The ESPYs and new arena renderings on Wednesday only show that the OKC Thunder is going to be more of a household name moving forward.

After collecting every trophy possible, the Oklahoma City Thunder finally came up short. Fresh off an NBA championship, the historic squad failed to win the 2025 ESPY award for Best Team of the Year. The NFL's Philadelphia Eagles were announced as the winner.

Oklahoma City Thunder free agency grades and recap: extensions, signings, and a roadmap to dynasty-level dominance.

“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.

NBA legend Charles Barkley recently sent a strong message regarding the Oklahoma City Thunder's potential dominance following their championship season.

Editor’s note: As an annual end-of-season exercise, The Oklahoman publishes a series of report cards on each of the Thunder’s main roster players. Grades will be curved relative to role and expectations. Next up: Isaiah Joe. Isaiah Joe compiled a list of career-highs in 2024-25.

At one point during Oklahoma City’s rebuild, everyone thought the roster had far too many talented guards. The Thunder were busy playing positionless basketball

The Bleacher Report NBA staff took advantage of the downtime. They ranked the top 100 NBA players of all time. The extensive project had an all-hands-on-deck approach. They conjured up the votes and released a naturally controversial ranking.