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More of this series, please! Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs is going into extra time! After both teams traded would-be game-winners, the ball was on the Spurs’ court to win it all. However, Chet Holmgren was not about to let his team lose […]

The 2026 Western Conference Finals are here as we bring you another NBA Playoffs prediction and pick for this opening Game 1 between bitter rivals. The San Antonio Spurs will visit the Oklahoma City Thunder in their sixth meeting this season, Spurs wining the regular season series 4-1. Check our NBA Playoffs odds series for the Spurs-Thunder prediction and […]

Only the San Antonio Spurs handed the Oklahoma City Thunder four losses during the regular season, making this year’s Western Conference Finals all the more interesting ahead of Game 1 at the Paycom Center. After the NBA announced Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won his second consecutive MVP award, becoming only the 14th player to do so, he’ll […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder continue to look like the NBA’s most complete postseason machine. One of the biggest reasons behind their terrifying playoff depth has been the emergence of Jared McCain. Some initially brushed off McCain’s breakout as another short-lived “Linsanity”-style surge. However, Chet Holmgren never bought into that narrative. Speaking recently about McCain’s evolution, […]

The hype is building each day for the 2026 Western Conference Finals. The Oklahoma City Thunder earn a huge chance to make consecutive trips to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. But back on the WCF stage during these NBA Playoffs are a fast-growing San Antonio Spurs team. Now it’s Mitch […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Chet Holmgren is having the best season of his career. With long-term injuries in his rear-view mirror, Holmgren helped the Thunder eliminate the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 of their second-round series. Ahead of the Western Conference Finals, he looked back on why the 2025-26 season has been his most […]

On Monday evening, the Oklahoma City Thunder punched their ticket to a second straight Western Conference Finals with a narrow road win over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 of their series. The Thunder are now 8-0 in these playoffs, made even more impressive by the fact that the majority of the games have […]

Chet Holmgren delivered in the clutch with a huge two-handed dunk that gifted the Oklahoma City Thunder the final lead of the game in their Game 4 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night. Holmgren is going through the fourth season of his NBA career with the Thunder. He has risen up the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to get back into their series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and it starts with what they do in their next two games at home. Game 2 of the series may have been their most frustrating, as the officiating was not up to par with what they wanted. The […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder saw Shai-Gilgeous Alexander exit Game 2 against the Los Angeles Lakers early in the third quarter. However, Chet Holmgren dominated on both ends of the court as the Thunder ended up 125-107 winners despite going at halftime with a one-point deficit. Holmgren finished with 22 points, nine rebounds, four steals, two […]

The 2026 NBA Western Conference Semifinals now shift to the electric atmosphere of Crypto.com Arena. With that, the Los Angeles Lakers attempt to keep their season alive against the surging Oklahoma City Thunder. Through two games in Oklahoma City, the defending champions have looked every bit like the league’s top seed. They have overwhelmed Los […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers devoting every ounce of their defensive attention towards stopping Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren has stepped up rather well for the Oklahoma City Thunder through the first two games of their Western Conference semifinal series. Holmgren, in Game 2, was the Thunder’s steadying force, recording 22 points to lead the team […]

The Los Angeles Lakers enter Game 2 of the 2026 Western Conference Semifinals facing a scenario that already feels dangerously close to desperation. The Lakers now find themselves staring at the possibility of heading back to Los Angeles down 0-2 against the NBA’s most complete team. Without Luka Doncic orchestrating the offense and calming the […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — From the very beginning, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander knew Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star forward Chet Holmgren would be a special player. After years of injury setbacks, including last season, when a fractured hip injury forced him to miss 50 regular-season games, Holmgren earned his very first All-Star selection in 2025-26. Now, he’s taken his […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder opened the Western Conference semifinals with a commanding 108–90 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, but Chet Holmgren’s postgame reaction added another memorable layer to the night. Holmgren led the way for the Thunder with 24 points, 12 rebounds, and three blocks, giving Oklahoma City a strong interior presence on both […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was held under 20 points for the first time in an NBA game since the 2025 NBA playoffs, with the Los Angeles Lakers deploying an aggressive game plan to slow down the reigning MVP. Even then, the Thunder took care of business rather handily. They took a 108-90 win in Game 1, with […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are trying to prove they are the team that will break this cycle of NBA parity by becoming the first repeat champion since the 2017-18 Golden State Warriors. A prerequisite for going back to back and approaching dynasty territory is finding a way to win at less than full power. OKC […]

Rui Hachimura got a memorable nickname from Oklahoma City Thunder star Chet Holmgren following his great performance in the Los Angeles Lakers’ series win over the Houston Rockets. Hachimura is going through the seventh season of his career, his fourth with the Lakers. He has been in the playoffs five times as Los Angeles has […]

For the first time in his four-year career, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Chet Holmgren will face Los Angeles Lakers All-Star LeBron James in the playoffs. The Thunder will most likely be without Jalen Williams for the best-of-7 series opener. Ahead of Game 1, Holmgren commended James’ 23-year career and the fact that he’s still playing […]

We’re back with another prediction and pick for this upcoming Western Conference First Round matchup as the Oklahoma City Thunder take on the Phoenix Suns, up 3-0 in the series and looking for the NBA Playoffs’ first sweep. Check our NBA Playoffs odds series for the Thunder-Suns prediction and pick. The Oklahoma City Thunder took Game 3 on […]

