The Oklahoma City Thunder's defense, similar to the Detroit Pistons, stands out in the NBA for its robust, physical play, showcasing a fierce defensive style.

Draymond Green breaks down how the Indiana Pacers can try to stop Shai Gilgeous-Alexander from going off offensively

The Thunder, which had the NBA’s top-rated defense during the regular season, had several things go awry as it attempted to execute the strategy Monday. Of course, Oklahoma City’s harsh ...

NBA legend Isiah Thomas compared the Oklahoma City Thunder's strategy against Anthony Edwards to what the Pistons did against Michael Jordan.

By the end of OKC’s 124-94 Game 5 win Wednesday night, the Thunder’s barbaric defense had reduced the Wolves to nothing but a collection of empty pelts.

Surely, when Oklahoma City Thunder GM Sam Presti pulled the trigger on the rare ‘one-for-one’ swap of Josh Giddey for Alex Caruso with the Chicago Bulls last summer, this was the sort of playoff impact he was hoping for.

Adelman seemed to display a deft hand at navigating locker-room politics during his interim tenure. He attempted to pull off a pure meritocracy. There were nights when starting small forward Michael Porter Jr. was excluded from the closing lineup. Porter was still among the players to endorse Adelman for the full-time job.

But the Thunder's matchup versatility on defense should play to its advantage ... Oklahoma City might not immediately employ the same strategy for Julius Randle and Rudy Gobert here, but there's ...