Shoutout Jalen Williams for giving it a go last night
Four hamstring injuries this season and still tried to step up to help get the team to the Finals
Not to mention last year going out there and being the second option en route to a title with a torn wrist ligament that cost him the beginning of this season too
I really hope he can get a fully healthy playoff run next year because in the 2.5 games he’s played he was hooping
Definition of putting it on the line for the team
OKC has had 4 MVPs in the past 12 years:
Kevin Durant (2014)
Russell Westbrook (2017)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2025 & 2026)
No team in history has produced more MVPs than them in that span. 🤯
More history for OKC!
The Thunder become just the 11th team ever to start a Playoffs 8-0 🔥
2017 GSW (15-0)
2001 LAL (11-0)
1989 LAL (11-0)
2017 CLE (10-0)
2016 CLE (10-0)
2012 SAS (10-0)
1982 LAL (9-0)
2010 ORL (8-0)
2009 CLE (8-0)
2005 MIA (8-0)
2026 OKC (8-0)
NBA Playoffs presented by @Google
The Lakers are about to pay $150M + to a Austin, and he'll deserve it.
But he just got badly outplayed by the Thunder's 15th highest paid player. And that's really what makes the Thunder such a unique challenge for the rest of the league.
Just a reminder for everybody that Oklahoma City is 6-0 in the playoffs with a 17.5 point win margin & have a chance to get a top 4 pick at Sunday’s NBA Draft Lottery.
Mike Bloesch is back at North Texas, in a town he loves and a role he has excelled in.
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JJ Redick on the Thunder: "We saw a stat in our morning meeting, teams that have had back-to-back, 10 or more better net ratings in consecutive seasons, you're talking about the '95-'96 Bulls and '96-'97 Bulls and the '15-'17 Warrriors. You're literally talking about two of the greatest teams of all time. I said to a bunch of people yesterday off site talking about this series, to me, the Thunder is one of the greatest teams ever in NBA history. It's just the reality. They're that good. I think our guys recognize that and respect that, and we know what kind of task we have in front of us."
“I was extremely, extremely happy for them, for the fans, they deserve it because they are truly the best fans in sports.”
- Russell Westbrook on OKC winning the championship last year
(h/t @ThunderFilmRoom )
“I’m him!” Shai Gilgeous-Alexander appeared to shout to the OKC bench during the timeout after a tough finish in transition. Hard to argue his point — he’s scored 32 on 13-16 FG so far today.