Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault commends the Minnesota Timberwolves after late-game collapse.
All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander revealed the team’s birthday surprise for Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault. The team showered Daigneault by having its rookies sing Happy Birthday, while Gilgeous-Alexander planned to congratulate his coach personally after the win.
The Dallas Mavericks famously deployed zone defenses in their playoff series win last year against the Thunder. It resulted in the Thunder's top-five offense drying up and being dumbed down to Gilgeous-Alexander hitting on bail-out buckets. That wasn't a winning formula and ultimately cost OKC its playoff run.
In the richest of rich person problems ever, have the Oklahoma City Thunder won too many blowout games? I know, I know. It sounds ludicrous to suggest that. The Thunder own the best point differential.
Oklahoma City will have the opportunity to add more potential development pieces to its roster over the summer with multiple picks in the NBA Draft.
The Oklahoma City Thunder were well represented at the 2025 NBA All-Star festivities including in Sunday's flawed event. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen William
The Oklahoma City Thunder has been a very ... shortened 2020-21 season and 24-58 in the 2021-22 campaign. Thunder coach Mark Daigneault reflected on the franchise's multi-year rebuild during ...
Mark Daigneault has always hinted at being pro-analytics. Considering the 39-year-old is on the younger side of the spectrum among NBA coaches, it shouldn't be a shocker to learn that. He's always been aggressive in playing players through foul trouble and understands the importance of volume over efficiency with outside shooting.
The Thunder (46-11) are on pace to become the youngest team in NBA history to finish the No. 1 seed two years in a row. While their youthful exuberance has worked in their favor against aging teams, it has equally caused analysts to doubt their legitimacy.