The Oklahoma City Thunder went on the road and authored a statement victory over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander outperformed Nikola Jokic in what could very well be a preview of the Western Conference finals and Oklahoma City left town with a 121-111 victory.
The triumph was shown nationally on NBC, with all the bells and whistles that come with that presentation. One thing the broadcasting team was unable to show, however, was how the winning Thunder made their way off the court and back to the locker room.
That attempt was thwarted by not one, but two security guards who prevented the cameraperson from getting that shot.
Here's how it played out on television:
The NBC camera crew was rejected by security. pic.twitter.com/r9m4JQfDnB
— MrBuckBuck (@MrBuckBuckNBA) February 2, 2026
Body language experts agree that those guys did not want any unauthorized look at happy members of OKC walking away. The "no, bro" message also points to this. Viewers instead had to settle for an on-court interview with Kenrich Wiliams.
Even those bummed out that they did not get the perspective shot of players walking down a hallway have to acknowledge the strong hustle and energy from security who played until the final whistle—and beyond.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as NBC Cameraperson's Attempt to Follow Thunder Players Off Court Did Not Go Well.
