Rapper Lil Yachty was sitting courtside to watch the game. He was also wearing Oklahoma City superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's Converse shoe, the SHAI 001. Other former NBA stars and media personalities, like Kendrick Perkins and Stephen A. Smith, have also been spotted.

A hype video played, the Thunder mascot—Rumble the Bison—waved a huge flag to pump up the crowd and massive cheers roared as Oklahoma City's starting five was announced. And whether you were inside the arena or not, you could feel the buzz:

Sam Anderson was sent to Oklahoma City in the summer of 2012 to write a piece for The New York Times Magazine about the Thunder, a young team with dynastic potential.  So transfixed by not only the team,

During its 111-104 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, Oklahoma City became the highest-scoring team in league history, eclipsing a record the Golden State Warriors held for six years.

Different verse, same as the first for the Oklahoma City Thunder. In the 2025 NBA Finals, they find themselves tied 2-2 headin back to the Paycom Center for Ga

Before OKC's players were NBA finalists or even college stars, they were kids playing high school basketball – except for a few who were already professional hoopers overseas.