As the team with the best record in the NBA, the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder aren't in a desperate need for more improvements, but that reportedly won't rule them out from exploring deals ahead of the Feb.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have seen Chet Holmgren fall out of the top twenty in Fan Voting returns for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game. The OKC Thunder should still get Holmgren into the game and superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander holds firm in the top five.

Sam Presti hoarded so many draft picks during the Thunder’s rebuild that it’s hard to remember which is what and where they all came from.

The most surprising result of the 2025-26 NBA season happened Monday night when the perpetually rebuilding Charlotte Hornets waltzed into the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City and demolished the reigning champion Thunder, 124-97.

Oklahoma City had to largely evolve in one area last season to arise to an NBA championship. In the last couple weeks, it looks like this team has since devolved in that area.

There is still more than half the schedule remaining in the 2025-26 NBA season, but the Oklahoma City Thunder are off a great start. Well … they were off to a great start.

It’s strange that a Thunder team with a 30-7 record and a 98-21 regular-season mark since the start of last season is drawing such scrutiny. But they are 6-6 since the incredible start to this season, and the losses to the Spurs made them seem closer to the pack.

Coming off a victory against the struggling Chicago Bulls, the Charlotte Hornets were matched up with the reigning NBA champion and league-best Oklahoma City Th