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The Oklahoma City Thunder enter Thursday night’s NBA Finals rematch against the Indiana Pacers severely shorthanded, with multiple rotation players sidelined as the 2025-26 season gets underway. Fresh off a 125-124 double-overtime victory over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday to cap their championship ring ceremony, the defending NBA champions released an extensive injury report that […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are coming off one of the best seasons in NBA history. Their 68 regular season wins were tied for the fourth most ever, and they capitalized by winning the NBA Finals. Somehow, they could be even better this year, and they proved why they are favored to repeat as champions during […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — The 2025-26 NBA season opens with a historic night for the champion Oklahoma City Thunder, celebrating its first title in franchise history at the Paycom Center. Before taking on the Houston Rockets, head coach Mark Daigneault and the Thunder players will receive their championship rings and raise a banner in honor of […]

There is always a race against the clock for NBA teams and players entering the final year of their rookie contracts before the start of a new season. This year was no exception, as several notable first-round picks from the 2022 NBA Draft held extensive negotiations with their respective organizations to try and reach an […]

The champion Oklahoma City Thunder will begin the 2025-26 season without All-Star Jalen Williams, who was left off of the team’s active roster, due to injury recovery. Williams confirmed a significant step in his recovery from wrist surgery, playing pick-up games without wearing a brace on his right wrist. However, Jalen hasn’t been cleared to […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder lead ClutchPoints’ NBA Top 100 Rankings as the team with the most players ranked in this year’s list. Six Thunder players are included in the list of the NBA’s best 100 players, including Mark Daigneault’s entire starting lineup led by reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and All-Star Jalen Williams. While Gilgeous-Alexander unsurprisingly […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s new documentary, “Loud City: The OKC Thunder Championship Season” on NBATV tells the story of the 2025 NBA champion, which includes a funny scene between coach Mark Daigneault and All-Star Jalen Williams. Less than a week before Thunder’s championship banner/ring ceremony at the Paycom Center, the documentary gives fans behind-the-scenes access […]

Jalen Williams is merging past and present as the face of ECKŌ UNLTD’s Fall/Winter 2025 campaign, channeling the same street-bred authenticity that made the brand a force in fashion and hip-hop culture, per Yahoo. The Oklahoma City Thunder star, fresh off an All-Star debut and NBA Finals run, embodies a generation defined by confidence and […]

It’s not quite clear whether or not Jalen Williams will be healthy enough for the Oklahoma City Thunder on opening night after he underwent wrist surgery this offseason. But this is the Thunder we’re talking about, so they’ll be more than alright even if Williams were to miss a few games to start the new […]

There is no denying that the Oklahoma City Thunder are the favorites to win another championship entering the 2025-26 NBA season. What Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and Chet Holmgren accomplished, leading this young Thunder squad to a title, was remarkable, but now comes the challenging part of it all: attempting to defend this championship. As […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault provided an update on Jalen Williams’ right wrist injury before Thursday’s preseason matchup against the Charlotte Hornets. From wearing a brace on his shooting hand to sometimes being seen without it, Williams has shown steady progress in his recovery amid rehab. Daigneault delivered the latest […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder enter the 2025-26 NBA season with the rare combination of youth, chemistry, and championship experience. After capturing their first NBA title in franchise history last season, the Thunder now stand as the standard for sustainable team-building in the modern NBA. At the heart of that success is Jalen Williams, the smooth, […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — While an NBA champion and a life-changing max contract extension add a “very nice” touch ahead of Year 4, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams is pursuing greatness. The championship window is wide open for the Thunder. Williams agreed to a five-year, $287 million extension over the summer, joining MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — As Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams inches closer to a full recovery from surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right wrist, All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander commended his teammates’ battle through adversity. After winning the 2025 NBA Finals, Williams revealed playing through a broken right wrist. Gilgeous-Alexander addressed Jalen’s postseason approach […]

Amid the Oklahoma City Thunder’s journey to becoming champions, All-Star Jalen Williams heard the narrative surrounding the second-youngest team to ever win the NBA Finals. Williams said the Thunder didn’t need veterans to win it all. While new additions such as Alex Caruso, 31, the team’s elderly statesman, and Isaiah Hartenstein, 27, were the finishing […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams has come a long way from a three-star recruit to an NBA champion who’s the heart and soul of the second-youngest team to ever win a title. After undergoing surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right wrist, Williams revealed he’s close to making a full recovery. Then, […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams took a significant step in his rehab from a torn wrist injury. After Williams revealed playing with a torn ligament in his right wrist throughout the Thunder’s championship postseason run, he underwent surgery during the offseason. Jalen was seen wearing the brace at various events throughout the summer until […]

After Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams called out ESPN’s Stephen A Smith, he addressed NIL’s impact on collegiate athletes in the same interview. When the topic was mentioned, Williams jokingly expressed frustration for narrowly missing out on the opportunity after entering the NBA in 2022. However, after Jalen signed a five-year extension worth $287 […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams got a lot off his chest in a recent interview as the first-time champion reflected on his breakout season. From heading to his first All-Star Game to helping lead his team to its first title, Williams came a long way from being a rookie trying to find his way […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams recalled the moment every rookie goes through that stays with them for a lifetime. After winning his first title, Williams agreed to a $287 million extension with the Thunder. In 2024-25, he became an All-Star, earned All-Defensive Second Team, and made the All-NBA Third Team. Still, Jalen remembers when […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder enter the 2025-26 NBA season as the reigning champions, having lifted the Larry O’Brien Trophy after defeating the Indiana Pacers in the Finals. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivered one of the most historic individual seasons in league history, sweeping every major award from MVP to Finals MVP. Alongside him, Jalen Williams blossomed into […]

