The same conversation followed around Kevin Durant’s and Stephen Curry’s Golden State Warriors. In 2016, Durant joined a group that lost in the finals after a magical 73-9 regular season. The Warriors won the title in each of the next two years. Yet, some teams still chose to compete with them.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/thunder/onsi as Why Chet Holmgren Thinks the 74 Wins Talk Could Be a ‘Distraction’ for OKC Thunder.

The Oklahoma City Thunder held practice on Wednesday, Dec. 17. It's the last day of a mini-four-day Christmas break thanks to the funky NBA Cup tournament. The Thunder will host the LA Clippers on Thursday before they travel to face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday in an impromptu home-and-road back-to-back created by the NBA Cup schedule.

It goes without saying, but the Thunder are a special team. They are by far the league’s best defensive team (101.9 defensive efficiency), while also being one of the most efficient teams on the offensive end as well. Few teams can match up against them at all, let alone a Clippers squad that allows opponents to shoot 39% from 3-point range.

The Oklahoma City Thunder tied the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors for the best 25-game start in NBA history, opening the 2025-26 season 24-1.

The Oklahoma City Thunder unveiled its City Edition court ahead of tonight's matchup against the Sacramento Kings. The Thunder debuted the new jersey and court in celebration of Native American Heritage Night. The Nike special jerseys were first seen at the First Americans Museum in late August.

NBA All-Star voting is now open, allowing Oklahoma City Thunder fans to support their favorite players as the team makes an impressive start to the season. To vote, fans can go to OKCThunder.com/vote to have their say. They will need to have an NBA ID to make the selections.

New York rallied past the San Antonio Spurs in the final of the league’s in-season tournament. If nothing else, it validates the Knicks’ greater ambitions.