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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Revealed Thunder GM Gave Him a Very Special Trophy After NBA Title

The reigning NBA MVP accepted his SI Sportsperson of the Year award Tuesday night in Las Vegas.

Sports Illustrated

SI Celebrates 2025 Sportsperson of the Year Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in Las Vegas (Photos)

Sports stars, SI Swimsuit models and celebrities alike came together to recognize the best in sports, on and off the field.

Sports Illustrated

Why the Thunder Could Be Better Than Last Season’s Champion Team

The “well-oiled machine” looks like it could zoom past 70 wins and Oklahoma City doesn’t even have all the pieces in place yet.

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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Nikola Topic diagnosed with testicular cancer

Topic has been working out throughout the process and didn’t want the diagnosis revealed until after he started treatment

The Independent UK

Thunder guard Nikola Topic, 20, undergoing treatment for testicular cancer

Oklahoma City Thunder say their 2024 first-round draft pick, Nikola Topic, is undergoing chemotherapy to treat testicular cancer

The Guardian - US

Thunder Guard Nikola Topic Diagnosed With Testicular Cancer

Topic has begun treatment.

Sports Illustrated

Thunder Have One Scary Advantage As They Open 2025–26 NBA Season Trying to Repeat

Oklahoma City dominated last season and chose to run it back, but with an even higher ceiling.

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Thunder Aiming to Control Next Era of NBA Superteams

Coming off the 2025 title, Oklahoma City has a roster that makes it likely that the path to the Finals will go through Bricktown for the foreseeable future.

Sports Illustrated

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and OKC Thunder agree to massive new NBA contract

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed on a record-setting 4-year, $285 million extension

The Independent UK

NBA Analyst Says Thunder Could Be Looking to Trade Up in Draft

Sam Presti, what are you up to?

Sports Illustrated

Lessons Learned From the NBA Finals for Thunder and Pacers

All of the moves Oklahoma City made worked, but three-point shooting can still improve, while Indiana’s disappointment is high in the immediate aftermath, with a bright future on the horizon.

Sports Illustrated

Thunder GM Sam Presti’s Classy Gesture to NBA Fan Resurfaces After OKC’s Title Win

There seems to be nothing but good vibes in Oklahoma City.

Sports Illustrated

Thunder Finally Make It to Mountaintop With Plans to Stay After First NBA Title

Oklahoma City’s path was rocky through years of losing skids and rebuilding seasons. Belief in the young core, headlined by MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, could lead to a dynasty.

Sports Illustrated

Jalen Williams Pushes Thunder to Brink of NBA Championship With 40-Point Outburst

Williams’s meteoric rise includes an “unbelievable performance” in each round of the postseason as OKC takes 3–2 NBA Finals lead on Indiana.

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Boston, Brooklyn, and Oklahoma City reportedly have interest trading up in the 2025 draft

Boston, Brooklyn, and Oklahoma City reportedly have interest trading up in the 2025 draft.

Sports Illustrated

NBA Finals: 10 Questions That Will Determine Thunder-Pacers Series

Spinning through the keys to victory, x-factors, matchups to watch, coaching edge and more as Game 1 tips off Thursday.

Sports Illustrated

How Small-Market Thunder and Pacers Brought Parity to the NBA Finals

Regardless of what the TV ratings bear out, two teams that have never won a title in their current city usher in an era of merit-based success and offer blueprints for how to achieve it.

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Thunder GM Sam Presti Wins NBA Executive of the Year

The Thunder finished the regular season with the league's best record and are an odds-on favorite to win the NBA title.

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Jalen Williams Isn’t Backing Down in Thunder’s Pursuit of an NBA Title

Oklahoma City has become a Western power behind the third-year forward, who has used the words of his critics to propel him to All-Star status.

Sports Illustrated

Thunder Make Statement in Comeback Win Over Celtics

Oklahoma City is off to its best start ever and on a 15-game victory streak in clear sight of a deep postseason run.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Chet Holmgren amazed by Sam Presti, has full trust in how he operates Thunder

Chet Holmgren amazed by Sam Presti, has full trust in how he operates Thunder.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Thunder GM Sam Presti discusses new deals for Isaiah Joe, Aaron Wiggins

Thunder GM Sam Presti discusses new deals for Isaiah Joe, Aaron Wiggins.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Isaiah Hartenstein excited to play with Chet Holmgren on Thunder

Isaiah Hartenstein excited to play with Chet Holmgren on Thunder.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Thunder GM Sam Presti details draft philosophy to always move up

Thunder GM Sam Presti details draft philosophy to always move up.

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Report: Thunder trade Lindy Waters III to Warriors for No. 52 pick of 2024 NBA draft

Report: Thunder trade Lindy Waters III to Warriors for No. 52 pick of 2024 NBA draft.

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