"He was very annoying in that series." Jalen Williams shared a jab at the Pacers veteran guard T.J. McConnell.

Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein, who has spent considerable time guarding both, conceded that Jokic and Embiid are in a class of their own. In a recent interview on Gilbert Arenas' podcast "Gil's Arena", Hartenstein made a case for each as the toughest player in the league to guard.

“Thunder.” And at that moment, hundreds in the room and who knows how many more watching broadcast streams elsewhere saw what Oklahoma City’s new downtown arena will look like. A glass façade. A circular shape. A rich interior. A magnificent building.

Mayor David Holt revealed the architectural designs for the new OKC Thunder arena on Wednesday, marking a significant step in the city's economic growth.

Since 2008, the Oklahoma City Thunder has seen milestones to energize the fan base further and further—the team's impending new arena will be no exception to that.

Paycom Center is scheduled to remain the name of the current building until it closes, which would include three more Thunder seasons.

The Thunder are now back in the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012 and now await the winners of the Eastern Conference, with the Indiana Pacers holding a 3-1 advantage over the New York Knicks.

It's the four-week anniversary of the Oklahoma City Thunder 's first NBA championship. With the one-month anniversary a couple of days away, fans continue to ride the high of bringing home the Larry O'Brien trophy.