First, at No. 12 overall, No Ceilings slotted Cincinatti freshman and former five-star recruit Shon Abaev to Oklahoma City. Listed at 6-foot-8 and 210 pounds, Abaev was rated the No. 22 overall player and No. 5 small forward in the 2025 recruiting class, according to 247Sports.

A line of -17.5 seems more suited for an early-season college basketball cupcake game than an NBA tilt. However, if any two teams in the Association have earned that degree of separation, it’s the Oklahoma City Thunder and New Orleans Pelicans.

The Los Angeles Lakers got a painful wakeup call on Wednesday. They entered the contest with the Oklahoma City Thunder having won six of their last seven games, but they were annihilated in that one. OKC won, 121-92, and it wasn't even that close.

While even the best teams will have detractors, Oklahoma City seems to be building a large fanbase amongst the youth.

The hope for OKC is that Holmgren will shake the rust off soon. He showed All-NBA potential through the Thunder's first four games of the season with averages of 23 points, 10.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks on 56.9% shooting from the field (41.7% from deep).

Blake Griffin talks about the OKC Thunder having a considerable lead over the rest of the NBA when it comes to winning the 2025-26 title.

The lovable Thunder is a thing of the past. Not in Oklahoma, but around the basketball world, the grievances are many. Why? "The Thunder are a threat."

It’s the Thunder vs. Lakers tonight in Oklahoma City. Here’s how to watch the NBA game, including time, TV channel and streaming info.