The Thunder didn’t even exist in Oklahoma City when the 1995 bombing happened; the franchise that had been known as the Seattle SuperSonics didn’t relocate to America’s heartland until more than a decade later.

During his time suiting up for the Sonics, Ford wore only jersey No. 33 and put up 4,1 points and 1.1 assists per game.

Game 1 of the NBA Finals could have been an especially crushing defeat for a young Oklahoma City Thunder team had they not dealt with nearly the exact same scenario earlier in these same playoffs

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has found his biggest cheerleader in wife Hailey Summers. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard married Summers in February 2024. They welcomed their son Ares in April of the same year.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been the best team in the NBA all season. The Thunder now have a chance to write the perfect ending to their season against the the Indiana Pacers in the 2025 NBA Finals.

The NBA Finals start Thursday night and will feature a team with something in common with the 1977 Portland Trail Blazers, the only team to bring a championship to Rip City. The Oklahoma City Thunder enter their series with the Indiana Pacers as the second youngest team in NBA history to reach the Finals.

OKC is looking poised to contend for the short- and medium-term future, while Boston might make major changes.