Alexander's journey to NBA stardom culminated in winning the 2024-2025 MVP award, driven by consistent performance and technical skill. From his early days overcoming physical challenges to leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to the NBA Finals,

When the Seattle SuperSonics relocated to Oklahoma City in 2008, the franchise needed a new identity, but OKC Thunder wasn't always the front-runner.

The NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers are tied 2-2 after OKC overcame a double-digit deficit in Game 4 to even the series. OKC outscored the Pacers 12-3 in the final 3:34 of the game and will now go back to having home-court advantage.

The modern iteration of the city, of course, is not just shaped by its urban renewal, but by the never-healing scar of being subject to the worst domestic terrorist attack in U.S. history — the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in 1995, which killed 168 people.

OKC Thunder Even Up Series After Indiana Pacers Collapse originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The NBA Finals is now a best-of-three series after the Oklahoma City Thunder took Game 4 by a score of 111-104. They were led in scoring by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with 35 points, while the leading scorer for the Pacers was Pascal Siakam with 20 points.

NBA regular season with very few question marks after a breakthrough 57-win campaign. The questions are what any contending team would want asked of it. Can the Thunder repeat as the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference?

The Oklahoma City Thunder have its back against the wall again. At some point, they have to shift its mindset.