Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sinks 40 points in 29 minutes as the Oklahoma City Thunder crush the Cleveland Cavaliers 134-114.

Not in Oklahoma City, at least. That team went 22-50 in a condensed season. Then came the 24-58 campaign of 2021-22. The crowds at Paycom Center were blah, but that’s life in the NBA. We learned that Thunder fans were just as fickle as any other fanbase.

A couple of the top teams in the NBA face off on Friday, Jan. 10 when the New York Knicks host the Oklahoma City Thunder at Madison Square Garden in New York.

While the Thunder officially had a 15-game winning streak, the loss was their second in a little more than three weeks. Oklahoma City’s 97-81 defeat by the Bucks in the NBA Cup championship game on Dec 17 is not counted as a regular-season game.

Wednesday’s NBA action features several contenders in action – and a ton of road favorites – including the Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks

According to ESPN's NBA Western Conference Tiers, the Dallas Mavericks are still contenders, despite a rash of injuries and their current place as the 7-seed. The obvious team on top is the Oklahoma City Thunder,

Whether it's the trade deadline, postseason awards or playoff success, our NBA insiders break down the players under the most pressure for all 30 teams.

Curry believes a stretch of games will determine whether Golden State can salvage what has been a frustrating season so far.

The circumstances were particularly meaningful for Pittsburgh forward Blake Lizotte, who started his NHL career with the Kings and had 106 points (37 goals, 69 assists) in 320 games for them. This was his first game at Crypto.com Arena as a visitor, but the LAFD hat he wore after the morning skate reflected the larger circumstances.

Will the trade deadline turn fortunes around? Will mid-market teams continue to rise? Bold predictions for the second half of the NBA season.

The Paycom Center is a state-of-the-art basketball stadium in downtown Oklahoma City, the home arena of the Thunder. Under the mesmerizing Oklahoma skies, fans have witnessed the Thunder evolve ...

Only three other players are scoring as much and as efficiently on a per-minute basis as Powell: Jokić, SGA and Karl-Anthony Towns. They’re all All-Stars. In the mirror dimension, at least, he is, too.