The NBA released the 2025-26 regular season schedule on Thursday. Now, teams around the league have an idea of what next season could look like. For the Oklahoma City Thunder, defending their first title an franchise history figures to be a challenge. However, reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and Chet Holmgren are ready […]

In his latest vlog, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams tells Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving about his wrist injury while the two attended Summer League. Williams revealed he played through a torn ligament throughout the Thunder’s championship run earlier this summer. In the clip, Williams tells Irving about the shots he’d receive before each […]

In today’s NBA, dynasties aren’t built the way they used to be. Gone are the days of stacking All-Stars on one roster without immediate financial consequence. The new Collective Bargaining Agreement has fundamentally reshaped the league’s economic landscape, curbing superteams and placing a premium on smart drafting, player development, and calculated spending. The margin for […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s rise from lottery regular to NBA Champions has been one of the most deliberate, calculated rebuilds in recent NBA history. General manager Sam Presti built patiently through the draft, weaponized cap space for asset collection, and invested in player development like few front offices ever have. The result? A 2024-25 season […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are NBA champions for the first time since 1979, when they were still the Seattle Supersonics. They capped off a historic 2024-25 campaign with a dominant run through the postseason and a statement win over the Indiana Pacers in the Finals. With Shai Gilgeous-Alexander taking home MVP and scoring champion honors, […]

After Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams re-created a classic Kobe Bryant photo, which received backlash from fans, Williams clapped back at the haters in a comment on his recent post on Instagram. When a fan asked Jalen how he felt about people saying he was “corny” for paying homage to Bryant in such a […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been busy over the last few weeks celebrating their recent NBA championship victory over the Indiana Pacers. A big part of that feat was the play of Jalen Williams, who powered through a wrist injury that has since required surgery and scored 40 points in Game 5 of the NBA […]

Like his Oklahoma City Thunder teammates Shai-Gilgeous Alexander and Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams signed a gigantic contract extension this offseason. After cementing himself as Gilgeous-Alexander’s co-star en route to an NBA championship, Williams inked a five-year extension earlier this month that is currently worth about $240 million but can be worth as much as $287 […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will have a target on their back next season following their impressive title run, capturing the franchise’s first Larry O’Brien trophy since 1979, when they were still the Seattle Supersonics. The Thunder really came into their own last season, topping the Western Conference with a 68-14 win-loss card, the best finish […]

In the wake of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s first NBA championship, general manager Sam Presti wasted no time reinforcing the foundation of the franchise. While the confetti was still settling at Paycom Center, Presti launched into a high-stakes free agency period that would determine whether the Thunder are one-hit wonders or the NBA’s next dynasty. […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams reflected on the grueling seven-game series against the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Finals. Williams revealed he suffered from a wrist injury in pursuit of his first NBA championship. He underwent surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right wrist. Jalen also mentioned a Pacers guard whose defense […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams set the record straight about his team’s championship parade after winning the NBA Finals. Williams delivered an emotional speech to Thunder fans that day and gave them a special shoutout once again during his recent interview. While discussing Oklahoma City’s historic 2024-25 title run, Jalen addressed the narrative surrounding […]

After winning his first NBA Finals, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams revealed a right wrist injury that forced him to recreate his shot right before the postseason started. En route to his first NBA Finals appearance, Williams underwent a brutal pain management regimen that included 28-29 injections throughout the Thunder’s championship run. Jalen discussed […]

After Mark Daigneault led the Oklahoma City Thunder to the franchise’s first championship, Sam Presti got to work. The Thunder’s general manager quickly signed Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to a four-year, $285 million contract extension. He gave Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren similar deals. While there are concerns about the team’s financial future, they should be okay. […]

One of the perks of earning a $287 million contract extension is getting to retire your parents, as Oklahoma City Thunder star Jalen Williams was able to do. Speaking to TMZ Sports, Williams acknowledged that he hasn’t “really had time to take it in,” since he is watching his brother, Utah Jazz play Cody Williams, […]

In the world of professional basketball, there’s a fine line between loyalty and complacency, a line the Oklahoma City Thunder may be dangerously close to crossing after a conservative 2025 NBA free agency. Following a season in which they won 68 regular-season games and steamrolled their way to an NBA title, OKC had every reason […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder secured their future with the contract extensions of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and now Jalen Williams. Following Williams’ deal, Holmgren had a hilarious reaction to the news. Williams landed a five-year, $287 million max extension to stay with the Thunder for the long term. With the latest deals involving Gilgeous-Alexander and […]

A third time’s a charm, as the Oklahoma City Thunder and All-Star Jalen Williams agreed to a five-year extension on a max contract, worth $287 million, securing the champion Thunder’s Big 3 to long-term deals. After inking league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren to their respective extensions, Williams agreed to a multi-year contract worth […]