(Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)   The Oklahoma City Thunder easily beat the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night and took a commanding 2-0 lead in the opening round of the playoffs. During the game, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was once again everywhere and scored 33 points and 5 assists. After the victory, Chet Holmgren spoke up for Gilgeous-Alexander and made a strong comment about his teammate. “He’s too humble to say it, but this is the MVP right here,” Holmgren said, via the NBA on Twitter. "He's too humble to say it, but this is the MVP right here" pic.twitter.com/Vh8v7eZXal — N ..read more

(Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)   The Oklahoma City Thunder have officially arrived. Mark Daigneault’s team is proving that their regular-season success was no fluke, going up 2-0 over the New Orleans Pelicans and making sure to hold onto homecourt advantage. Nonetheless, some people still aren’t fully confident in their ability to get the job done because of their youth. The Thunder are the youngest No. 1 seed in NBA history and one of the youngest teams to make the playoffs, having a lower age average (23.92 years) than some college teams. Now, as shown by NBA on ESPN on Twitter, t ..read more

Mark Halmas/Icon Sportswire   The Oklahoma City Thunder are clearly ahead of schedule. This team went from getting the No. 2 pick in the NBA Draft to becoming the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference in two years. Chet Holmgren played all 82 games and was a major factor on both ends of the floor, and Sam Presti has clearly done an outstanding job of finding value and talent in the draft. Also, Mark Daigneault deserves plenty of credit for how he’s developed this team. Even so, it’s more than evident that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the main reason why they’re here now. That’s why former NB ..read more

(Photo by Joshua Gateley/Getty Images)   Coming into the 2023-24 NBA regular season, the Oklahoma City Thunder were thought to be one of the most talented young teams in the league and potentially a couple of years away from being a real force to be reckoned with. Although everyone knew the Thunder were a team on the rise, no one would’ve picked them to secure the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, especially considering how competitive the conference has been this season. Even though the odds were against them, the Thunder were able to lock in the top seed in the West on Sunday, as th ..read more

(Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)   The Denver Nuggets got a huge win on Wednesday night. By taking down the Minnesota Timberwolves, they’re now almost a lock to run away with the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference again. That’s remarkable if you consider the fact that the Nuggets weren’t that close to the No. 1 seed in the first half of the season and how well the Timberwolves have played this year. Nonetheless, despite their solid play, Craig Carton believes there’s only one other team that could take the Nuggets down in the Western Conference, and that’s the Oklahoma City Thun ..read more

(Photo by Joshua Gateley/Getty Images)   The Oklahoma City Thunder have had their best season in years and are the third-best team in the West right now. Despite their impressive success, certain people don’t believe the Thunder have what it takes to win a lot in the postseason. For some, they are just too young and inexperienced. But Chet Holmgren isn’t buying that belief. Speaking with Clemente Almanza, Holmgren said, “I feel like there’s never been a team that has had success who’s never had a narrative around them. I guess that’s the narrative that we picked up. It’s on us to prove th ..read more

(Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images)   The Oklahoma City Thunder have surged this season and are currently the third seed in the Western Conference. With how tight the top three teams are, there is a chance that the Thunder could end this season as the best seed in their conference, which would be a major accomplishment for this youthful squad. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been a key part of the team’s success but he has been battling a quad injury and has missed several games. Speaking on “Run It Back,” Shams Charania gave a minor but important update on the Thunder superstar. Saying th ..read more

(Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)   Coming into the 2023-24 NBA regular season, the Oklahoma City Thunder were finally going to be able to see what they were getting from rookie big man Chet Holmgren after he spent his first year with the team on the mend from a foot injury suffered in the NBA offseason. Although Holmgren’s debut with the team was highly anticipated, no one expected the Thunder to hit the ground running and become one of the best, most well-rounded teams in the NBA. The Thunder have been so good this season, with everything seemingly coming together, that they’ve alr ..read more

(Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)   The Oklahoma City Thunder snuck by the New York Knicks on Sunday night and Jalen Williams was a huge part of the team’s victory. He scored 33 points and 8 assists in the 113-112 win in Madison Square Garden. After this explosive game, Bill Simmons and Ryen Russillo spoke about Williams’ potential and where he could be headed. “There’s a lot of Kawhi when I watch Jalen Williams,” Simmons said, claiming that the Thunder star is already as talented as Leonard was, offensively, during the second year of his career. "There's a lot of Kawhi when I watc ..read more

(Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)   The Oklahoma City Thunder are definitely ahead of schedule. Even though most people would agree that they have a bright future, not many analysts or fans expected Mark Daigneault’s team to be this good this fast. Nonetheless, as great as they are, Patrick Beverley believes they’re not ready to take a leap yet. Talking on his podcast, he stated that they’re just too young to get past the Denver Nuggets, adding that beating the Nuggets is quite tough (via ClutchPoints). “Too young. It’s just tough to beat [the Nuggets], man, that’s all. It’s no discred ..read more