PHOENIX — Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Chet Holmgren gave Ajay Mitchell his flowers after the second-year guard started in place of an injured Jalen Williams in Game 3 against the Suns. Before the first-round best-of-7 series shifted to Phoenix, Williams was ruled out with a hamstring injury. Mitchell, who started in the past for Williams […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander says it’s no coincidence that the defending champions have clinched the No. 1 seed every season where Chet Holmgren was available. After a 120-107 Game 2 victory, Thunder’s Gilgeous-Alexander gave Holmgren his flowers. Oklahoma City took a 2-0 lead in its first-round, best-of-7 series. After reporters […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren is setting the tone for his team’s approach to the 2026 NBA postseason, emphasizing urgency as OKC has taken control of its first-round series. Following the Thunder’s 120–107 Game 2 win vs. the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night at Paycom Center, Holmgren shared the mindset driving the top seed […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder now hold a 2-0 lead against the Phoenix Suns in their first-round series in the playoffs after winning in Game 2, 120-107, at Paycom Center. The Thunder leaned on a strong performance in the third quarter, led by Chet Holmgren, who scored eight points in four minutes, ballooning their lead to […]

The 2026 NBA Playoffs are underway in the Western Conference as we bring you a prediction and pick for this upcoming Game 2 showdown. The Phoenix Suns take on the Oklahoma City Thunder from Paycom Center, the Thunder leading 1-0. Check our NBA Playoffs odds series for the Suns-Thunder prediction and pick. The Oklahoma City Thunder took a commanding […]

In only his second season with the Oklahoma City Thunder, starting center Isaiah Hartenstein saw Chet Holmgren’s gains first-hand. Earning his first All-Star selection, Holmgren emerged as a DPOY candidate in 2025-26. For Hartenstein, it all started in the offseason, where the two 7-footers spent plenty of days working out together. Ahead of defending the […]

San Antonio Spurs star big man Victor Wembanyama has been named the recipient of the Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy as the 2025-26 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year, the league announced on Monday night. San Antonio Spurs forward-center Victor Wembanyama has been named the 2025-26 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year, earning the Hakeem […]

For any non-Thunder fans hoping the OKC storm has passed, there’s a lot of bad news heading your way. The storm is apparently just getting started. If there was any lingering doubt about whether the Oklahoma City Thunder possessed the stomach for a repeat, Sunday night at Paycom Center buried them under a mountain of […]

Even before Game 1 tipped off between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Phoenix Suns in the opening round of the NBA playoffs, there was already some fireworks as there is sure to be when Dillon Brooks is involved. Dillon Brooks refused to give the ball up to Chet Holmgren before tip-off, and the officials […]

The Phoenix Suns and Oklahoma City Thunder kicked off their first round NBA playoff series on Sunday afternoon, but it didn’t take long for the fireworks to be lit. Less than five minutes into Game 1 between the Suns and Thunder, Dillon Brooks was hit with a flagrant foul penalty one for a shot to […]

The Phoenix Suns did what they had to do to get into the playoffs, defeating the Golden State Warriors a few days ago to clinch the No. 8 seed. Their reward was playing the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round, but from what we’ve seen all season, the Suns won’t back down from anybody. […]

The 2026 NBA Playoffs are kicking off this weekend as we’re back with another betting prediction and pick for this upcoming Western Conference series. The Phoenix Suns take on the No. 1-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in the two franchise’s first-ever playoffs matchup. Check our NBA odds series for the Suns-Thunder prediction and pick. The Phoenix Suns survived the NBA […]

Amidst preparation for the defending champions’ first-round best-of-7 series, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star forward Chet Holmgren addressed his candidacy for Defensive Player of the Year and All-Defensive Team honors. In a season where Holmgren earned his first All-Star selection, alongside San Antonio Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama, he is one of the odds-on favorites to win […]

After All-Star Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder clinched the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference standings, he continued an absurd streak that dates back to his high school days. Holmgren’s 30 points, 14 rebounds, five assists, and four blocks led the Thunder to a 128-110 blowout win against the LA Clippers on […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Chet Holmgren is familiar with injury setbacks, such as the kind of season Jalen Williams has had, following wrist surgery and two right hamstring injuries that derailed Williams’ 2025-26 regular season. Six games into his return, Jalen is looking closer to the All-NBA forward who helped Shai Gilgeous-Alexander […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have spent the 2025-26 season doing everything a defending champion is supposed to do. They have won consistently, dominated statistically, and imposed their identity on both ends of the floor. As the playoffs approach, though, the narrative will certainly shift. For a team aiming to go back-to-back, the question is no […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have managed to stay atop the Western Conference for the entire season despite the injuries they’ve dealt with throughout the season. They’re still dealing with them, as Chet Holmgren has popped up on the injury report with a right hip contusion ahead of their matchup against the Chicago Bulls. Holmgren has […]

Two teams have stood out among the rest of the league throughout the 2025-26 NBA season: The Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs. With three weeks left in the regular season, these are still the top two organizations in the NBA, and that is why they continue to sit at the top of […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Chet Holmgren expressed his interest in joining Team USA for the 2028 Olympics. While Holmgren reflected on winning his first title and his team’s quest to win back-to-back championships this season, he revealed how much he’d love to represent his country. Holmgren discussed what the opportunity to join Team USA would […]