming the first player in 25 years to win league MVP, the scoring title, and Finals MVP in the […]

One NBA title can work wonders for one’s trajectory or legacy. Paul George has already made such a case for the newest champion on the block. The forward recently praised Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on his own “Podcast P with Paul George,” and went further than a simple look at the stat sheet, […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard/forward Jalen Williams’ affinity for Kobe Bryant is no secret. He grew up a fan of the late Lakers legend and was excited about playing in Los Angeles at the Staples Center, now the Crypto.com Center. After winning the NBA championship, Williams walked into the Thunder’s parade donning a shirt emblazoned with […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso may not be someone who’s on track to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame one day, but he’s accomplished a feat most other players in the history of the NBA haven’t, which is to become a two-time NBA champion. Caruso won his first NBA ring with the […]

NBA Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is eternally grateful for all it took for the Oklahoma City Thunder to win the NBA title. A journey he looks forward to telling his baby son, Ares Alexander, one day. On Tuesday, Alexander spoke movingly on ESPN about what the championship means to him as a father, per Hoops Hype. […]

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 […]