OKC Thunder looking forward to ‘retest’ against Spurs
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As part of FanSided's Fandoms of the Year, we look at how OKC trusted the draft, ignored the NBA's shortcuts and turned fan patience into a payoff.
"I do love watching (the Oklahoma City Thunder), not because they’re the best team in the NBA, but they play the game the right way," he said. "(And the) Celtics, they play the game the right way. And I still enjoy watching the Grizzlies.
With a current BetMGM win total over/under at 69.5 wins (-140 over/+115 under), Oklahoma City is currently favored to become the third 70-win team in NBA history. The -140 odds for “over 69.5” imply a more than 58 percent chance of getting there.
Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs recently did something only one other team in the NBA has managed this season. They beat the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder have been spectacular to start the 2025-26 campaign,
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander open to resurrecting Thunder-Spurs NBA rivalry
As Gilgeous-Alexander alluded to, NBA teams can quickly ascend from rebuilds to contenders. Look at the Thunder. Wasn't that long ago when they were one of the worst teams. But because of the reigning MVP's historic rise, they've been at the top of the league for two years.
The Spurs' upset of the Thunder in the NBA Cup has put Victor Wembanyama's squad back into the top of the NBA power rankings.
Kevin O’Connor is joined by Blake Griffin to break down the impact of Wemby in the Spurs’ victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Cup semifinals. Did the Spurs find the formula for stopping OKC?
The Knicks defeated the Orlando Magic 132-120 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Jalen Brunson had a dominant performance, putting up 40 points the win to advance to Monday’s final. Tonight’s second semifinal between the Spurs and Thunder on the same court, is into the second half.
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