The Oklahoma City Thunder opened their account in preseason on Tuesday with a contest against the New Orleans Pelicans. For this contest, OKC held out most of their key players, including their big three in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, and Jalen Williams, which opened up opportunities for their other guys to get some burn. One […]
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The OKC-Spurs rivalry is about to be super-sized. After using the draft night to lean into the ‘Wemby-stopper’ moniker, Aday Mara just showed sparks of what that will look like on Tuesday night as the 7’2 Spanish center made his highly anticipated preseason debut. The 21-year-old rookie put on an absolute clinic in just the […]
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The New Orleans Pelicans visited the Oklahoma City Thunder at BOK Center on Tuesday in the preseason, and Zion Williamson did not waste time in treating the crowd to a rim-rattling play. In their second possession, Williams received a pass from Herbert Jones at the top of the key. Seeing a huge gap in the […]
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Ahead of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s preseason opener against the New Orleans Pelicans, head coach Mark Daigneault discussed the growth he’s seen in rookie Aday Mara. Thunder rookie Mara is projected to shine defensively for Oklahoma City. It’s one of the biggest reasons he was selected 12th overall in this year’s draft. Before Mara’s Thunder […]
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Even as the reigning back-to-back NBA MVP, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander feels he still has more room to improve. During a recent media availability, the Oklahoma City Thunder guard reflected on how he got better this offseason. Gilgeous-Alexander also talked about the Oklahoma City Thunder’s current core. He looks forward to leading the group this upcoming season, [...]
OKC Thunder don't need to play at Paycom Center for it to be considered a homecoming for rookie Otega Oweh.
The OKC Thunder are banking on Bennett Stirtz to produce, and they will learn some valuable information about him in their first preseason game.
The Thunder have signed free agent guard Anthony Pritchard to a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contract, the team announced today. A native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Pritchard went undrafted out of Central Michigan in 2025 and spent his first professional season with the Thunder’s G League affiliate, the Oklahoma City Blue. In 39 total appearances for the […]
Recent speculation could lead Cason Wallace to believe that failing to reach an extension with the OKC Thunder this offseason could be a good thing.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are facing a difficult decision regarding a potential contract extension for key guard Cason Wallace . The All-Defensive guard is entering the final year of his rookie contract and is eligible to sign a rookie-scale extension. However, keeping Wallace long term could become complicated, especially with rival teams reportedly prepared to offer him more than $30 million per year if he reaches restricted free agency next offseason. "Whether or not the Thunder can ink Wal...
The Atlanta Hawks got their preseason slate underway on Monday night with a home loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. The Hawks had some key players out of the lineup for this one, including wing Lu Dort, whom the team acquired from the Oklahoma City Thunder this offseason during that team’s fire sale. Recently, Dort appeared […]
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The Oklahoma City Thunder are just two weeks away from kicking off their upcoming 2026-27 regular season. It was an offseason of subtraction rather than addition for the Thunder this summer, as the team essentially salary dumped Aaron Wiggins, Isaiah Joe, and Lu Dort in order to help their financial situation. One storyline looming over […]
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OKC Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander may have added the tools necessary for him to navigate NBA's new push-off crackdown.
The league is cracking down on push-offs, which could kill Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's chances at a three-peat.
The OKC Thunder find themselves in an even more powerful position than previously thought entering the new season.
Sources are indicating the stand off between Cason Wallace and the OKC Thunder may soon be coming to an end.
After 11 seasons with the Oklahoma City Thunder, the place once called home will always be home for Russell Westbrook. Meanwhile, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who came after being traded by the Los Angeles Clippers, applauded the city’s first icon for an amazing career. “Russ is like Oklahoma’s baby. So I don’t think there will ever be […]
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OKLAHOMA CITY — Ahead of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s preseason opener against the New Orleans Pelicans, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reflected on his offseason improvement. Gilgeous-Alexander warned the NBA about Jalen Williams coming back. Now, he’s revealing how he continues to get better after winning MVP in back-to-back seasons. Gilgeous-Alexander has worked on his game on both […]
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gives Russell Westbrook his flowers after the Thunder legend announces retirement.
Mavericks P.J. Washington has heard the trade talk. He also says Mavericks president Masai Ujiri told him something quite different. “He told me I wasn’t going to get traded, and if I was, he would tell me,” Washington said in an interview with DLLS earlier this summer, as recently highlighted by Austin Veazey of Mavericks […]
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OKC Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is seen trying to improve yet another area of his game ahead of the 2026-27 season.
OKLAHOMA CITY — As head coach Mark Daigneault and the Oklahoma City Thunder gear up for their preseason opener against the New Orleans Pelicans, nearly half the roster will be unavailable. Thunder’s 12th overall pick Aday Mara will be available along with fellow rookies Bennett Stirtz and Otega Oweh, as will third-year guards Ajay Mitchell […]
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OKLAHOMA CITY — Although he never played alongside future Hall of Fame guard Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander understands the legacy Westbrook left after 11 seasons in OKC. Gilgeous-Alexander reflected on Westbrook’s impact on the Thunder organization during training camp. Although Gilgeous-Alexander’s first season in Oklahoma City was the Thunder’s first without […]
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Based on recent reports, Ajay Mitchell, not Cason Wallace, seems to be in line to slot into the starting five for the OKC Thunder this preseason.
Otega Oweh has one under-the-radar skillset that could help land him the final spot on the roster for the OKC Thunder.