Perkins isn’t the only one who views the Thunder as a potential threat to the Warriors’ record. Four-time champion Draymond Green believes OKC is “capable” of breaking their record. Green spoke about it on his podcast, “The Draymond Green Show.”

The Thunder have been rolling through everyone and everything in their path, and with that they deserve to be heavy favorites to win the Emirates NBA Cup. OKC reached the Cup Finals a year ago, only to have one of their worst shooting nights of the season against Milwaukee.

OKC Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will play in his team's NBA Cup quarterfinals home game against the Phoenix Suns at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Even though they wouldn't enjoy the full fruits of a rebuild right away, some NBA team officials believe the Los Angeles Clippers should begin looking toward the future, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.

The Thunder are a league-low 104.1 points per 100 possessions this season, 6.6 points per 100 possessions better than second-place Houston. Zach Beeker / Getty Images The Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA championship in June. But what if they didn’t?

YouTube Ahead of this week's NBA Cup slate, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones offer temperature checks in the West, ask key questions of the East, and bounce around with observations — and ice-in-cereal thoughts.

Recap: What happened at Oklahoma City Thunder's Tuesday, Dec. 9 practice.

Oklahoma City could add a handful of talented young pieces in the upcoming NBA Draft even after a remarkable start to the 2025-26 season.