
Thunder Aim for 9-0 Start Despite Key Absences Against Trail Blazers
Oklahoma City looks to continue its best-ever start without Chet Holmgren, Lu Dort, and Alex Caruso in the lineup.

Oklahoma City looks to continue its best-ever start without Chet Holmgren, Lu Dort, and Alex Caruso in the lineup.

Oklahoma City enters a demanding week of games with uncertainty surrounding Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, as Alex Caruso stresses the importance of consistency during the team’s dominant early-season run.

Oklahoma City secures the NBA’s best record, gaining homecourt advantage throughout the playoffs.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s late-game surge lifted Oklahoma City past a short-handed Hawks team led by cousin Nickeil Alexander-Walker in a 140–129 win.

Oklahoma City closed out a dramatic first-round sweep of the Lakers, leaving Los Angeles with difficult offseason questions after a hard-fought Game 4 defeat.

Oklahoma City took a major step toward reducing its luxury-tax burden by trading Aaron Wiggins to Atlanta, while the Hawks added a proven rotational wing on a team-friendly contract.