Will Jazz Finally Take a Step Forward This Season? ‘It Can’t Be Worse,’ Says NBA Scout A preview of Utah’s 2026–27 season, through the lens of an anonymous NBA scout. Sports Illustrated · 12h ago
Five NBA Breakout Candidates Primed to Take the Next Step in 2026–27 Season Last year saw huge leaps from players like Jalen Johnson and Deni Avdija. Who could be next? A look at five potential breakout players ahead of the new NBA season. Sports Illustrated · Sep 10
A Deep Dive Into Everything the Clippers Lost for Seven Years of Kawhi Leonard The Clippers have a long, painful road ahead of them. Was it worth it? Not even close. Sports Illustrated · Sep 6
Why Thunder’s Aaron Wiggins Trade Shows OKC Will Be At the Center of NBA Trade Market This Offseason The Wiggins trade could be just the first of many Thunder moves as they look to trim the cost of their bench. Sports Illustrated · Jun 22
What All Tanking NBA Teams Should Take Away From Knicks' Title The New York Knicks proved there isn’t only one way to build a championship roster and the NBA’s worst teams can take a lesson or two from the new champions. Sports Illustrated · Jun 17
How a Conversation About Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Helped the Browns Seal Myles Garrett Trade Albert Breer shared new details of the blockbuster Garrett trade that sent the reigning Defensive Player of the Year to the Rams. Sports Illustrated · Jun 5
Chris Mannix: Victor Wembanyama Gave Chet Holmgren a Clear Offseason Mission The Thunder star’s conference finals performance revealed just how important his growth will be to close the gap in a budding rivalry and push Oklahoma City to another title pursuit. Sports Illustrated · Jun 1
Isaiah Hartenstein, Lu Dort Want to Stay With Thunder Amid Uncertain Future: Here’s What Makes Sense for OKC Sam Presti has some decisions to make and negotiating to do with Thunder players who have team options for next season. Sports Illustrated · Jun 1
The Thunder are dethroned, shameless and wildly unpopular. They’re still a great basketball team The reigning champions were beaten in an epic series by the San Antonio Spurs. There’s no reason to believe they won’t challenge for years to come though The Guardian - US · May 31
Thunder Offseason Preview: Critical Summer Lies Ahead for OKC After Game 7 Loss to Spurs The Thunder will have to make tough decisions on a couple key players this summer as the core of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams gets increasingly expensive. Sports Illustrated · May 31
Spurs-Thunder Game 7 Takeaways: How San Antonio, Victor Wembanyama Took Down Defending Champs The San Antonio forward paced his team with 22 points and seven Spurs players recorded double-digit scoring nights to beat Oklahoma City and advance to the NBA Finals to face the Knicks. Sports Illustrated · May 30
Bold Predictions for Thunder-Spurs Game 7: X-Factors for OKC Without Jalen Williams and Ajay Mitchell The Thunder need considerable scoring from their depth pieces, while Victor Wembanyama tries to put together one more defining performance in a series already chock-full of them. Sports Illustrated · May 30
Wembanyama, Spurs take NBA West finals down to wire The battle to face the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals is going to a deciding Game 7 after San Antonio levelled their series with Oklahoma City at 3-3. AAP · May 29
Revisiting the Jared McCain Trade: How the Thunder Fleeced the 76ers for a Crucial Playoff Piece Looking back at the Thunder-76ers Jared McCain trade and Daryl Morey’s infamous quote that Philly was selling high on the young guard. Sports Illustrated · May 27
Sports Illustrated · May 27 Chris Mannix: Thunder’s Biggest Advantage Over the Spurs Isn’t Shai Gilgeous-Alexander With a roster built to withstand moments exactly like this, OKC’s supporting cast answered the call to take a 3–2 West finals lead.
Sports Illustrated · May 25 SGA and Thunder Held Below 90-Points for First Time Since They Were Still Tanking The Thunder were held to their fewest point total in four years.
Sports Illustrated · May 23 Breakout Star Jared McCain Could Be in for Another Monster Game After Injury to Thunder’s Starting Lineup With Ajay Mitchell out for Game 4, the Thunder will need Jared McCain more than ever.
Sports Illustrated · May 22 Latest Updates on All the Injuries in the Western Conference Finals Injuries could play a large part in determining who wins the Western Conference finals. Both the Suns and Thunder have key players injured in what has been a hi
International Business Times UK · May 19 'We Were Relentless' — Spurs Steal Game 1 As Victor Wembanyama Delivers Historic NBA Display Victor Wembanyama's 41-point performance led the Spurs to a dramatic playoff victory over the OKC Thunder, shifting postseason expectation
International Business Times UK · May 19 Is Punch the Monkey in Danger? Crypto Influencers Arrested in Japan After Storming Enclosure of Viral Japanese Macaque Two US tourists in costume leapt into a Japanese zoo enclosure, terrifying a troop of macaques made famous online and prompting new security measures, although staff said the animals were not harmed.
Sports Illustrated · May 19 SI:AM | Wemby Shines as Spurs Beat Thunder in One of the Best Games You’ll Ever See He stuffed the stat sheet, predictably, but also hit one of the most audacious shots in NBA history.
International Business Times UK · May 19 Jalen Williams Injury Update: Inside the Thunder's Decision to 'Hold Back' J-Dub Until the Spurs Series Jalen Williams is set to return from a hamstring injury for the Thunder's Western Conference Finals against the Spurs, following a cautious recovery strategy that paid off during his absence.
Sports Illustrated · May 18 Spurs at Thunder Game 1: Wemby Carries San Antonio to Victory in Action-Packed WCF Opener The Spurs outlasted the Thunder in a double-overtime thriller that saw Victor Wembanyama notch 41 points and 24 rebounds.
Sports Illustrated · May 18 Winners and Losers From the Second Round of the NBA Playoffs With just four teams remaining in the NBA championship race, here’s a look back at a memorable conference semifinal round.
Sports Illustrated · May 5 Key Injuries We're Monitoring in the Second Round of the NBA Playoffs From Ant's bone bruise to Luka's hamstring strain, these are the main ailments to know for the conference semifinals.